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          Photos of the Day

          Here are today's best and most striking images from around the world, curated by The National

          An aerial view shows passengers boarding boats to cross the Peusangan river in Kuta Blang, Bireuen district in Indonesia's Aceh province on December 9, 2025, after a nearby bridge spanning the river was destroyed by regional flash floods that killed hundreds. Tropical storms and monsoon rains have pummelled Southeast and South Asia this month, triggering landslides and flash floods from the rainforests of Indonesia's western Sumatra island to highland plantations in Sri Lanka. (Photo by CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP)

          Best photos of December 9: From floods in Indonesia to Greek farmer protests

          NewsDecember 09, 2025
          DAMASCUS, SYRIA - DECEMBER 8: Hundreds of people gather in Umayyad Square waving Syrian flags and celebrating the first anniversary of the fall of the 61-year Baath regime in Damascus, Syria, on December 8, 2025. Izz Aldien Alqasem / Anadolu (Photo by Izz Aldien Alqasem / Anadolu via AFP)

          Fall of Assad anniversary to Bridge Summit in Abu Dhabi

          NewsDecember 08, 2025
          A drone view shows a mosque and a boarding school in an area affected by a deadly flash flood following heavy rains in Karang Baru, Aceh Tamiang regency, Indonesia, December 6, 2025. REUTERS / Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

          Best photos of December 7: Floods in Indonesia to mourning in Ukraine

          NewsDecember 07, 2025
          Red Bull driver Max Verstappen takes part in practice. Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025. Yas Marina Circuit. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Verstappen on the Abu Dhabi F1 circuit to Trump at the World Cup draw

          NewsDecember 06, 2025
          Visitors take in views of the Yellow Sea forest park, as the leaves of dawn redwoods turn red and yellow in winter, in Yancheng, eastern China. AFP

          From Yellow Sea forest to Ashes cricket in Australia

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          NAZARE, PORTUGAL - DECEMBER 03: A surfer rides a wave during a big waves surfing session on December 03, 2025 in Nazare, Portugal. (Photo by David Ramos / Getty Images)

          Collectors' Week in Abu Dhabi to the UN Security Council delegation in Damascus

          NewsDecember 04, 2025
          SAADIYAT ISLAND, ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - December 02, 2025: (L-R) HH Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, HH Sheikh Hamad bin Mohamed Al Sharqi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah, HH Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, HH Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'alla, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Quwain and HH Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman, sit in front of a photograph of the first Federal Supreme Council meeting, during the inauguration of the Zayed National Museum. ( Abdulla Al Bedwawi / UAE Presidential Court ) ---

          UAE leaders tour the Zayed Museum to Eid Al Etihad fireworks in Dubai

          NewsDecember 03, 2025
          Fursan Al Emarat, Aerobatic demonstration team of the United Arab Emirates Air Force (UAEAF) in action along the Corniche. Victor Besa / The National

          From an Eid Al Etihad airshow to Disneyland Shanghai

          NewsDecember 01, 2025
          TOPSHOT - Members and fans of the �Opposite Nganya� matatu -Kenya�s iconic, privately owned public transport minibus- drive around the venue celebrating their victory as Best Matatu during the 4th Nganya Awards in Nairobi on November 29, 2025. The Nganya Awards is a celebration of Kenya�s matatu culture, honoring the matatu scene and the unique lifestyle around them. This years awards had over 40 categories, from matatu crews to vehicle designers, sound system and social influencers linked to the matatu lifestyle, with voting taking place ahead of the award show. (Photo by Fredrik LERNERYD / AFP)

          Best Photos of November 30: Best minibus in Kenya to the Armenian Apostolic Cathedral in Istanbul

          NewsNovember 30, 2025
          Festivalgoers watch an art installation burning during the Israel Midburn Festival in the Negev desert southern Israel. According to organizers, approximately 8,000 people came to the festival to celebrate art and self-expression in the desert. The festival is being held for the first time since 2022 because Israel has been in a state of war since October 2023. EPA

          Israel Midburn Festival in Israel to Aero Asia 2025 in Zhuhai China

          NewsNovember 29, 2025
          A man and a child under a festive light in Colombian city Medellin, which hosts an annual Christmas light festival called El Alumbrados. AFP

          Christmas in Colombia to the northern lights

          NewsNovember 28, 2025
          Firefighters work at the blaze that engulfed several apartment buildings in Hong Kong. Reuters

          From Hong Kong inferno to Thailand's pink elephants

          NewsNovember 27, 2025
          US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania with a turkey named Gobble during the White House turkey pardoning ceremony on Tuesday. AFP

          Donald Trump pardons a turkey

          NewsNovember 26, 2025
          Special forces take part during a joint military exercise by the French and Emirati forces in the Abu Dhabi desert as part of GULF-25 in Abu Dhabi on November 24, 2025. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)

          From UAE-France joint military exercises to floods in Thailand

          NewsNovember 25, 2025
          Refugee children watch cartoons at a screening set up for them besides the ruins of destroyed buildings at the Al Shatea refugee camp, in the west Gaza City on, 23 November 2025 amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Around 1. 9 million people in Gaza, nearly 90 percent of the population, have been displaced since the Israel-Hamas conflict began in October 2023, according to the UN. EPA / MOHAMMED SABER

          Gaza Children's Film Festival to Christmas tree shopping in London

          NewsNovember 24, 2025
          People attend the Scarecrow Art Festival in Bozhou, China. Getty Images

          Scarecrow festival in China to Omani National Day fireworks

          NewsNovember 22, 2025
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