A land art installation of 448 hand-sculpted pyramids by Jim Denevan, part of a Public Art Abu Dhabi initiative on Fahid Island, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
A land art installation of 448 hand-sculpted pyramids by Jim Denevan, part of a Public Art Abu Dhabi initiative on Fahid Island, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Migrants wait to be transported by the US border patrol after crossing the border into the US from Mexico. The number of migrants has surged in the border town of Lukeville, Arizona. Reuters
Migrants wait to be transported by the US border patrol after crossing the border into the US from Mexico. The number of migrants has surged in the border town of Lukeville, Arizona. Reuters
An aerial view of fishing boats in the harbour in Lianyungang, China. Boats were ordered back to port after a yellow warning was issued for cold weather and high winds. AFP
An aerial view of fishing boats in the harbour in Lianyungang, China. Boats were ordered back to port after a yellow warning was issued for cold weather and high winds. AFP
Workers remove a head from the Soviet Army monument depicting a Soviet soldier, a worker and a mother and her child, in Sofia, Bulgaria. Work to dismantle the monument began this week after years of controversy between Russophiles and pro-Europeans in the former Communist country. AFP
Workers remove a head from the Soviet Army monument depicting a Soviet soldier, a worker and a mother and her child, in Sofia, Bulgaria. Work to dismantle the monument began this week after years of controversy between Russophiles and pro-Europeans in the former Communist country. AFP
Risa Tanaka, a feeding diver, wears a Santa Claus costume while practising for a special Christmas feeding performance (December 22-25) at the Sunshine Aquarium in Tokyo, Japan. EPA
Risa Tanaka, a feeding diver, wears a Santa Claus costume while practising for a special Christmas feeding performance (December 22-25) at the Sunshine Aquarium in Tokyo, Japan. EPA
The 'Field of Light', an installation by British-Australian artist Bruce Munro, at Freedom Plaza in Manhattan, New York City. AFP
The 'Field of Light', an installation by British-Australian artist Bruce Munro, at Freedom Plaza in Manhattan, New York City. AFP
Smoke billows across the horizon along the hills in southern Lebanon following Israeli bombardment from a position along the border in northern Israel. AFP
Smoke billows across the horizon along the hills in southern Lebanon following Israeli bombardment from a position along the border in northern Israel. AFP
Commuters on a street during heavy smog in Lahore, Pakistan. AFP
Commuters on a street during heavy smog in Lahore, Pakistan. AFP

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Today's best photos: From pyramids in Abu Dhabi to smog in Lahore

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December 14, 2023

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Updated: December 14, 2023, 1:22 PM