In this aerial view, the landmark Kuwait Towers and other skyscrapers pierce through the cloud cover over Kuwait City. AFP
In this aerial view, the landmark Kuwait Towers and other skyscrapers pierce through the cloud cover over Kuwait City. AFP
Canada's Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps perform in the gala exhibition during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Beijing. AFP
Canada's Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps perform in the gala exhibition during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Beijing. AFP
A Rohingya refugee woman with her child stand on Laweueng beach in Indonesia's Aceh province. AFP
A Rohingya refugee woman with her child stand on Laweueng beach in Indonesia's Aceh province. AFP
A Palestinian woman crosses an empty street during a general strike in the West Bank city of Nablus. EPA
A Palestinian woman crosses an empty street during a general strike in the West Bank city of Nablus. EPA
Folk artists perform during the Unboxing BLR Habba, an annual citywide festival held in Bengaluru, India. EPA
Folk artists perform during the Unboxing BLR Habba, an annual citywide festival held in Bengaluru, India. EPA
Vietnamese honour guards prepare for a welcoming ceremony for Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet, who is visiting Hanoi. AFP
Vietnamese honour guards prepare for a welcoming ceremony for Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet, who is visiting Hanoi. AFP
Indian paramilitary troops patrol along a road in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, as the Supreme Court prepares to rule on the region's status. AFP
Indian paramilitary troops patrol along a road in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, as the Supreme Court prepares to rule on the region's status. AFP
Waiters serve desserts during the Nobel Prize Banquet at the City Hall in Stockholm, Sweden. AFP
Waiters serve desserts during the Nobel Prize Banquet at the City Hall in Stockholm, Sweden. AFP
The Open Arms NGO conducts a reconstruction in Barcelona to commemorate those who drowned in a shipwreck in the Mediterranean earlier this year. Reuters
The Open Arms NGO conducts a reconstruction in Barcelona to commemorate those who drowned in a shipwreck in the Mediterranean earlier this year. Reuters
A crater created by a Russian missile strike on Kyiv, Ukraine. Reuters
A crater created by a Russian missile strike on Kyiv, Ukraine. Reuters
Aerial view of damaged homes a day after a tornado hit Madison, Tennessee, US. Reuters
Aerial view of damaged homes a day after a tornado hit Madison, Tennessee, US. Reuters
Javier Milei is sworn in as Argentina's president at the National Congress in Buenos Aires. Reuters
Javier Milei is sworn in as Argentina's president at the National Congress in Buenos Aires. Reuters
Athletes start the men's and women's open water swimming competition during Rei e Rainha do Mar 2023 at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Getty Images
Athletes start the men's and women's open water swimming competition during Rei e Rainha do Mar 2023 at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Getty Images
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque as seen from Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque as seen from Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell speaks to the media on day 12 of Cop28 in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell speaks to the media on day 12 of Cop28 in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
A giant panda rests on a tree at a zoo after a snow fall in Beijing, Monday, Dec. 11, 2023. An overnight snowfall across much of northern China prompted road closures and the suspension of classes and train service on Monday. (Chinatopix Via AP)
A giant panda rests on a tree at a zoo after a snow fall in Beijing, Monday, Dec. 11, 2023. An overnight snowfall across much of northern China prompted road closures and the suspension of classes and train service on Monday. (Chinatopix Via AP)

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Today's best photos: From fog in Kuwait City to a giant panda in the snow

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

December 11, 2023

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Sunday's best photos: From Venetian canal turned green to Biathlon World Cup

Saturday's best photos: From Medellin parade to iconic Hollywood sign

Fridays' best photos: From a light show in Lyon to aftershocks in Mexico City

Thursday's best photos: From a Brazilian football fan to a Hawaiian wipeout

Wednesday's best photos: From flooding in Chennai to a Danish insect factory

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Dubai World Cup Carnival card

6.30pm: Al Maktoum Challenge Round-2 Group 1 (PA) US$75,000 (Dirt) 1,900m

7.05pm: Al Rashidiya Group 2 (TB) $250,000 (Turf) 1,800m

7.40pm: Meydan Cup Listed Handicap (TB) $175,000 (T) 2,810m

8.15pm: Handicap (TB) $175,000 (D) 1,600m

8.50pm: Handicap (TB) $135,000 (T) 1,600m

9.25pm: Al Shindagha Sprint Group 3 (TB) $200,000 (D) 1,200m

10pm: Handicap (TB) $135,000 (T) 2,000m

The National selections:

6.30pm - Ziyadd; 7.05pm - Barney Roy; 7.40pm - Dee Ex Bee; 8.15pm - Dubai Legacy; 8.50pm - Good Fortune; 9.25pm - Drafted; 10pm - Simsir

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Updated: December 11, 2023, 4:25 PM`
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