Best photos of September 16: Cleaning Westminster Abbey to Independence day in Mexico

Specialist abseilers carry out a survey of the stones on the Hawksmoor clock tower at Westminster Abbey, central London, during the annual inspection of the Portland stone used in the construction of the Abbey. Picture date: Monday September 16, 2024. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire
An election message from President Ranil Wickremesinghe's campaign, top, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AP
A German police officer stops a bus at the border between Germany and France, in Kehl, Germany. Border controls came back into effect on Monday, September 16. AP
Muslims gather during Gamou commemorations in Dakar, Senegal, to mark the birthday of the Prophet Mohammed. AFP
Visitors take pictures as an elephant swims at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi, Thailand. Reuters
Rescue workers help people across a flooded street in Jesenik, Czech Republic, after heavy rain across Eastern Europe. Getty Images
A security guard holds a no cycling sign in the pedestrian zone of Tokyo's Ginza district during the Respect for the Aged Day public holiday. AFP
An installation created by artist Luis Gomez de Teran, featuring seven community Game Changers from across the UK, is unveiled in the lake at London's St James's Park to start The National Lottery's 30th anniversary celebrations. PA
Fireworks on the Cry of Independence day to mark Mexico's Independence from Spain, at the National Palace, at Zocalo square in Mexico City. Reuters

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September 16, 2024

The National picks the most striking images from around the world