Best photos of September 28: From prayers in Lebanon to a whale sighting in Colombia

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

A man in Tyre, Lebanon, prays at sunset amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel. Reuters

A humpback whale swims in the Pacific Ocean near Buenaventura, Colombia. AFP

Jasmine Paolini of Italy during her match against Clara Tauson of Denmark at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing. AP

A resident helps free a car stuck in flooding during Tropical Storm Helene near Boone, North Carolina. Reuters

People celebrate Teachers' Day and the birthday of Confucius, at a Confucius temple in Taichung, Taiwan. Reuters

A child carries styrofoam to use as shelter on Beirut's Martyrs' Square, where many spent the night amid Israeli air strikes. Reuters

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly. AP

Orthodox choir members sing during the Meskel festival in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Reuters

An Italian tourist looks at the Indian dance mural at the Batu Caves temple in Kuala Lumpur on World Tourism Day. EPA