Best photos of October 4: From Golden Week in China to Christmas in Venezuela

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

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  BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 3: A Chinese performer stands in flames during a traditional molten fire performance at a market during the Golden Week holiday on October 3, 2024 in Beijing, China. China marked its National Day and the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Peoples Republic on October 1st. (Photo by Kevin Frayer / Getty Images)

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  An artist paints an effigy of the Hindu demon king Ravana for the Dussehra festival in Varanasi, India. AFP

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  Houses partly submerged in flooded areas of Bamako, Mali. AFP

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  A cat wonders what it's all about after an Israeli air strike in the Mreijeh neighbourhood of Beirut's southern suburbs. AFP

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  People on Cullercoats Beach, Tynemouth, England, at sunrise. PA

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  Trees decorated with lights as the Christmas season kicks off, as per a decree of President Nicolas Maduro, in Caracas, Venezuela. Reuters

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  Fencing action from day two of the Saudi Games in Riyadh. Getty Images

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  Balloons carrying rubbish launched across the border by North Korea are floating in the sky above Seoul to the south. AFP

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  Mangled rail tracks after Hurricane Helene tore through Marshall in the US state of North Carolina. AFP