• Iraqi Kurds attend a rally of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in Erbil, in the lead up to the country's parliamentary elections. AFP
    Iraqi Kurds attend a rally of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in Erbil, in the lead up to the country's parliamentary elections. AFP
  • Pope Leo XIV speaks with actor Robert De Niro at the Vatican. EPA
    Pope Leo XIV speaks with actor Robert De Niro at the Vatican. EPA
  • A person walks past a maple tree displaying fall colours in Kansas City, Missouri. AP
    A person walks past a maple tree displaying fall colours in Kansas City, Missouri. AP
  • A statue depicting Sasanian king Shapur I capturing Roman emperor Valerian is unveiled at the Revolution Square in Tehran. The event was the latest in a series of unveiling of national symbols following Iran's 12-day war with Israel in June. AFP
    A statue depicting Sasanian king Shapur I capturing Roman emperor Valerian is unveiled at the Revolution Square in Tehran. The event was the latest in a series of unveiling of national symbols following Iran's 12-day war with Israel in June. AFP
  • Tourists ride camels past the Giza Pyramids necropolis, in Egypt. AFP
    Tourists ride camels past the Giza Pyramids necropolis, in Egypt. AFP
  • Mexican troops observe US army helicopters flying in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. A large police presence was reported along the border between Ciudad Juarez and El Paso, Texas, after reports of armed attacks against US border agents EPA
    Mexican troops observe US army helicopters flying in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. A large police presence was reported along the border between Ciudad Juarez and El Paso, Texas, after reports of armed attacks against US border agents EPA
  • Commuters driving through a clock tower roundabout, formerly known as the Lyallpur Clock Tower, in Faisalabad, Pakistan. AFP
    Commuters driving through a clock tower roundabout, formerly known as the Lyallpur Clock Tower, in Faisalabad, Pakistan. AFP
  • The waning gibbous moon, a phase between a full moon and a half moon, rises above Berlin's Potsdamer Platz. AFP
    The waning gibbous moon, a phase between a full moon and a half moon, rises above Berlin's Potsdamer Platz. AFP
  • Yolandita, top, in action against Nayel La Bonita during a Cholita wrestling event in La Paz, Bolivia. Cholita fights, featuring women in traditional skirts, are a well-known cultural and sporting spectacle. EPA
    Yolandita, top, in action against Nayel La Bonita during a Cholita wrestling event in La Paz, Bolivia. Cholita fights, featuring women in traditional skirts, are a well-known cultural and sporting spectacle. EPA

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Best photos of November 8: Iraqi election rally to Cholita women's wrestling event

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

November 08, 2025

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Updated: November 08, 2025, 8:57 AM
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