Today's best photos: from a double rainbow over Buckingham Palace to a tornado in Italy

'The National' picks the most striking images from around the world

People gather outside Buckingham Palace in London as a double rainbow appears in the sky, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022. Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II has been placed under medical supervision because doctors are "concerned for Her Majesty's health. " Members of the royal family traveled to Scotland to be with the 96-year-old monarch. (AP Photo / Frank Augstein)

Tunisia's Ons Jabeur celebrates after winning her semi-final match against France's Caroline Garcia at the US Open. Reuters

Ukrainian soldiers carry a comrade's coffin at St Mikhailovsky Cathedral during a funeral ceremony in Kyiv, Ukraine. EPA

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds landmine sniffer dog, Jack Russell terrier Patron during his visit to a children's hospital in Kyiv. AFP

People outside Buckingham Palace in London after the announcement of the death of Queen Elizabeth II. AP

Former White House chief strategist in the Trump administration Steven Bannon arrives at Manhattan district attorney's office to surrender himself to authorities in New York. EPA

A man on the site of a mosque that was washed away by floods in Balochistan province, Pakistan. According to disaster management authorities about 160 bridges and 5,000 kilometres of roads have been destroyed or damaged. More than 33 million people are affected by the floods, the country's climate change minister said. EPA

Pakistani boys attend a class on International Literacy Day in Peshawar, Pakistan. EPA

Vendors sell decorations for the Mid-Autumn Festival on a street in Hanoi, Vietnam. Also known as the Moon Festival, the celebrations involve lion dancers, lantern processions and mooncakes. This year the festival falls on September 10. EPA

A trainer urges a dog to jump over a hurdle during a show at the Pet Expo Championship 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand. EPA

A tornado over the Veronese part of Lake Garda, northern Italy. Although such tornados occur mostly in tropical and subtropical areas they are also possible under certain weather conditions over larger lakes and standing waters in Europe and other parts of the globe. EPA

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Updated: September 09, 2022, 11:07 AM