Today's best photos: from a Kardashian fashion show to calm before the storm

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

Guests record the Boohoo by Kourtney Kardashian show during New York Fashion Week in New York city. AFP

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, centre, delivers a speech during a debate on The State of the European Union at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. EPA

The Hall des Lumières, New York City’s new permanent centre for immersive digital art experiences. The exhibition at the former Emigrant Savings Bank features the works of Gustav Klimt and several other artists. AFP

Registan square in downtown Samarkand, where this week Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet China's Xi Jinping and other Asian leaders to present an alternative to the western world, the Kremlin said on September 13, 2022. Mr Putin and Mr Xi will be joined by the leaders of India, Pakistan, Turkey, Iran and other countries for the summit on September 16 and 17. AFP

A Ukrainian soldier in Izium, Kharkiv region, Ukraine. Ukrainian troops piled pressure on retreating Russian forces on Tuesday, pressing deeper into occupied territory and sending more Kremlin troops fleeing from the counteroffensive that has inflicted a stunning blow on Moscow's military prestige. AP

Craters left by the shelling near Izium, Ukraine, where Ukrainian troops are pressing retreating Russian forces. AP

This picture taken at Glacier 3000 resort above Les Diablerets shows the Tsanfleuron pass free of the ice that had covered it for at least 2,000 years next to blankets covering snow from the last winter season to prevent it from melting. After a dry winter, the summer heatwaves in Europe have been catastrophic for the Alpine glaciers, which are melting at an accelerated rate. AFP

A man passes a submerged tree after rains and floods during the monsoon season in Sehwan, Pakistan. Reuters

Brazilian digital influencer Iran Ferreira, known as 'Luva de Pedreiro', in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Luva de Pedreiro is well known for his goal celebrations, which went viral on the internet. AFP

Crowds await the procession of the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall, in London. The queen, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died on September 8, 2022, after 70 years on the throne. AP

Preparations for a holy mass to be celebrated by Pope Francis in the Expo Grounds in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. EPA

Vessels moored at a fishing port as Typhoon Muifa approaches Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, China. Reuters

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