Today's best photos: from Taiwan earthquake to international book fair in West Bank

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

In this photo provided by Hualien City Government, firefighters are seen at a collapsed building during a rescue operation following an earthquake in Yuli township, Hualien County, eastern Taiwan, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022. A strong earthquake shook much of Taiwan on Sunday, toppling at least one building and trapping two people inside and knocking part of a passenger train off its tracks at a station. (Hualien City Government via AP)

People queue along the bank of the Thames in London to pay their respects to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II. Reuters

A woman makes her way through the strong wind and rain in Miyazaki, southern Japan, as Typhoon Nanmadol approaches. AP

Shiite Muslim pilgrims take part in a mourning ceremony during Arbaeen in the holy city of Kerbala, Iraq. Reuters

A baby is one of 200 migrants from Syria and African countries rescued by lifeguards from Spanish NGO Open Arms in the Mediterranean. AP

A burial site in a forest on the outskirts of Izyum, where Ukraine said it had counted 450 graves after the region was recaptured from Russia. AFP

Boats secured to mangroves in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, as tropical storm Fiona approaches. Reuters

Readers at the 12th Palestine International Book Fair, which runs in the west bank city of Ramallah until September 24. EPA

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Updated: September 19, 2022, 4:08 AM