• Children in Chennai dress as India's independence leader Mahatma Gandhi to celebrate the 153rd anniversary of his birth. AFP
    Children in Chennai dress as India's independence leader Mahatma Gandhi to celebrate the 153rd anniversary of his birth. AFP
  • A solitary figure on Pine Island Road in Matlacha, south-western Florida, in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian . AFP
    A solitary figure on Pine Island Road in Matlacha, south-western Florida, in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian . AFP
  • Mexican rider Adrian Fernandez of Tech 3 is thrown from his bike at the start of the Moto3 race during the Motorcycling Grand Prix of Thailand at Chang International Circuit, Buriram, Thailand. EPA
    Mexican rider Adrian Fernandez of Tech 3 is thrown from his bike at the start of the Moto3 race during the Motorcycling Grand Prix of Thailand at Chang International Circuit, Buriram, Thailand. EPA
  • Demonstrators in Los Angeles, California, carry an Iranian flag during a protest for Mahsa Amini, who died in the custody of Iran's morality police. AFP
    Demonstrators in Los Angeles, California, carry an Iranian flag during a protest for Mahsa Amini, who died in the custody of Iran's morality police. AFP
  • Football fans carry a girl away from a clash between fans at Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, where 174 people died in violence. EPA
    Football fans carry a girl away from a clash between fans at Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, where 174 people died in violence. EPA
  • Members, or castellers, of the Villafranca's Colla team prepare for a castells (human tower) contest final in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. EPA
    Members, or castellers, of the Villafranca's Colla team prepare for a castells (human tower) contest final in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. EPA
  • A pet dog inside a vehicle is blessed with holy water from a Catholic priest at a shopping mall in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. EPA
    A pet dog inside a vehicle is blessed with holy water from a Catholic priest at a shopping mall in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. EPA
  • Campaigners take to the streets of New York City to protest against the Iranian government after Mahsa Amini, 22, died last month in the custody of the country's morality police. AFP
    Campaigners take to the streets of New York City to protest against the Iranian government after Mahsa Amini, 22, died last month in the custody of the country's morality police. AFP
  • Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Brazil's president from 2003 to 2010, and presidential candidate for the Workers Party, greets supporters during a campaign rally on the eve of elections in the city of Sao Paulo. AFP
    Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Brazil's president from 2003 to 2010, and presidential candidate for the Workers Party, greets supporters during a campaign rally on the eve of elections in the city of Sao Paulo. AFP

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Today's best photos: from Gandhi impersonators to a blessed dog - in pictures

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

The National

October 02, 2022

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