Today's best photos: from life on a damaged coral reef to an activist being removed

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

A starfish crawls along coral reefs damaged from years of dynamite fishing, in Bali, Indonesia. Cyanide fishing has also been common in the area. AP

Activists demonstrate in support of animals and against bullfighting and cockfights at Bolivar square in Bogota, Colombia. AFP

A resident rescues a macaw in the aftermath of devastating floods in the neighbourhood of El Castano, in Maracay, Venezuela. Reuters

A Sri Lankan policeman stands guard as protesters take part in an anti-government demonstration by university students demanding the release of their leaders, in Colombo. AFP

People take boats to cross floodwaters to reach Johi, in Dadu, Pakistan. Nearly one third of Pakistan has been severely affected by flooding this year. Getty Images

An aerial view of firefighters, police and rescuers working at the site where a light aircraft crashed and killed two people in Guayaquil, Ecuador. AFP

Pope Francis waves from the popemobile car as he arrives for the weekly general audience at St Peter's square in the Vatican. AFP

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry shoots the basketball against Los Angeles Lakers guard Patrick Beverley during the second half at Chase Centre in San Francisco. Reuters

Craftsman Jesse Yu, 32, crosses on a ferry to Victoria Harbour, with the financial district seen in the background, in Hong Kong, China. Newcomers are rejuvenating Peng Chau, reversing an exodus in the 1970s. Reuters

Wolverhampton Wanderers' Nathan Collins looks dejected after conceding a goal scored by Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze. Reuters

A South Korean Apache helicopter on the Hoguk military exercise in Yeoju-gun, 100km south of Seoul. The exercise aims to test readiness against North's nuclear and missile threats. EPA

Kaoly Becerra, a 40-year-old Venezuelan migrant, hugs her 8-year-old daughter, Ambar Castillo, in the town of Bajo Chiquito, Panama. EPA

Coffins are visible following the collapsed coven on the hillside of Poggioreale cemetery in Naples, Italy. The city council ordered cemetery to be closed, with many coffins perched precariously over the void. EPA

BERLIN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 19: Police rescuers remove an activist from the group "Last Generation" who had glued herself to a structure over the ring highway on October 19, 2022 in Berlin, Germany. Activists climbed onto at least six similar structures around Berlin in an effort to disrupt traffic and bring attention to the urgency of climate change. (Photo by Sean Gallup / Getty Images)

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Updated: October 19, 2022, 2:36 PM