Today's best photos: from flower fields in Taiwan to a tornado in Alabama — in pictures

People take a picture in a field of flowers in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Reuters
People take a picture in a field of flowers in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Reuters
Horsemen take part in the traditional Central Asian sport of Kok-Boru in a village in Kyrgyzstan. Kok-boru is a game in which horsemen grab a goat carcass and try to win points by putting it in the opposing team's goal. EPA
Horsemen take part in the traditional Central Asian sport of Kok-Boru in a village in Kyrgyzstan. Kok-boru is a game in which horsemen grab a goat carcass and try to win points by putting it in the opposing team's goal. EPA
A Mexican National Guard officer watches a train pass at a subway station in Mexico City. The National Guard will be stationed in the city's subway stations after a series of accidents that officials believe are due to sabotage. AP
A Mexican National Guard officer watches a train pass at a subway station in Mexico City. The National Guard will be stationed in the city's subway stations after a series of accidents that officials believe are due to sabotage. AP
Hindu pilgrims walk on the shores of Sagar Island during a religious festival in Kolkata, India. Devotees gather on the island and take a dip in the sacred waters of the Ganga river before it flows into the Bay of Bengal. EPA
Hindu pilgrims walk on the shores of Sagar Island during a religious festival in Kolkata, India. Devotees gather on the island and take a dip in the sacred waters of the Ganga river before it flows into the Bay of Bengal. EPA
A member of the female-only security team, Dragon Squad, stands guard at a funeral in Etinan, Nigeria. Founded in 2018, the team only employs women of a certain weight and shape, creating a safe space for them to excel in a field that is traditionally male-dominated. Reuters
A member of the female-only security team, Dragon Squad, stands guard at a funeral in Etinan, Nigeria. Founded in 2018, the team only employs women of a certain weight and shape, creating a safe space for them to excel in a field that is traditionally male-dominated. Reuters
Altharis Threatt carries things out of her daughter-in-law's damaged mobile home in Mount Vernon, Alabama. Ms Threatt said her daughter-in-law did not suffer major injuries when a tornado struck on Thursday and expects her to be released from the hospital soon. EPA
Altharis Threatt carries things out of her daughter-in-law's damaged mobile home in Mount Vernon, Alabama. Ms Threatt said her daughter-in-law did not suffer major injuries when a tornado struck on Thursday and expects her to be released from the hospital soon. EPA