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An image made with a drone shows kayakers paddling by the wooden hulls of sunken ships, many from WW1, in the Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary near Nanjemoy, Maryland, USA, 30 September 2023. Known as the 'Ghost Fleet of the Potomac,' the boats were beached and burned after the war. EPA / JIM LO SCALZO -
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Action from Indonesia v Vietnam in the men's sepaktakraw match at the Asian Games in Jinhua, China. AP -
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The Mediterranean sea from the corniche of Alexandria, Egypt. EPA -
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Rico Luginbuehl drives alpacas and llamas during the 'Alpabzug' from the Griesalp area back into the valley in Kiental, Switzerland. EPA -
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Today's best photos: From the Ghost Fleet of the Potomac to whirling dervishes
The National picks the most striking images from around the world
Updated: October 01, 2023, 1:06 PM
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