• Nearly 500 balloons begin to take off during the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023 in Albuquerque, N. M. (AP Photo/Roberto E. Rosales)
    Nearly 500 balloons begin to take off during the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023 in Albuquerque, N. M. (AP Photo/Roberto E. Rosales)
  • Oromo people on the shores of lake Hora Arsadi during Irreecha celebrations, in Bishoftu, Ethiopia. AFP
    Oromo people on the shores of lake Hora Arsadi during Irreecha celebrations, in Bishoftu, Ethiopia. AFP
  • Supporters of Joseph Boakai and his Unity Party during their final campaign rally in Monrovia, Liberia. AFP
    Supporters of Joseph Boakai and his Unity Party during their final campaign rally in Monrovia, Liberia. AFP
  • Construction vehicles covered in debris caused by floods after a lake burst in Rangpo, Sikkim state, India. Reuters
    Construction vehicles covered in debris caused by floods after a lake burst in Rangpo, Sikkim state, India. Reuters
  • People struggle with umbrellas as Typhoon Koinu approaches, in Hong Kong, China. Reuters
    People struggle with umbrellas as Typhoon Koinu approaches, in Hong Kong, China. Reuters
  • Smoke and flames billow after Israeli forces struck a high-rise tower in Gaza City. Reuters
    Smoke and flames billow after Israeli forces struck a high-rise tower in Gaza City. Reuters
  • A migrant from Venezuela walks through the Rio Grande river into Eagle Pass, Texas. Reuters
    A migrant from Venezuela walks through the Rio Grande river into Eagle Pass, Texas. Reuters
  • North Carolina Tar Heels running back George Pettaway warms up at Kenan Memorial Stadium, North Carolina, US. Reuters
    North Carolina Tar Heels running back George Pettaway warms up at Kenan Memorial Stadium, North Carolina, US. Reuters
  • An Israeli officer arrives at a hospital following a mass-infiltration by Hamas from the Gaza Strip, in Ashkelon, Israel. Reuters
    An Israeli officer arrives at a hospital following a mass-infiltration by Hamas from the Gaza Strip, in Ashkelon, Israel. Reuters
  • Soldiers from the Indian Air Force during the Indian Air Force Day celebrations in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. EPA
    Soldiers from the Indian Air Force during the Indian Air Force Day celebrations in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. EPA
  • Former US President Donald Trump at an Iowa Commit to Caucus rally at the National Cattle Congress in Waterloo, Iowa. AFP
    Former US President Donald Trump at an Iowa Commit to Caucus rally at the National Cattle Congress in Waterloo, Iowa. AFP
  • Jaydn Ott of California Golden Bears and Kitan Oladapo of Oregon State Beavers at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, US. Reuters
    Jaydn Ott of California Golden Bears and Kitan Oladapo of Oregon State Beavers at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, US. Reuters
  • Palestinians search under the rubble of a house destroyed in Israeli strikes in Khan Younis, in the Gaza Strip. Reuters
    Palestinians search under the rubble of a house destroyed in Israeli strikes in Khan Younis, in the Gaza Strip. Reuters
  • Yusniel, a migrant from Cuba, holds his ten-day-old son Yireht, along the banks of the Rio Grande river, Texas, US. Reuters
    Yusniel, a migrant from Cuba, holds his ten-day-old son Yireht, along the banks of the Rio Grande river, Texas, US. Reuters
  • US director Martin Scorsese arrives for the premiere of his movie 'Killers of the Flower Moon' at Curzon Mayfair, London. EPA
    US director Martin Scorsese arrives for the premiere of his movie 'Killers of the Flower Moon' at Curzon Mayfair, London. EPA

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Today's best photos: from a balloon fiesta to Martin Scorsese on the red carpet

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

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October 08, 2023

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