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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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