• A composite photo made up of 356 images shows circumpolar stars during a draconid meteor shower taken from the village of La Hayuela, in Cantabria, northern Spain, early 10 October 2023. EPA / PEDRO PUENTE HOYOS
    A composite photo made up of 356 images shows circumpolar stars during a draconid meteor shower taken from the village of La Hayuela, in Cantabria, northern Spain, early 10 October 2023. EPA / PEDRO PUENTE HOYOS
  • Liberian citizens search for their names before casting their vote in the presidential and general election, outside Monrovia. EPA
    Liberian citizens search for their names before casting their vote in the presidential and general election, outside Monrovia. EPA
  • Aftermath of heavy rains in Bago township in Myanmar's Bago region. AFP
    Aftermath of heavy rains in Bago township in Myanmar's Bago region. AFP
  • A fair to mark the national day in New Taipei City, Taiwan. Getty Images
    A fair to mark the national day in New Taipei City, Taiwan. Getty Images
  • A joint naval exercise in international waters off the island of Jeju, South Korea, the hosts joined by the US and Japan. AP
    A joint naval exercise in international waters off the island of Jeju, South Korea, the hosts joined by the US and Japan. AP
  • French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz before a meeting in Hamburg. Getty Images
    French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz before a meeting in Hamburg. Getty Images
  • Debris from houses destroyed in the recent earthquake, in Zinda Jan, Herat, Afghanistan. Reuters
    Debris from houses destroyed in the recent earthquake, in Zinda Jan, Herat, Afghanistan. Reuters
  • Cracks in the road caused by flash floods in Naga-Namgor village, Sikkim, India. Reuters
    Cracks in the road caused by flash floods in Naga-Namgor village, Sikkim, India. Reuters
  • Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich before a court hearing to consider an appeal against his pre-trial detention on espionage charges in Moscow. Reuters
    Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich before a court hearing to consider an appeal against his pre-trial detention on espionage charges in Moscow. Reuters
  • England v Bangladesh face off in the Men's Cricket World Cup at HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala, India. Getty Images
    England v Bangladesh face off in the Men's Cricket World Cup at HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala, India. Getty Images

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Today's best photos: From a meteor shower to high-altitude cricket

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

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October 10, 2023

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Updated: October 10, 2023, 5:07 PM