Today's best photos: From Diwali preparations to a flood in Death Valley

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

A roadside vendor segregates marigold flowers while waiting for customers in Hyderabad on October 23, 2023. (Photo by Noah SEELAM / AFP)

Competitors during the Men's BMX semifinals on Day 2 of the Santiago 2023 Pan Am Games, in Santiago, Chile. Getty Images

Palestinians flee following an Israeli air strike in Gaza. EPA

Supporters of the presidential candidate Javier Milei participate in a rally in Buenos Aires, Argentina. EPA

Flood waters recede in the village of Catcliffe after Storm Babet hit Rotherham, United Kingdom. Getty Images

12-year-old Aladina Zacarias outside her home in Zambezia, Mozambique, which was destroyed by Cyclone Freddy. AP

A worker cleans graves in a cemetery in Diamond Hill in Hong Kong during the Chung Yeung Festival. AFP

Industrial engineer and former lawmaker Maria Corina Machado reacts to the vote count in Caracas, Venezuela. Reuters

A participant at the Catrinas procession, part of the celebrations for the Day of the Dead, in Mexico City, Mexico. EPA

A policeman guards Adiala Jail during the hearing of jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan, in Rawalpindi. AFP

A child gives flowers to Hindu devotees at the Mahalaxmi temple of Bode during the Dashain festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal. EPA

A sprawling temporary lake at Badwater Basin salt flats, which was caused by flooding from Tropical Storm Hilary, at Death Valley National Park, California. AFP

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