Today's best photos: From surfing in Chile to Afghan migrants in Pakistan

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

Peru's Lucca Mesinas competes during the men's surfing shortboard bronze medal final of the Pan American Games Santiago 2023 in Punta de Lobos beach in Pichilemu, Chile, on October 30, 2023. (Photo by ERNESTO BENAVIDES / AFP)

A woman at the Wall of Grief monument on a remembrance day for the victims of political repressions in Moscow. Reuters

A picture of Mont-Saint-Michel, France. AFP

People stand behind the metal mesh covering a window of a building that was hit by Israeli strikes in Rafah in the Gaza Strip. AFP

The damage caused by Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, Mexico. EPA

A street party attracted people dressed up for Halloween in Shanghai. AFP

Supporters wait for the South African rugby team's arrival at O.R Tambo International Airport in Ekurhuleni. AFP

Afghan refugees arrive in trucks and cars to cross the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Chaman. AFP

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Updated: October 31, 2023, 1:04 PM