Today's best photos: From paddling in rainy Dubai to Chinatown in Solomon Islands

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

People paddle their way through floodwater in Al Quoz, Dubai, after torrential rain in the region. Antonie Robertson / The National

The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula on display at The Last Caravaggio exhibition at the National Gallery in London. EPA

A man takes a look around a replica classroom filled with images of pupils who died in the 2014 Sewol ferry disaster, in Ansan, South Korea. Reuters

A firefighter battles the blaze at the historic Boersen stock exchange building, in central Copenhagen. AFP

North Korean soldiers look south while US ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield visits Panmunjom, in the Demilitarised Zone. EPA

A woman places flowers at the Westfield Bondi Junction shopping centre in Sydney, where seven people were killed in a knife attack. EPA

Straordinaria, an immersive installation presented by Italian company Elica, opens as part of Fuori Salone Milan Design Week, in Milan. EPA

A derelict building in the Chinatown district of Honiara, capital of the Solomon Islands. Residents fear violence in the district if the nation re-elects a pro-Beijing leader. AFP

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