Best photos of August 31: Bull run in Spain to power cuts in Venezuela

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

Runners, known as Mozos, take part in the annual bull run in San Sebastian de los Reyes, central Spain. The festival is known as Pamplona Chica (Little Pamplona), a reference to the more famous bull run in the north-east of the country. EPA

Colourful falcon hoods on display at Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (Adihex). Chris Whiteoak / The National

Students wave national flags during the National Day parade in Putrajaya, Malaysia. AP Photo

An Extinction Rebellion activist dressed as an oil slick attends a protest in Windsor, near London. Reuters

A Spanish search and rescue boat escorts a fishing vessel with 174 migrants on board into La Restinga port on El Hierro, one of Spain's Canary Islands. AFP

British rower Gregg Stevenson during day three of the Paris Paralympic Games at Vaires-Sur-Marne Nautical Stadium. Getty Images

A woman takes a selfie in a pool of plastic balls at the Blow Up Experience installation, part of an exhibition of inflatable art and technology, in Montevideo, Uruguay. AP Photo

Afghan children attend an open-air school in Firozkoh, Ghor province. AFP

Bangladesh's Zakir Hasan drops a catch during the second day of the second and last Test cricket match between his team and Pakistan, at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. AFP

Houses in the Petare neighbourhood of Caracas, where power was gradually returning after Venezuela was hit by a widespread power cut. AFP