Best photos of September 10: From wildfires in California to sunset in Brazil

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

Smoke from an airport fire that started a wildfire in Trabuco Canyon, California, rises behind homes in nearby Meander Lane on Monday, September 9. AP Photo

The new iPhone 16 Pro is put to the test at an Apple launch event in the Steve Jobs Theatre in Cupertino, California, on Monday, September 9. Reuters

A SpaceX Falcon 9 carrier rocket lifts off from the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on September 10 with Polaris Dawn, a private civilian spaceflight mission with the job of performing the first privately-funded spacewalk. Reuters

Students prepare a Rangoli floral design during celebrations to mark the annual harvest festival of Onam at a school in Chennai, Tamil Nadu state, on September 10. AFP

The Sun sets in Brasilia through a smoke haze from forest fires that have raged in the northern and central western states of Brazil for several weeks. AFP

Abseilers Mike Hammond, left, and Oscar Banyard survey the West Towers at Westminster Abbey in central London, a landmark that dates to the early 1700s. PA

Damage to a residential building following a Ukrainian drone attack in Ramenskoye in the Moscow region of Russia on September 10. AFP

A Jordanian shows his ink-stained finger after casting his vote in parliamentary elections at a polling station in Al Salt near the capital Amman on September 10. AFP

The faithful shelter from the Sun as they wait for the start of a Mass led by Pope Francis on Taci Tolu esplanade, Dili, East Timor, on September 10. EPA