Best photos of October 11: Abu Dhabi street art to Nobel Prize in Literature winner

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

Abu Dhabi bus shelters look picture perfect thanks to Department of Municipalities and Transport's project. Victor Besa / The National

A young girl dressed as Hindu Goddess 'Durga' at the Durga Puja festival in Kolkata. AFP

Northern Lights, also known as aurora borealis, seen at the Angel of the North in Gateshead, UK. Reuters

A man walks between graves at a cemetery in Hong Kong on October 11, during the Chung Yeung Festival, also known as the Double Ninth Festival, where people honour their ancestors. AFP

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez arrives at the San Damaso courtyard ahead of a meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican. Reuters

Believers attend an Orthodox service at St Nicholas Cathedral in Mariupol in Russian-controlled Ukraine. Reuters

Members of the Harris-Walz campaign team steam wrinkles out of the US national flag in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. AFP

Residents check their apartment destroyed by an Israeli air strike in Beirut. AP

Mexican Army members take part in the commemoration of the 'Bicentennial of the Republic' at the Zócalo in Mexico City. EPA

Water begins to recede from flooded streets in Tampa, Florida, after Hurricane Milton hit. AFP

People in a Seoul bookstore read 'The Vegetarian' by Han Kang, winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature. Reuters