Best photos of October 24: Family photo at BRICS to Cyclone Dana

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

Russian President Vladimir Putin and participants in the outreach/BRICS Plus format meeting pose for a family photo during the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, 24 October 2024. MAXIM SHIPENKOV / Pool via REUTERS

Philippine coast guard navigate a flooded village in Nabua, Camarines Sur province, after heavy rains from Tropical Storm Trami. AP

Manchester City's Erling Haaland scores his side's second goal in their Champions League match against Sparta Praha at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester. City won 5-0. AP

Artisanal miners in Kamituga gold mine, in South Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. AFP

People crowd in front of a bakery for bread in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, amid shortages caused by the closure of border crossings by Israeli forces. EPA

A heavily armed terrorist suspect enters the headquarters of Turkish Aerospace Industries in Ankara. EPA

A fireball rises over Beirut's southern suburbs, viewed from Baabda to the east, after an Israeli strike. Reuters

Dark clouds loom over the Bay of Bengal as sightseers gather on the beach in Digha, 200km south-west of Kolkata, as Cyclone Dana approaches India's West Bengal and Odisha states. AFP