The best photos of the week: From a flood in Death Valley to coastal erosion in Denmark

Striking pictures from around the world

DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 21: Visitors gather and take photos at the sprawling temporary lake at Badwater Basin salt flats, which was caused by flooding in August from Tropical Storm Hilary, at the recently reopened Death Valley National Park on October 21, 2023 in Death Valley National Park, California. The storm delivered a year’s worth of rain to Death Valley in a single day and flood damage forced the iconic desert park’s closure for eight weeks. Death Valley is the hottest place on Earth and Badwater Basin is located 282 feet below sea level, the lowest elevation in North America. Parts of the park remain closed as repair work continues. Mario Tama / Getty Images / AFP (Photo by MARIO TAMA / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador looks out the window of his vehicle – stuck in mud – during a visit to the Kilometro 42 community after Hurricane Otis hit Acapulco. AFP

Damage caused by Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, Mexico. AFP

A woman dressed as a pre-Hispanic Catrina in a field of Mexican marigolds during preparations for the Day of the Dead celebration in Tlajomulco de Zuniga, Mexico. AFP

Jorge Martin during the first free practice session at MotoGP Thailand. AFP

Workers spray mosquito repellent as part of a prevention campaign against dengue fever in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. AFP

Israeli tanks entering northern Gaza in an overnight raid as the country's military said it was preparing for 'the next stage of combat' in the conflict. Reuters

Carved pumpkins on display at The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, ahead of Halloween. AFP

UAE Industrialist Career Fair for Emiratis held at the Abu Dhabi Energy Centre. Victor Besa / The National

Barges on the Grand Canal in Huaian, in China's eastern Jiangsu province. AFP

An embrace for Keir Starmer, leader of Britain's Labour Party, at a by-election victory event for Sarah Edwards, newly elected MP for Tamworth, Staffordshire, October 20, 2023. Reuters

Environment-conscious Taiwanese bride Iris Hsueh and her groom Ian Ciou in front of a rubbish heap in Puli Township, Nantou county, as a green message for their wedding guests. AFP

Thunder, lightning and rain hit the coast of Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Volunteers and NGO workers return to the Egyptian side of the border on October 21, 2023, after making food and medicine deliveries to Palestinians in Gaza. Getty Images

The Indian Space Research Organisation's Gaganyaan Test Vehicle lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, an island off the coast of Andhra Pradesh state. AFP

A football fan ties a scarf around a statue of Manchester United and England star Bobby Charlton outside the club's Old Trafford stadium after his death at the age of 86. Reuters

French skyscraper climber Alain Robert, alias the French Spiderman, climbs the 220m Hekla tower to call for peace in the Middle East. AFP

A participant at the Catrinas procession, part of the celebrations for the Day of the Dead, in Mexico City, Mexico. EPA

A child gives flowers to Hindu devotees at the Mahalaxmi temple of Bode during the Dashain festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal. EPA

Palestinians flee following an Israeli air strike in Gaza. EPA

A roadside vendor selling marigolds waits for customers in Hyderabad, India. AFP

A worker produces soya sauce in Rugao, in China's eastern Jiangsu province. AFP

Devotees immerse an idol of Hindu deity Durga in a tank on the final day of the 'Durga Puja' festival in New Delhi. AFP

A protester scales barricades during a rally against copper mining outside the National Assembly in Panama City, Panama. EPA

China's Gu Haiyan, left, duels with Hong Kong's Yu Chui-yee in the women's foil team gold medal wheelchair match at the Asian Paralympic Games in Hangzhou, China. AFP

US Representative Mike Johnson addresses the media after securing the nomination for House Speaker. Reuters

Members of a riverside community carry food and drinking water distributed by the state in drought-hit Careiro da Varzea, Brazil. AP

A rainbow over St Peter's Basilica before Pope Francis's weekly general audience at the Vatican. AP

The Polesie cargo ship is guided into the harbour of Cuxhaven, northern Germany, on October 25, after it collided with another freight vessel, the Verity, in the North Sea. AFP

A collapsed cliff at the Gedser Odde Marine Station after strong winds and severe weather in Gedser, southern Denmark. Reuters

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