Today's best photos: from drought in China to back to school in the Philippines

'The National' picks the most striking images from around the world

This aerial photo taken on August 21, 2022 shows dry sections of Poyang Lake in Jiujiang in China's central Jiangxi province. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT

Riderless horses take part in the traditional Palio di San Bartolomeo race in Ronciglione, Italy. Reuters

Ohn Myint supervises a performing youth as his granddaughter looks on during a juggling training session in Yangon. AFP

People carry a giant Russian flag during a celebration at a Second World War memorial in Volgograd, Russia. AP

Migrants eat breakfast aboard a boat operated by Spanish charity Proactiva Open Arms in the central Mediterranean, as they wait for a safe port to disembark. Reuters

High school pupils take part in a military education and training session before the start of the new term in Handan, China. AFP

Pupils ride a boat on their way to school on the first day of school, in Macabebe, the Philippines. Reuters

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