Today's best photos: from sinkholes in Guatemala to clearing the queen's flowers

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

Aerial view of two giant holes in a road, caused by the collapse of a drainage system due to heavy rains that hit the country, in Villa Nueva, 15 km south of Guatemala City, on September 25, 2022. - Four people traveling in a car suffered injuries and were taken to a hospital after they fell into a giant hole in a road, rescuers said. (Photo by Johan ORDONEZ / AFP)

Iraqi Kurds commemorate the fifth anniversary of the Kurdistan region’s independence referendum in Arbil. AFP

Residents wait on the roof of their homes for the flooding to subside after Super Typhoon Noru, in San Miguel in the Philippines. Reuters

A dust storm engulfs the Great Ziggurat temple in the ancient city of Ur in Iraq's southern province of Dhi Qar, near Nasiriyah. AFP

Members of the Senegalese armed forces march during a ceremony on the 20th anniversary of the capsizing of the 'Le Joola' ferry, known as the largest civil maritime disaster, as 1,863 were reported dead and missing. AFP

A Syrian shepherd leads his sheep next to the Qastoun dam, in Hama province in central Syria. AFP

Policemen check a pond near Nippon Budokan Hall, which will host a state funeral for former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, as security preparations continue in Tokyo. Reuters

Soldiers scuffle with retired army members as they try to enter the parliament building during a protest in Beirut, Lebanon. The protesters are demanding an increase in their monthly retirement pay. AP

People take part in the traditional 'correfoc' event in Barcelona, Spain. During the event people dress as demons and run through the streets lighting fireworks. EPA

A resident saves a chicken in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Noru in San Ildefonso, Philippines. AFP

Andriy Symchuk, a police officer of Liviv region, with 'Bars' his sniffer dog at a checkpoint in Kharkiv region, Ukraine. AFP

Russian reservists drafted during the partial mobilisation line up outside a recruitment office in the Siberian town of Tara in the Omsk region. Reuters

A member of the Mishing tribe carries his catch after fishing in Janji river in upper Assam, India. AP

Eddie Redmayne poses with fans at the premiere of 'The Good Nurse' at the Zurich Film Festival in Switzerland. Getty Images

A cow carrying a bell and wearing autumn flowers walks past spectators at the traditional cattle show in Schwellbrunn, Switzerland. EPA

Volunteers begin to clear flowers left for Britain's Queen Elizabeth II from Green Park, one week after her state funeral in London. The flowers will be turned into compost. AP

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