Today's best photos: from autumn leaves in Maine to volleyball in Paris

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

A maple tree shows off its autumn foliage Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Bridgton, Maine. The cool temperatures and recent rainy weather have been responsible for the increasing color display of the state's hardwood trees. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Cars sit in floodwaters near downtown Orlando, Florida, after Hurricane Ian hurricane brought high winds, storm surges and rain to the area. AFP

Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Spain's Pablo Andujar during their men's singles tennis match at the Tel Aviv Watergen Open 2022, in Israel. AFP

Workers use a rope to descend a steep slope as they repaint the landmark Hollywood sign in Los Angeles, California. EPA

A giant inflatable rubber duck installation by Dutch artist Florentijn Hoffman floats on Seokchon Lake in Seoul, South Korea. Reuters

Russian soldiers run across the Red Square in central Moscow as the area is sealed before a ceremony of the incorporation of the new territories into Russia. Russia was preparing to formally annex four territories of Ukraine its troops are occupying, at a grand ceremony in Moscow on Friday. AFP

A boy rests on a pile of drying corn, near fields in the village of Jindayris, in Syria's rebel-held northern Aleppo province. Climate change and water shortages have affected farmers' yields. AFP

France's Julien Lyneel and Remi Bassereau return the ball to Poland's Michal Bryl and Bartosz Losiak during the volleyball Beach Pro Tour Elite 16, in Paris. AFP

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