Today's best photos: from horses at sunset to autumn colours over a Canadian lake

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

Horses return from the gallops at Sam Drinkwater's Granary Stables in Strensham, Worcestershire. PA

Vehicles negotiate floodwater from the Bundaburrah Creek on the Henry Lawson Way in New South Wales, Australia. Rains have eased but New South Wales is still on high alert with another rain onslaught to hit the state which has already seen repeated flood events. EPA

Police fire tear gas during a protest demanding the resignation of Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry after weeks of shortages, in Port-au-Prince. TPX

Residents take part in a protest a day after an attack on a school bus in Mingora, Pakistan. More than 5,000 people blocked a main road after the latest attack on a school bus on October 10, in which the driver was killed and child wounded. AFP

People affected by floods after the passage of Tropical Storm Julia take a rest after being evacuated by boat, in the municipality of Choloma, in Honduras. AFP

A woman prays during an Indigenous Peoples' Day sunrise ceremony on Randall's Island in New York City. The federal holiday to mark Columbus Day is also officially recognised as Indigenous Peoples' Day, following a proclamation by US President Joe Biden. AFP

People comfort each other outside a partially destroyed multi-storey office building after several Russian strikes hit the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. AFP

A 'Just Stop Oil' protester is removed by police after blocking the Mall outside Buckingham Palace in London. Getty Images

A fisherman in a kayak on Bass Lake is framed by autumn colours in central Ontario. AP

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