Today's best photos: from Mexico's iconic Catrina to march of the mummies

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

A woman dressed as Mexico's iconic "Catrina" poses for tourists in Mexico City's main square, the Zocalo, as part of the Day of the Dead festivities in Mexico City, Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. The holiday honors the dead as friends and family gather in cemeteries to decorate the graves of their loved ones. and hold a vigil during the night of November 1 and 2. (AP Photo / Marco Ugarte)

Cuba's National Ballet dancers perform during the 27th Alicia Alonso International Ballet Festival of Havana at the National Theatre of Havana. AFP

Models apply make-up backstage before walking the runway during the Lagos Fashion Week in Lagos, Nigeria. AFP

Katja, 23, with her cats in their new flat in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. EPA

Indian Army cadets celebrate after their graduation at the Officers Training Academy in Chennai. AFP

Residents arrive with their belongings at an evacuation centre in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, to shelter from Typhoon Nalgae. EPA

The crescent moon sets beyond a stop light in Overland Park, Kansas. AP

Demonstrators take part in the March of the Mummies national protest to demand government reform on childcare, parental leave and flexible working, in London, England. PA

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