Today's best photos: from Halloween at the White House to election time in Israel

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

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrive to give treats to trick-or-treaters on the South Lawn of the White House, on Halloween, Monday, Oct. 31, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo / Alex Brandon)

Supporters of President Jair Bolsonaro in Planaltina, Brazil, block motorway BR-251 during a protest against president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who won a third term following the presidential election run-off. Reuters

The belongings of victims of a deadly crowd crush are shown at a gym in Seoul, South Korea. One hundred and fifty-one people were killed and at least 150 were injured in Seoul's Itaewon district after huge crowds of people gathered for Halloween parties. Getty Images

Venezuelan migrants cross the Rio Bravo to hold a demonstration against US immigration policies in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. AFP

Anti-Rwanda protesters march towards the border of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda in Goma. The resurgence of the armed group M23 has destabilised regional relations in Central Africa, with the DRC accusing its smaller neighbour Rwanda of backing the militia. AFP

Followers of the ancient Sabean Mandaean religious sect pray alongside the Tigris River during the Prosperity Day celebration in central Baghdad, Iraq. Mandaeism follows the teachings of John the Baptist and its rites revolve around water and prosperity. AP

A picture taken with a drone shows the Zasanski Cemetery on All Saints' Day in Przemysl, south-eastern Poland. On this day, people all over Poland visit the graves of loved ones. EPA

Members of Al Fursan aerobatics demonstration team of the UAE perform during the Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2022 at Al Bateen Executive Airport. EPA

The football used by Maradona to score the 'hand of God' goal at the 1986 World Cup quarter-finals between Argentina and England is on display at Wembley before its auction later this month. PA

The Philippines' Carlos Edriel Yulo in action during the men's pommel horse qualification at the Gymnastics World Championships in Liverpool, UK. Reuters

A Syrian boy plays at Beirut's seaside promenade along the Mediterranean Sea as the sun sets over the Lebanese capital. AP

People in The Hague, the Netherlands, protest against the alleged use of chemical weapons by Turkey against Kurds. The organisers accused Turkey of using such weapons in Iraqi Kurdistan and want the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons to investigate. EPA

A lighted window and a night sky bright with stars seen as the street lights are switched off in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, during a scheduled power cut as the war with Russia continues. EPA

An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Israeli selects his ballot paper on the day of Israel's general election at a polling station in Jerusalem. Reuters

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