Today's best photos: from flower fields in Taiwan to a tornado in Alabama

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

People take a photo on a flower field in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, January 12, 2023. REUTERS / Ann Wang TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Horsemen take part in the traditional Central Asian sport of Kok-Boru in a village in Kyrgyzstan. Kok-boru is a game in which horsemen grab a goat carcass and try to win points by putting it in the opposing team's goal. EPA

A Mexican National Guard officer watches a train pass at a subway station in Mexico City. The National Guard will be stationed in the city's subway stations after a series of accidents that officials believe are due to sabotage. AP

Hindu pilgrims walk on the shores of Sagar Island during a religious festival in Kolkata, India. Devotees gather on the island and take a dip in the sacred waters of the Ganga river before it flows into the Bay of Bengal. EPA

A member of the female-only security team, Dragon Squad, stands guard at a funeral in Etinan, Nigeria. Founded in 2018, the team only employs women of a certain weight and shape, creating a safe space for them to excel in a field that is traditionally male-dominated. Reuters

Altharis Threatt carries things out of her daughter-in-law's damaged mobile home in Mount Vernon, Alabama. Ms Threatt said her daughter-in-law did not suffer major injuries when a tornado struck on Thursday and expects her to be released from the hospital soon. EPA

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