Today's best photos: From Mount Etna erupts to India's Independence Day

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

Lava flows from the Mt Etna volcano as seen from Southeast Crater, in Nicolosi, Sicily, Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. (AP Photo / Salvatore Allegra)

A river polluted by a nearby oilfield in Rumeylan, Syria. AFP

Stunts at the UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow. AFP

A portion of the Shimla-Kalka heritage railway track that was washed away after heavy rain in Himachal Pradesh state, India. AP

Pakistani soldiers stand guard at the tomb of national poet Allama Mohammad Iqbal on the country's Independence Day. AFP

A displaced Lahaina resident at a memorial service for a church lost in the fire, in Wailuku, Hawaii. EPA

Shina Kanazawa hits off the tee in the final round of NEC Karuizawa72 golf tournament in Nagano, Japan. Getty Images

Tunisian women at a National Women's Day celebration in Tunis. EPA

A helicopter drops supplies as Maui County firefighters extinguish a blaze near homes in Kula, Hawaii. AFP

People hold India's national flags in the Narmada river on the eve of country's Independence Day celebrations in Jabalpur. AFP

Fireworks mark Pakistan Independence Day in Karachi. AP

A rehearsal parade to celebrate India’s 76th Independence Day on August 13 in Bengaluru. Getty Images

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