Today's best photos: From a Colombian volcano to a Chinese school

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

TOPSHOT - The Nevado del Ruiz volcano emits a cloud of ash as seen from Bogota on August 27, 2023. The Colombian Geological Service (SGC) warned that ash fall has been observed in the city of Manizales due to the volcano's increased seismic activity since August 26. (Photo by Guillermo MUNOZ / AFP)

The Solitaire du Figaro sailing race takes place in Ouistreham Riva-Bella near Caen, northern France. AFP

A Cossack slashes a watermelon at a sabre competition in Novosvetlovsky in Russia's Rostov region. AFP

A plane drops flame retardant on burning vegetation in Sicily, Italy. Reuters

A protest in Kyiv by family members of Ukrainian soldiers captured by Russia. AP

A villager on a makeshift raft collects items washed up near Paranaque city, Metro Manila, the Philippines. EPA

Demonstrators in Tripoli protest against the meeting of Najla Al Mangoush, Foreign Minister of Libya’s National Unity Government, and her Israeli counterpart Eli Cohen. EPA

The Rembrandt van Rijn, a three-masted schooner built in 1924, sails through fog in Scoresby Sound Fjord off Greenland. AFP

Solidarity with migrants on board the Ocean Viking as they arrive Naples, Italy. EPA

Action from the women's high jump final at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest. Reuters

First-grade students take part in an initiation ceremony to learn about traditional culture at a primary school in Anlong County, China. AFP

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