Today's best photos: from the Venice Film Festival to India's space launch

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

Model Rose Bertram on the red carpet for the Finally Dawn premiere at the 80th Venice Film Festival. Reuters

A French flag is trampled at a protest in Niamey calling for the departure of French forces from Niger. AFP

Palestinian protesters run through tear gas fired by Israeli forces at a demonstration along the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel. AFP

Survivors of a deadly building fire in Johannesburg, South Africa, rest among donated clothes in a shelter. AFP

Graffiti by TVBoy in Barcelona shows Spanish Soccer Federation chief Luis Rubiales kissing player Jenni Hermoso. EPA

A wildfire burns at the Dadia National Park in Evros, north-eastern Greece. Reuters

A passerby looks at a tree uprooted by Typhoon Saola in Hong Kong. Reuters

Pope Francis leaves Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cathedral in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, after meeting local clergy. AP

Cincinnati Reds' Noelvi Marte is doused with water after hitting a winning RBI against the Chicago Cubs. AP Photo

India's PSLV-C57 rocket blasts off carrying the Aditya-L1 spacecraft from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. Reuters

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