Today's best photos: From the NBA in Abu Dhabi to a Mongolian circus

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

Troy Brown Jr of Minnesota Timberwolves heads for the basket against Dallas Mavericks in a pre-season NBA game as part of the Abu Dhabi Games, at Etihad Arena. Chris Whiteoak / The National

A Palestinian inspects damage in Huwara, in the occupied West Bank, after an overnight attack by Israeli settlers. AFP

Fire rages at Zarba oil plant in Al Qahtaniyah, Syria, where a series of Turkish air strikes have hit. AFP

Workers clash with police as they protest over the statute for national education sector employees in Rabat, Morocco, on World Teachers' Day. EPA

Pedestrians on Millennium Bridge, London, which will close for three weeks for maintenance work from October 14. Getty Images

Ultra-Orthodox Jews perform the Hoshana Rabbah prayer on the seventh day of the week-long Jewish holiday of Sukkot, at the Mount of Olives overlooking Jerusalem's Old City. AP

The sun rises over Penobscot Bay, in the US state of Maine. AP

Iran's Rahman Amouzadkhalili, top, and India's Bajrang wrestle at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. AP

Team members practise at the Mongolian Circus School in Ulaanbaatar. AFP

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