Today's best photos: From a dockyard in Dhaka to the IMF in Marrakesh

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

Children play football at dockyard premises in Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 9, 2023. REUTERS / Mohammad Ponir Hossain

The altar of the chair of St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. EPA

A Bangladesh fan kisses a model of 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup trophy at a practice session featuring his team. AFP

The Hawaiian flag flies at a beach south of Lahaina, on the first day of tourism resuming in western Maui, Hawaii, after severe wildfires earlier in the year. AFP

Spain's King Felipe VI and Basque president Inigo Urkullu watch a traditional Basque welcoming dance. EPA

Women in traditional garb prepare for the Hindu festival of Navratri in Ahmedabad. AFP

Palestinians inspect the damage after an Israeli air strike on Al Sousi mosque in Gaza city. AFP

Delegates stand for a minute's silence after the outbreak of the Gaza-Israel war and earthquakes in western Afghanistan, at a session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. AFP

Destruction caused by a landslide in Mbankolo, north-west of Cameroon's capital Yaounde. AFP

IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva, centre, takes part in a friendly football match between the fund's staff and former players from the Moroccan men's and women's national teams. Reuters

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