Today's best photos: From a solar eclipse to a charity run

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

People gather to watch the solar eclipse at a museum in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico October 14, 2023. REUTERS / Jose Luis Gonzalez

Former Polish president Lech Walesa leaves after casting his vote at a polling station, in Gdansk. EPA

Palestinians collect water as the Israeli-Gaza conflict continues, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters

USS Eisenhower aircraft carrier strike group in the eastern Mediterranean to support the USS Gerald R. Ford. AFP

Supporters of Abir Moussi, president of the Free Destourian Party, demand her release, in Tunis. AFP

Pope Francis leads the Angelus prayer from his office window overlooking St. Peter's Square in Vatican City. EPA

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh. AFP

Participants covered in powder during the 'Colour My Run' charity fun run in Ta' Xbiex, Malta. Reuters

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