Today's best photos: From the Grand Canal in Huaian to a white bengal tiger in Rome

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

Barges sail on the Grand Canal in Huaian, in China's eastern Jiangsu province on October 26, 2023. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT

Cuba's Alejandro De La Cruz in action during the men's vault final at the PanAm Games. Reuters

New York Attorney General Letitia James looks on during former US President Donald Trump's civil fraud trial at New York State Supreme Court, in Manhattan. Reuters

Israeli tanks entering northern Gaza in an overnight raid as the country's military said it was preparing for 'the next stage of combat' in the conflict. Reuters

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador looks out of the window as his vehicle gets stuck in mud during a visit to the Kilometro 42 community, after Hurricane Otis hit Acapulco. AFP

Astronauts (from left to right) Jiang Xinlin, Tang Hongbo and Tang Shengjie wave before boarding the Shenzhou-17 spacecraft which lifted off on a Long March-2F carrier rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in north-west China. AFP

Carved pumpkins on display at The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, ahead of Halloween. AFP

A white Bengal tiger inspects a Halloween pumpkin stuffed with meat at Bioparco zoo in Rome, Italy. Reuters

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