Today's best photos: From a marching band in Kenya to Jiu Jitsu in Abu Dhabi

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

Members of the Kenyan Presidential Band get ready to welcome Kenyan President William Ruto before delivering the State of Nation address at the Kenyan Parliament Buildings in Nairobi on November 9, 2023. Kenyan President William Ruto delivered on November 9, 2023 his first-ever State of Nation address since taking over power in September last year and comes at a time when Kenyans are outraged by the skyrocketing cost of living and historical tax hikes. (Photo by LUIS TATO / AFP)

A Filipino soldier plays 'Taps' on his trumpet along a hall of walls with names of 'Missing in Action' soldiers during a ceremony on the eve of Veterans Day, at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial in Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines. EPA

Europa Conference League - Group G - HJK Helsinki vs Eintracht Frankfurt - Bolt Arena, Helsinki, Finland. General view of smoke from flares seen inside the stadium during the match. Reuters

A participant holds a candle during commemorations called by the Israelite Community and Austrian Trade Union Federation under the motto 'Light of Hope' against forgetting, anti-Semitism, hate speech and exclusion in front of the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, Austria. AFP

A boy looks up as smoke rises in the background as Palestinians families fleeing Gaza City and other parts of northern Gaza towards the southern areas, walk along a highway. AFP

Visitors look at a digital hologram as they attend the opening of the 2023-Autumn Garment Exhibition at the Okryu Exhibition House in Pyongyang. AFP

Ducati Lenovo Team's Italian rider Francesco Bagnaia steers his bike during the first practice session of the MotoGP Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit in Sepang. AFP

An aerial view shows visitors walking past flowers pattern during a flower festival in Taoyuan. AFP

Omar Alfadli of the UAE, white, grapples Jefferson Faguindes for the bronze during the 15th Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship. Victor Besa / The National

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