Today's best photos: From a volcano in Iceland to harissa in Kashmir

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

A volcano spews lava and smoke as it erupts in Grindavik, Iceland. Reuters

A supporter of Felix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and leader of the Union of Democracy and Social Progress party, at a campaign rally at Sainte Therese, in the Ndjili district of Kinshasa. AFP

A burnt out railway carriage allegedly set on fire by opposition activists, in Bangladeshi capital Dhaka. At least four people were killed in the blaze. AFP

An image of the Earth taken by a camera installed on a North Korean Hwasongpho-18 intercontinental ballistic missile, during a test launch. AFP

Spanish police officer Eduardo Rodriguez, known as Edu Balboa, waves at a young patient while dressed as Spiderman, after dropping in at the Materno Infantil hospital in Malaga, Spain. Reuters

Residents prepare to return to flooded areas in Cairns, north-eastern Australia, after raging waters submerged roads and brought crocodiles into towns. AFP

Worshippers at the door of the Kaaba during their Umrah, at the Grand Mosque in the holy Saudi city of Makkah. Reuters

A Rohingya refugee woman and child at a temporary camp on Sabang island, in Indonesia's Aceh province. AFP

Migrants cross the Rio Bravo from Ciudad Juarez in Mexico into the US, to request asylum. Reuters

A cook prepares harissa, a traditional Kashmiri meat and rice dish, on a cold winter's morning in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir. EPA

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