An image made with a drone shows kayakers paddling by the wooden hulls of sunken ships, many from WW1, in the Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary near Nanjemoy, Maryland, USA, 30 September 2023. Known as the 'Ghost Fleet of the Potomac,' the boats were beached and burned after the war. EPA / JIM LO SCALZO
An image made with a drone shows kayakers paddling by the wooden hulls of sunken ships, many from WW1, in the Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary near Nanjemoy, Maryland, USA, 30 September 2023. Known as the 'Ghost Fleet of the Potomac,' the boats were beached and burned after the war. EPA / JIM LO SCALZO
Iraqi primary school pupils attend the first day of the new academic year in Baghdad. Reuters
Iraqi primary school pupils attend the first day of the new academic year in Baghdad. Reuters
Action from Indonesia v Vietnam in the men's sepaktakraw match at the Asian Games in Jinhua, China. AP
Action from Indonesia v Vietnam in the men's sepaktakraw match at the Asian Games in Jinhua, China. AP
Deniz Oncu leads the pack in the Moto3 race of the Motorcycling Grand Prix in Motegi, Japan. EPA
Deniz Oncu leads the pack in the Moto3 race of the Motorcycling Grand Prix in Motegi, Japan. EPA
The Mediterranean sea from the corniche of Alexandria, Egypt. EPA
The Mediterranean sea from the corniche of Alexandria, Egypt. EPA
A Baghdad Ballet Academy student prepares before performing in The Sleeping Beauty at Al Rashid National Theatre in the Iraqi capital. Reuters
A Baghdad Ballet Academy student prepares before performing in The Sleeping Beauty at Al Rashid National Theatre in the Iraqi capital. Reuters
A Ukrainian troop attending a service marking Defenders of Ukraine Day, in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region. Reuters
A Ukrainian troop attending a service marking Defenders of Ukraine Day, in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region. Reuters
Two men embrace inside a grocery shop damaged by fatal flooding in Derna, Libya. Reuters
Two men embrace inside a grocery shop damaged by fatal flooding in Derna, Libya. Reuters
A migrant girl sleeps in her mother's arms after wading across the Rio Grande in an attempt to seek asylum in the US, as seen from Piedras Negras, Mexico. Reuters
A migrant girl sleeps in her mother's arms after wading across the Rio Grande in an attempt to seek asylum in the US, as seen from Piedras Negras, Mexico. Reuters
Rico Luginbuehl drives alpacas and llamas during the 'Alpabzug' from the Griesalp area back into the valley in Kiental, Switzerland. EPA
Rico Luginbuehl drives alpacas and llamas during the 'Alpabzug' from the Griesalp area back into the valley in Kiental, Switzerland. EPA
Australia's James Hardy slips off the horizontal bar at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium. Reuters
Australia's James Hardy slips off the horizontal bar at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium. Reuters
Whirling dervish children practise for a performance at Blue Mosque Square, Istanbul. EPA
Whirling dervish children practise for a performance at Blue Mosque Square, Istanbul. EPA

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Today's best photos: From the Ghost Fleet of the Potomac to whirling dervishes

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

October 01, 2023

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Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY)
Nick Matthew (ENG)

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Nour El Sherbini (EGY)
Raneem El Welily (EGY)
Nour El Tayeb (EGY)
Laura Massaro (ENG)
Joelle King (NZE)
Camille Serme (FRA)
Nouran Gohar (EGY)
Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG)

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Match info

Bournemouth 1 (King 45 1')
Arsenal 2 (Lerma 30' og, Aubameyang 67')

Man of the Match: Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal)

Updated: October 01, 2023, 1:06 PM`
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