TOPSHOT - This aerial photo taken on October 29, 2023 shows people playing at a playground in China's southwestern Chongqing municipality. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT
TOPSHOT - This aerial photo taken on October 29, 2023 shows people playing at a playground in China's southwestern Chongqing municipality. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT
Street performers at a Halloween parade inspired by the legend of a wild wolf-woman who collects and preserves bones of animals, humans and Gods, in Galway, Ireland. Reuters
Street performers at a Halloween parade inspired by the legend of a wild wolf-woman who collects and preserves bones of animals, humans and Gods, in Galway, Ireland. Reuters
The start of the Jacques Vabre pairs' sailing race, from Le Havre to the French overseas island of La Martinique. AFP
The start of the Jacques Vabre pairs' sailing race, from Le Havre to the French overseas island of La Martinique. AFP
Sikh devotees pay respects at the Golden Temple on the birth anniversary of Sikh Guru Ram Das, in Amritsar. AFP
Sikh devotees pay respects at the Golden Temple on the birth anniversary of Sikh Guru Ram Das, in Amritsar. AFP
Refugees arrive in lorries at the Afghanistan-Pakistan Torkham border in Nangarhar province. AFP
Refugees arrive in lorries at the Afghanistan-Pakistan Torkham border in Nangarhar province. AFP
The aftermath of a fatal train crash in Andhra Pradesh state, India. Reuters
The aftermath of a fatal train crash in Andhra Pradesh state, India. Reuters
A crowd celebrates beating the world record for most people dressed as Spider-Man in one place, in Buenos Aires. Getty Images
A crowd celebrates beating the world record for most people dressed as Spider-Man in one place, in Buenos Aires. Getty Images
People stand in line to pay tribute to actor Matthew Perry outside the apartment building which was used as the exterior shot in the TV show Friends in New York. AFP
People stand in line to pay tribute to actor Matthew Perry outside the apartment building which was used as the exterior shot in the TV show Friends in New York. AFP
Thai Buddhist monks receive donations from devotees, marking the end of the Buddhist lent, in Bangkok. EPA
Thai Buddhist monks receive donations from devotees, marking the end of the Buddhist lent, in Bangkok. EPA
Children play on a beach in a boat filled with water in the aftermath of Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, Mexico. Reuters
Children play on a beach in a boat filled with water in the aftermath of Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, Mexico. Reuters

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Today's best photos: From a playground in China to a Hurricane Otis aftermath

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

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October 30, 2023

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