Ten best photographs of the day

The images we've seen from the siege in Nairobi's Westgate shopping centre have been violently shocking. Here the human tragedy is evident as Stephen who lost his father in Saturday's attack is comforted by relatives while he waits for the post mortem results at the city morgue. Photograph: Jerome Delay/AP

The sense of urgency in the eyes of the Kenyan soldier in the foreground is a clear indication of the danger they're in as gunfire breaks out around the shopping centre. Photograph: Carl de Souza/AFP/Getty Images

Such a great picture of the cast of Breaking Bad celebrating their success at last night's Emmy's. It really stood out from the thousands of images we've received from the awards. Delightfully infectious! Photograph: Jason Merritt/Getty Images

Ed Balls started his day with a little child's play before making his speech at the Labour Party's annual conference. The photographer must've really enjoyed capturing his moo-face. Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images

Going Ed to Ed: the Guardian's David Levene makes the most of the symmetry between the two politicians. Photograph: David Levene

We don't often see contemporary news shot in black and white these days but in this instance, picking out the delegates against the stairs at the conference venue is really effective. Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

It's a familiar scene but the extent of the flooding caused by torrential monsoon rain in this part of the Philippines is nonetheless devastating. Residents in this neighbourhood of Manila struggle to make their way to safety as the situation is made worse by the effects of typhoon Usagi. Photograph: Ted Aljibe/AFP/Getty Images

As a play on perspective this picture is worth a second look. The worker on the crane is dwarfed by the gigantic fruit and flower display he's installing as part of the celebrations for China's forthcoming National Day at Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters

The Giorgio Armani fashion show in Milan is a striking picture gift and elegantly brightens up a gritty news day. Photograph: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP/Getty Images

Photographer Matt Dunham had to be a clear head and shoulders above his colleagues to take this picture of Rolf Harris leaving Westminster Magistrate's Court in London today. It was the entertainer's first court appearance over child sex offences. Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP