Best photos of August 26: Back to school in Abu Dhabi to Notting Hill Carnival

Cranleigh Abu Dhabi welcomes pupils back to school. Victor Besa / The National
People take shelter in Teatralna metro station during a Russian air attack, in Kyiv. AFP
Firefighters tackle a blaze at a tower block in Dagenham. Getty images
Pope Francis during a meeting with relatives of victims of the explosion at Beirut's port four years ago. AFP
A house destroyed by a fire in Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo state, Brazil. AFP
Indian children attend a cultural event on the occasion of Shri Krishna Janmashtami at Sane Guruji English Medium School in Mumbai, India. EPA
An anti-tank missile is launched by Taiwanese soldiers from an M1167 TOW carrier vehicle during a live fire exercise at the Fanshan training grounds in Pingtung county. AFP
People take part in a re-enactment marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Paris from the Germans during the Second World War. AFP
A reveller at the Notting Hill Carnival in London. Getty Images

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