Best photos of September 1: A falcon auction to a robot waiter

A falcon auction is held at the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX) 2024 at ADNEC in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
A nurse administers polio vaccine drops to a young Palestinian patient at the Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
President of South Sudan Salva Kiir (C) arrives at the Beijing Capital International Airport to attend the China Africa Forum in Beijing, China. Getty Images
A Chinese Coast Guard vessel (L) colliding with Philippine Coast Guard vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua (R) in disputed waters of the South China Sea. EPA
People carry idol of elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesh from the workshop to pandal, a temporary shelter, ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India. AP
An Israeli bulldozer drives as fire breaks out in a fruit market in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin amid ongoing Israeli raids. AFP
People wade through a flooded street as the city was hit by heavy rain in Ogaki, central Japan. AP
Robotic waiter Claire, delivers an order to customers at the Robot Cafe in Nairobi, Kenya. AP

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September 01, 2024

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