• One of the collection of 57 wacky vehicles held by Sudha Cars Museum in Hyderabad, India – the largest such collection in the world. PA
    One of the collection of 57 wacky vehicles held by Sudha Cars Museum in Hyderabad, India – the largest such collection in the world. PA
  • Two women dressed in traditional hanbok pose outside Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul, South Korea. AP
    Two women dressed in traditional hanbok pose outside Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul, South Korea. AP
  • A plane drops retardant on a fire threatening mountain communities near Los Angeles. Reuters
    A plane drops retardant on a fire threatening mountain communities near Los Angeles. Reuters
  • Rohingya refugees shop at a market at a refugee camp in Ukhia, Bangladesh. AFP
    Rohingya refugees shop at a market at a refugee camp in Ukhia, Bangladesh. AFP
  • Government aid workers help victims of flooding in Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand. EPA
    Government aid workers help victims of flooding in Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand. EPA
  • Nechirvan Barzani, right, President of Iraqi Kurdistan, welcomes Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian in Erbil. AFP
    Nechirvan Barzani, right, President of Iraqi Kurdistan, welcomes Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian in Erbil. AFP
  • An elderly man clashes with riot police during a protest over pensions outside the National Congress in Buenos Aires. AFP
    An elderly man clashes with riot police during a protest over pensions outside the National Congress in Buenos Aires. AFP
  • Farmers destroy their rice fields in Anseong, South Korea in a protest against rice imports. EPA
    Farmers destroy their rice fields in Anseong, South Korea in a protest against rice imports. EPA
  • A bull statue in Shanghai, China. Bloomberg
    A bull statue in Shanghai, China. Bloomberg

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Best photos of September 12: An unusual vehicle in Hyderabad to flooding in Chiang Rai

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

September 12, 2024

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Skewed figures

In the village of Mevagissey in southwest England the housing stock has doubled in the last century while the number of residents is half the historic high. The village's Neighbourhood Development Plan states that 26% of homes are holiday retreats. Prices are high, averaging around £300,000, £50,000 more than the Cornish average of £250,000. The local average wage is £15,458. 

Electoral College Victory

Trump has so far secured 295 Electoral College votes, according to the Associated Press, exceeding the 270 needed to win. Only Nevada and Arizona remain to be called, and both swing states are leaning Republican. Trump swept all five remaining swing states, North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, sealing his path to victory and giving him a strong mandate. 

 

Popular Vote Tally

The count is ongoing, but Trump currently leads with nearly 51 per cent of the popular vote to Harris’s 47.6 per cent. Trump has over 72.2 million votes, while Harris trails with approximately 67.4 million.

Ziina users can donate to relief efforts in Beirut

Ziina users will be able to use the app to help relief efforts in Beirut, which has been left reeling after an August blast caused an estimated $15 billion in damage and left thousands homeless. Ziina has partnered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to raise money for the Lebanese capital, co-founder Faisal Toukan says. “As of October 1, the UNHCR has the first certified badge on Ziina and is automatically part of user's top friends' list during this campaign. Users can now donate any amount to the Beirut relief with two clicks. The money raised will go towards rebuilding houses for the families that were impacted by the explosion.”

Updated: September 12, 2024, 1:46 PM