Best photos of October 15: Robots in Abu Dhabi to a lighthouse in Whitley Bay

  • A stand at the International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems at Adnec in Abu Dhabi. Antonie Robertson/The National
    A stand at the International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems at Adnec in Abu Dhabi. Antonie Robertson/The National
  • People wade through a flooded street amid heavy rainfall in Chennai, India. AFP
    People wade through a flooded street amid heavy rainfall in Chennai, India. AFP
  • Fishermen and environmental workers attach a tow line to a dead humpback whale washed up in Cape Town, South Africa. Reuters
    Fishermen and environmental workers attach a tow line to a dead humpback whale washed up in Cape Town, South Africa. Reuters
  • Sufi Muslim devotees pray as a priest displays a relic of Sheikh Syed Abdul Qadir Jilani at his shrine in Srinagar, India. EPA
    Sufi Muslim devotees pray as a priest displays a relic of Sheikh Syed Abdul Qadir Jilani at his shrine in Srinagar, India. EPA
  • Officials inspect the site of a landslide following heavy rains in the Taman Melawati area of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. AFP
    Officials inspect the site of a landslide following heavy rains in the Taman Melawati area of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. AFP
  • An installation with a golden hand at the Italian pavilion at the Frankfurt International Book Fair 2024. EPA
    An installation with a golden hand at the Italian pavilion at the Frankfurt International Book Fair 2024. EPA
  • Alreem Alduways of Team Al Nassr, left, competes against Sahaf Alshammari of Team AlUla in women's taekwondo at the Saudi Games 2024. Getty Images
    Alreem Alduways of Team Al Nassr, left, competes against Sahaf Alshammari of Team AlUla in women's taekwondo at the Saudi Games 2024. Getty Images
  • Navy personnel stand in position on the combat supply ship FGS Frankfurt am Main as it arrives at Port Klang in Kuala Lumpur. AP
    Navy personnel stand in position on the combat supply ship FGS Frankfurt am Main as it arrives at Port Klang in Kuala Lumpur. AP
  • St Mary's Lighthouse at Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, which is to have its scaffolding removed after months of painting and restoration. PA
    St Mary's Lighthouse at Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, which is to have its scaffolding removed after months of painting and restoration. PA