Best photos of September 2: Earthquake in Afghanistan to independence day in Vietnam

EDITORS NOTE: Graphic content / A military helicopter airlifts injured Afghans after earthquakes at Mazar Dara village in Nurgal district, Kunar province, in Eastern Afghanistan, on September 1, 2025. More than 800 people have died and over 2,700 were injured from August 31 night to September 1, 2025, in eastern Afghanistan after a 6-magnitude earthquake, followed by at least five aftershocks felt hundreds of kilometers away. (Photo by Wakil Kohsar / AFP)
Freed Israeli hostage Or Levy, centre, sits with the audience at an event before sharing his experiences, in Glenhazel, near Johannesburg, South Africa. AFP
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, right, on board a vessel of a civilian flotilla carrying humanitarian aid for Gaza, after being forced to return to Barcelona by bad weather. AFP
Protesters carry items to be burnt outside the regional parliament building during a protest against government spending priorities, in Bandung, Indonesia's West Java province. Reuters
Members of the National Guard patrol the National Mall, weeks after US President Donald Trump stepped up the presence of federal law enforcement to assist in crime prevention, in Washington, DC. Reuters
A multinational naval drill involving Nato partners in the Baltic Sea, aimed at strengthening defence readiness. Reuters
Displaced Palestinians from the northern Gaza Strip flee with their belongings along Al Rasheed Street, west of Gaza city. EPA
Performers take part in a parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of independence in Hanoi, Vietnam. Reuters