Best Photos of September 17: from firefighters in Greenland to youngsters diving in Turkey

Young firefighters take part in the Arctic basic training course supervised by the Danish Army in Sisimiut, Greenland. AP
An aerobatic display at the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force and Changchun Air Show in Changchun, north-east China's Jilin Province. EPA
Shunsuke Izumiya of Team Japan falls over a hurdle as, left to right, Junxi Liu of Team People's Republic of China, Dylan Beard of Team United States and Thiago Resende Ornelas Dos Santos of Team Brazil compete during the Men's 110 Metre Hurdles semi-finals at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Getty Images
Students in Mumbai celebrate India Prime Minister's Narendra Modi's 75th birthday by donning Modi masks. AFP
Richarlison of Tottenham Hotspur misses a headed chance during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD1 match against Villarreal CF at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. Getty
A residential building is pounded by rocks after a cloudburst following heavy rain in the Sahastradhara region of Dehradun in India's Uttarakhand state. AFP
A man in a Union Jack suit takes a selfie outside Windsor Castle ahead of US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump's arrival in Windsor, Britain. Reuters
Youngsters dive into the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey. AP

The National

September 17, 2025

The National picks the most striking images from around the world