• A general view of the top of a cave at the Garoa Hallagana rock art site, in Ennedi Ouest province, Chad, on July 10, 2025. A five-day scientific mission, conducted at the end of July, thirty kilometers from Fada, brought together Chadian archaeologists and geologists from the universities of N'Djamena and Abeche. The objective: to lay "the first milestone" in the chronological markers of the ancient occupation of the Ennedi region, the researcher asserts. The Ennedi Natural and Cultural Reserve (RNCE), created in 2018 in this Chadian province, at the crossroads with Libya and Sudan, is home to a rich archaeological heritage. Across a sanctuary spanning more than 50,000 square kilometers, tens of thousands of rock engravings and paintings adorn the rock faces. Following the inscription of the RNCE on the World Heritage List in 2016, the Chadian government entrusted its co-management to the South African NGO African Parks for fifteen years. (Photo by Joris Bolomey / AFP)
    A general view of the top of a cave at the Garoa Hallagana rock art site, in Ennedi Ouest province, Chad, on July 10, 2025. A five-day scientific mission, conducted at the end of July, thirty kilometers from Fada, brought together Chadian archaeologists and geologists from the universities of N'Djamena and Abeche. The objective: to lay "the first milestone" in the chronological markers of the ancient occupation of the Ennedi region, the researcher asserts. The Ennedi Natural and Cultural Reserve (RNCE), created in 2018 in this Chadian province, at the crossroads with Libya and Sudan, is home to a rich archaeological heritage. Across a sanctuary spanning more than 50,000 square kilometers, tens of thousands of rock engravings and paintings adorn the rock faces. Following the inscription of the RNCE on the World Heritage List in 2016, the Chadian government entrusted its co-management to the South African NGO African Parks for fifteen years. (Photo by Joris Bolomey / AFP)
  • A person surveys a damaged room as supporters of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist gather at their vandalised office to celebrate Constitution Day in Kathmandu, Nepal. EPA
    A person surveys a damaged room as supporters of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist gather at their vandalised office to celebrate Constitution Day in Kathmandu, Nepal. EPA
  • Traffickers hold people back as migrants wade into the water to get to a 'taxi boat' to take them across the channel, in Gravelines, France. Getty Images
    Traffickers hold people back as migrants wade into the water to get to a 'taxi boat' to take them across the channel, in Gravelines, France. Getty Images
  • Displaced Palestinian children fleeing northern Gaza due to an Israeli military operation rest as they move southwards after Israeli forces ordered residents of Gaza city to evacuate to the south, in the central Gaza Strip. Reuters
    Displaced Palestinian children fleeing northern Gaza due to an Israeli military operation rest as they move southwards after Israeli forces ordered residents of Gaza city to evacuate to the south, in the central Gaza Strip. Reuters
  • Smoke, flames and debris following an Israeli air strike in the village of Kfar Tebnit, southern Lebanon. Israel's military claimed it struck Hezbollah military targets, escalating tensions along the border. EPA
    Smoke, flames and debris following an Israeli air strike in the village of Kfar Tebnit, southern Lebanon. Israel's military claimed it struck Hezbollah military targets, escalating tensions along the border. EPA
  • Muhammad Shaka was the first customer to collect the iPhone 17 on launch day at the Apple Store in Dubai Mall. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Muhammad Shaka was the first customer to collect the iPhone 17 on launch day at the Apple Store in Dubai Mall. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • A demonstrator attempts to knock down a barrier during a protest demanding the immediate release of hostages, outside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence in Jerusalem. Reuters
    A demonstrator attempts to knock down a barrier during a protest demanding the immediate release of hostages, outside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence in Jerusalem. Reuters
  • A model takes to the catwalk at London Fashion Week. AFP
    A model takes to the catwalk at London Fashion Week. AFP

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Best photos of September 19: from rock art in Chad to London Fashion Week

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

September 19, 2025

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Updated: September 19, 2025, 10:47 AM
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