Best photos of November 16: Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh to flooding in Mosul

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - NOVEMBER 15: Shahrbano Mansouriyan Semiromi of Islamic Republic of Iran competes against Lydia Salameh of Lebanon during the Women's 70kg Quater Final on day twelve of the Islamic Solidarity Games Riyadh 2025 on November 15, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Francois Nel / Getty Images)
Tommy Fleetwood of England tees off on the first hole on day four of the DP World Tour Championship 2025 at Jumeirah Golf Estates. Getty Images
Fans wave Palestinian and northern Basque flags during a Bilbao friendly between Palestinian players and Basque Spaniards, held to protest Israel’s military actions in Gaza. AP
Soumaina Adam Sein, 26, queues at Oure Cassoni camp in Chad as the UN anticipates a refugee surge after the fall of Sudan’s last army stronghold in Darfur on October 26. AFP
Workers clean the windows of a building in Doha, Qatar. Reuters
Protesters march in Ciudad Juarez against insecurity, corruption and the killing of Uruapan mayor Carlos Manzo. Reuters
Actor Jason Statham and Turki Al Sheikh, chairman of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority, at the 'Unfinished Business' fight card at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. Getty Images
Municipal workers from Mosul push a stranded bus through floodwater after heavy rain in Mosul, Iraq. Reuters

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November 16, 2025

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