Best photos of March 9: From an Indonesian landfill rescue to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi

Rescuers use heavy machinery to search for people trapped by a landslide at Bantargebang landfill, in Indonesia. AFP
Emergency personnel battle a blaze at Central Station in Glasgow, Scotland. Getty images
Currency dealers monitor exchange rates in Seoul. Stock markets in South Korea and Japan fell sharply after the US oil benchmark soared above $100 a barrel. AFP
US military personnel at Dover Air Force Base carry the remains of an officer killed in the Iran war. AFP
The 19th century Kuha Karuhas pavilion, in Phraya Nakhon Cave in Thailand's Prachuap Khiri Khan province. AFP
Patients who lost limbs in conflict wait to see doctors at a Red Cross-supported rehabilitation centre in South Sudan. AFP
Delegates leave a session of the National People's Congress, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. Reuters
Clouds pass over Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque during a spell of chilly weather in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

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March 09, 2026

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