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  • Musicians prepare to perform in the opening ceremony of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, in Mongolia. AFP
    Musicians prepare to perform in the opening ceremony of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, in Mongolia. AFP
  • People run for cover after Israel launches strikes on Gaza City. AFP
    People run for cover after Israel launches strikes on Gaza City. AFP
  • Nepali military personnel comfort twin infants during rescue operations in the aftermath of deadly flash floods. AFP
    Nepali military personnel comfort twin infants during rescue operations in the aftermath of deadly flash floods. AFP
  • Shaolin students train for a dragon dance, at a temple outside Lusaka, Zambia. AFP
    Shaolin students train for a dragon dance, at a temple outside Lusaka, Zambia. AFP
  • A partial lunar eclipse is seen from the Trona Pinnacles area of California. AFP
    A partial lunar eclipse is seen from the Trona Pinnacles area of California. AFP
  • Revellers participate in the so-called Tomatina annual food fight, in the eastern Spanish town of Bunol. AFP
    Revellers participate in the so-called Tomatina annual food fight, in the eastern Spanish town of Bunol. AFP
  • Japan's Hirosaki Castle is hauled back to its original position after undergoing repair work. AFP
    Japan's Hirosaki Castle is hauled back to its original position after undergoing repair work. AFP
  • Colombia's President Abelardo de la Espriella attends the change of command ceremony, at the Jose Maria Cordova Military School in Bogota. AFP
    Colombia's President Abelardo de la Espriella attends the change of command ceremony, at the Jose Maria Cordova Military School in Bogota. AFP
  • Smoke from a warehouse hit in a Russian drone attack rises from in Kyiv region of Ukraine. Reuters
    Smoke from a warehouse hit in a Russian drone attack rises from in Kyiv region of Ukraine. Reuters
  • The vivid Summer Glow Neon Padel Experience, at the Space 42 Arena in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    The vivid Summer Glow Neon Padel Experience, at the Space 42 Arena in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
  • Ultra-Orthodox Jews block a road near Tel Aviv as they protest against their community's conscription into the Israeli military. AFP
    Ultra-Orthodox Jews block a road near Tel Aviv as they protest against their community's conscription into the Israeli military. AFP
  • The carcass of a whale lies on a beach in Playas de Tijuana, Mexico. AFP
    The carcass of a whale lies on a beach in Playas de Tijuana, Mexico. AFP
  • US President Donald and his wife Melania attend the Freedom 250 Grand Prix IndyCar series race in Washington. Reuters
    US President Donald and his wife Melania attend the Freedom 250 Grand Prix IndyCar series race in Washington. Reuters
  • A survivor is carried to safety after flash flooding in the Trishuli area of Nepal's Nuwakot district. Reuters
    A survivor is carried to safety after flash flooding in the Trishuli area of Nepal's Nuwakot district. Reuters
  • 'Mozos', or runners, take part in the seventh day of the traditional running of the bulls in Falces, Spain. EPA
    'Mozos', or runners, take part in the seventh day of the traditional running of the bulls in Falces, Spain. EPA
  • A resident battles a wildfire in Grebenac, Serbia, amid heatwaves across Europe. Reuters
    A resident battles a wildfire in Grebenac, Serbia, amid heatwaves across Europe. Reuters
  • Pope Leo XIV leads a Mass in the port of Rimini during a pastoral visit. AFP
    Pope Leo XIV leads a Mass in the port of Rimini during a pastoral visit. AFP
  • Flood-affected residents along move to a safer place by boat as the water level of the Ganges rises after heavy rains in Patna, India. AFP
    Flood-affected residents along move to a safer place by boat as the water level of the Ganges rises after heavy rains in Patna, India. AFP
  • Re-enactors march past a Tesla Cybertruck as they parade down Third Avenue, as part of an event to mark the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Brooklyn, in New York. Reuters
    Re-enactors march past a Tesla Cybertruck as they parade down Third Avenue, as part of an event to mark the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Brooklyn, in New York. Reuters
  • A competitor launches himself from a 12-metre platform during the World Championship in Death Diving in Arendal, Norway. EPA
    A competitor launches himself from a 12-metre platform during the World Championship in Death Diving in Arendal, Norway. EPA
  • The partially revealed bed of Woodhead Reservoir as water levels drop amid drought, near Glossop, northern England. AFP
    The partially revealed bed of Woodhead Reservoir as water levels drop amid drought, near Glossop, northern England. AFP
  • The most expensive falcon at this year's Adihex, the Gyr Pure 3219, was sold for Dh255,000. This year's auction featured a live online bidding platform. Pawan Singh for The National
    The most expensive falcon at this year's Adihex, the Gyr Pure 3219, was sold for Dh255,000. This year's auction featured a live online bidding platform. Pawan Singh for The National
  • A man pushes his bicycle through a flooded street after heavy rain in Varanasi, India. AFP
    A man pushes his bicycle through a flooded street after heavy rain in Varanasi, India. AFP
  • Moroccans take part in a procession on the eve of the birthday of the Prophet Mohammed, in Sale. EPA
    Moroccans take part in a procession on the eve of the birthday of the Prophet Mohammed, in Sale. EPA
  • A boy looks at his reflection in the digital art installation Space and Time Cube in Surabaya, Indonesia. Reuters
    A boy looks at his reflection in the digital art installation Space and Time Cube in Surabaya, Indonesia. Reuters
  • Two girls walk through the rubble of collapsed buildings in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. AFP
    Two girls walk through the rubble of collapsed buildings in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. AFP
  • A mother reacts after newborn babies died in a fire in the maternity ward of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences hospital in Islamabad. AFP
    A mother reacts after newborn babies died in a fire in the maternity ward of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences hospital in Islamabad. AFP
  • A protester kicks a gate during a demonstration against corruption outside the parliament building in Jakarta, Indonesia. EPA
    A protester kicks a gate during a demonstration against corruption outside the parliament building in Jakarta, Indonesia. EPA
  • A robot is doused with fire extinguishers after the 100m race at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, China. Reuters
    A robot is doused with fire extinguishers after the 100m race at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, China. Reuters
  • Onam celebrations at BurJuman Mall in Dubai, to mark the weeklong festival traditionally celebrated in the south of India. Antonie Robertson/The National
    Onam celebrations at BurJuman Mall in Dubai, to mark the weeklong festival traditionally celebrated in the south of India. Antonie Robertson/The National

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August 28, 2026

Updated: August 28, 2026, 6:02 PM
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