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  • Army personnel rescue a worker who had been trapped inside a tunnel linked to a hydropower station for nine days, after the deadly mudslide and flash floods, in the Rasuwa district of Nepal. AFP
    Army personnel rescue a worker who had been trapped inside a tunnel linked to a hydropower station for nine days, after the deadly mudslide and flash floods, in the Rasuwa district of Nepal. AFP
  • American singer-songwriter Kelis performing live at the Victorious Festival in Portsmouth, on England's south coast. Getty Images
    American singer-songwriter Kelis performing live at the Victorious Festival in Portsmouth, on England's south coast. Getty Images
  • A trainer and his dog entertain the crowd at Adihex. Victor Besa / The National
    A trainer and his dog entertain the crowd at Adihex. Victor Besa / The National
  • US actresses and sisters Rooney, left, and Kate Mara pose together at the Venice International Film Festival, Italy. EPA
    US actresses and sisters Rooney, left, and Kate Mara pose together at the Venice International Film Festival, Italy. EPA
  • A bird handler releases his tamed golden eagle during a traditional hunting contest at the VI World Nomad Games, held at Kyrchyn Gorge, Kyrgyzstan. Reuters
    A bird handler releases his tamed golden eagle during a traditional hunting contest at the VI World Nomad Games, held at Kyrchyn Gorge, Kyrgyzstan. Reuters
  • Firefighters work at the scene of an inferno at a landfill site in Solo, Central Java, Indonesia. AFP
    Firefighters work at the scene of an inferno at a landfill site in Solo, Central Java, Indonesia. AFP
  • A scene from the Unification Sunflower Festival near the demilitarised zone separating the two Koreas, in Yeoncheon, South Korea. Reuters
    A scene from the Unification Sunflower Festival near the demilitarised zone separating the two Koreas, in Yeoncheon, South Korea. Reuters
  • A Palestinian man inspects his home, which was damaged in attacks by Israeli settlers, in Burqah, the occupied West Bank. AFP
    A Palestinian man inspects his home, which was damaged in attacks by Israeli settlers, in Burqah, the occupied West Bank. AFP
  • Action from the Women's Mallathon as part of Emirati Women's Day celebrations, at Dubai Mall. The day is marked annually in the UAE on August 28. EPA
    Action from the Women's Mallathon as part of Emirati Women's Day celebrations, at Dubai Mall. The day is marked annually in the UAE on August 28. EPA
  • Vehicles cross the Gordie Howe International Bridge, connecting Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan, one of about 20 crossings linking Canada and the US. It opened last month. Reuters
    Vehicles cross the Gordie Howe International Bridge, connecting Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan, one of about 20 crossings linking Canada and the US. It opened last month. Reuters
  • Boats head out to sea from Jimiya Fishing Port in Qingdao, China, as the autumn fishing season gets under way after a four-month summer moratorium. AFP
    Boats head out to sea from Jimiya Fishing Port in Qingdao, China, as the autumn fishing season gets under way after a four-month summer moratorium. AFP
  • A crew member stands on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln as it heads towards the port of Laem Chabang, Thailand. AFP
    A crew member stands on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln as it heads towards the port of Laem Chabang, Thailand. AFP
  • Relatives mourn at symbolic funerals held for people still missing after the floods, as effigies are cremated in accordance with Nepali Hindu rites, at a temple in Kathmandu. AFP
    Relatives mourn at symbolic funerals held for people still missing after the floods, as effigies are cremated in accordance with Nepali Hindu rites, at a temple in Kathmandu. AFP
  • Masked revellers attend the traditional Fireball Festival in Nejapa, El Salvador, an event that first took place in 1922. AFP
    Masked revellers attend the traditional Fireball Festival in Nejapa, El Salvador, an event that first took place in 1922. AFP
  • The wreckage of an aircraft is recovered by Austrian authorities after it crashed in Lake Attersee. AFP
    The wreckage of an aircraft is recovered by Austrian authorities after it crashed in Lake Attersee. AFP
  • The Lower Manhattan area of New York City is lit up at dusk. AFP
    The Lower Manhattan area of New York City is lit up at dusk. AFP
  • Israeli Ultra-Orthodox Jews celebrate the release of a student detained for failing to appear for military service. AFP
    Israeli Ultra-Orthodox Jews celebrate the release of a student detained for failing to appear for military service. AFP
  • Florence And The Machine perform at the Leeds Festival at Branham Park in Leeds, England. Getty Images
    Florence And The Machine perform at the Leeds Festival at Branham Park in Leeds, England. Getty Images
  • A young Iraqi dives into the Shatt Al-Arab in Basra, amid soaring summer temperatures. AFP
    A young Iraqi dives into the Shatt Al-Arab in Basra, amid soaring summer temperatures. AFP
  • Duane Davis is led out of the courtroom after being found guilty of the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur. Reuters
    Duane Davis is led out of the courtroom after being found guilty of the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur. Reuters
  • Performers wave Malaysian flags during the country's 69th National Day celebrations in Putrajaya, Malaysia. Reuters
    Performers wave Malaysian flags during the country's 69th National Day celebrations in Putrajaya, Malaysia. Reuters
  • Novak Djokovic on his way to being knocked out of the US Open men's singles in the first round by Argentina's Mariano Navone, at Flushing Meadows, New York City. AFP
    Novak Djokovic on his way to being knocked out of the US Open men's singles in the first round by Argentina's Mariano Navone, at Flushing Meadows, New York City. AFP
  • A male orangutan receiving treatment during a rescue operation in Indonesia. He was found unconscious and struggling to breathe on a palm-oil plantation, affected by smoke from wildfires. EPA
    A male orangutan receiving treatment during a rescue operation in Indonesia. He was found unconscious and struggling to breathe on a palm-oil plantation, affected by smoke from wildfires. EPA
  • An unusual welcome for pupils at Queen Elizabeth's School in Dubai, on the first day of the new academic year. Antonie Robertson / The National
    An unusual welcome for pupils at Queen Elizabeth's School in Dubai, on the first day of the new academic year. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • A graduate checks her mobile after taking a selfie in front of the ruins of the Roman Temple of Bacchus in the historic city of Baalbek, Lebanon. Reuters
    A graduate checks her mobile after taking a selfie in front of the ruins of the Roman Temple of Bacchus in the historic city of Baalbek, Lebanon. Reuters
  • Farm workers harvest onions at a field in Mateur, northern Tunisia. EPA
    Farm workers harvest onions at a field in Mateur, northern Tunisia. EPA
  • US President Donald Trump addresses a Congressional Space Medal of Honour presentation at Nasa Lyndon B Johnson Space Centre in Houston, Texas. AFP
    US President Donald Trump addresses a Congressional Space Medal of Honour presentation at Nasa Lyndon B Johnson Space Centre in Houston, Texas. AFP
  • German band Kraftwerk perform in front of the Bauhaus Dessau in Dessau-Rosslau, eastern Germany. AFP
    German band Kraftwerk perform in front of the Bauhaus Dessau in Dessau-Rosslau, eastern Germany. AFP
  • Thousands of people gather in Oslo to pay tribute to King Harald V of Norway, who died on August 28 at the age of 89. AFP
    Thousands of people gather in Oslo to pay tribute to King Harald V of Norway, who died on August 28 at the age of 89. AFP
  • Emmanuel Macron, left, French President, and King Charles III of Britain attend a preview event for the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition at the British Museum in London. Getty Images
    Emmanuel Macron, left, French President, and King Charles III of Britain attend a preview event for the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition at the British Museum in London. Getty Images

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September 04, 2026

Updated: September 04, 2026, 6:01 PM
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