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  • Six orangutans, including two nursing infants, are rescued after being caught up in wildfires, in Pemangkat village in the Indonesian part of Borneo island. AFP
    Six orangutans, including two nursing infants, are rescued after being caught up in wildfires, in Pemangkat village in the Indonesian part of Borneo island. AFP
  • A fire ravages a school in the eastern DR Congo city of Bukavu, causing a rush that killed at least 14 children. AFP
    A fire ravages a school in the eastern DR Congo city of Bukavu, causing a rush that killed at least 14 children. AFP
  • The ancient ruins of Palmyra, the historic Syrian city that is looking to revive tourism after years of conflict. Reuters
    The ancient ruins of Palmyra, the historic Syrian city that is looking to revive tourism after years of conflict. Reuters
  • Students attend a graduation ceremony at the Mamoon Tahiri Institute of Health Sciences in Kandahar, Afghanistan. EPA
    Students attend a graduation ceremony at the Mamoon Tahiri Institute of Health Sciences in Kandahar, Afghanistan. EPA
  • The Tribute in Light installation is illuminated over the lower Manhattan skyline ahead of the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in New York. Reuters
    The Tribute in Light installation is illuminated over the lower Manhattan skyline ahead of the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in New York. Reuters
  • Apple CEO John Ternus shows the new foldable iPhone Duo to US influencer and online streamer Darren 'IShowSpeed' Watkins Jr during an Apple event at the Steve Jobs Theatre in Apple Park, Cupertino, California. EPA
    Apple CEO John Ternus shows the new foldable iPhone Duo to US influencer and online streamer Darren 'IShowSpeed' Watkins Jr during an Apple event at the Steve Jobs Theatre in Apple Park, Cupertino, California. EPA
  • Lady in Blue by US artist Tschabalala Self is unveiled as the new Fourth Plinth commission at Trafalgar Square in London. EPA
    Lady in Blue by US artist Tschabalala Self is unveiled as the new Fourth Plinth commission at Trafalgar Square in London. EPA
  • Staff in period costume amid ticket-holders before the opening of the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition, at the British Museum in London. AFP
    Staff in period costume amid ticket-holders before the opening of the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition, at the British Museum in London. AFP
  • A group of women watch as US President Donald Trump speaks on the first day of the Midterm Republican National Convention at the American Airlines Centre in Dallas, Texas. EPA
    A group of women watch as US President Donald Trump speaks on the first day of the Midterm Republican National Convention at the American Airlines Centre in Dallas, Texas. EPA
  • A man dons a picture of former Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic at the Church of St Luke, where the remains of Mladic lie in state before burial, in Belgrade, Serbia. Reuters
    A man dons a picture of former Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic at the Church of St Luke, where the remains of Mladic lie in state before burial, in Belgrade, Serbia. Reuters
  • A gaucho and his bull during the Cowboy Festival of Barretos, Brazil. AFP
    A gaucho and his bull during the Cowboy Festival of Barretos, Brazil. AFP
  • Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine returns a serve against Linda Noskova of Czechia at the US Open. AFP
    Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine returns a serve against Linda Noskova of Czechia at the US Open. AFP
  • The impact of an Israeli strike on a house in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. AFP
    The impact of an Israeli strike on a house in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. AFP
  • A worker harvests salt at Thoothukudi in India's Tamil Nadu state. AFP
    A worker harvests salt at Thoothukudi in India's Tamil Nadu state. AFP
  • The 11-year-old son of Hikmat Malla, who went missing in Nepal during the recent flash flood, at his father's funeral in Kathmandu. EPA
    The 11-year-old son of Hikmat Malla, who went missing in Nepal during the recent flash flood, at his father's funeral in Kathmandu. EPA
  • A traditional Palestinian wedding ceremony in Birzeit, north of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. AFP
    A traditional Palestinian wedding ceremony in Birzeit, north of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. AFP
  • An image of Norway's King Harald, who died on August 28, is projected on a building window ahead of his funeral at Oslo Cathedral. Reuters
    An image of Norway's King Harald, who died on August 28, is projected on a building window ahead of his funeral at Oslo Cathedral. Reuters
  • Palestinians assess the damage at a house hit by an Israeli strike in the Al-Rimal neighbourhood of Gaza City. AFP
    Palestinians assess the damage at a house hit by an Israeli strike in the Al-Rimal neighbourhood of Gaza City. AFP
  • A lifeguard along a closed boardwalk as a Pacific Ocean wave crashes over the seawall protecting homes in Long Beach, California, in the aftermath of offshore Hurricane Marie. AFP
    A lifeguard along a closed boardwalk as a Pacific Ocean wave crashes over the seawall protecting homes in Long Beach, California, in the aftermath of offshore Hurricane Marie. AFP
  • An SOS Mediterranee team member participates in a training exercise aboard a rescue boat in the central Mediterranean Sea off Sicily, Italy. Reuters
    An SOS Mediterranee team member participates in a training exercise aboard a rescue boat in the central Mediterranean Sea off Sicily, Italy. Reuters
  • Tribhuvan hospital in Kathmandu displays photographs of people reported missing after the recent floods in the Himalayan valley along the Nepal-Tibet border. Getty Images
    Tribhuvan hospital in Kathmandu displays photographs of people reported missing after the recent floods in the Himalayan valley along the Nepal-Tibet border. Getty Images
  • The Anak Krakatau volcano spews and ash during an eruption, in the Sunda Strait, Indonesia. AFP
    The Anak Krakatau volcano spews and ash during an eruption, in the Sunda Strait, Indonesia. AFP
  • Emergency workers at the scene of a building collapse in New Delhi, India. Reuters
    Emergency workers at the scene of a building collapse in New Delhi, India. Reuters
  • A Palestinian flag flies at a school as pupils return for the new academic year in the occupied West Bank. Reuters
    A Palestinian flag flies at a school as pupils return for the new academic year in the occupied West Bank. Reuters
  • The wreckage of an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane that overshot the runway while attempting to land at Miami International Airport in Florida, US, killing at least five people. EPA
    The wreckage of an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane that overshot the runway while attempting to land at Miami International Airport in Florida, US, killing at least five people. EPA
  • Children at a displacement camp in Gaza city gather between tents to watch a cartoon screened as part of the Little Wings Cinema mobile initiative. AFP
    Children at a displacement camp in Gaza city gather between tents to watch a cartoon screened as part of the Little Wings Cinema mobile initiative. AFP
  • A member of the Nepali army seeks cover from the rain, as the country searches for survivors after deadly flash flooding. Reuters
    A member of the Nepali army seeks cover from the rain, as the country searches for survivors after deadly flash flooding. Reuters
  • The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier departs Laem Chabang Port in Thailand, after stopping there after more than 280 days at sea. Getty Images
    The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier departs Laem Chabang Port in Thailand, after stopping there after more than 280 days at sea. Getty Images
  • A skateboarder from the Senegalese Roller and Skateboard Federation performs a trick in Dakar. AFP
    A skateboarder from the Senegalese Roller and Skateboard Federation performs a trick in Dakar. AFP

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September 11, 2026

Updated: September 11, 2026, 6:02 PM
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