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  • Men walk through rubble at Bureij camp for Palestinian refugees in the central Gaza Strip. AFP
    Men walk through rubble at Bureij camp for Palestinian refugees in the central Gaza Strip. AFP
  • Hair is styled and make-up applied before models present creations by designer Mark Fast on day one of London Fashion Week. AFP
    Hair is styled and make-up applied before models present creations by designer Mark Fast on day one of London Fashion Week. AFP
  • Los Angeles Angels left-fielder Wade Meckler is doused by shortstop Zach Neto after hitting a walk-off single in the 10th inning against the Minnesota Twins at Angel Stadium in LA. Reuters
    Los Angeles Angels left-fielder Wade Meckler is doused by shortstop Zach Neto after hitting a walk-off single in the 10th inning against the Minnesota Twins at Angel Stadium in LA. Reuters
  • Sunset during the quarter-finals of the Guadalajara Open women’s tennis tournament in Mexico. EPA
    Sunset during the quarter-finals of the Guadalajara Open women’s tennis tournament in Mexico. EPA
  • A firefighter works at the site of a shopping centre which was hit by a late evening Russian drone strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. Reuters
    A firefighter works at the site of a shopping centre which was hit by a late evening Russian drone strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. Reuters
  • The Dubai Electronic Security Centre stand at Gisec Global in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    The Dubai Electronic Security Centre stand at Gisec Global in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Migrants wait on Benitez beach in Ceuta to be relocated after a mass crossing from Morocco into the Spanish exclave. Reuters
    Migrants wait on Benitez beach in Ceuta to be relocated after a mass crossing from Morocco into the Spanish exclave. Reuters
  • An aerial photo shows a shepherd herding sheep over a dried-up paddy field in drought-hit Jonggol, West Java, Indonesia. EPA
    An aerial photo shows a shepherd herding sheep over a dried-up paddy field in drought-hit Jonggol, West Java, Indonesia. EPA
  • Police face off with French fishermen at a blockade of a southern oil depot, during protests against EU restrictions and the rising cost of diesel. EPA
    Police face off with French fishermen at a blockade of a southern oil depot, during protests against EU restrictions and the rising cost of diesel. EPA
  • A Palestinian woman watches Israeli forces demolish a building near Hebron, in the occupied West Bank. Reuters
    A Palestinian woman watches Israeli forces demolish a building near Hebron, in the occupied West Bank. Reuters
  • Posters are plastered on a wall outside a Kathmandu hospital, as Nepalis continue to search for loved ones missing since last month's deadly flash flood. Reuters
    Posters are plastered on a wall outside a Kathmandu hospital, as Nepalis continue to search for loved ones missing since last month's deadly flash flood. Reuters
  • A white tiger lifts its paw towards a woman's hand at Cuba's National Zoo, in Havana, which is struggling with a shortage of food, fuel and staff. AFP
    A white tiger lifts its paw towards a woman's hand at Cuba's National Zoo, in Havana, which is struggling with a shortage of food, fuel and staff. AFP
  • A woman stands in the shell an apartment after the building was hit in a Russian drone strike, in Odesa, Ukraine. Reuters
    A woman stands in the shell an apartment after the building was hit in a Russian drone strike, in Odesa, Ukraine. Reuters
  • Zebra doves sit in cages during an annual bird singing competition in Thailand's southern Narathiwat province. AFP
    Zebra doves sit in cages during an annual bird singing competition in Thailand's southern Narathiwat province. AFP
  • Children play volleyball on a court made from rubble in Gaza city. AFP
    Children play volleyball on a court made from rubble in Gaza city. AFP
  • Allison Janney has her eyes on the prize as winner of Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for The Diplomat at the Emmy Awards, held at the Peacock Theatre, Los Angeles. AFP
    Allison Janney has her eyes on the prize as winner of Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for The Diplomat at the Emmy Awards, held at the Peacock Theatre, Los Angeles. AFP
  • A farm worker carries harvested paddy from a field on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir. Reuters
    A farm worker carries harvested paddy from a field on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir. Reuters
  • A passenger injured when the Virgo Transport 8 ferry capsized in the Java Sea sits on a stretcher at Trisakti port in Banjarmasin, Indonesia. Reuters
    A passenger injured when the Virgo Transport 8 ferry capsized in the Java Sea sits on a stretcher at Trisakti port in Banjarmasin, Indonesia. Reuters
  • Devotees worship an idol of the elephant-headed Hindu deity Ganesha at a festival in Amritsar, India. AFP
    Devotees worship an idol of the elephant-headed Hindu deity Ganesha at a festival in Amritsar, India. AFP
  • Honour guards rehearse for a welcome ceremony for Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida at the National Assembly in Hanoi, Vietnam. EPA
    Honour guards rehearse for a welcome ceremony for Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida at the National Assembly in Hanoi, Vietnam. EPA
  • Supporters of the Kenyan opposition Linda Mwananchi (Protect the Citizen) coalition during a road rally in Nairobi, as Edwin Sifuna emerges as the loudest threat to President William Ruto. AFP
    Supporters of the Kenyan opposition Linda Mwananchi (Protect the Citizen) coalition during a road rally in Nairobi, as Edwin Sifuna emerges as the loudest threat to President William Ruto. AFP
  • Saly Sarr of Senegal claims the women's triple jump title in the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, Hungary. EPA
    Saly Sarr of Senegal claims the women's triple jump title in the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, Hungary. EPA
  • Smoke rises from a hillside during a wildfire near residential neighbourhoods in Quito, Ecuador, even as people continue to play on a football pitch. Reuters
    Smoke rises from a hillside during a wildfire near residential neighbourhoods in Quito, Ecuador, even as people continue to play on a football pitch. Reuters
  • Hindi spiritual leader Chidanand Saraswati conducts a Ceremony of Light: Ganga Aarti on the Thames in Greenwich, south-east London. AFP
    Hindi spiritual leader Chidanand Saraswati conducts a Ceremony of Light: Ganga Aarti on the Thames in Greenwich, south-east London. AFP
  • Elderly participants interact with a robot dog during a government-organised digital survival training session at a senior community centre in Suwon, South Korea. AFP
    Elderly participants interact with a robot dog during a government-organised digital survival training session at a senior community centre in Suwon, South Korea. AFP
  • USA's Ben Shelton serves to Germany's Alexander Zverev during the men's singles final at the US Open in New York City. Zverev won in four sets. AFP
    USA's Ben Shelton serves to Germany's Alexander Zverev during the men's singles final at the US Open in New York City. Zverev won in four sets. AFP
  • A mud-covered riverbank in Dhading district in the aftermath of the flash floods that hit Nepal on August 26. Reuters
    A mud-covered riverbank in Dhading district in the aftermath of the flash floods that hit Nepal on August 26. Reuters
  • A mother hugs her son as he arrives home, after being pulled alive from a hydropower station tunnel where he had spent nine days trapped following flash floods and a mudslide in the Saptari district of Nepal. Reuters
    A mother hugs her son as he arrives home, after being pulled alive from a hydropower station tunnel where he had spent nine days trapped following flash floods and a mudslide in the Saptari district of Nepal. Reuters
  • A firefighter monitors the progress of an inferno near Upper Lake, a community in Lake County in the US state of California. Reuters
    A firefighter monitors the progress of an inferno near Upper Lake, a community in Lake County in the US state of California. Reuters
  • A scene from the Arab Media Summit being held at Dubai World Trade Centre. Antonie Robertson / The National
    A scene from the Arab Media Summit being held at Dubai World Trade Centre. Antonie Robertson / The National

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September 18, 2026

Updated: September 18, 2026, 6:02 PM
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