Best photos of October 2: Commuters in London to sculpture for flydubai pilot

  • Sunrise commuters on a London Underground train. Reuters
    Sunrise commuters on a London Underground train. Reuters
  • Nakajima Miho, left, loses to Suzuki Hayate in the virtual taekwondo contest during the 2026 Asian Games in Toyohashi, Japan. AFP
    Nakajima Miho, left, loses to Suzuki Hayate in the virtual taekwondo contest during the 2026 Asian Games in Toyohashi, Japan. AFP
  • Taking in Jordan's Wadi Rum desert via hot-air balloon. AFP
    Taking in Jordan's Wadi Rum desert via hot-air balloon. AFP
  • Commuters enshrouded by haze from forest and land fires Palembang, Indonesia. AFP
    Commuters enshrouded by haze from forest and land fires Palembang, Indonesia. AFP
  • US President Donald Trump speaks to the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding the Marine One helicopter for his campaign trail. Bloomberg
    US President Donald Trump speaks to the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding the Marine One helicopter for his campaign trail. Bloomberg
  • As the Golden Week holiday kicks off in China, restaurants in Nanjing experience a surge in diners. Bloomberg
    As the Golden Week holiday kicks off in China, restaurants in Nanjing experience a surge in diners. Bloomberg
  • Mazal, the UAE's marketplace for premium number plates, launches in Al Quoz, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Mazal, the UAE's marketplace for premium number plates, launches in Al Quoz, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • A sculpture in Odisha's Puri city made by sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik depicts Indian pilot Smit Machchhar, who fought to retain control of a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight after his co-pilot allegedly attacked him. AFP
    A sculpture in Odisha's Puri city made by sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik depicts Indian pilot Smit Machchhar, who fought to retain control of a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight after his co-pilot allegedly attacked him. AFP