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  • Police use tear gas to disperse an anti-government protest by students in Tirana, Albania. Reuters
    Police use tear gas to disperse an anti-government protest by students in Tirana, Albania. Reuters
  • The wreckage of a lorry sits on a roadside embankment after a collision with a passenger bus that killed five and injured 16 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. EPA
    The wreckage of a lorry sits on a roadside embankment after a collision with a passenger bus that killed five and injured 16 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. EPA
  • ART (Artificial Real Time) by Erica Zaino stands proud on Bondi Beach on the opening day of the Sculpture by the Sea outdoor exhibition in Sydney, Australia. Reuters
    ART (Artificial Real Time) by Erica Zaino stands proud on Bondi Beach on the opening day of the Sculpture by the Sea outdoor exhibition in Sydney, Australia. Reuters
  • Heavy rain causes havoc in Istanbul. Reuters
    Heavy rain causes havoc in Istanbul. Reuters
  • A thick haze envelops Palangkaraya, in the Central Kalimantan area of Indonesia, after toxic smoke from wildfires in Borneo and Sumatra has drifted across much of South-East Asia. AFP
    A thick haze envelops Palangkaraya, in the Central Kalimantan area of Indonesia, after toxic smoke from wildfires in Borneo and Sumatra has drifted across much of South-East Asia. AFP
  • Internally displaced Palestinian children watch a film at a makeshift open-air cinema near the ruins of destroyed buildings in Gaza city. EPA
    Internally displaced Palestinian children watch a film at a makeshift open-air cinema near the ruins of destroyed buildings in Gaza city. EPA
  • Dromadaries' Caravan, a 16th-century tapestry woven in Belgium, is on display at The Burrell Collection in Glasgow, Scotland. Victor Besa / The National
    Dromadaries' Caravan, a 16th-century tapestry woven in Belgium, is on display at The Burrell Collection in Glasgow, Scotland. Victor Besa / The National
  • Smoke rises from a burning boat, after what US Central Command said was a strike on an Iranian-affiliated dhow in the Gulf of Oman. Reuters
    Smoke rises from a burning boat, after what US Central Command said was a strike on an Iranian-affiliated dhow in the Gulf of Oman. Reuters
  • A demonstrator throws a Molotov cocktail during clashes with police, after a protest in Bogota against Colombia's President Abelardo de la Espriella turned violent. AFP
    A demonstrator throws a Molotov cocktail during clashes with police, after a protest in Bogota against Colombia's President Abelardo de la Espriella turned violent. AFP
  • Director and actor Sacha Baron Cohen attends the world premiere of the film Ali G: Who Iz I? in Los Angeles, California. Reuters
    Director and actor Sacha Baron Cohen attends the world premiere of the film Ali G: Who Iz I? in Los Angeles, California. Reuters
  • An injured woman kneels at the site of an apartment building hit by a Russian missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine. Reuters
    An injured woman kneels at the site of an apartment building hit by a Russian missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine. Reuters
  • A walkway is closed because of high water flow at Iguazu Falls in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil. Reuters
    A walkway is closed because of high water flow at Iguazu Falls in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil. Reuters
  • A worker carries out maintenance at an abalone farm in Guanwu village, in eastern China's Fujian province. AFP
    A worker carries out maintenance at an abalone farm in Guanwu village, in eastern China's Fujian province. AFP
  • A collapsed building in Penonome, central Panama, after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake near the country's southern coast. EPA
    A collapsed building in Penonome, central Panama, after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake near the country's southern coast. EPA
  • A Palestinian man collects olives at a farm in Deir Al Balah, central Gaza. Reuters
    A Palestinian man collects olives at a farm in Deir Al Balah, central Gaza. Reuters
  • A soldier stands beside coffins containing the remains of fallen soldiers at Le Thi Rieng Park in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. AFP
    A soldier stands beside coffins containing the remains of fallen soldiers at Le Thi Rieng Park in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. AFP
  • Rescuers at the scene of the derailment of the Rehman Baba Express on the outskirts of Multan, Pakistan. AFP
    Rescuers at the scene of the derailment of the Rehman Baba Express on the outskirts of Multan, Pakistan. AFP
  • A Taiwanese Navy prototype submarine navigates towards open waters escorted by a tugboat in Kaohsiung Port, during testing operations off Taiwan. AFP
    A Taiwanese Navy prototype submarine navigates towards open waters escorted by a tugboat in Kaohsiung Port, during testing operations off Taiwan. AFP
  • People in traditional dress perform the 'Garba' dance as part of the annual Hindu festival of Navratri at the Laxmi Vilas Palace in Vadodara, India. AFP
    People in traditional dress perform the 'Garba' dance as part of the annual Hindu festival of Navratri at the Laxmi Vilas Palace in Vadodara, India. AFP
  • Sila Rifaat Abu Aqlein, 6, the only member of her family to survive an Israeli attack, attends a check-up at a prosthetics centre in Gaza city. EPA
    Sila Rifaat Abu Aqlein, 6, the only member of her family to survive an Israeli attack, attends a check-up at a prosthetics centre in Gaza city. EPA
  • Sunrise over the Eastern Mangroves, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    Sunrise over the Eastern Mangroves, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
  • A girl takes shelter from sea spray as Post-Tropical Cyclone Rachel hits the coastline of Long Beach, California. Reuters
    A girl takes shelter from sea spray as Post-Tropical Cyclone Rachel hits the coastline of Long Beach, California. Reuters
  • Saudi-backed Yemeni government fighters surrender to the Houthis in Yemen's south-western Taiz governorate, according to Houthi media. AFP
    Saudi-backed Yemeni government fighters surrender to the Houthis in Yemen's south-western Taiz governorate, according to Houthi media. AFP
  • A housing block was hit by air strikes after the Israeli military ordered residents to leave Al Zawayda, central Gaza, overnight. AFP
    A housing block was hit by air strikes after the Israeli military ordered residents to leave Al Zawayda, central Gaza, overnight. AFP
  • A motorbike ride to collect water in Abs, in Yemen's Hajjah governorate. AFP
    A motorbike ride to collect water in Abs, in Yemen's Hajjah governorate. AFP
  • A supporter of India's Cockroach Janata Party is arrested during a protest demanding the resignation of chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged electoral roll irregularities, in New Delhi. AFP
    A supporter of India's Cockroach Janata Party is arrested during a protest demanding the resignation of chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged electoral roll irregularities, in New Delhi. AFP
  • Honda's Diogo Moreira of Brazil in action during the qualifiers at the Indonesian Motorcycling Grand Prix in Mandalika. EPA
    Honda's Diogo Moreira of Brazil in action during the qualifiers at the Indonesian Motorcycling Grand Prix in Mandalika. EPA
  • A bookshelf art installation at Frankfurt Book Fair in Germany. EPA
    A bookshelf art installation at Frankfurt Book Fair in Germany. EPA
  • Houthi supporters in Sanaa, Yemen, protest against Saudi Arabia. EPA
    Houthi supporters in Sanaa, Yemen, protest against Saudi Arabia. EPA
  • Global Village in Dubai opens for the 2026-2027 season. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Global Village in Dubai opens for the 2026-2027 season. Antonie Robertson / The National

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October 16, 2026

Updated: October 16, 2026, 6:02 PM
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