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  • Norwegian show jumping rider Geir Gulliksen competes at the Longines Global Champions Tour, in Giza, Egypt. EPA
    Norwegian show jumping rider Geir Gulliksen competes at the Longines Global Champions Tour, in Giza, Egypt. EPA
  • Apple customers show their delight after becoming among the first to buy the iPhone Duo, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Getty Images
    Apple customers show their delight after becoming among the first to buy the iPhone Duo, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Getty Images
  • Merab Dvalishvili takes part in an open workout before his title fight against champion Petr Yan in the bantamweight division of UFC 333, at Yas Mall, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Merab Dvalishvili takes part in an open workout before his title fight against champion Petr Yan in the bantamweight division of UFC 333, at Yas Mall, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Pope Leo XIV greets worshippers during the weekly general audience in St Peter's Square. AFP
    Pope Leo XIV greets worshippers during the weekly general audience in St Peter's Square. AFP
  • Tents for the displaced Jabalia camp for Palestinian refugees in the northern Gaza Strip. AFP
    Tents for the displaced Jabalia camp for Palestinian refugees in the northern Gaza Strip. AFP
  • Debris at the site of an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike on Kyiv. Reuters
    Debris at the site of an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike on Kyiv. Reuters
  • An immersive digital art exhibit​, called Bigger and Closer (Not Smaller and Further Away), which takes visitors through 60 years of artist David Hockney's work, in Sydney. EPA
    An immersive digital art exhibit​, called Bigger and Closer (Not Smaller and Further Away), which takes visitors through 60 years of artist David Hockney's work, in Sydney. EPA
  • A woman from Ethiopia's Amhara community helps her blind mother walk at the Bakelo Camp for internally displaced people. AFP
    A woman from Ethiopia's Amhara community helps her blind mother walk at the Bakelo Camp for internally displaced people. AFP
  • A large charred metallic fragment, suspected to be rocket debris, which fell on an oil palm plantation in Indonesia's Central Kalimantan province. AFP
    A large charred metallic fragment, suspected to be rocket debris, which fell on an oil palm plantation in Indonesia's Central Kalimantan province. AFP
  • Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva greets supporters during a campaign rally in Porto Alegre before the presidential runoff election. AFP
    Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva greets supporters during a campaign rally in Porto Alegre before the presidential runoff election. AFP
  • Syrian troops carry a coffin during the funeral ceremony of 47 people killed by the ISIS during its capture of Mosul in 2014, and whose remains were later found. AFP
    Syrian troops carry a coffin during the funeral ceremony of 47 people killed by the ISIS during its capture of Mosul in 2014, and whose remains were later found. AFP
  • Anok Yai on the catwalk during the Victoria's Secret fashion show at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California. Reuters
    Anok Yai on the catwalk during the Victoria's Secret fashion show at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California. Reuters
  • Steam rising from a chimney shrouded in a blanket of fog on an autumn morning in Warsaw, Poland. AFP
    Steam rising from a chimney shrouded in a blanket of fog on an autumn morning in Warsaw, Poland. AFP
  • Musician Janelle Monae attends the Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles. Reuters
    Musician Janelle Monae attends the Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles. Reuters
  • A protester throws a cobblestone during an anti-government demonstration in central Tirana, as protests continue over university conditions and demands for the resignation of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama. AFP
    A protester throws a cobblestone during an anti-government demonstration in central Tirana, as protests continue over university conditions and demands for the resignation of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama. AFP
  • People gather for the Emirates Loves Iraq community event at Expo City Dubai. Ahmed Ramzan / The National
    People gather for the Emirates Loves Iraq community event at Expo City Dubai. Ahmed Ramzan / The National
  • A ride at the Big Fresno Fair in California. A Central Valley tradition since 1884, the fair draws more than a half million visitors from Fresno County communities and beyond each October. Getty Images
    A ride at the Big Fresno Fair in California. A Central Valley tradition since 1884, the fair draws more than a half million visitors from Fresno County communities and beyond each October. Getty Images
  • A Mexican traditional dancer takes part in the Alebrijes Parade, celebrating folk art and handicrafts, before the Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico City. AFP
    A Mexican traditional dancer takes part in the Alebrijes Parade, celebrating folk art and handicrafts, before the Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico City. AFP
  • Resident of Bend, Oregon, place flowers at a memorial for those killed in the Silver Rail Elementary School shooting. Reuters
    Resident of Bend, Oregon, place flowers at a memorial for those killed in the Silver Rail Elementary School shooting. Reuters
  • Prisoners in a crowded cell in El Salvador's Terrorist Confinement Centre in Tecoluca. Reuters
    Prisoners in a crowded cell in El Salvador's Terrorist Confinement Centre in Tecoluca. Reuters
  • Lightning strikes Mosul during a storm over the Iraqi city. Reuters
    Lightning strikes Mosul during a storm over the Iraqi city. Reuters
  • A performer shows off his skills at El Jadida Horse Show in Morocco. EPA
    A performer shows off his skills at El Jadida Horse Show in Morocco. EPA
  • A woman dances during celebrations of the Hindu festival of Navratri in Mumbai, India. EPA
    A woman dances during celebrations of the Hindu festival of Navratri in Mumbai, India. EPA
  • Israeli troops wait outside a Palestinian home damaged by settlers in the occupied West Bank. Reuters
    Israeli troops wait outside a Palestinian home damaged by settlers in the occupied West Bank. Reuters
  • Sultan Haitham with King Charles III at Windsor Castle, during the Omani ruler's state visit to the UK. Getty Images
    Sultan Haitham with King Charles III at Windsor Castle, during the Omani ruler's state visit to the UK. Getty Images
  • The cloak and crown worn by Queen frontman Freddie Mercury during the 1986 Magic Tour is displayed at the V&A museum, in London. EPA
    The cloak and crown worn by Queen frontman Freddie Mercury during the 1986 Magic Tour is displayed at the V&A museum, in London. EPA
  • UAE President Sheikh Mohamed attends a reception for members of the country's jiu-jitsu team who won medals at the Asian Games in Japan. Ryan Carter / UAE Presidential Court
    UAE President Sheikh Mohamed attends a reception for members of the country's jiu-jitsu team who won medals at the Asian Games in Japan. Ryan Carter / UAE Presidential Court
  • A Pakistani artisan makes a traditional woven bed, known as a charpai, at a workshop in the northern city of Peshawar. EPA
    A Pakistani artisan makes a traditional woven bed, known as a charpai, at a workshop in the northern city of Peshawar. EPA
  • A display at the Abu Dhabi Future Health Summit. Victor Besa / The National
    A display at the Abu Dhabi Future Health Summit. Victor Besa / The National
  • Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Mishal receives Emmanuel Macron, during the French President's tour of the Gulf. EPA
    Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Mishal receives Emmanuel Macron, during the French President's tour of the Gulf. EPA

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October 23, 2026

Updated: October 23, 2026, 6:02 PM
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