Today's best photos: from an Indonesian security drill to Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque - in pictures

  • Indonesian soldiers during a security drill in preparation for the G20 summit to be held on Indonesia's resort island of Bali in November. AFP
    Indonesian soldiers during a security drill in preparation for the G20 summit to be held on Indonesia's resort island of Bali in November. AFP
  • Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, left, and French President Emmanuel Macron won a visit to Irpin, outside Kyiv. The leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Romania arrived in Kyiv on Thursday in a show of collective European support for the Ukrainian people as they resist Russia's invasion. AP
    Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, left, and French President Emmanuel Macron won a visit to Irpin, outside Kyiv. The leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Romania arrived in Kyiv on Thursday in a show of collective European support for the Ukrainian people as they resist Russia's invasion. AP
  • A man rides through Beijing with a load of bedding and other material. AP Photo
    A man rides through Beijing with a load of bedding and other material. AP Photo
  • The Crown Fountain and wading pool in Chicago, Illinois during a heatwave where warnings and advisories have been issued that affect more than 100,000 people as record-breaking temperatures threaten lives and power grids. EPA
    The Crown Fountain and wading pool in Chicago, Illinois during a heatwave where warnings and advisories have been issued that affect more than 100,000 people as record-breaking temperatures threaten lives and power grids. EPA
  • A firefighting helicopter helicopter over a wildfire in Sierra de Leyre, Spain. Reuters
    A firefighting helicopter helicopter over a wildfire in Sierra de Leyre, Spain. Reuters
  • Police stop activists and supporters as they try to march to the Indian embassy in Dhaka to protest against remarks about the Prophet Mohammed by an official of India’s ruling party. AFP
    Police stop activists and supporters as they try to march to the Indian embassy in Dhaka to protest against remarks about the Prophet Mohammed by an official of India’s ruling party. AFP
  • Members of the Tengger sub-ethnic group use nets to catch offerings thrown by other devotees into the crater of the active Mount Bromo volcano as part of the Yadnya Kasada festival in Probolinggo, Indonesia. AFP
    Members of the Tengger sub-ethnic group use nets to catch offerings thrown by other devotees into the crater of the active Mount Bromo volcano as part of the Yadnya Kasada festival in Probolinggo, Indonesia. AFP
  • A dust storm clouds Iraq's southern marshes of Chibayish in Dhi Qar province. AFP
    A dust storm clouds Iraq's southern marshes of Chibayish in Dhi Qar province. AFP
  • Sunset over a motorway in Moscow. Reuters
    Sunset over a motorway in Moscow. Reuters
  • The now-derelict Ankapark in Ankara, Turkey opened in 2019. Described as 'Europe's largest theme park, Ankapark/Wonderland Eurasia closed in early 2020 after losing more than €6 million in its first year. EPA
    The now-derelict Ankapark in Ankara, Turkey opened in 2019. Described as 'Europe's largest theme park, Ankapark/Wonderland Eurasia closed in early 2020 after losing more than €6 million in its first year. EPA
  • A hazy afternoon at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    A hazy afternoon at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National