• Tennis fans in rapture as Serena Williams prevails over Anett Kontaveit of Estonia to reach the third round of the US Open at Flushing Meadow, New York. AP
    Tennis fans in rapture as Serena Williams prevails over Anett Kontaveit of Estonia to reach the third round of the US Open at Flushing Meadow, New York. AP
  • A woman grieves after Palestinian Yazan Afanah was killed in an Israeli raid in Qalandiya, in the occupied West Bank. Reuters
    A woman grieves after Palestinian Yazan Afanah was killed in an Israeli raid in Qalandiya, in the occupied West Bank. Reuters
  • Wind whips embers from a hotspot as a wildfire burns in Castaic, California. AP
    Wind whips embers from a hotspot as a wildfire burns in Castaic, California. AP
  • Unionised construction workers rally, calling for better working conditions nationwide, in front of the Labour Ministry bureau in Seoul, South Korea. EPA
    Unionised construction workers rally, calling for better working conditions nationwide, in front of the Labour Ministry bureau in Seoul, South Korea. EPA
  • Rafael Mariano Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, speaks to the media as a mission prepares to visit the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine. AP
    Rafael Mariano Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, speaks to the media as a mission prepares to visit the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine. AP
  • A Ukrainian refugee waits for a school opening ceremony in Bucharest, Romania. About 100 children started term on Thursday, the same day schools open in Ukraine but earlier than the official start in Romania. AP
    A Ukrainian refugee waits for a school opening ceremony in Bucharest, Romania. About 100 children started term on Thursday, the same day schools open in Ukraine but earlier than the official start in Romania. AP
  • The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express arrives at Istanbul station, completing its annual voyage across Europe from Paris. AFP
    The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express arrives at Istanbul station, completing its annual voyage across Europe from Paris. AFP
  • A bas relief at the Mobility Pavilion as Expo City Dubai opens. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    A bas relief at the Mobility Pavilion as Expo City Dubai opens. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Gabriel Jesus fires past Aston Villa's Emiliano Martinez, the first goal in the Gunners' 2-1 win that maintains their lead at the top of the Premier League. Reuters
    Gabriel Jesus fires past Aston Villa's Emiliano Martinez, the first goal in the Gunners' 2-1 win that maintains their lead at the top of the Premier League. Reuters
  • Blue tits refresh themselves at a pond near Tiszaalpar, Hungary. EPA
    Blue tits refresh themselves at a pond near Tiszaalpar, Hungary. EPA
  • People queue for Covid-19 tests in Chengdu, south-western China, during a lockdown. AP
    People queue for Covid-19 tests in Chengdu, south-western China, during a lockdown. AP
  • Stephanie Williams, 60, cools off with water from a hydrant in the Skid Row area of Los Angeles during a heatwave. AP
    Stephanie Williams, 60, cools off with water from a hydrant in the Skid Row area of Los Angeles during a heatwave. AP
  • Carmen Sez, 71, cleans tomato remains from the front door of her house after the Tomatina festival in Bunol, Spain. Getty Images
    Carmen Sez, 71, cleans tomato remains from the front door of her house after the Tomatina festival in Bunol, Spain. Getty Images

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Today's best photos: from Serena's fans to tomato festival clean-up

'The National' picks the most striking images from around the world

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September 01, 2022

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Updated: September 01, 2022, 1:48 PM
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