• CORRECTION / A portrait of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom superimposed with the British Union Jack national flag is projected upon the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, in the Gulf emirate of Dubai on September 11, 2022, in remembrance of the late monarch who died days earlier. - Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history and an icon instantly recognisable to billions of people around the world, died at her Scottish Highland retreat on September 8 at the age of 96. (Photo by Ryan LIM / AFP) / “The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by Ryan LIM has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [SLUG: UAE-BRITAIN-ROYALS-QUEEN-DEATH]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require. ”
    CORRECTION / A portrait of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom superimposed with the British Union Jack national flag is projected upon the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, in the Gulf emirate of Dubai on September 11, 2022, in remembrance of the late monarch who died days earlier. - Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history and an icon instantly recognisable to billions of people around the world, died at her Scottish Highland retreat on September 8 at the age of 96. (Photo by Ryan LIM / AFP) / “The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by Ryan LIM has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [SLUG: UAE-BRITAIN-ROYALS-QUEEN-DEATH]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require. ”
  • Sightseers on the 54th-floor viewing deck of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building. Japan has lifted more coronavirus restrictions to allow more foreign tourists in. EPA
    Sightseers on the 54th-floor viewing deck of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building. Japan has lifted more coronavirus restrictions to allow more foreign tourists in. EPA
  • Injured villagers arriving at hospital in Lae after being evacuated by helicopter from Wauko Village following a 7.6-magnitude earthquake off Papua New Guinea. AFP
    Injured villagers arriving at hospital in Lae after being evacuated by helicopter from Wauko Village following a 7.6-magnitude earthquake off Papua New Guinea. AFP
  • Models on the catwalk at a Tommy Hilfiger show during New York Fashion Week in New York City. AFP
    Models on the catwalk at a Tommy Hilfiger show during New York Fashion Week in New York City. AFP
  • Firefighters battle flames at a thermal power plant damaged by a Russian missile strike in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Reuters
    Firefighters battle flames at a thermal power plant damaged by a Russian missile strike in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Reuters
  • Catalan National Day in Barcelona, where thousands of independence supporters were gathering on Sunday. AP
    Catalan National Day in Barcelona, where thousands of independence supporters were gathering on Sunday. AP
  • Los Diablos Rojos (Red Devils) perform at Chile's national stadium in Santiago, marking the 49th anniversary of the coup that ushered in Augusto Pinochet's regime. Reuters
    Los Diablos Rojos (Red Devils) perform at Chile's national stadium in Santiago, marking the 49th anniversary of the coup that ushered in Augusto Pinochet's regime. Reuters
  • Local favourite Matthias Appenzeller prepares to dive from the 27-metre platform at the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series at Sisikon, Switzerland. Getty Images
    Local favourite Matthias Appenzeller prepares to dive from the 27-metre platform at the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series at Sisikon, Switzerland. Getty Images

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Today's best photos: from Burj Khalifa Queen tribute to Red Bull Cliff Diving

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

The National

September 12, 2022

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Updated: September 12, 2022, 1:35 PM
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