Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi at sunset. Victor Besa / The National
People queue near Tower Bridge, London to pay their respects after the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth. Reuters
Pilgrims of the Mouride Brotherhood wait to enter the Grand Mosque during the Grand Magal of Touba annual pilgrimage in Senegal. AFP
Flooding caused by the Sanguerone river after an overnight rain bomb in Sassoferrato, central Italy. At least eight people died after the floods in the province of Ancona. EPA
Members of the Korean Financial Industry Union at a rally during a general strike in Seoul, South Korea. The protesters were demanding a salary increase and better working conditions. EPA
A parade for the 201st anniversary of independence in the main streets of Montes de Oca, Costa Rica. The parade was the first after two years because of the Covid-19 pandemic. EPA
The drought-stricken Lake Mead in Boulder City, Nevada. Located outside Las Vegas near the Nevada-Arizona border, the lake provides electricity to several parts of Arizona, California and Nevada and is also the source of water for rural, urban and tribal lands across the south-west. AFP
Chinese soldiers with caskets containing the remains of Chinese soldiers who were killed in the 1950-1953 Korean War during the handing over ceremony at Incheon International Airport in South Korea. AP
An opponent of the government of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele during a protest against Mr Bukele's security policies, during El Salvador's 201st anniversary of independence in San Salvador. AFP
A destroyed school in Verbivka, recently recaptured from Russia by the Ukrainian army in a lightning counter-offensive. AFP
Iraq's holy city of Karbala as Shiite Muslim pilgrims gather to mark Arbaeen, a religious anniversary. Every year, Shiite pilgrims converge in large numbers on the cities of Najaf and Karbala for Arbaeen, which marks the 40th day after Ashura, commemorating the seventh-century killing of Prophet Mohammed's grandson, Imam Hussein. AFP
Revellers enjoy a fireworks display during Independence Day celebrations at Mexico City's main square, the Zocalo. AP
Tiger dancers wait to perform on the last day of Onam celebrations in Kochi, India. AFP
Today's best photos: from sunset over Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque to tiger dancers