• Troy Brown Jr of Minnesota Timberwolves heads for the basket against Dallas Mavericks in a pre-season NBA game as part of the Abu Dhabi Games, at Etihad Arena. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Troy Brown Jr of Minnesota Timberwolves heads for the basket against Dallas Mavericks in a pre-season NBA game as part of the Abu Dhabi Games, at Etihad Arena. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • A Palestinian inspects damage in Huwara, in the occupied West Bank, after an overnight attack by Israeli settlers. AFP
    A Palestinian inspects damage in Huwara, in the occupied West Bank, after an overnight attack by Israeli settlers. AFP
  • Fire rages at Zarba oil plant in Al Qahtaniyah, Syria, where a series of Turkish air strikes have hit. AFP
    Fire rages at Zarba oil plant in Al Qahtaniyah, Syria, where a series of Turkish air strikes have hit. AFP
  • Workers clash with police as they protest over the statute for national education sector employees in Rabat, Morocco, on World Teachers' Day. EPA
    Workers clash with police as they protest over the statute for national education sector employees in Rabat, Morocco, on World Teachers' Day. EPA
  • Pedestrians on Millennium Bridge, London, which will close for three weeks for maintenance work from October 14. Getty Images
    Pedestrians on Millennium Bridge, London, which will close for three weeks for maintenance work from October 14. Getty Images
  • Ultra-Orthodox Jews perform the Hoshana Rabbah prayer on the seventh day of the week-long Jewish holiday of Sukkot, at the Mount of Olives overlooking Jerusalem's Old City. AP
    Ultra-Orthodox Jews perform the Hoshana Rabbah prayer on the seventh day of the week-long Jewish holiday of Sukkot, at the Mount of Olives overlooking Jerusalem's Old City. AP
  • The sun rises over Penobscot Bay, in the US state of Maine. AP
    The sun rises over Penobscot Bay, in the US state of Maine. AP
  • Iran's Rahman Amouzadkhalili, top, and India's Bajrang wrestle at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. AP
    Iran's Rahman Amouzadkhalili, top, and India's Bajrang wrestle at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. AP
  • Team members practise at the Mongolian Circus School in Ulaanbaatar. AFP
    Team members practise at the Mongolian Circus School in Ulaanbaatar. AFP

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October 06, 2023

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Updated: October 06, 2023, 11:02 AM