Lionel Franc, a 48 years old Frenchman, dives from a cliff in the calanques of Cassis, southern France. - Lionel is the holder of the world record of high-diving. AFP
Lionel Franc, a 48 years old Frenchman, dives from a cliff in the calanques of Cassis, southern France. - Lionel is the holder of the world record of high-diving. AFP
Serena Williams hits a return to Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia during their semi-final match at the 2018 US Open in New York. AFP
Serena Williams hits a return to Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia during their semi-final match at the 2018 US Open in New York. AFP
Interstate 5, which has been closed due to the Delta Fire, is seen completely empty in Lamoine, California, in the Shasta Trinity National Forest. AFP
Interstate 5, which has been closed due to the Delta Fire, is seen completely empty in Lamoine, California, in the Shasta Trinity National Forest. AFP
People covered in black grease take part in the festival of the Cascamorras, in Baza, near Granada, Spain. AFP
People covered in black grease take part in the festival of the Cascamorras, in Baza, near Granada, Spain. AFP
Iraqi protesters in Basra. AFP
Iraqi protesters in Basra. AFP
A sunny day in Beijing's central business district, China. Reuters
A sunny day in Beijing's central business district, China. Reuters
The sweeping arch of red poppy flowers sculpture entitled Wave by artist Paul Cummins and designer Tom Piper, at Imperial War Museum North in Manchester. AP
The sweeping arch of red poppy flowers sculpture entitled Wave by artist Paul Cummins and designer Tom Piper, at Imperial War Museum North in Manchester. AP
Patrick Gudauskas competes in World Surf League Surf Ranch Pro in Lemoore, California. AFP
Patrick Gudauskas competes in World Surf League Surf Ranch Pro in Lemoore, California. AFP
Students sit beneath the portraits of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il during a tour for visiting foreign media, in a classroom at a teacher training college in Pyongyang. AFP
Students sit beneath the portraits of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il during a tour for visiting foreign media, in a classroom at a teacher training college in Pyongyang. AFP
Embers fly above a firefighter as he tries to control a backfire as the Delta Fire burns in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Calif. AP
Embers fly above a firefighter as he tries to control a backfire as the Delta Fire burns in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Calif. AP
Landslides caused by an earthquake are seen in Atsuma town, Hokkaido, northern Japan. Kyodo via Reuters
Landslides caused by an earthquake are seen in Atsuma town, Hokkaido, northern Japan. Kyodo via Reuters

World

World in focus - best photos for September 7, 2018

Take a look at some of the best images from around the world in the past 24 hours

The National

September 07, 2018

  • English
  • Arabic

More galleries from The National:

Denmark's The Replacements

Burt Reynolds: 1936 to 2018

The art of Kosovar bridal make-up

Representing%20UAE%20overseas
%3Cp%3E%0DIf%20Catherine%20Richards%20debuts%20for%20Wales%20in%20the%20Six%20Nations%2C%20she%20will%20be%20the%20latest%20to%20have%20made%20it%20from%20the%20UAE%20to%20the%20top%20tier%20of%20the%20international%20game%20in%20the%20oval%20ball%20codes.%0D%3Cbr%3E%20%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3ESeren%20Gough-Walters%20(Wales%20rugby%20league)%3C%2Fstrong%3E%0D%3Cbr%3EBorn%20in%20Dubai%2C%20raised%20in%20Sharjah%2C%20and%20once%20an%20immigration%20officer%20at%20the%20British%20Embassy%20in%20Abu%20Dhabi%2C%20she%20debuted%20for%20Wales%20in%20rugby%20league%20in%202021.%0D%3Cbr%3E%20%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3ESophie%20Shams%20(England%20sevens)%3C%2Fstrong%3E%0D%3Cbr%3EWith%20an%20Emirati%20father%20and%20English%20mother%2C%20Shams%20excelled%20at%20rugby%20at%20school%20in%20Dubai%2C%20and%20went%20on%20to%20represent%20England%20on%20the%20sevens%20circuit.%20%0D%3Cbr%3E%20%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EFiona%20Reidy%20(Ireland)%3C%2Fstrong%3E%0D%3Cbr%3EMade%20her%20Test%20rugby%20bow%20for%20Ireland%20against%20England%20in%202015%2C%20having%20played%20for%20four%20years%20in%20the%20capital%20with%20Abu%20Dhabi%20Harlequins%20previously.%0D%3C%2Fp%3E%0A
Match info

Uefa Nations League Group B:

England v Spain, Saturday, 11.45pm (UAE)

How to protect yourself when air quality drops

Install an air filter in your home.

Close your windows and turn on the AC.

Shower or bath after being outside.

Wear a face mask.

Stay indoors when conditions are particularly poor.

If driving, turn your engine off when stationary.

The Beach Bum

Director: Harmony Korine

Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Isla Fisher, Snoop Dogg

Two stars

AfricaEuropeSouth AsiaCentral Asia