A person builds a “mas” before the parade start during the 51st annual Caribbean American Carnival Association of Boston’s parade in Boston, Massachusetts on August 24, 2024. (Photo by Joseph Prezioso / AFP)
A person builds a “mas” before the parade start during the 51st annual Caribbean American Carnival Association of Boston’s parade in Boston, Massachusetts on August 24, 2024. (Photo by Joseph Prezioso / AFP)
Pilgrims take part in a mourning ceremony during the Shiite ritual of Arbaeen in the city of Karbala, Iraq. Reuters
Pilgrims take part in a mourning ceremony during the Shiite ritual of Arbaeen in the city of Karbala, Iraq. Reuters
Rescuers and residents search for flash flood victims in Rua, Ternate Island, about 3,188 km north-east of Jakarta, Indonesia. EPA
Rescuers and residents search for flash flood victims in Rua, Ternate Island, about 3,188 km north-east of Jakarta, Indonesia. EPA
A Palestinian child walks toward a water distribution point in the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza Strip. AFP
A Palestinian child walks toward a water distribution point in the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza Strip. AFP
Ukrainian residents singing their national anthem at the Ukraine Independence Day celebration at The Bridge Hub, Al Qana, Abu Dhabi. Ruel Pableo for The National
Ukrainian residents singing their national anthem at the Ukraine Independence Day celebration at The Bridge Hub, Al Qana, Abu Dhabi. Ruel Pableo for The National
Ukrainian emergency services conduct a search and rescue operation in the rubble of a hotel following a Russian air attack on the town of Kramatorsk. AFP
Ukrainian emergency services conduct a search and rescue operation in the rubble of a hotel following a Russian air attack on the town of Kramatorsk. AFP
A Hezbollah drone is intercepted by Israeli aircraft over northern Israel. AFP
A Hezbollah drone is intercepted by Israeli aircraft over northern Israel. AFP
A fire in a sugar cane plantation near Dumon city in Brazil. Reuters
A fire in a sugar cane plantation near Dumon city in Brazil. Reuters

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Best photos of August 25: Carnival in Boston to wildfires in Brazil

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

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August 25, 2024

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