One of the collection of 57 wacky vehicles held by Sudha Cars Museum in Hyderabad, India – the largest such collection in the world. PA
One of the collection of 57 wacky vehicles held by Sudha Cars Museum in Hyderabad, India – the largest such collection in the world. PA
Two women dressed in traditional hanbok pose outside Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul, South Korea. AP
Two women dressed in traditional hanbok pose outside Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul, South Korea. AP
A plane drops retardant on a fire threatening mountain communities near Los Angeles. Reuters
A plane drops retardant on a fire threatening mountain communities near Los Angeles. Reuters
Rohingya refugees shop at a market at a refugee camp in Ukhia, Bangladesh. AFP
Rohingya refugees shop at a market at a refugee camp in Ukhia, Bangladesh. AFP
Government aid workers help victims of flooding in Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand. EPA
Government aid workers help victims of flooding in Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand. EPA
Nechirvan Barzani, right, President of Iraqi Kurdistan, welcomes Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian in Erbil. AFP
Nechirvan Barzani, right, President of Iraqi Kurdistan, welcomes Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian in Erbil. AFP
An elderly man clashes with riot police during a protest over pensions outside the National Congress in Buenos Aires. AFP
An elderly man clashes with riot police during a protest over pensions outside the National Congress in Buenos Aires. AFP
Farmers destroy their rice fields in Anseong, South Korea in a protest against rice imports. EPA
Farmers destroy their rice fields in Anseong, South Korea in a protest against rice imports. EPA
A bull statue in Shanghai, China. Bloomberg
A bull statue in Shanghai, China. Bloomberg

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Best photos of September 12: An unusual vehicle in Hyderabad to flooding in Chiang Rai

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

September 12, 2024

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The burning issue

The internal combustion engine is facing a watershed moment – major manufacturer Volvo is to stop producing petroleum-powered vehicles by 2021 and countries in Europe, including the UK, have vowed to ban their sale before 2040. The National takes a look at the story of one of the most successful technologies of the last 100 years and how it has impacted life in the UAE.

Read part three: the age of the electric vehicle begins

Read part two: how climate change drove the race for an alternative 

Read part one: how cars came to the UAE

Updated: September 12, 2024, 1:46 PM`
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