Children stand in front of their traditional reed house of the Chibayish marshes in Nasiriyah, Iraq, Friday, Sept. 6. 2024. Deep within Iraq's celebrated marsh lands, conservationists are sounding alarm bells and issuing a stark warning: Without quick action, the UNESCO protected site could all but wither away. (AP Photo / Hadi Mizban)
Children stand in front of their traditional reed house of the Chibayish marshes in Nasiriyah, Iraq, Friday, Sept. 6. 2024. Deep within Iraq's celebrated marsh lands, conservationists are sounding alarm bells and issuing a stark warning: Without quick action, the UNESCO protected site could all but wither away. (AP Photo / Hadi Mizban)
The Tribute in Light illuminates the sky above New York on the 23rd anniversary of the September 11 attacks. AP Photo
The Tribute in Light illuminates the sky above New York on the 23rd anniversary of the September 11 attacks. AP Photo
Palestinian children head for lessons in the Khan Younis camp, southern Gaza, in a makeshift classroom set up by teacher Israa Abu Mustafa in a tent in the rubble of her old house. EPA
Palestinian children head for lessons in the Khan Younis camp, southern Gaza, in a makeshift classroom set up by teacher Israa Abu Mustafa in a tent in the rubble of her old house. EPA
Basketballs being produced at a factory in Sihong, in China's eastern Jiangsu province. AFP
Basketballs being produced at a factory in Sihong, in China's eastern Jiangsu province. AFP
Two Grob 109b motor gliders perform a pyrotechnic display during a preview for the Icons of the Sky festival, at the Longleat estate in south-west England. PA Photo
Two Grob 109b motor gliders perform a pyrotechnic display during a preview for the Icons of the Sky festival, at the Longleat estate in south-west England. PA Photo
Devotees immerse an idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha in the Arabian Sea, during the 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India. AP Photo
Devotees immerse an idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha in the Arabian Sea, during the 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India. AP Photo
A car drives through an area engulfed by a forest fire near the city of Porto Velho, Rondonia state, Brazil. EPA
A car drives through an area engulfed by a forest fire near the city of Porto Velho, Rondonia state, Brazil. EPA
An entertainer prepares to perform Kathakali, a traditional form of classical Indian dance, at a cultural festival in Chennai. AFP
An entertainer prepares to perform Kathakali, a traditional form of classical Indian dance, at a cultural festival in Chennai. AFP
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary David Lammy work on the plane as they fly to the US for talks with President Joe Biden on resolving the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza. Reuters
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary David Lammy work on the plane as they fly to the US for talks with President Joe Biden on resolving the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza. Reuters
Members of Thailand's Central Investigation Bureau help flood victims in the northern province of Chiang Rai, where Typhoon Yagi triggered flash flooding and landslides. EPA
Members of Thailand's Central Investigation Bureau help flood victims in the northern province of Chiang Rai, where Typhoon Yagi triggered flash flooding and landslides. EPA
Chilean security forces at a rally ahead of the 51st anniversary of the 1973 military coup, in Santiago. Reuters
Chilean security forces at a rally ahead of the 51st anniversary of the 1973 military coup, in Santiago. Reuters
Followers of the Virgin of Charity, Oxun in the Yoruba religion, take part in a procession in Havana, Cuba. AFP
Followers of the Virgin of Charity, Oxun in the Yoruba religion, take part in a procession in Havana, Cuba. AFP
Pope Francis greets followers from a car after leading a holy mass in Dili, East Timor. Reuters
Pope Francis greets followers from a car after leading a holy mass in Dili, East Timor. Reuters
A police officer blocks protesters from entering the court building in Beirut as former Lebanese Central Bank governor Riad Salameh faces embezzlement charges. AP
A police officer blocks protesters from entering the court building in Beirut as former Lebanese Central Bank governor Riad Salameh faces embezzlement charges. AP
A tea picker shows her hands whilst she havests leaves at a plantation in Hatton. Sri Lanka's tea pickers are determined to use their powerful vote to choose a president in this month's elections who will improve their working conditions. AFP
A tea picker shows her hands whilst she havests leaves at a plantation in Hatton. Sri Lanka's tea pickers are determined to use their powerful vote to choose a president in this month's elections who will improve their working conditions. AFP
A Palestinian honour guard carries the body of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, 26, who was fatally shot by Israeli soldiers during an anti-settlement protest in the occupied West Bank, during a funeral procession in Nablus. AP
A Palestinian honour guard carries the body of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, 26, who was fatally shot by Israeli soldiers during an anti-settlement protest in the occupied West Bank, during a funeral procession in Nablus. AP
Palestinians inspect the damage after Israeli strikes on the Al Mawasi displacement camp near Khan Younis, Gaza. AFP
Palestinians inspect the damage after Israeli strikes on the Al Mawasi displacement camp near Khan Younis, Gaza. AFP
A demonstrator waves an Israeli-US flag at a protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government in Tel Aviv. AP
A demonstrator waves an Israeli-US flag at a protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government in Tel Aviv. AP
A mountainside is engulfed in flames as the Airport Fire gains ground near Lake Elsinore, California. AFP
A mountainside is engulfed in flames as the Airport Fire gains ground near Lake Elsinore, California. AFP
Iraq’s Zainulabdeen Al Madhkhoori competes against China’s Jie Zhang in the wheelchair fencing Men's Epee team final in Paris. AFP
Iraq’s Zainulabdeen Al Madhkhoori competes against China’s Jie Zhang in the wheelchair fencing Men's Epee team final in Paris. AFP
A Dubai Metro train passes the Museum of the Future on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai. September 9 was Dubai Metro’s 15th Anniversary. Pawan Singh / The National
A Dubai Metro train passes the Museum of the Future on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai. September 9 was Dubai Metro’s 15th Anniversary. Pawan Singh / The National
A pitch invader is detained as Cristiano Ronaldo looks on during the Portugal-Scotland match in Lisbon. Reuters
A pitch invader is detained as Cristiano Ronaldo looks on during the Portugal-Scotland match in Lisbon. Reuters
The Phong Chau Bridge in northern Vietnam, which partially collapsed during a typhoon. EPA
The Phong Chau Bridge in northern Vietnam, which partially collapsed during a typhoon. EPA
The suicide prevention charity Campaign Against Living Miserably unveil their Missing Birthdays installation in London. PA
The suicide prevention charity Campaign Against Living Miserably unveil their Missing Birthdays installation in London. PA
Two cleaners work on the right ear of the Ushiku Daibutsu giant Buddha statue in Ushiku, Japan. AFP
Two cleaners work on the right ear of the Ushiku Daibutsu giant Buddha statue in Ushiku, Japan. AFP
A Jordanian shows his ink-stained finger after casting his vote in parliamentary elections at a polling station in Al Salt near the capital Amman on September 10. AFP
A Jordanian shows his ink-stained finger after casting his vote in parliamentary elections at a polling station in Al Salt near the capital Amman on September 10. AFP
Smoke from an airport fire that started a wildfire in Trabuco Canyon, California, rises behind homes in nearby Meander Lane on Monday, September 9. AP Photo
Smoke from an airport fire that started a wildfire in Trabuco Canyon, California, rises behind homes in nearby Meander Lane on Monday, September 9. AP Photo
A SpaceX Falcon 9 carrier rocket lifts off from the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on September 10 with Polaris Dawn, a private civilian spaceflight mission with the job of performing the first privately-funded spacewalk. Reuters
A SpaceX Falcon 9 carrier rocket lifts off from the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on September 10 with Polaris Dawn, a private civilian spaceflight mission with the job of performing the first privately-funded spacewalk. Reuters
Damage to a residential building following a Ukrainian drone attack in Ramenskoye in the Moscow region of Russia on September 10. AFP
Damage to a residential building following a Ukrainian drone attack in Ramenskoye in the Moscow region of Russia on September 10. AFP
Firefighters look for hot spots from the Airport Fire in El Cariso Village after major wildfires blazed in Southern California's mountains, east of Los Angeles. AP Photo
Firefighters look for hot spots from the Airport Fire in El Cariso Village after major wildfires blazed in Southern California's mountains, east of Los Angeles. AP Photo

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