An aerial view of the open-air Sumerian theatre that forms part of the Ur Tourist City Project in central Iraq. AFP
An aerial view of the open-air Sumerian theatre that forms part of the Ur Tourist City Project in central Iraq. AFP
Surfers and paddleboarders ride the Mascaret, or tidal bore, along the Dordogne river in Saint-Pardon, south-western France. AFP
Surfers and paddleboarders ride the Mascaret, or tidal bore, along the Dordogne river in Saint-Pardon, south-western France. AFP
Headsets glow during a session at Salesforce's Dreamforce tech conference in San Francisco. AP
Headsets glow during a session at Salesforce's Dreamforce tech conference in San Francisco. AP
The Indonesian Air Force's Jupiter aerobatic team fly in formation during a display at the Bali Airshow. AP Photo
The Indonesian Air Force's Jupiter aerobatic team fly in formation during a display at the Bali Airshow. AP Photo
The Danube breaches its banks in Budapest, Hungary, as flooding caused by storm Boris continues to affect the region. AFP
The Danube breaches its banks in Budapest, Hungary, as flooding caused by storm Boris continues to affect the region. AFP
A villager crosses a makeshift bridge at a coastal village near Bacoor city, in Cavite province, about 30km south-east of Manila. Scores of people are dead or missing in the Philippines due to floods and landslides caused by the passage of three tropical storms. EPA
A villager crosses a makeshift bridge at a coastal village near Bacoor city, in Cavite province, about 30km south-east of Manila. Scores of people are dead or missing in the Philippines due to floods and landslides caused by the passage of three tropical storms. EPA
Clouds and fog shroud the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay. AP
Clouds and fog shroud the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay. AP
The Burse of Enger, an 8th century pilgrim's bag made of gold and silver from the Treasure of St Dionysius' Abbey of Enger/Herford, on show as an exhibition in Paderborn, Germany. AP
The Burse of Enger, an 8th century pilgrim's bag made of gold and silver from the Treasure of St Dionysius' Abbey of Enger/Herford, on show as an exhibition in Paderborn, Germany. AP
A man is silhouetted against a red sky as a wildfire burns near Povoa de Montemuro, Portugal. Reuters
A man is silhouetted against a red sky as a wildfire burns near Povoa de Montemuro, Portugal. Reuters

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Best photos of September 19: A Sumerian theatre in Iraq to a wildfire in Portugal

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

September 19, 2024

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Russia's Muslim Heartlands

Dominic Rubin, Oxford

Killing of Qassem Suleimani
Killing of Qassem Suleimani
The specs
Engine: 2.5-litre, turbocharged 5-cylinder

Transmission: seven-speed auto

Power: 400hp

Torque: 500Nm

Price: Dh300,000 (estimate)

On sale: 2022 

What can victims do?

Always use only regulated platforms

Stop all transactions and communication on suspicion

Save all evidence (screenshots, chat logs, transaction IDs)

Report to local authorities

Warn others to prevent further harm

Courtesy: Crystal Intelligence

Updated: September 19, 2024, 1:35 PM`
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