A stand at the International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems at Adnec in Abu Dhabi. Antonie Robertson/The National
A stand at the International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems at Adnec in Abu Dhabi. Antonie Robertson/The National
People wade through a flooded street amid heavy rainfall in Chennai, India. AFP
People wade through a flooded street amid heavy rainfall in Chennai, India. AFP
Fishermen and environmental workers attach a tow line to a dead humpback whale washed up in Cape Town, South Africa. Reuters
Fishermen and environmental workers attach a tow line to a dead humpback whale washed up in Cape Town, South Africa. Reuters
Sufi Muslim devotees pray as a priest displays a relic of Sheikh Syed Abdul Qadir Jilani at his shrine in Srinagar, India. EPA
Sufi Muslim devotees pray as a priest displays a relic of Sheikh Syed Abdul Qadir Jilani at his shrine in Srinagar, India. EPA
Officials inspect the site of a landslide following heavy rains in the Taman Melawati area of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. AFP
Officials inspect the site of a landslide following heavy rains in the Taman Melawati area of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. AFP
An installation with a golden hand at the Italian pavilion at the Frankfurt International Book Fair 2024. EPA
An installation with a golden hand at the Italian pavilion at the Frankfurt International Book Fair 2024. EPA
Alreem Alduways of Team Al Nassr, left, competes against Sahaf Alshammari of Team AlUla in women's taekwondo at the Saudi Games 2024. Getty Images
Alreem Alduways of Team Al Nassr, left, competes against Sahaf Alshammari of Team AlUla in women's taekwondo at the Saudi Games 2024. Getty Images
Navy personnel stand in position on the combat supply ship FGS Frankfurt am Main as it arrives at Port Klang in Kuala Lumpur. AP
Navy personnel stand in position on the combat supply ship FGS Frankfurt am Main as it arrives at Port Klang in Kuala Lumpur. AP
St Mary's Lighthouse at Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, which is to have its scaffolding removed after months of painting and restoration. PA
St Mary's Lighthouse at Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, which is to have its scaffolding removed after months of painting and restoration. PA

Best photos of October 15: Robots in Abu Dhabi to a lighthouse in Whitley Bay