A beekeeper carries a hive as another holds a smokepot, in the mountains of Ait Attou Moussa, in Morocco's central Tinghir Province in the Atlas Mountain range, on August 29, 2025. (Photo by Abdel Majid BZIOUAT / AFP)
A beekeeper carries a hive as another holds a smokepot, in the mountains of Ait Attou Moussa, in Morocco's central Tinghir Province in the Atlas Mountain range, on August 29, 2025. (Photo by Abdel Majid BZIOUAT / AFP)
A procession to mark the birth anniversary of the Prophet Mohammed, in Sale, Morocco. EPA
A procession to mark the birth anniversary of the Prophet Mohammed, in Sale, Morocco. EPA
A fighter jet flies over Brisbane in the lead up to Riverfire, a night of fireworks, flyovers and riverside celebrations that launches the Brisbane Festival. EPA
A fighter jet flies over Brisbane in the lead up to Riverfire, a night of fireworks, flyovers and riverside celebrations that launches the Brisbane Festival. EPA
People take in the views at the corniche in Abu Dhabi during the holiday to mark the anniversary of Prophet Mohammed's birth. Victor Besa / The National
People take in the views at the corniche in Abu Dhabi during the holiday to mark the anniversary of Prophet Mohammed's birth. Victor Besa / The National
Volunteer medics visit workers' accommodation in Dubai to advise people who work outdoors on how to deal with heat. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Volunteer medics visit workers' accommodation in Dubai to advise people who work outdoors on how to deal with heat. Chris Whiteoak / The National
A minute's silence is observed for victims of the earthquake in Afghanistan, before the UAE takes on Afghanistan in a T20 International match at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
A minute's silence is observed for victims of the earthquake in Afghanistan, before the UAE takes on Afghanistan in a T20 International match at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Public prayers are held for the first time since the reopening of Al Nuri Mosque in Iraq's city of Mosul. Ismael Adnan for The National
Public prayers are held for the first time since the reopening of Al Nuri Mosque in Iraq's city of Mosul. Ismael Adnan for The National
Lily Cuddihy training with her academy, Go-Pro. Lily who represents the UAE in age group football played for the Sunderland academy in the UK against Rangers this summer. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Lily Cuddihy training with her academy, Go-Pro. Lily who represents the UAE in age group football played for the Sunderland academy in the UK against Rangers this summer. Chris Whiteoak / The National
A Chinese veteran is helped to adjust his uniform before a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of the Second World War in Tiananmen Square, Beijing. Getty Images
A Chinese veteran is helped to adjust his uniform before a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of the Second World War in Tiananmen Square, Beijing. Getty Images
The scene after the deadly derailment of the Gloria funicular railway, in Lisbon. Reuters
The scene after the deadly derailment of the Gloria funicular railway, in Lisbon. Reuters
Mud and debris after a landslide buried the mountain village of Tersin in Sudan's Marra Mountains area. AFP
Mud and debris after a landslide buried the mountain village of Tersin in Sudan's Marra Mountains area. AFP
A deserted bridge after it was closed due to a rise in the water level of the Yamuna River in New Delhi. Reuters
A deserted bridge after it was closed due to a rise in the water level of the Yamuna River in New Delhi. Reuters
A boatload of tourists watch a humpback whale in the Pacific Ocean at Bahia Malaga Natural Park, Colombia, on Friday, August 29. AFP
A boatload of tourists watch a humpback whale in the Pacific Ocean at Bahia Malaga Natural Park, Colombia, on Friday, August 29. AFP
Novak Djokovic of Serbia drops his racquet after losing a point against Cameron Norrie of Great Britain during the third round of the US Open Tennis Championships at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre in Flushing Meadows, New York, on Friday August 29. EPA
Novak Djokovic of Serbia drops his racquet after losing a point against Cameron Norrie of Great Britain during the third round of the US Open Tennis Championships at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre in Flushing Meadows, New York, on Friday August 29. EPA
Young performers in a ballet adaptation of Alice in Wonderland during the Baghdad Ballet Academy's annual gala at Rasheed Theatre in the Iraqi capital on August 29. AFP
Young performers in a ballet adaptation of Alice in Wonderland during the Baghdad Ballet Academy's annual gala at Rasheed Theatre in the Iraqi capital on August 29. AFP
A wedding ceremony at the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church in the Petworth neighbourhood of Washington, DC. Reuters
A wedding ceremony at the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church in the Petworth neighbourhood of Washington, DC. Reuters
Protesters scuffle with opponents during an anti-immigration rally in Melbourne, Australia. EPA
Protesters scuffle with opponents during an anti-immigration rally in Melbourne, Australia. EPA
A competitor falls from the greased 'gostra' pole during St Julian’s feast in Malta. Reuters
A competitor falls from the greased 'gostra' pole during St Julian’s feast in Malta. Reuters
A man carries a newborn buffalo calf through a flooded road after monsoon rains near the Chenab River in Punjab, Pakistan. Reuters
A man carries a newborn buffalo calf through a flooded road after monsoon rains near the Chenab River in Punjab, Pakistan. Reuters
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, hugs Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi before the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation summit at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Centre in Tianjin, China. AP
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, hugs Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi before the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation summit at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Centre in Tianjin, China. AP
Harvesters rest by a Boswellia tree after collecting frankincense in Oman's Dawkah valley, part of the Unesco-listed Land of Frankincense. AFP
Harvesters rest by a Boswellia tree after collecting frankincense in Oman's Dawkah valley, part of the Unesco-listed Land of Frankincense. AFP
Performers take part in a parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of independence in Hanoi, Vietnam. Reuters
Performers take part in a parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of independence in Hanoi, Vietnam. Reuters
Displaced Palestinians from the northern Gaza Strip flee with their belongings along Al Rasheed Street, west of Gaza city. EPA
Displaced Palestinians from the northern Gaza Strip flee with their belongings along Al Rasheed Street, west of Gaza city. EPA
Members of the National Guard patrol the National Mall, weeks after US President Donald Trump stepped up the presence of federal law enforcement to assist in crime prevention, in Washington, DC. Reuters
Members of the National Guard patrol the National Mall, weeks after US President Donald Trump stepped up the presence of federal law enforcement to assist in crime prevention, in Washington, DC. Reuters
Freed Israeli hostage Or Levy, centre, sits with the audience at an event before sharing his experiences, in Glenhazel, near Johannesburg, South Africa. AFP
Freed Israeli hostage Or Levy, centre, sits with the audience at an event before sharing his experiences, in Glenhazel, near Johannesburg, South Africa. AFP
Residents in the Chinese Camp community of Tuolumne County, California, try to stop wildfire from spreading to a neighbouring house. AP
Residents in the Chinese Camp community of Tuolumne County, California, try to stop wildfire from spreading to a neighbouring house. AP
Afghan boys sit on the ruins of a house in Lulam village, Nurgal district, Kunar province, following a deadly magnitude-6 earthquake that struck Afghanistan on Sunday. Reuters
Afghan boys sit on the ruins of a house in Lulam village, Nurgal district, Kunar province, following a deadly magnitude-6 earthquake that struck Afghanistan on Sunday. Reuters
A girl sits in the broken windscreen of a car carrying people and their belongings south from Gaza city. AFP
A girl sits in the broken windscreen of a car carrying people and their belongings south from Gaza city. AFP
An Algerian farmer from the village of Belayel preserves a centuries-old tradition of hand-harvesting salt from a natural high-altitude lake in the Kabyle mountains of northeastern Algeria. Reuters
An Algerian farmer from the village of Belayel preserves a centuries-old tradition of hand-harvesting salt from a natural high-altitude lake in the Kabyle mountains of northeastern Algeria. Reuters
Visitors admire a cloned Mabrokan camel at the 2025 Internatinal Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Visitors admire a cloned Mabrokan camel at the 2025 Internatinal Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

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