Ultra-Orthodox protesters gather at a petrol station during a huge rally in Jerusalem. Reuters
Ultra-Orthodox protesters gather at a petrol station during a huge rally in Jerusalem. Reuters
People play tapeball cricket by the E311 at sunset in Dubai after work. Chris Whiteoak / The National
People play tapeball cricket by the E311 at sunset in Dubai after work. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Chef Nobu Matsuhisa photographed in Dubai. Antonie Robertson/The National
Chef Nobu Matsuhisa photographed in Dubai. Antonie Robertson/The National
A student reads a book while leaning against a wall of the Maar Shmarin Primary School, its surface scarred by bullet holes from the fighting between forces loyal to former President Bashar Assad and rebel groups, in the village of Maar Shmarin, in the Idlib countryside, Syria. AP
A student reads a book while leaning against a wall of the Maar Shmarin Primary School, its surface scarred by bullet holes from the fighting between forces loyal to former President Bashar Assad and rebel groups, in the village of Maar Shmarin, in the Idlib countryside, Syria. AP
Tourists visit the Giza Plateau days before the opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum. EPA
Tourists visit the Giza Plateau days before the opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum. EPA
Workers clean salt deposits from a wall decorated with animal reliefs at Babylon, a UNESCO World Heritage site, in Babylon, Iraq. Experts warn that rising soil salinity and previous restoration errors are accelerating the deterioration of Iraq’s archaeological heritage. Reuters
Workers clean salt deposits from a wall decorated with animal reliefs at Babylon, a UNESCO World Heritage site, in Babylon, Iraq. Experts warn that rising soil salinity and previous restoration errors are accelerating the deterioration of Iraq’s archaeological heritage. Reuters
A man blocks the camera as Lebanese President Joseph Aoun (C) walks during the opening of the Lebanese Industries Exhibition at Seaside Arena in Beirut, Lebanon. EPA
A man blocks the camera as Lebanese President Joseph Aoun (C) walks during the opening of the Lebanese Industries Exhibition at Seaside Arena in Beirut, Lebanon. EPA
An Israeli settler argues with a Palestinian farmer, during olive harvesting in Silwad, near Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Reuters
An Israeli settler argues with a Palestinian farmer, during olive harvesting in Silwad, near Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Reuters
A medic attends to a girl wounded in an Israeli strike, at Al-Awda hospital in Nuseirat, in the central Gaza Strip. AFP
A medic attends to a girl wounded in an Israeli strike, at Al-Awda hospital in Nuseirat, in the central Gaza Strip. AFP
Mourners react during the funeral of their relatives killed in an Israeli army strike, at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip. AP
Mourners react during the funeral of their relatives killed in an Israeli army strike, at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip. AP
PVV party leader Geert Wilders addresses the press in the House of Representatives in The Hague, The Netherlands. EPA
PVV party leader Geert Wilders addresses the press in the House of Representatives in The Hague, The Netherlands. EPA
The opening ceremony of the Future Investment Initiative, Saudi Arabia's annual global finance conference, takes place in Riyadh. Reuters
The opening ceremony of the Future Investment Initiative, Saudi Arabia's annual global finance conference, takes place in Riyadh. Reuters
An Indigenous Zapotec woman makes an offering for her deceased loved ones in Juchitan, Oaxaca, Mexico. The Zapotec community celebrates Xandu, the Day of the Dead, setting up altars and offerings in a syncretic tradition. EPA
An Indigenous Zapotec woman makes an offering for her deceased loved ones in Juchitan, Oaxaca, Mexico. The Zapotec community celebrates Xandu, the Day of the Dead, setting up altars and offerings in a syncretic tradition. EPA
A landfill managed by Majuro Atoll Waste Company, in Majuro, Marshall Islands. Reuters
A landfill managed by Majuro Atoll Waste Company, in Majuro, Marshall Islands. Reuters
A worker checks on the growth of vegetables at a vertical farm in Jakarta, Indonesia. Getty Images
A worker checks on the growth of vegetables at a vertical farm in Jakarta, Indonesia. Getty Images
Participants preparing candles as they set up a hot air balloon to be released loaded with fireworks during the Tazaungdaing Lighting Festival in Taunggyi in Myanmar's northeastern Shan State. AFP
Participants preparing candles as they set up a hot air balloon to be released loaded with fireworks during the Tazaungdaing Lighting Festival in Taunggyi in Myanmar's northeastern Shan State. AFP
A resident sits on part of the roof of his house, damaged by Hurricane Melissa, in Santiago de Cuba. AFP
A resident sits on part of the roof of his house, damaged by Hurricane Melissa, in Santiago de Cuba. AFP
Pope Leo XIV attends an inter-religious meeting to pray for peace inside the Colosseum in Rome. AFP
Pope Leo XIV attends an inter-religious meeting to pray for peace inside the Colosseum in Rome. AFP
Police officers escort suspects arrested during the Operacao Contencao (Operation Containment) out of the Vila Cruzeiro favela, in the Penha complex, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. AFP
Police officers escort suspects arrested during the Operacao Contencao (Operation Containment) out of the Vila Cruzeiro favela, in the Penha complex, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. AFP
Thai police line up in front of the Grand Palace ahead of the arrival of the royal motorcade in Bangkok, as the body of Thailand's former queen Sirikits' body is transported to the Grand Palace for the start of funeral rites. AFP
Thai police line up in front of the Grand Palace ahead of the arrival of the royal motorcade in Bangkok, as the body of Thailand's former queen Sirikits' body is transported to the Grand Palace for the start of funeral rites. AFP
A cargo ship moored in the bay of Port of Spain, Venezuela. AFP
A cargo ship moored in the bay of Port of Spain, Venezuela. AFP
Local residents clean up glass from their broken windows following a drone attack in Kyiv. AFP
Local residents clean up glass from their broken windows following a drone attack in Kyiv. AFP
Presidential guards walk on the ancient Acropolis hill after the lowering of the Greek flag, as the city of Athens is seen in the background. AP
Presidential guards walk on the ancient Acropolis hill after the lowering of the Greek flag, as the city of Athens is seen in the background. AP
Camels stand near a tower at Jiayu Pass, a strategic point along the Great Wall and the ancient 'Silk Road', in Jiayuguan, Gansu province, China. Reuters
Camels stand near a tower at Jiayu Pass, a strategic point along the Great Wall and the ancient 'Silk Road', in Jiayuguan, Gansu province, China. Reuters
Anti-Trump activists hold a giant banner depicting U. S. President Donald Trump, as they take part in a rally on the occasion of Trump's visit to South Korea for the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' summit in Gyeongju, South Korea. Reuters
Anti-Trump activists hold a giant banner depicting U. S. President Donald Trump, as they take part in a rally on the occasion of Trump's visit to South Korea for the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' summit in Gyeongju, South Korea. Reuters
A woman hangs clothes to dry on a tree toppled by strong winds in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, in Santiago, Cuba. Reuters
A woman hangs clothes to dry on a tree toppled by strong winds in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, in Santiago, Cuba. Reuters
Hindu women worship the Sun god in the waters of the river Yamuna during the Hindu religious festival of Chhath Puja in New Delhi, India. Reuters
Hindu women worship the Sun god in the waters of the river Yamuna during the Hindu religious festival of Chhath Puja in New Delhi, India. Reuters
A Tanzanian police officer tears down a voting station poster before the beginning of the counting operations in Stone Town. AFP
A Tanzanian police officer tears down a voting station poster before the beginning of the counting operations in Stone Town. AFP
US President Donald Trump with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, during their visit to the American navy base in Yokosuka, Japan. Reuters
US President Donald Trump with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, during their visit to the American navy base in Yokosuka, Japan. Reuters
A firefighter looks on as smoke and fire billows at the Zubair oil field in in southern Iraq. AFP
A firefighter looks on as smoke and fire billows at the Zubair oil field in in southern Iraq. AFP

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