Nasa scientists inspect samples collected from asteroid Bennu and brought back to Earth. Photo: Nasa
Nasa scientists inspect samples collected from asteroid Bennu and brought back to Earth. Photo: Nasa
Thousands travelled from all over Syria to watch a horse racing festival. Hasan Belal for The National
Thousands travelled from all over Syria to watch a horse racing festival. Hasan Belal for The National
Iraqi Sunnis gather at the shrine of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Al Kilani in Baghdad. AFP
Iraqi Sunnis gather at the shrine of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Al Kilani in Baghdad. AFP
A visitor views Jaipur rugs at the Alserkal Lates art event at Alserkal Avenue, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
A visitor views Jaipur rugs at the Alserkal Lates art event at Alserkal Avenue, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Devotees carry an idol of the Hindu deity Ganesh at a festival in Mumbai, India. Reuters
Devotees carry an idol of the Hindu deity Ganesh at a festival in Mumbai, India. Reuters
Migrants wait behind razor wire after crossing the Rio Grande as they try to enter the US at Eagle Pass, Texas. Reuters
Migrants wait behind razor wire after crossing the Rio Grande as they try to enter the US at Eagle Pass, Texas. Reuters
A woman arrives at a Red Cross centre in Armenia, having fled fighting in nearby Nagorno-Karabakh. AFP
A woman arrives at a Red Cross centre in Armenia, having fled fighting in nearby Nagorno-Karabakh. AFP
The sun sets behind the spiral ramp in the dome of the Reichstag building in Berlin. EPA
The sun sets behind the spiral ramp in the dome of the Reichstag building in Berlin. EPA
A model presents an outfit from the Spring/Summer 2024 womenswear collection by Saint Laurent. EPA
A model presents an outfit from the Spring/Summer 2024 womenswear collection by Saint Laurent. EPA
Tourists ride a camel after disembarking a Costa Cruises ship arriving from Italy, at La Goulette, in Tunis. EPA
Tourists ride a camel after disembarking a Costa Cruises ship arriving from Italy, at La Goulette, in Tunis. EPA
Storm clouds above the banking district in Frankfurt, Germany. AP
Storm clouds above the banking district in Frankfurt, Germany. AP
Rickshaws navigate a flooded road after heavy rain in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Reuters
Rickshaws navigate a flooded road after heavy rain in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Reuters
The 2023 Formula Kite European Championships in Portsmouth, southern England. Getty Images
The 2023 Formula Kite European Championships in Portsmouth, southern England. Getty Images
A Palestinian protester in a confrontation with Israeli troops on Gaza's eastern border. At least 28 demonstrators were injured. EPA
A Palestinian protester in a confrontation with Israeli troops on Gaza's eastern border. At least 28 demonstrators were injured. EPA
A robot dog developed by Chinese company DEEP Robotics goes for a walk in the Asian Games host city of Hangzhou. AFP
A robot dog developed by Chinese company DEEP Robotics goes for a walk in the Asian Games host city of Hangzhou. AFP
Reece Walsh of rugby league team the Broncos with his daughter after beating New Zealand Warriors at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. Getty Images
Reece Walsh of rugby league team the Broncos with his daughter after beating New Zealand Warriors at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. Getty Images
Migrants aiming to reach the US on a train known as 'The Beast' in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. EPA
Migrants aiming to reach the US on a train known as 'The Beast' in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. EPA
Pope Francis at the Velodrome Stadium in Marseille, France, during the Mediterranean Meetings 2023. Reuters
Pope Francis at the Velodrome Stadium in Marseille, France, during the Mediterranean Meetings 2023. Reuters
The damaged E6 near Stenungsund, Sweden, after a landslide caused a sinkhole on the motorway to Norway. AP
The damaged E6 near Stenungsund, Sweden, after a landslide caused a sinkhole on the motorway to Norway. AP
Sheep cross Southwark Bridge during the annual London Sheep Drive, in London. Reuters
Sheep cross Southwark Bridge during the annual London Sheep Drive, in London. Reuters
An Afghan health worker administers polio vaccine drops to children during a vaccination campaign in Kandahar. AFP
An Afghan health worker administers polio vaccine drops to children during a vaccination campaign in Kandahar. AFP
An aerial picture taken with a drone shows sunbathers on Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro. EPA
An aerial picture taken with a drone shows sunbathers on Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro. EPA
Hindu devotees gather for the immersion of idols of Hindu god Lord Ganesh in Chennai. EPA
Hindu devotees gather for the immersion of idols of Hindu god Lord Ganesh in Chennai. EPA
Asian Games shooting gold medallists South Korea alongside silver medallists North Korea, in Hangzhou, eastern China. Reuters
Asian Games shooting gold medallists South Korea alongside silver medallists North Korea, in Hangzhou, eastern China. Reuters
Houseboats and a stranded boat on the Rio Negro, Amazonas, Brazil. AFP
Houseboats and a stranded boat on the Rio Negro, Amazonas, Brazil. AFP
Indian police force pro-Kannada activists into a bus in Bangalore, India. EPA
Indian police force pro-Kannada activists into a bus in Bangalore, India. EPA
The view from from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, of migrants near the border after crossing the Rio Bravo. Reuters
The view from from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, of migrants near the border after crossing the Rio Bravo. Reuters
Hong Kong's Siobhan Haughey competes in the heats of the women's 50m freestyle at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. AFP
Hong Kong's Siobhan Haughey competes in the heats of the women's 50m freestyle at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. AFP
Military personnel take part in a parade to celebrate South Korea's 75th Armed Forces Day in Seoul. AFP
Military personnel take part in a parade to celebrate South Korea's 75th Armed Forces Day in Seoul. AFP
Six recently weaned St Bernard pups take a meal break in Martigny, Switzerland. Reuters
Six recently weaned St Bernard pups take a meal break in Martigny, Switzerland. Reuters

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