Living god Ganesh looks out from a window during the annual Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. The girl child revered as the living goddess was pulled around the main parts of the capital Friday by devotees on a wooden chariot as tens of thousands of people lined up the old city to get a glimpse and blessing. (AP Photo / Niranjan Shrestha)
Living god Ganesh looks out from a window during the annual Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. The girl child revered as the living goddess was pulled around the main parts of the capital Friday by devotees on a wooden chariot as tens of thousands of people lined up the old city to get a glimpse and blessing. (AP Photo / Niranjan Shrestha)
A 21-gun salute is fired at Cardiff Castle, Wales, to mark the proclamation of King Charles III as the UK's monarch. PA
A 21-gun salute is fired at Cardiff Castle, Wales, to mark the proclamation of King Charles III as the UK's monarch. PA
Pope Francis arrives for an audience with people taking part in the International Congress of Catechists, at the Vatican. EPA
Pope Francis arrives for an audience with people taking part in the International Congress of Catechists, at the Vatican. EPA
A man stands next to a business and entertainment centre heavily damaged by a Russian military strike, in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Reuters
A man stands next to a business and entertainment centre heavily damaged by a Russian military strike, in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Reuters
People displaced by record floods prepare tea at a temporary camp set up by the UN Refugee Agency in Sukkur, Pakistan. AP
People displaced by record floods prepare tea at a temporary camp set up by the UN Refugee Agency in Sukkur, Pakistan. AP
A member of the youth wing of the Indian Armed Forces, the National Cadet Corps, performs during a commemoration of the 125th anniversary of Saragarhi Battle, at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. AFP
A member of the youth wing of the Indian Armed Forces, the National Cadet Corps, performs during a commemoration of the 125th anniversary of Saragarhi Battle, at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. AFP
Firefighters and emergency personnel take part in the Firefighter Stair Climb in Melbourne, Australia. Firefighters and emergency personnel climb 28 flights of stairs wearing 25 kilograms of gear to raise money for mental health. EPA
Firefighters and emergency personnel take part in the Firefighter Stair Climb in Melbourne, Australia. Firefighters and emergency personnel climb 28 flights of stairs wearing 25 kilograms of gear to raise money for mental health. EPA
The full moon as seen from the observation deck of Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, during a harvest-moon viewing event in Tokyo, Japan. AFP
The full moon as seen from the observation deck of Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, during a harvest-moon viewing event in Tokyo, Japan. AFP
A student of the Sri Lankan ancient martial art 'angampora' performs during a practice session at the angam maduwa or fighting field, in Korathota, a suburb of Colombo. EPA
A student of the Sri Lankan ancient martial art 'angampora' performs during a practice session at the angam maduwa or fighting field, in Korathota, a suburb of Colombo. EPA

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September 10, 2022

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