• Daniela Haralambie of Romania during the women's FIS Ski Jumping World Cup in Engelberg, Switzerland. AP
    Daniela Haralambie of Romania during the women's FIS Ski Jumping World Cup in Engelberg, Switzerland. AP
  • Napoli fans celebrate winning the Serie A league title. Reuters
    Napoli fans celebrate winning the Serie A league title. Reuters
  • Coco Gauff of the United States playing compatriot Bernarda Pera at the 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park. Getty Images
    Coco Gauff of the United States playing compatriot Bernarda Pera at the 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park. Getty Images
  • Lee Hyein of Korea, right, fencing against Kong Man Wai Vivian of Hong Kong at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Getty images
    Lee Hyein of Korea, right, fencing against Kong Man Wai Vivian of Hong Kong at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Getty images
  • Solene Gicquel of France during the women's high jump final at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Reuters
    Solene Gicquel of France during the women's high jump final at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Reuters
  • President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation Luis Rubiales, right, kisses Jennifer Hermoso of Spain during the medal ceremony for the Fifa Women's World Cup. Getty Images
    President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation Luis Rubiales, right, kisses Jennifer Hermoso of Spain during the medal ceremony for the Fifa Women's World Cup. Getty Images
  • Elisa Longo Borghini of Italy crashes during the 34th Giro d'Italia Donne 2023 on a stage from Salassa to Ceres, Italy. Getty images
    Elisa Longo Borghini of Italy crashes during the 34th Giro d'Italia Donne 2023 on a stage from Salassa to Ceres, Italy. Getty images
  • Will Jacks walks out to bat at Trent Bridge cricket ground in Nottingham, England. Reuters
    Will Jacks walks out to bat at Trent Bridge cricket ground in Nottingham, England. Reuters
  • A shoe that belonged to a child victim at the Nazi German death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau is scanned at the conservation laboratory on the grounds of the former camp in Oswiecim, Poland. AP
    A shoe that belonged to a child victim at the Nazi German death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau is scanned at the conservation laboratory on the grounds of the former camp in Oswiecim, Poland. AP
  • SpaceX's Starship rocket launches from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, during its second test flight. AFP
    SpaceX's Starship rocket launches from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, during its second test flight. AFP
  • Humanoid AI robot Ameca during the world's largest gathering of humanoid AI robots, in Geneva, Switzerland. AFP
    Humanoid AI robot Ameca during the world's largest gathering of humanoid AI robots, in Geneva, Switzerland. AFP
  • UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi and Suhail - the MBRSC mascot - on the International Space Station on March 17, 2023
    UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi and Suhail - the MBRSC mascot - on the International Space Station on March 17, 2023
  • This floating solar power plant at Cirata Reservoir, West Java, can generate 192 megawatts of peak electricity and was built by the Indonesian government and Masdar from the UAE. AFP
    This floating solar power plant at Cirata Reservoir, West Java, can generate 192 megawatts of peak electricity and was built by the Indonesian government and Masdar from the UAE. AFP
  • Nasa scientists inspecting samples from asteroid Bennu. Photo: Nasa
    Nasa scientists inspecting samples from asteroid Bennu. Photo: Nasa
  • Ilona Horvath tries a pair of virtual reality goggles in the Margareta nursing home in Kecskemet, Hungary. Reuters
    Ilona Horvath tries a pair of virtual reality goggles in the Margareta nursing home in Kecskemet, Hungary. Reuters
  • The Horsehead Nebula taken during ESA's Euclid space mission. AFP
    The Horsehead Nebula taken during ESA's Euclid space mission. AFP
  • A girl stands in the rubble of a building in Rafah that was hit by Israeli missiles. AFP
    A girl stands in the rubble of a building in Rafah that was hit by Israeli missiles. AFP
  • A mourner at the funeral in Khan Younis of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters
    A mourner at the funeral in Khan Younis of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters
  • The aftermath of the deadly earthquake in Antakya, Turkey. Reuters
    The aftermath of the deadly earthquake in Antakya, Turkey. Reuters
  • Inmates at a mega-prison in Tecoluca, south-east of San Salvador, where hundreds of gang members are held, during a humanitarian visit. AFP
    Inmates at a mega-prison in Tecoluca, south-east of San Salvador, where hundreds of gang members are held, during a humanitarian visit. AFP
  • Palestinian families flee Gaza city and other parts of northern Gaza as Israeli forces bombard the coastal enclave. AFP
    Palestinian families flee Gaza city and other parts of northern Gaza as Israeli forces bombard the coastal enclave. AFP
  • People search for victims in the rubble of destroyed houses after an earthquake in the Zinda Jan district of Herat, Afghanistan. EPA
    People search for victims in the rubble of destroyed houses after an earthquake in the Zinda Jan district of Herat, Afghanistan. EPA
  • Cop28 President Dr Sultan Al Jaber hugs UNFCCC executive secretary Simon Stiell at the plenary session after a draft of a negotiation deal was released at Cop28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Reuters
    Cop28 President Dr Sultan Al Jaber hugs UNFCCC executive secretary Simon Stiell at the plenary session after a draft of a negotiation deal was released at Cop28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Reuters
  • Aerial view of a level-three fire that broke out in the Appapada slums in Mumbai, India. EPA
    Aerial view of a level-three fire that broke out in the Appapada slums in Mumbai, India. EPA
  • The Baells reservoir in Bergueda, Spain, where levels of drinking water are at their lowest since 1990 as a result of extreme drought in Catalonia. Reuters
    The Baells reservoir in Bergueda, Spain, where levels of drinking water are at their lowest since 1990 as a result of extreme drought in Catalonia. Reuters
  • A ferry near Manacapuru, Brazil, travels a section of the Amazon River affected by severe drought. AP
    A ferry near Manacapuru, Brazil, travels a section of the Amazon River affected by severe drought. AP
  • Wildfire threatens the village of Agios Charalampos, near Athens. AFP
    Wildfire threatens the village of Agios Charalampos, near Athens. AFP
  • A pool is left hanging on a cliffside after torrential rain wreaked havoc on the beachfront town of San Clemente, California. Reuters
    A pool is left hanging on a cliffside after torrential rain wreaked havoc on the beachfront town of San Clemente, California. Reuters
  • Decaying fishing trawlers, known collectively as The Fleetwood Wrecks, photographed at low tide on the banks of the River Wyre in Fleetwood, Britain. Reuters
    Decaying fishing trawlers, known collectively as The Fleetwood Wrecks, photographed at low tide on the banks of the River Wyre in Fleetwood, Britain. Reuters
  • A tree burns during a wildfire in Mandra, Greece. Reuters
    A tree burns during a wildfire in Mandra, Greece. Reuters
  • A miner at the Suedwestdeutsche Salzwerke salt mine in Heilbronn, Germany. Reuters
    A miner at the Suedwestdeutsche Salzwerke salt mine in Heilbronn, Germany. Reuters
  • Aerial view of damage caused by Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, Mexico. AFP
    Aerial view of damage caused by Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, Mexico. AFP
  • Closing ceremony of the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Reuters
    Closing ceremony of the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Reuters
  • A land art installation of 448 pyramids by US artist Jim Denevan, on Fahid Island, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    A land art installation of 448 pyramids by US artist Jim Denevan, on Fahid Island, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Lady Gaga turns to see a photographer fall on the champagne-coloured red carpet at the 95th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California. Reuters
    Lady Gaga turns to see a photographer fall on the champagne-coloured red carpet at the 95th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California. Reuters
  • A model sits backstage at the Carolina Herrera Fall/Winter 2023 collection show during New York Fashion Week. Reuters
    A model sits backstage at the Carolina Herrera Fall/Winter 2023 collection show during New York Fashion Week. Reuters
  • In September, heavy rains and flooding turned the annual Burning Man festival site in Nevada's Black Rock desert into a mud bath. AFP
    In September, heavy rains and flooding turned the annual Burning Man festival site in Nevada's Black Rock desert into a mud bath. AFP
  • Striking writers during a rally outside Paramount Pictures studio. AP
    Striking writers during a rally outside Paramount Pictures studio. AP
  • A contestant waits to be introduced during the Miss Cholita Pacena 2023 beauty pageant in La Paz, Bolivia. AP
    A contestant waits to be introduced during the Miss Cholita Pacena 2023 beauty pageant in La Paz, Bolivia. AP
  • A member of the teamLab digital art group in an installation for the reopening of their Borderless museum at the Azabudai Hills complex in Tokyo, Japan. Reuters
    A member of the teamLab digital art group in an installation for the reopening of their Borderless museum at the Azabudai Hills complex in Tokyo, Japan. Reuters

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