Women apply sindoor, or vermilion powder, to each other’s faces during Sindoor Khela on the final day of Durga Puja celebrations in Hyderabad, India. The traditional ritual, observed by married women, marks the farewell to Goddess Durga before her idols are immersed, symbolising devotion, prosperity and marital happiness.

Durga Puja celebrations light up cities across India

Kolkata leads the way in vibrant Durga Puja celebrations across the nation

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026: Nature’s wonder

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English Civil War comes alive again at Basing House

Re-enactors recreate 1645 siege of the royalist stronghold with muskets and battle scenes

Musketeers of The Marquis of Winchester Regiment fire a salvo from their guns during a battle to re-enact the 1645 English Civil War, at Old Basing House near Basingstoke south east England.

Abu Dhabi in the 1950s: Life before the oil boom

Step back to 1950s Abu Dhabi, when life was shaped by the sea, sand and traditional trades

Aerial view of Qasr Al Hosn and the surrounding area of Abu Dhabi in the 1950s, showing the emirate before the oil boom transformed the city.

Look: UAE President attends Etihad Rail station opening

Sheikh Mohamed travelled aboard Etihad Rail from Abu Dhabi to Dubai ahead of services

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, views a map while travelling by train from Abu Dhabi to Dubai to attend the inauguration of the Etihad Rail station in Dubai.

Hooves, dust and cheers return to West Bank village

The annual horse race in the Israeli-occupied West Bank had been suspended for two years

A Palestinian jockey rides during a local horse race in al-Majd, west of the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Hebron.

Rare floral spectacle transforms Atacama Desert

The Atacama receives very little rainfall in a typical year

This aerial view shows patches of blooming wildflowers in the Atacama Desert near Copiapo, Chile.

Kabul children find joy at rooftop circus sessions

The sessions offer a rare space for children to laugh, interact with their peers and enjoy

Afghan children attend a circus training session on the rooftop of a house in Kabul on September 21, 2026.

Photos: France’s iconic Mer de Glace glacier shrinks

Tourists visiting the glacier near Chamonix can see the dramatic effects of climate change

Tarpaulins cover the ice cave of the 'Mer de Glace' glacier to prevent it from melting, at the Montenvers station in Chamonix, France.

9/11 attacks: 25 years on, in pictures

The 9/11 attacks killed 2,977 people from 90 countries and changed the world forever

Smoke billows from one of the towers of the World Trade Center and flames and debris explode from the second tower in New York, Sept. 11, 2001

Dubai’s iPhone sale-day rush through the years

Dubai’s iPhone launches have long sparked overnight queues outside Apple’s flagship stores

The first set of customers enter the Apple Store at Dubai Mall to buy the new iPhone in 2025.

UK flight chaos: Passengers stranded as planes pile up

More than 1,000 UK flights cancelled after air traffic control glitch disrupts travel

Delayed passengers wait and queue with their luggage at Terminal 3 of London Heathrow airport, west of London on September 8, 2026, following major disruption due an issue affecting the NATS air traffic control systems.

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