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A volunteer carries an idol of the Hindu God Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, for immersion in an artificial pond during the ten-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India, August 28, 2025. REUTERS / Francis Mascarenhas TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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San Francisco Giants' Willy Adames, left, is doused with a sports drink by Matt Chapman after their baseball team's victory over the Chicago Cubs. AP
A demonstrator runs through teargas during a union protest calling for better working conditions, near the parliament in Jakarta, Indonesia. AFP
A demonstrator runs through teargas during a union protest calling for better working conditions, near the parliament in Jakarta, Indonesia. AFP
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Models of Pop Mart's character Molly on display at one of the company's stores in Beijing, China. The toymaker's latest mini Labubus sold out almost instantly as the craze for the rabbit-eared dolls continues. Bloomberg
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Traffic in Palm Jumeirah, photographed from a station on Dubai's Palm Monorail. AFP
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A drone photo shows a boat anchored near Telegraph Island, in Khor Ash Sham, off Musandam, Oman. Reuters
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Cattle wade through floodwaters from the river Ravi, in Lahore, Punjab province, Pakistan. EPA
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A demonstrator carrying a Palestinian flag walks past a fire station in Washington, US. AP

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Best photos of August 29: From Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai to a demonstrator in Washington

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

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August 29, 2025

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