Pictures of the Year 2026, News 9 September

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September 22, 2026, New York City, Ny, United States of America: U.S. President Donald Trump, left, smiles as he holds up a signed security agreement with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, center, and Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, right, at UN Headquarters, September 22, 2026 in New York City, New York. New York City United States of America - ZUMAp138 20260922_zaa_p138_008 Copyright: xDanielxTorok WhitexHousex
September 23, 2026, New York, New York, United States: Former UN General Assembly presidents ANNALENA BAERBOCK (R) and DENNIS FRANCIS (C) sit in the gallery, with candidates for UN Secretary-General seated behind them, during the General Debate of the AssemblyÃ¢â‚¬â ¢s 81st session. New York United States - ZUMAo116 20260923_znp_o116_029 Copyright: xBiancaxOterox
Rally against Maricarmen’s eviction and in defense of the right to housing in Madrid, Spain - 22 Sep 2026 Maricarmen attends an event organized by housing activists the day before her scheduled eviction from her home in Madrid. A rally held under the slogan Maricarmen Stays. The eviction of Maricarmen—an 87-year-old resident of Madrid’s Retiro neighborhood—is currently on temporary hold while the Tenants Union and local residents mobilize to prevent her ousting by a real estate investment fund. Madrid Spain Copyright: xDavidxCanalesx xSOPAxImagesx David-Canales-1453031
UNGA 81 - NY President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky attends the UN General Assembly 81st session General Debate in UN General Assembly Hall at the United Nations Headquarters on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 in New York City. Photo by Charles Guerin ABACAPRESS.COM New York United States Copyright: xGuerinxCharles ABACAx
Simone Oldenburg, lead candidate in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Elif Eralp, lead candidate in Berlin, and Ines Schwerdtner, co-chair of The Left, at the Federal Press Conference in Berlin on September 21, 2026. The Left won the elections in Berlin with about 25.7, and received about 6.5 of the votes in Me
Elif Eralp, Die Linke Campaign Closing Event, DEU, Germany, Berlin, September 18, 2026 Elif Eralp, lead candidate for Die Linke in Berlin, at a rally marking the en
September 21, 2026, New York, New York, USA: In Manhattan, President DONALD TRUMP and New York Mayor ZOHRAN MAMDANI held a meeting at Gracie Mansion to talk about affordable housing and affordability issues affecting New Yorkers. New York USA - ZUMAp287 20260921_znp_p287_004 Copyright: xFarhadxParsax
Trip by Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs Johann Wadephul to New York to attend the UN General Assembly; arrival in New York on September 21, 2026; photographed on behalf of the Federal Foreign Office; New York City, New York Copyright: xDominikxButzmannx
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Queen Mathilde of Belgium pictured during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81), in New York City, United States of America, Monday 21 September 2026. BENOITxDOPPAGNE 187330657
Art Exhibition, Marie Elisabeth Lüders House, Berlin; Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel; President of the Bundestag Julia Klöckner; Art Exhibition: Kokoschka, Adenauer, Warhol, Brandt—Extraordinary Encounters Between Art and Politics; Konrad Adenauer; Sabine Bergmann Pohl; Berlin, Berlin, GER
September 21, 2026, Berck, Nord France: Berck, France. Migrants onboard a taxi boat at the beach at Berck-sur-Mer, in northern France, before attempting to cross the English Channel. Berck Nord France - ZUMAl94_ 20260921_zaf_l94_027 Copyright: xIoannisxAlexopoulosx
LEAG GigaOne Commissioning DEU Germany Brandenburg Briesnig, September 21, 2026, Commissioning of LEAG’s GIGA One near Briesnig at AF_IMG_74580
Friedrich Merz, CDU, Federal Chancellor, photographed during a press conference in response to the state election in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and the Berlin House of Representatives election, September 21, 2026. While Die Linke won the election in Berlin with 25.7 percent, ahead of the CDU, Copyright: xFlorianxGaertnerx
Historic Building of Zaporizhzhia National University Struck by Russian Army - Ukraine A rescuer uses an aerial work platform to extinguish a fire at Academic Building No. 3 of Zaporizhzhia National University, caused by an overnight Russian drone attack in the Oleksandrivskyi district of Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, September 21, 2026. The building, a cultural heritage site and architectural monument of local significance, was formerly the Oleksandrivsk Girls? Gymnasium, built in 1902. A significant portion of the historic structure burned down in the attack. Buildings No. 4 and No. 5 also sustained damage, with windows shattered. The Russian strike additionally destroyed a shopping centre and damaged multi-storey residential blocks. Six people Copyright: xSmoliyenkoxDmytro Ukrinform ABACAx
L R Baerbel Bas, SPD, Copyright: xFlorianxGaertnerx
YAN AN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 20: Tourists visit the Hukou Waterfall on the Yellow River as water volume significantly increases due to sediment discharge and flood release from upstream reservoirs on September 20, 2026 in Yan an, Shaanxi Province of China. The waterfall s flow rate reached 1,800 cubic meters per second, with the main and side falls merging into a continuous line. Copyright: xVCGx 111668265432
Berlin, Germany, September 20, 2026 Roter Laden am Schäfersee 2026 Berlin House of Representatives Election Elif Eralp at the election party Copyright: xdtsxNachrichtenagenturx dts_135398
Manuela Schwesig speaks at SPD election event in Schwerin following state vote SCHWERIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 20: Minister-President of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Manuela Schwesig delivers a speech to party members during the Social Democratic Party (SPD) election night gathering inside the Orangerie at Schwerin Castle (Schweriner Schloss) in Schwerin, Germany, on September 20, 2026. Initial exit polls and election projections in the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election showed the governing SPD trailing the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) in a closely contested race for the Landtag. Somaya Abdelrahman Anadolu Schwerin Germany. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxSomayaxAbdelrahmanx
Hundreds of Ceuta residents march toward Tarajal in defense of the city’s Spanish identity and its border. Hundreds of Ceuta residents carry a banner with the slogan SOS: Ceuta Under Attack during a demonstration in defense of the city’s Spanish identity and its border, on September 20, 2026, in Ceuta, Spain. Hundreds of Ceuta residents participated in a march organized by the Provincial Federation of Neighborhood Associations (FPAV) to defend the city’s Spanish identity and protect its territory. In parallel with the FPAV’s mobilization, a motorcycle rally was held at the same timethat also ended at the Tarajal border. SEPTEMBER 20, 2026 MIGRATION CRISIS Gabriela Sardá Nún Ceuta Ceuta, Spain Copyright: xGabrielaxSardaxNunezx 7787928
Crowds at lunchtime, visitors, a rush of visitors on the first Oktoberfest weekend on September 20, 2026, during the 191st Oktoberfest, held from September 19 to October 4, 2026, at the Theresienwiese in Munich
CDU lead candidate Stefan Evers casts his ballot in Berlin BERLIN, GERMANY – SEPTEMBER 20: CDU lead candidate Stefan Evers casts his ballot at a polling station in Berlin, Germany, on September 20, 2026. The Berlin House of Representatives election takes place on September 20, 2026. Volodymyr Sindieiev Anadolu Berlin Germany. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxVolodymyrxSindieievx
Munich, Bavaria, Germany September 19, 2026: On the opening morning of the 191st Oktoberfest in 2026, visitors rush toward the festival tents. At 9:00 a.m. sharp, the rush for coveted seats begins three hours before the official tapping of the first keg
(260919) -- MUNICH, Sept. 19, 2026 -- Munich Mayor Dominik Krause (C) taps the first barrel of beer of the 191st Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, Sept. 19, 2026. The 191st Oktoberfest, one of the largest folk festivals in Germany, opened on Saturday in Munich, with mayor Dominik Krause tapping the first barrel of beer as a tradition. This year s festival will last until Oct. 4. ) GERMANY-MUNICH-OKTOBERFEST-OPENING ZhangxHaofu
World Cleanup Day event in Kenya NAIROBI, KENYA - SEPTEMBER 19: Participants collect waste consisting of plastic, metal and glass as part of World Cleanup Day activities to raise awareness of environmental and marine pollution in Kibera, one of Africa s largest informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya, on September 19, 2026. Gerald Anderson Anadolu Nairobi Kenya. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxGeraldxAndersonx
Protesters rally against planned missile production in Leipzig LEIPZIG, GERMANY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2026: Demonstrators march through central Leipzig during a protest against plans by U.S. defense company Covenant to establish a missile production facility in the north of the city. The demonstration, organized by the Keine Raketenfabrik in Leipzig? alliance, began at Augustusplatz and called for the planned defense production to be stopped. Covenant plans to begin producing its Anthem long-range cruise missiles in Leipzig in 2027. leipzig Germany Copyright: x xDavidxVexelmanx xJNAxPressx
Minister-President and SPD lead candidate Manuela Schwesig at the campaign rally in Rostock-Warnemünde, with the Rostock shanty choir Luv un Lee ; the SPD’s closing rally for the state election in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania at the Warnemünde lighthouse, Rostock-Warnemünde, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, lighthouse
Final stretch of the election campaign, CDU, Konrad Adenauer House Berlin, Final stretch of the election campaign, CDU, Konrad Adenauer House, Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz, CDU s leading candidate, Berlin, Stefan Evers Berlin Berlin GER
Nepalese rescue teams continued searching for survivors following the devastating glacial floods that swept through the Himalayan region. Officials said 5 bodies were recovered from a tunnel buried by debris in Nepal on September 17, 2026. More than 8,700 Nepal Army personnel have been deployed across the affected areas. A joint rescue team conducted search and recovery operations for human remains and bodies along the Matilo Trishuli River and other flood-affected waterways. NEP2026091704 NepalesexArmy
September 17, 2026, Strasbourg, France: Prime Minister Mark Carney begins his address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. Strasbourg France - ZUMAc35_ 20260917_zaf_c35_063 Copyright: xJustinxTangx
Lars Klingbeil, Federal Minister of Finance, photographed during a press conference in front of the Volkswagen headquarters in Wolfsburg on September 17, 2026. Photographed on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Finance, Wolfsburg, Germany Copyright: xJulianexSonntag BMFx
September 16, 2026, New York, New York, United States: United Nations Secretary-General ANTONIO GUTERRES speaks during his final press conference ahead of the UN General AssemblyÃ¢â‚¬â ¢s annual High-Level Week as Secretary-General, at UN Headquarters. Ahead of UNGA81, Guterres addressed escalating global conflicts and geopolitical divisions, the climate crisis, widening inequality and the rapid development of artificial intelligence, calling for stronger international cooperation, respect for the UN Charter and international law, and greater global safeguards around AI. GuterresÃ¢â‚¬â ¢ second and final term as UN Secretary-General concludes at the end of 2026. New York United States - ZUMAo116 20260916_znp_o116_004 Copyright: xBiancaxOterox
CHANGXING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 16: Workers dry processed bamboo strips on September 16, 2026 in Changxing, Zhejiang Province of China. The local bamboo industry aims to support rural revitalization efforts. Copyright: xVCGx 111667224546
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN 20260908 A sea of flowers outside the Royal Palace in Oslo, the day before King Harald’s funeral. Norway’s late King Harald will be buried in Oslo Cathedral tomorrow, Wednesday. OSLO, NORWAY x10050x Copyright: xPontusxLundahl TTx INFÖR BEGRAVNING AV KUNG HARALD
Berlin, Germany, September 15, 2026 Heidi Reichinnek and Elif Eralp stand arm in arm, smiling, on stage at a rally organized by the party Die Linke on Mierendorffplatz in Berlin’s Charlottenburg district, waving to the audience. Under the slogan Make Berlin Affordable, the event addresses housing and rental policies in the capital. Copyright: xAlonxDavidx
Iraq bypasses Strait of Hormuz disruptions by routing oil exports to Syria BANIYAS, SYRIA - SEPTEMBER 13: Fuel tankers carrying Iraqi oil arrive at the coastal storage facilities of the Baniyas Oil Terminal in Tartus province, Syria, on September 13, 2026. Following maritime blockades and escalating tension due to US and Israeli attacks near the Strait of Hormuz, Baghdad has revived overland oil export routes through Syria for the first time in 15 years. Under bilateral agreements between Iraqi and Syrian authorities, long convoys of fuel tankers transport oil across the border crossing to the Mediterranean terminal, where the cargo is offloaded into storage tanks and transferred onto maritime tankers for international delivery. Hasan Belal Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxHasanxBelalx
Aftermath of the devastating flash floods in Nepal NUWAKOT, NEPAL - SEPTEMBER 15: A view of the destruction following the devastating flash floods on August 26 that struck Devighat, Nuwakot, Nepal, on September 15, 2026. People in the affected areas of Nuwakot continue to return in search of their destroyed homes and the last remaining memories of their lives. Some are trying to recover essential belongings from the rubble, while others are working with family members to remove soil from parts of their homes buried underground and make them habitable again. The destruction in Devighat village is severe. Many multi-storey buildings have collapsed, while some have been buried under earth up to the level of their fifth floors. Religious figure Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxAbdulxGonix
IAEA annual meeting The International Atomic Energy Agency begins its five-day annual General Conference in Vienna on Sept. 14, 2026. A14AA0005627576P
Wildfire flares up on Croatia™s Brac island A wildfire flared up again in the afternoon of September 14, 2026, in the area between Nerezisca and Vela Farska on the island of Brac, Croatia. Firefighters were assisted by Canadair firefighting aircraft in efforts to contain the blaze. ZvonimirxBarisin PIXSELL
September 14, 2026, London, England, United Kingdom: Extinction Rebellion activists march with a giant casserole in Parliament Square, calling on the government to act on global warming and the climate crisis. London United Kingdom - ZUMAv130 20260914_zip_v130_003 Copyright: xVukxValcicx
LKS 20260914 Federal Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz speaks to media at the Arktikum science centre during The European Arctic Summit in Rovaniemi, Finland, on September 14, 2026. The aim of the summit is to strengthen the EU’s common strategic approach to the Arctic region as its geopolitical significance continues to grow rapidly. The Summit is hosted by Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo. - JOUNI PORSANGER Rovaniemi Finland Copyright: xJounixPorsangerx iN6PmJcPwvc
September 13, 2026: Social Democratic Party leader Magdalena Andersson delivers a speech during the partys election night coverage following the Swedish parliamentary election on September 13, 2026 in Stockholm. Photo by Caisa Rasmussen, BILDBYRAN COP 353 MP0159 2026 election politics bbeng parliament election parliamentary election Sweden election election night Social Democrats Copyright: IMAGO CAISAxRASMUSSEN 1083256950st
AfD Stoppen Protest DEU, Deutschland, Germany, Berlin, 07.09.2026 Demonstrant mit Schild Fuck AfD bei der Kundgebung und Demonstation vom Buendnis Gemeinsam Gegen Rechts Campact und Fridays for Future fuer ein Verbot der Partei AfD Alternative fuer Deutschland unter dem Motto Zeit zum Handeln AfD stoppen am Tag nach der Landtagswahl in Sachsen-Anhalt vor dem Brandenburger Tor in Berlin Deutschland am 07.09.2026 . Der Protest steht ganz im Zeichen der Wahl bei der die AfD 43,8 Prozent erzielte und ist eine Zeichen fuer eine demokratische Zivilgesellschaft en: Demonstrator holding a sign reading Fuck AfD attend a rally and march organized by the alliance Together Against the Right , Campact and Fridays for Future in front of the Brandenburg G
18th BRICS Leaders Summit in India NEW DELHI, INDIA - SEPTEMBER 13: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY - MANDATORY CREDIT - PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU (PIB) HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi poses with leaders of BRICS Member Partner Countries Outreach Invitees and Heads of International Organizations for a family photo at the 18th BRICS Summit, in Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi on September 13, 2026. Press Information Bureau (PIB) Anadolu New Delhi India. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxPressxInformationxBureaux(PIB)x
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, September 13, 2026 Social Democratic Party leader Magdalena Andersson (S) casts her vote at the Skuru Sports Hall in Nacka on Election Day STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN x60160x Copyright: xStefanxJerrevang TTx MAGDALENA ANDERSSON RÖSTARE ywmwUPBZ4Ho
September 13, 2026, Tirane, Albania: TIRANA, ALBANIA Ã¢â‚¬? SEPTEMBER 12, 2026: Albanian citizens, civil society activists, students and members of the Albanian diaspora take part in a protest against a proposed luxury tourism development linked to U.S. investor Jared Kushner. Demonstrators displayed Albanian flags and banners calling for the cancellation of Law 21 2024, which they oppose in connection with the planned project. Tirane Albania - ZUMAq101 20260913_zna_q101_001 Copyright: xVlasovxSulajx
Minister-President Manuela Schwesig, SPD, at the SPD campaign booth on Marienplatz, state elections in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Schwerin, September 12, 2026, Germany, Schwerin, September 12, 2026, Minister-President Manuela Schwesig, SPD, at the SPD campaign booth on Marienplatz, li
koreans protest Hormuz troop deployment in Seoul, South Korea South Koreans hold signs and shout slogans during a rally opposing the government s discussion of sending troops to the Strait of Hormuz, in Seoul, South Korea, on September 12, 2026. Seoul South Korea Copyright: xMatrixxImages JungxUi-Chelx
News Bilder des Tages #2 The Twin Towers Tribute In Light art installation is illuminated in Lower Manhattan behind One World Trade Center and the Empire State Building as viewed from The Top Of The Rock Observation Deck in Rockefeller Center on the 25th anniversary of the 9 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City on Friday, September 11, 2026. NYP202609112004 JOHNxANGELILLO
September 11, 2026, Bronx, New York, USA: Former President Bill Clinton, Michelle Obama and Former President Barack Obama attend 25th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony at the National 9 11 Memorial and Museum on Ground Zero in New York, NY on September 11, 2026. Families, friends and elected officials gathered to the World Trade Center site to mark the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States on Sept. 11, 2001. Bronx USA - ZUMAr339 20260911_znp_r339_084 Copyright: xLevxRadinx
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump stand for the national anthem at the Pentagon to mark 25 years since the 9 11 terrorist attacks on the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia on Friday, September 11, 2026. ARL20260911155 ANNABELLExGORDON

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Elif Eralp, Die Linke Campaign Closing Event, DEU, Germany, Berlin, September 18, 2026 Elif Eralp, lead candidate for Die Linke in Berlin, at a rally marking the en

Trip by Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs Johann Wadephul to New York to attend the UN General Assembly; arrival in New York on September 21, 2026; photographed on behalf of the Federal Foreign Office; New York City, New York Copyright: xDominikxButzmannx

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Queen Mathilde of Belgium pictured during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81), in New York City, United States of America, Monday 21 September 2026. BENOITxDOPPAGNE 187330657

September 21, 2026, Berck, Nord France: Berck, France. Migrants onboard a taxi boat at the beach at Berck-sur-Mer, in northern France, before attempting to cross the English Channel. Berck Nord France - ZUMAl94_ 20260921_zaf_l94_027 Copyright: xIoannisxAlexopoulosx

LEAG GigaOne Commissioning DEU Germany Brandenburg Briesnig, September 21, 2026, Commissioning of LEAG’s GIGA One near Briesnig at AF_IMG_74580

L R Baerbel Bas, SPD, Copyright: xFlorianxGaertnerx

Berlin, Germany, September 20, 2026 Roter Laden am Schäfersee 2026 Berlin House of Representatives Election Elif Eralp at the election party Copyright: xdtsxNachrichtenagenturx dts_135398

Crowds at lunchtime, visitors, a rush of visitors on the first Oktoberfest weekend on September 20, 2026, during the 191st Oktoberfest, held from September 19 to October 4, 2026, at the Theresienwiese in Munich

Munich, Bavaria, Germany September 19, 2026: On the opening morning of the 191st Oktoberfest in 2026, visitors rush toward the festival tents. At 9:00 a.m. sharp, the rush for coveted seats begins three hours before the official tapping of the first keg

Final stretch of the election campaign, CDU, Konrad Adenauer House Berlin, Final stretch of the election campaign, CDU, Konrad Adenauer House, Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz, CDU s leading candidate, Berlin, Stefan Evers Berlin Berlin GER

September 17, 2026, Strasbourg, France: Prime Minister Mark Carney begins his address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. Strasbourg France - ZUMAc35_ 20260917_zaf_c35_063 Copyright: xJustinxTangx

Lars Klingbeil, Federal Minister of Finance, photographed during a press conference in front of the Volkswagen headquarters in Wolfsburg on September 17, 2026. Photographed on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Finance, Wolfsburg, Germany Copyright: xJulianexSonntag BMFx

CHANGXING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 16: Workers dry processed bamboo strips on September 16, 2026 in Changxing, Zhejiang Province of China. The local bamboo industry aims to support rural revitalization efforts. Copyright: xVCGx 111667224546

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN 20260908 A sea of flowers outside the Royal Palace in Oslo, the day before King Harald’s funeral. Norway’s late King Harald will be buried in Oslo Cathedral tomorrow, Wednesday. OSLO, NORWAY x10050x Copyright: xPontusxLundahl TTx INFÖR BEGRAVNING AV KUNG HARALD

IAEA annual meeting The International Atomic Energy Agency begins its five-day annual General Conference in Vienna on Sept. 14, 2026. A14AA0005627576P

September 14, 2026, London, England, United Kingdom: Extinction Rebellion activists march with a giant casserole in Parliament Square, calling on the government to act on global warming and the climate crisis. London United Kingdom - ZUMAv130 20260914_zip_v130_003 Copyright: xVukxValcicx

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, September 13, 2026 Social Democratic Party leader Magdalena Andersson (S) casts her vote at the Skuru Sports Hall in Nacka on Election Day STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN x60160x Copyright: xStefanxJerrevang TTx MAGDALENA ANDERSSON RÖSTARE ywmwUPBZ4Ho

Minister-President Manuela Schwesig, SPD, at the SPD campaign booth on Marienplatz, state elections in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Schwerin, September 12, 2026, Germany, Schwerin, September 12, 2026, Minister-President Manuela Schwesig, SPD, at the SPD campaign booth on Marienplatz, li

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump stand for the national anthem at the Pentagon to mark 25 years since the 9 11 terrorist attacks on the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia on Friday, September 11, 2026. ARL20260911155 ANNABELLExGORDON