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911 attack anniversary, Hurricane Florence path, Islamic New Year and Brexit Blues are some of Wednesday’s Pictures of the Day
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A pigeon flies over the river Main with
the European Central Bank in background, right, in Frankfurt, Germany,
ahead of the governing council of the ECB meeting on Thursday.
Michael Probst/AP
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A Messerschmitt bubble car of the year
1958, left, and a BMW Isetta of the year 1958, right, are displayed at
the "Automechanika" car supplier fair in Frankfurt, Germany
Michael Probst/AP
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Sudanese local residents shout slogans
in support of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President of
Sudan Omar al-Bashir as they attend an event within the 1 Muharram 1440
Hijriah celebrations marking Islamic new year, in Sennar, Sudan
Ozge Elif Kizil/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
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Indian children of local boatmen play
atop submerged restroom at Daraganj Ghat as they bath on the flooded
banks of the Ganges river in Allahabad
SANJAY KANOJIA/AFP/Getty Images
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Pope Francis kisses a baby as he arrives to lead the Wednesday general audience in Saint Peter's square at the Vatican
TONY GENTILE/REUTERS
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Farmers harvest lotus roots in Haian in China's eastern Jiangsu province
AFP/Getty Images
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911 attack anniversary: EMT with the
Fire Department of New York and first responder Jason Butscher takes a
photo while standing within the Tribute In Light installation as it is
illuminated over lower Manhattan marking the 17th anniversary of the
9/11 attacks in New York City, USA, on Tuesday
ANDREW KELLY/REUTERS
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The Virginia creeper covering the Tu
Hwnt l'r Bont Tearoom on the banks of the River Conwy in Llanrwst, north
Wales, begins to change colour as autumn sets in
Peter Byrne/PA
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(Left to right) Kate Beckinsale, Rosie
Huntington-Whiteley, Dianna Agron and Nicky Hilton Rothschild attend the
Oscar de la Renta show during New York Fashion Week, US
Charles Sykes/Invision/AP
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A visitor explores a tactile image
representing the portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin, at a
specialised library for blind and partially sighted people in
Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Ilya Naymushin/Reuters
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Hundreds of thousands fill-up La
Diagonal, one of Barcelona's main avenues, during Catalonia's National
Day in Barcelona, to demand independence from Spain
Roser Vilallonga/ANC/AP
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Chinese President Xi Jinping, (second
left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin, prepare food as they visit
an exhibition during the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia
Sergei Bobylev/AP
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A Saudi man with his body covered with bees poses for a picture in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
Mohamed Al Hwaity/Reuters
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Algae Lab, designed by Eric Klarenbeek
and Maarte Dros, which grows algae for use as a plastic substitute, part
of the Beasley Designs of the Year at the Design Museum in London
David Rose for The Telegraph
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(left to right) MPs Jacob Rees-Mogg,
Boris Johnson and Peter Bone listen as MP Steve Baker (not in picture)
speaks during the launch of 'A World Trade Deal: The Complete Guide' at
the Houses of Parliament in London, England
Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
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U.S. President Donald Trump gestures
after arriving in Pennsylvania to take part in the 17th annual September
11 observance at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Somerset County,
Pennsylvania, US
Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
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Andrew Lingle walks along the beach at
sunrise as Hurricane Florence approaches the east coast in Atlantic
Beach, North Carolina, USA
David Goldman/AP
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| In this satellite image taken on
Tuesday, Hurricane Florence churns through the Atlantic Ocean toward the
U.S. East Coast, followed to the east first by Hurricane Isaac and then
Hurricane Helene. Florence is expected to make landfall by late
Thursday to near Category 5 strength along the Virginia, North Carolina
and South Carolina coastline.
NOAA via Getty Image
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