Today in Pictures, Aug 28, 2026

Children are rescued following a devastating flash flood in Nepal, a protester throws a fire extinguisher in Jakarta, and other photos from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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Rescued children disembark from a helicopter at an army camp following flash floods, in Battar Bazar town in Nepal's Nuwakot district on August 28, 2026. Devastating floods on the Nepal-Tibet border region have killed at least 469 people, Nepali police said on August 28, 48 hours after the disaster. (Photo by PRABIN RANABHAT / AFP) — Rescued children disembarking from a helicopter at an army camp following flash floods, in Battar Bazar town in Nepal's Nuwakot district on Aug 28.
PHOTO: AFP

A woman is overcome with grief as she waits for her turn to board a rescue helicopter in the disaster-stricken Rasuwa district near NepalÕs border with Tibet, on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. A visit near NepalÕs border with Tibet laid bare the effects of a swollen riverÕs furious speed, with miles of devastation left behind by a deadly flash flood. (Atul Loke/The New York Times) — A woman is overcome with grief as she waits for her turn to board a rescue helicopter in the disaster-stricken Rasuwa district near Nepal's border with Tibet after a deadly flash flood, on Aug 27.
PHOTO: ATUL LOKE/NYTIMES

A Kashmiri Muslim woman reacts upon seeing a relic believed to be a hair from the beard of the Prophet Mohammad, displayed during the festival of Eid-e-Milad-ul-Nabi, the birth anniversary of the prophet, at Hazratbal Shrine in Srinagar, Indian Kashmir, August 26, 2026. REUTERS/Sharafat Ali TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — A Kashmiri Muslim woman reacting upon seeing a relic believed to be a hair from the beard of the Prophet Mohammad, displayed during the festival of Eid-e-Milad-ul-Nabi, the birth anniversary of the prophet, at Hazratbal Shrine in Srinagar, Indian Kashmir, Aug 26.
PHOTO: REUTERS

A demonstrator throws a fire extinguisher towards police during a protest against government policies and demanding harsher penalties for corruption, outside the parliament building in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 27, 2026. REUTERS/Claudio Pramana TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — A demonstrator throwing a fire extinguisher towards police during a protest against government policies and demanding harsher penalties for corruption, outside the parliament building in Jakarta, Indonesia, Aug 27.
PHOTO: REUTERS

Members of the Spectacula Gladiatoria fighting club perform in the Roman amphitheater in Pula, Croatia, August 27, 2026. REUTERS/Antonio Bronic — Members of the Spectacula Gladiatoria fighting club performing in the Roman amphitheatre in Pula, Croatia, Aug 27.
PHOTO: REUTERS

A statue of Iranian military members stands, as vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, August 26, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. ISRAEL OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN ISRAEL. NO ACCESS FOR ISRAELI MEDIA. NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA. DIGITAL: NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — A statue of Iranian military members standing, as vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, Aug 26.
PHOTO: REUTERS

A commercial aircraft takes off during the start of a blood-red lunar eclipse as the moon rises in San Diego, California, U.S., August 27, 2026. REUTERS/Mike Blake TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — A commercial aircraft taking off during the start of a blood-red lunar eclipse as the moon rises in San Diego, California, US, on Aug 27.
PHOTO: REUTERS

A farmer looks at harvested San Marzano tomatoes at night when temperatures are cooler than during the day, for the production of PDO-certified San Marzano tomatoes from the Agro Sarnese-Nocerino region, a protected designation that guarantees the product comes from a specific area and follows traditional production standards, in Sarno, Italy, August 26, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — A farmer looking at harvested San Marzano tomatoes at night when temperatures are cooler than during the day, in Sarno, Italy, Aug 26.
PHOTO: REUTERS

Smoke from a warehouse, which was hit by a Russian drone strike, rises near a field of sunflowers, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv region, Ukraine, August 27, 2026. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — Smoke rising from a warehouse, which was hit by a Russian drone strike, near a field of sunflowers, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv region, Ukraine, Aug 27.
PHOTO: REUTERS

TOPSHOT - Three girls hold mobile phones as they walk along the Taedong River in Pyongyang on August 27, 2026. (Photo by KIM Won Jin / AFP) — Three girls holding mobile phones as they walk along the Taedong River in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Aug 27.
PHOTO: AFP

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