Today in Pictures, Sept 8, 2026
Opening of Yakov Novichenko road bridge connecting Russia and North Korea, Humanoid Ambulance unveiling in Japan, and other photos from around the world in Today in Pictures.
Trucks crossing the newly opened Yakov Novichenko road bridge over the Tumen River connecting Russia and North Korea on Sept 7.
PHOTO: AFP
A humanoid robot is pictured inside a custom "GMO Humanoid Ambulance" during a press event in Tokyo on Sept 8. The emergency response vehicle is equipped to perform rapid on-site diagnostics, repairs, and component replacements for malfunctioning commercial robots.
PHOTO: REUTERS
Japan's Naomi Osaka arrives on court wearing a custom patchwork KidSuper cloak ahead of her women's singles round-of-16 match against Elena Rybakina on day nine of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Sept 7.
PHOTO: AFP
A shepherd guiding a flock of sheep away from a road in Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China on Sept 6.
PHOTO: REUTERS
Smoke rising above the skyline following Russian missile and drone strikes in Kyiv, Ukraine on Sept 8. A wave of heavy explosions shook the Ukrainian capital as Russian forces resumed aerial attacks following a brief three-day pause.
PHOTO: AFP
Workers sorting through vast carpets of drying red chili peppers at an agricultural processing facility in Heixi, Qianjiang district, Chongqing on Sept 6.
PHOTO: AFP
A slow shutter speed photograph capturing a model presenting a creation from the AM/JASMINE collection by designers Liang Chen and Claire Jialing Chen during China Fashion Week in Beijing on Sept 7.
PHOTO: AFP
Heavy surf from Hurricane Marie breaches a seawall along the Long Beach Peninsula in California on Sept 7, forcing the evacuation of about 20 homes.
PHOTO: AFP