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PICTURE GALLERY SATURDAY | SEPT 27, 2025

SATURDAY | SEPT 27, 2025

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CULTURAL GREETING ... Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim being presented with a tais , a traditional handwoven textile, as part of a welcome ceremony upon arrival in Timor-Leste for a two-day official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties. – BERNAMAPIC

SERPENTINE STRIKE ... Activists in Jakarta bearing a snake mascot taking part in a ‘Draw The Line’ movement demonstration, which calls on world leaders to take action against injustice, pollution and violence. – AFPPIC

URGENT EXODUS ... Displaced Palestinians in the central Gaza Strip fleeing south after Israeli forces ordered residents to evacuate. – REUTERSPIC

LUNAR LANTERNS ... Pedestrians admiring vibrant decorations set up for the Mid-Autumn Festival at Kwai Chai Hong heritage alley in Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur. – BERNAMAPIC

TRANSPORT TOKEN ... Two pupils showing free concession cards received during the Transformasi Berhenti-henti BAS.MY Kuala Terengganu programme officiation ceremony at Pasar Kedai Payang. – BERNAMAPIC

DAZZLING DIVINITY ... Customers choosing idols of Hindu deities and mythical figures displayed for sale at a stall ahead of the Navaratri festival in Chennai. – AFPPIC

PERILOUS PIT ... Officials and civil engineering personnel at the site of a massive sinkhole on Samsen Road near the Vajira Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand. – REUTERSPIC

POOCHES AT PLAY ... Two dogs being photographed as they frolic in a pond at Central Park in Bandar Utama, Selangor during the Malaysian National Animal Welfare Foundation ‘Pet Graduation Ceremony’. – ADIB RAWI YAHYA/THESUN

MOURNING MOMENT ... US President Donald Trump embraces Erika Kirk during a memorial service for her husband, assassinated conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, at the State Farm Stadium in Arizona. – REUTERSPIC

PLEASANT PRESENCE ... Human Resources Minister Steven Sim with gig sector workers during the Penang Rider Jalan Teruih programme. – BERNAMAPIC

BLAZING BLAST ... A cloud of smoke and fire rises over a field during military exercises conducted by Poland and Nato allied countries in Orzysz. – AFPPIC