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Brazilian superstar Neymar is greeted by thousands of adoring fans at Al-Hilal's King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh as he becomes the latest world-famous footballer to join the Saudi Pro League. AFP

Brazilian footballer Neymar greets fans upon arrival at a private airport in Riyadh ahead of his unveiling as Al-Hilal's new player. The forward player signed a two-year deal with the Saudi club having been offered an eye-watering salary. AFP

Imran Khan supporters in Muzaffarabad protest the arrest of the former Pakistani prime minister, after a judge found him guilty of failing to properly declare gifts he received while in office and sentenced him to three years in prison. of Khan's PTI party supporters. AFP

Armed with fire hoses and small canadairs, Portuguese firefighters are battling wildfires not far from the village of Carrascal, in the centre of the Iberian country, which has been the scene of numerous forest fires in recent days. AFP

"We're trying to keep our historic heritage alive and running": nearly a thousand vehicles over 30 years old take part in the 16th Traversée de Paris estivale, organised by the association "Vincennes en Anciennes." The two and four-wheeled vehicles cross a number of Parisian squares from the Château de Vincennes on their way to the Observatory de Meudon. AFP

Globally renowned Red Bull athlete Jaan Roose has completed the world’s longest LED-lit, single-building slackline to cross one of Qatar’s newest and most iconic architectural landmarks.Read more here.

Local residents volunteer to battle raging wildfires in Bejaia, Algeria. Blazes have killed 34 people across Algeria's tinder-dry north, destroyed homes and coastal resorts and turned vast forest areas into blackened wastelands. AFP

Yuan Meng, the first baby panda born in France, in August 2017 at Beauval ZooParc, leaves his box before joining the transport truck and leaving Beauval Zoo for the airport for its trip to China. He is going back to China, "for the conservation of the species", assures the director of Beauval Zoo, Rodolphe Delord. "Goodbye Yuan Meng!" says Rodolphe Delord, the zoo's director. AFP

Yemenis take to the streets of Sanaa to protest the burning of copy of the Holy Qur'an in Sweden and Denmark. "The response will be harsh, God willing, from us, the Yemeni people," one protester, tells AFP.

Animals at the Rome Zoo enjoy tasting frozen fruits to help them cool off from the heat in the Italian capital. It is expected that Rome will record 40 degrees Celsius on Monday, and between 42 and 43 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, breaking the record temperature recorded in August 2007, which amounted to 40.5 degrees Celsius. AFP

Drone images show Jenin in the occupied West Bank after a two-day Israeli military operation in which 12 Palestinians were killed. AFP

Flooded streets and inundated homes in Mongolia's capital Ulaanbaatar after torrential rains forces hundreds of people to flee their homes. As heavy flooding inundated basement apartments, authorities placed the city on high alert. Swathes of Asia have been hit by extreme weather that scientists say has been exacerbated by climate change, with over a dozen killed by heavy rain in China since Monday. AFP

The fireworks that marked the culmination of Wednesday's Eid Festival at Lusail Boulevard.Video: Shaji Kayamkulam

An illusionist engages a volunteer on stage during a magic show Wednesday at The Galleria, Msheireb Downtown Doha.Video: Joey Aguilar

The State of Qatar has undergone a decade of continued growth and transformation under the visionary leadership of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani. As we mark the past 10 years, we also look forward to a prosperous future and the achievement of many more milestones, guided by the wisdom of His Highness the Amir.Video: Qatar's International Media Office

Dozens of residents in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don on chant "Wagner! Wagner!" outside the military headquarters that had been captured earlier by the rebel mercenary group. AFP

A sick Thai elephant is preparing for the arduous flight to leave Sri Lanka for its home country, following a diplomatic row between the two countries over allegations of mistreatment.Thai authorities had gifted the 29-year-old Muthu Raja -- also known back in its birthplace as Sak Surin -- to Sri Lanka in 2001. But they demanded it back last year after allegations it was tortured and neglected while housed at a Buddhist temple in the island nation's south. AFP

British billionaire Hamish Harding, Pakistani tycoon Shahzada Dawood and Dawood's son Suleman, French submarine operator Paul-Henri Nargeolet, and OceanGate Expeditions CEO Stockton Rush are on board a missing submersible 'Titan' near the wreck of the Titanic which is at the heart of a rescue mission by the US Coast Guard. The 6.7-meter submersible Titan, operated by US-based OceanGate Expeditions, began its descent at 8am (1200 GMT) on Sunday, according to the US Coast Guard. It lost contact with its parent surface vessel during what should have been a two-hour dive to the Titanic. AFP

King Charles III officially celebrated his birthday on Saturday, the first since his accession to the throne, with a traditional military parade that concluded with the appearance of the royal family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace and an air show in the London sky. AFP

Palestinians gather for a rally in Gaza City a day before 'Jerusalem Day' flag march where thousands of Israelis are expected to participate in the annual march commemorating the annexation of east Jerusalem in 1967. AFP