Guardian Photo Gallery: Harvest Ballgown, West Bank Raid, and Global News Highlights
On Thursday, September 17, 2026, The Guardian's photo gallery showcases various international happenings. In the UK’s Ripon, model Anna Cartmell Done dons a dress inspired by the occasion at the Harrogate autumn flower show. Meanwhile, a rare 17th-century portrait depicting two unnamed teenage boys is unveiled at the National Portrait Gallery in London. During London Fashion Week, models grace the runway at the Paul Costelloe show. In Nablus, West Bank, a boy rides his bicycle near Israeli armored vehicles. Residents in Odesa, Ukraine, assess the aftermath of a Russian drone attack. Additional scenes feature protests in France, flooding in Hanoi, and tourism initiatives in Xiangyang, China, as well as President José Antonio Kast and First Lady María Pía Adriasola dancing in Santiago, Chile, for Independence Day.
Key facts
- Anna Cartmell Done wears a dress called Grain and Grandeur at the 50th anniversary of the Harrogate autumn flower show in Ripon, UK.
- A rare 17th-century portrait of two unidentified teenage boys, one of African heritage, is installed at the National Portrait Gallery in London; the artist is unknown.
- The Paul Costelloe show takes place at Banking Hall during London fashion week.
- A boy cycles near Israeli armoured-personnel carriers at the al-Ain refugee camp in Nablus, West Bank, during a military operation.
- In Odesa, Ukraine, people inspect damage after a Russian drone hit their block amid overnight strikes, following US lawmakers' approval of a sanctions bill targeting Moscow.
- Chile's President José Antonio Kast and First Lady María Pía Adriasola perform the cueca dance during Independence Day celebrations in Santiago.
- The third Shanghai international light festival opens at Yanzhong Green Space in Huangpu District and runs until October 16.
- The Tokyo game show 2026 takes place in Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Japan, with a cosplayer posing as a Palworld character.
Entities
Artists
- Anna Cartmell Done
- José Antonio Kast
- María Pía Adriasola
Institutions
- The Guardian
- National Portrait Gallery
- Paul Costelloe
- London fashion week
- Harrogate autumn flower show
- Shanghai international light festival
- Tokyo game show 2026
- Asian Games 2026
- Aichi International Arena
- Makuhari Messe
Locations
- Sali
- Croatia
- Telašćica nature park
- Dugi Otok
- Adriatic Sea
- London
- United Kingdom
- Banking Hall
- Frontignan
- France
- Sète
- Hanoi
- Vietnam
- Odesa
- Ukraine
- Moscow
- Russia
- Sant Elm
- Spain
- Mallorca
- Xiangyang
- China
- Hubei province
- Santiago
- Chile
- Nablus
- West Bank
- al-Ain refugee camp
- Mexico City
- Mexico
- Zócalo Plaza
- Shanghai
- Yanzhong Green Space
- Huangpu District
- Ripon
- Chiba
- Japan
- Tokyo
- Nagoya
- Aichi
- Havana
- Cuba