Photo recap: Trump-Xi meeting, papal trip to France and Thai flooding
This photo gallery recaps notable images from the past week, including US President Donald Trump meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House, Pope Leo XIV visiting Lourdes, and flooding in Bangkok. It also features the Berlin marathon, a US nor'easter, and a Palestinian address to the UN General Assembly.
The gallery gathers images dated late September 2026. It shows Donald Trump, Melania Trump and Xi Jinping together after a White House military display on September 24. Pope Leo XIV appears at Lourdes on September 26, during his first trip to France. Floodwater covers a Bangkok street the same day.
Other frames cover the Berlin marathon near Brandenburg Gate, a nor’easter along the US northeast coast, Mahmoud Abbas addressing the UN General Assembly by video, Zinédine Zidane at a French team training session, and a Madrid protest over housing and an eviction.
These images could influence how audiences perceive global events, from US-China diplomacy to papal outreach and Palestinian representation. For Bangkok residents, flood coverage may heighten attention to urban drainage and extreme-weather risks. Catholics and French communities may feel encouraged or divided by Pope Leo XIV’s visit. US coastal communities may focus on storm preparedness, while the Trump-Xi meeting could shape expectations about trade and security. The gallery may also personalize distant stories, affecting empathy, debate and public pressure.