The week in pictures: 9/11 anniversary, far-right win in Germany and Houthis' Yemen offensive

The public art installation “Tribute in Light”, which pays tribute to the victims of the 11 September 2001 attacks, lights up the southern Manhattan skyline, as seen from Bayonne, New Jersey, on September 10, 2026. © Leonardo Munoz, AFP

A look back at some of the week's key news stories and the most striking images, from commemorations marking 25 years since the 9/11 attacks to the breakthrough win for Germany's far-right AfD party and the lightening offensive that has left Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels in control of the country's Red Sea coast.

"Tribute in Light", an art installation marking 25 years since the 9/11 attacks that destroyed New York City's iconic Twin Towers, killing 2,996 people in the deadliest terrorist attacks in history. © Leonardo Munoz, AFP