August 31, 2021

Taliban special force fighters arrive inside the Hamid Karzai International Airport after the U.S. military's withdrawal, in Kabul, Afghanistan.

U.S. Army Major General Chris Donahue, commander of the 82nd Airborne Division, steps on board a C-17 transport plane as the last U.S. service member to leave Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. (XVIII Airborne Corps/Handout)

Evacuees from Afghanistan disembark from a U.S. Air Force plane at the Naval Station in Rota, Spain. The United States completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, ending America's longest war.

A barge damages a bridge that divides Lafitte, Louisiana, and Jean Lafitte, Louisiana, in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, Aug. 30, 2021, in Lafitte.

Workers bring the skull of a triceratops into a gallery where it is set to be placed on exhibit ahead of its auction sale at Drouot auction house in October, in Paris, France.

Piotr Van Montagu of Belgium competes in the men's archery individual compound open 1/8 elimination at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.

Afghanistan's Hossain Rasouli competes in the men's T47 long jump during the 2020 Paralympics at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan.

A police officer stands by Extinction Rebellion climate demonstrators during a protest in London, Aug. 30, 2021.

Abandoned tents are seen at the Reading Festival campsite after the event, in Reading, Britain.