Best photos of October 27: A royal barge in Bangkok to an art installation at Giza

  • Thai oarsmen row during the Royal Barge Procession along the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. AFP
    Thai oarsmen row during the Royal Barge Procession along the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. AFP
  • Smoke billows over Beirut's southern suburbs after an Israeli strike, as seen from Baabda, Lebanon. Reuters
    Smoke billows over Beirut's southern suburbs after an Israeli strike, as seen from Baabda, Lebanon. Reuters
  • Ilia Topuria knocks out Max Holloway with a left hook during the featherweight title bout at UFC 308 in Etihad Arena, Yas Island. Photo: Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Ilia Topuria knocks out Max Holloway with a left hook during the featherweight title bout at UFC 308 in Etihad Arena, Yas Island. Photo: Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • The target area during the first run of the men's Giant Slalom of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup in Soelden, Austria. AFP
    The target area during the first run of the men's Giant Slalom of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup in Soelden, Austria. AFP
  • Indigenous people take part in a protest against the construction of a 'Templo Santa Muerte' in Cantel, Guatemala. AFP
    Indigenous people take part in a protest against the construction of a 'Templo Santa Muerte' in Cantel, Guatemala. AFP
  • Pope Francis celebrates a Mass for the closing of the synod of bishops in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. EPA
    Pope Francis celebrates a Mass for the closing of the synod of bishops in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. EPA
  • Participants row towards the finish line during the boat races in Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir. AP
    Participants row towards the finish line during the boat races in Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir. AP
  • An art installation by visual artist Ik Joong Kang titled 'Four Temples' during the fourth 'Forever is Now' art exhibition by Art d’Egypte at the Giza pyramids necropolis. AFP
    An art installation by visual artist Ik Joong Kang titled 'Four Temples' during the fourth 'Forever is Now' art exhibition by Art d’Egypte at the Giza pyramids necropolis. AFP