Best photos of October 6: From Thadingyut festival in Yangon to pet blessing ceremony in the Philippines

A Buddhist devotee lights incense at the Shwedagon Pagoda to mark the full moon day of the Thadingyut festival in Yangon, Myanmar. AFP
Artists Edmundo Poy and Wileydy Contreras perform Death at First Sight during the closing ceremony of the 20th EDANCO International Dance Festival at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. EPA
Thai buffalo racers compete in a sprint event during an annual buffalo racing festival in Chonburi, Thailand. AP
US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump greet sailors aboard the USS George HW Bush near Norfolk, Virginia, during the US Navy’s 250th anniversary celebration. AFP
People visiting memorials at the site of the Nova music festival, near Re'im, near the Gaza border, southern Israel. EPA
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather around the Ayasofya-i Kebir Camii, or Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul. Reuters
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum greets the audience at the end of an event commemorating her first year in office at the Zocalo in Mexico City, Mexico. EPA
Liesl, a blind rescued dog who underwent two major surgeries after severe abuse, sleeps during a pet blessing ceremony at a mall in Quezon City, Metro Manila, a day after World Animal Day. Reuters

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October 06, 2025

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