• A protester holding a Malagasy flag jumps from a vandalised Gendarmerie armoured vehicle as members of a section of the Malagasy army arrive to take control of the area around Lake Anosy following clashes between demonstrators and security forces during protests calling for the resignation of President Andry Rajoelina in Antananarivo. Groups of Madagascar soldiers joined thousands of protestors in the capital on October 11, 2025, after announcing they would refuse any orders to shoot demonstrators. Fresh youth-led demonstrations in Antananarivo drew large crowds in one of the biggest gatherings since a protest movement erupted on the Indian Ocean island on September 25. After police used stun grenades and tear gas to try to disperse the demonstrators, soldiers arrived at the heart of the gathering near the Lake Anosy area where they were welcomed with cheers. AFP
    A protester holding a Malagasy flag jumps from a vandalised Gendarmerie armoured vehicle as members of a section of the Malagasy army arrive to take control of the area around Lake Anosy following clashes between demonstrators and security forces during protests calling for the resignation of President Andry Rajoelina in Antananarivo. Groups of Madagascar soldiers joined thousands of protestors in the capital on October 11, 2025, after announcing they would refuse any orders to shoot demonstrators. Fresh youth-led demonstrations in Antananarivo drew large crowds in one of the biggest gatherings since a protest movement erupted on the Indian Ocean island on September 25. After police used stun grenades and tear gas to try to disperse the demonstrators, soldiers arrived at the heart of the gathering near the Lake Anosy area where they were welcomed with cheers. AFP
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    The Cazones river after heavy rain in Poza Rica, Mexico. AFP
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    Palestinians take aid supplies from a lorry in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. EPA
  • A pro-Palestinian protester faces off with police outside Ullevaal Stadium during the World Cup qualifying football match between Norway and Israel in Oslo. PA
    A pro-Palestinian protester faces off with police outside Ullevaal Stadium during the World Cup qualifying football match between Norway and Israel in Oslo. PA
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    Anglers compete in a fishing competition at a beach in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. AFP
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    A firefighter surveys damage inside a burnt-out shopping centre in Donetsk, a Russian-controlled city in Ukraine. Reuters
  • Presidential Guards in procession at the Parthenon in Athens after years of restoration work was completed. AP
    Presidential Guards in procession at the Parthenon in Athens after years of restoration work was completed. AP
  • Boats sail past Vittoria Lighthouse as the 57th Barcolana Regatta gets under way, in the Gulf of Trieste in the Adriatic Sea. AFP
    Boats sail past Vittoria Lighthouse as the 57th Barcolana Regatta gets under way, in the Gulf of Trieste in the Adriatic Sea. AFP

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Best photos of October 12: Protest in Madagascar to sailing in Gulf of Trieste

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October 12, 2025

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