Best photos of October 14: From cockscomb in Kashmir to cat in Ukrainian church

A worker from Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kashmir (SKUAST-K), harvests Cockscomb (Celosia cristata) on the outskirts of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, 14 October 2025. Cockscomb, known locally as 'Mawal' in Kashmir, is a vibrant annual flower used both as a garden plant and a culinary spice. The flowers, particularly the red varieties, are harvested, sun-dried, and powdered to create a natural, chemical-free red food colouring used in dishes of Wazwan, the multi-course Kashmiri speciality, such as Rogan Josh. EPA / FAROOQ KHAN
A road snakes through an autumnal woodland near Frankfurt, Germany. AP
A tiger cub at Copenhagen Zoo, in Denmark's capital city. The mother gave birth to four cubs in June but only two survived. EPA
Naomi Watts and Jack Black pose at the new Hollywood Walk of Fame star honouring the US actress in Los Angeles, California. EPA
A throng of people gathering outside Nasser Hospital as they welcome Palestinians released from Israeli jails, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. Reuters
A cargo ship sails into port in Qingdao, in China's eastern Shandong province. AFP
A young skateboarder carries the Taliban flag across a hilltop in Kabul, Afghanistan. AFP
A cat walks through the debris of a church damaged by a Russian military strike, in the frontline town of Kostyantynivka in Donetsk region, Ukraine. Reuters

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October 14, 2025

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