Jill and John Jones have afternoon tea next to their Rolls Royce Shadow 1, as a wing walker plane lands at Headcorn Aerodrome, in Headcorn, Britain, September 17, 2023. REUTERS / Kevin Coombs TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Jill and John Jones have afternoon tea next to their Rolls Royce Shadow 1, as a wing walker plane lands at Headcorn Aerodrome, in Headcorn, Britain, September 17, 2023. REUTERS / Kevin Coombs TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Afghan villagers clear debris after flash floods in Momand Dara district of Nangarhar province. AFP
Afghan villagers clear debris after flash floods in Momand Dara district of Nangarhar province. AFP
Dancers from the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre perform a preview from Revelations, in Canterbury Cathedral's cloister, Kent, England. AP
Dancers from the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre perform a preview from Revelations, in Canterbury Cathedral's cloister, Kent, England. AP
Fiji players perform the Cibi prior to the Rugby World Cup France 2023 match against Australia at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Etienne. Getty Images
Fiji players perform the Cibi prior to the Rugby World Cup France 2023 match against Australia at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Etienne. Getty Images
Birds sit in cages during a bird singing competition in Thailand's southern province of Narathiwat. AFP
Birds sit in cages during a bird singing competition in Thailand's southern province of Narathiwat. AFP
Members of the Cavalry honorary escort practise on the Soldier of Oranjestrand ahead of Budget Day in The Hague, the Netherlands. EPA
Members of the Cavalry honorary escort practise on the Soldier of Oranjestrand ahead of Budget Day in The Hague, the Netherlands. EPA
A model presents a creation at the Emilia Wickstead catwalk show during London Fashion Week, Britain. Reuters
A model presents a creation at the Emilia Wickstead catwalk show during London Fashion Week, Britain. Reuters
A sanitation worker disinfects rubble, amid rising concerns of spread of infectious diseases, as dead bodies started to decompose, following floods in Derna, Libya. Reuters
A sanitation worker disinfects rubble, amid rising concerns of spread of infectious diseases, as dead bodies started to decompose, following floods in Derna, Libya. Reuters
Survivors wait for assistance in their village between Marrakesh and Taroudant in the Atlas Mountain range, following the earthquake in Morocco. AFP
Survivors wait for assistance in their village between Marrakesh and Taroudant in the Atlas Mountain range, following the earthquake in Morocco. AFP
North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un at a walrus show at the Primorsky Regional Aquarium in Vladivostok. AFP
North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un at a walrus show at the Primorsky Regional Aquarium in Vladivostok. AFP
Ferrari's Carlos Sainz Jr celebrates after winning the Singapore Grand Prix at Marina Bay Street Circuit. Reuters
Ferrari's Carlos Sainz Jr celebrates after winning the Singapore Grand Prix at Marina Bay Street Circuit. Reuters
People taken for boat rides on the West Lake in Hangzhou, China's eastern Zhejiang province, ahead of the 19th Asian Games. AFP
People taken for boat rides on the West Lake in Hangzhou, China's eastern Zhejiang province, ahead of the 19th Asian Games. AFP
Over 500 women bottlers perform a dance in search of a world record on the Costanera of Asuncion, Paraguay. EPA
Over 500 women bottlers perform a dance in search of a world record on the Costanera of Asuncion, Paraguay. EPA

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