• Roman Catholic cardinals attend a consistory to create 21 new cardinals from around the world, at the Vatican's St Peter's square. AFP
    Roman Catholic cardinals attend a consistory to create 21 new cardinals from around the world, at the Vatican's St Peter's square. AFP
  • Peter Pellegrini, leader of Slovakia's HLAS party, speaks after casting his ballot at a polling station in Bratislava during parliamentary elections. EPA
    Peter Pellegrini, leader of Slovakia's HLAS party, speaks after casting his ballot at a polling station in Bratislava during parliamentary elections. EPA
  • Artists stage a performance during the Seoul Street Art Festival, in the South Korean capital. EPA
    Artists stage a performance during the Seoul Street Art Festival, in the South Korean capital. EPA
  • A cat in costume is presented at a cat show event in Bangkok, Thailand. EPA
    A cat in costume is presented at a cat show event in Bangkok, Thailand. EPA
  • Former US president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump appears at the fall convention of the California Republican Party in Anaheim, California. Reuters
    Former US president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump appears at the fall convention of the California Republican Party in Anaheim, California. Reuters
  • Swiss artist Alain Roche plays a grand piano suspended from a crane 50m above a building site, during a dress rehearsal before two performances as part of an international festival, in Bordeaux, France. AFP
    Swiss artist Alain Roche plays a grand piano suspended from a crane 50m above a building site, during a dress rehearsal before two performances as part of an international festival, in Bordeaux, France. AFP
  • Alpacas and llamas are driven during the 'Alpabzug', from the Griesalp area back into the valley, in Kiental, Switzerland. In autumn, the animals descend from alpine pastures to lower grounds. EPA
    Alpacas and llamas are driven during the 'Alpabzug', from the Griesalp area back into the valley, in Kiental, Switzerland. In autumn, the animals descend from alpine pastures to lower grounds. EPA
  • Members of the fire dragon dance team spin balls of joss sticks, as the 'dragon' winds through the narrow streets and houses, during the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance in Hong Kong. AFP
    Members of the fire dragon dance team spin balls of joss sticks, as the 'dragon' winds through the narrow streets and houses, during the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance in Hong Kong. AFP
  • A man washes his face early in the morning outside a warehouse decorated with a wall mural in Mumbai, India. AFP
    A man washes his face early in the morning outside a warehouse decorated with a wall mural in Mumbai, India. AFP
  • Volunteers watch the squash medal ceremony through the doors Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Reuters
    Volunteers watch the squash medal ceremony through the doors Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Reuters
  • The full moon, a supermoon also known as the "Harvest Moon", rises above Macquarie Lighthouse and the Sydney Opera House, in Sydney. AFP
    The full moon, a supermoon also known as the "Harvest Moon", rises above Macquarie Lighthouse and the Sydney Opera House, in Sydney. AFP

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September 30, 2023

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