• A pet dog reacts while wearing a 'Voltes V' themed costume during a 'Pawshion Show' to mark World Animal Day in Marikina City, Metro Manila, Philippines 04 October 2023. A village in Marikina enjoined owners and animal lovers to play dress-up with their pets and participate in a fashion-show themed activity to entertain the community on World Animal Day and mark the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals in the Roman Catholic religion. EPA / ROLEX DELA PENA
    A pet dog reacts while wearing a 'Voltes V' themed costume during a 'Pawshion Show' to mark World Animal Day in Marikina City, Metro Manila, Philippines 04 October 2023. A village in Marikina enjoined owners and animal lovers to play dress-up with their pets and participate in a fashion-show themed activity to entertain the community on World Animal Day and mark the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals in the Roman Catholic religion. EPA / ROLEX DELA PENA
  • Ethnic Armenians in Moscow as tensions escalate with the ex-Soviet country's traditional ally Russia over Nagorno-Karabakh. AFP
    Ethnic Armenians in Moscow as tensions escalate with the ex-Soviet country's traditional ally Russia over Nagorno-Karabakh. AFP
  • The elected grass-roots representatives of remote communities in Central Australia posing at Uluru, after their council meeting to vote 'Yes' to a voice in parliament. AFP
    The elected grass-roots representatives of remote communities in Central Australia posing at Uluru, after their council meeting to vote 'Yes' to a voice in parliament. AFP
  • Chilean fencer Analia Fernandez holds her son before training in Santiago for the Pan American Games. AFP
    Chilean fencer Analia Fernandez holds her son before training in Santiago for the Pan American Games. AFP
  • St Peter's Basilica before holy mass at St Peter's Square in The Vatican. AFP
    St Peter's Basilica before holy mass at St Peter's Square in The Vatican. AFP
  • Action from the Africa Wrestling Association Nights of Champions in Cape Town. AFP
    Action from the Africa Wrestling Association Nights of Champions in Cape Town. AFP
  • The ceiling of Cologne Central Mosque on Open Mosque Day in Germany. EPA
    The ceiling of Cologne Central Mosque on Open Mosque Day in Germany. EPA
  • Protesters demonstrate in Accra, demanding the resignation of the Bank of Ghana's governor Dr Ernest Addison and his two deputies. AP
    Protesters demonstrate in Accra, demanding the resignation of the Bank of Ghana's governor Dr Ernest Addison and his two deputies. AP
  • The aftermath of a bus crash near Venice. Reuters
    The aftermath of a bus crash near Venice. Reuters
  • Kevin McCarthy is no longer Speaker of the House after a vote of 216-210 ended his tenure, at the US Capitol in Washington. Reuters
    Kevin McCarthy is no longer Speaker of the House after a vote of 216-210 ended his tenure, at the US Capitol in Washington. Reuters
  • Posing for a portrait in Linden, Tennessee. Reuters
    Posing for a portrait in Linden, Tennessee. Reuters
  • President Volodymyr Zelenskyy inspects a Leopard 2 tank as he visits troops on the front line at an undisclosed location in Ukraine. Reuters
    President Volodymyr Zelenskyy inspects a Leopard 2 tank as he visits troops on the front line at an undisclosed location in Ukraine. Reuters
  • Lyu Ping takes a punch in the men's 51-57kg semi-final at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. AP
    Lyu Ping takes a punch in the men's 51-57kg semi-final at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. AP

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October 04, 2023

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Updated: October 04, 2023, 2:49 PM