• Men take part in a leg-rowing boat race during the Phaung Daw Oo pagoda festival on Inle Lake, Myanmar. AFP
    Men take part in a leg-rowing boat race during the Phaung Daw Oo pagoda festival on Inle Lake, Myanmar. AFP
  • Ivan Ortola slides off the track during the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island. AFP
    Ivan Ortola slides off the track during the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island. AFP
  • The rubble of a destroyed building following an Israeli air strike in Gaza City. EPA
    The rubble of a destroyed building following an Israeli air strike in Gaza City. EPA
  • Pupils at an Islamic school recite the Quran and pray for Palestinians, in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. AFP
    Pupils at an Islamic school recite the Quran and pray for Palestinians, in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. AFP
  • People in Lausanne, Switzerland, rally in support of Palestinians. EPA
    People in Lausanne, Switzerland, rally in support of Palestinians. EPA
  • US first lady Jill Biden, right, listens as President Joe Biden addresses the nation on the Israel-Hamas conflict and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, at the White House in Washington. AFP
    US first lady Jill Biden, right, listens as President Joe Biden addresses the nation on the Israel-Hamas conflict and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, at the White House in Washington. AFP
  • Members of the Jewish community and supporters of Israel attend a rally calling for the release of hostages held by Hamas, in Times Square, New York. AFP
    Members of the Jewish community and supporters of Israel attend a rally calling for the release of hostages held by Hamas, in Times Square, New York. AFP
  • The charred interior of a home in Kibbutz Nir Oz after a deadly infiltration by Hamas gunmen on October 7. Reuters
    The charred interior of a home in Kibbutz Nir Oz after a deadly infiltration by Hamas gunmen on October 7. Reuters
  • A soldier walks past the front wheels of a B-52H strategic bomber at Cheongju Airport in South Korea. AFP
    A soldier walks past the front wheels of a B-52H strategic bomber at Cheongju Airport in South Korea. AFP
  • An Indian fan cheers during a 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match between India and Bangladesh at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. AFP
    An Indian fan cheers during a 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match between India and Bangladesh at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. AFP

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October 20, 2023

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