• A man with an esteleda, a Catalonia independence flag, walks along a pedestrian crossing before the "Yes" vote closing campaign in Barcelona, Spain. Catalonia's planned referendum on secession is due be held Sunday by the pro-independence Catalan government, but Spain's government calls the vote illegal, since it violates the constitution, and the country's Constitutional Court has ordered it suspended. Francisco Seco / AP Photo.
    A man with an esteleda, a Catalonia independence flag, walks along a pedestrian crossing before the "Yes" vote closing campaign in Barcelona, Spain. Catalonia's planned referendum on secession is due be held Sunday by the pro-independence Catalan government, but Spain's government calls the vote illegal, since it violates the constitution, and the country's Constitutional Court has ordered it suspended. Francisco Seco / AP Photo.
  • French-Spanish Formula One driver Pierre Gasly of Scuderia Toro Rosso in action during the third practice session ahead of the Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit. Diego Azubel / EPA.
    French-Spanish Formula One driver Pierre Gasly of Scuderia Toro Rosso in action during the third practice session ahead of the Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit. Diego Azubel / EPA.
  • Prince Harry and former US President Barack Obama watch a wheelchair basketball event during the Invictus Games in Toronto, Canada. Mark Blinch / Reuters.
    Prince Harry and former US President Barack Obama watch a wheelchair basketball event during the Invictus Games in Toronto, Canada. Mark Blinch / Reuters.
  • A man runs across a pedestrian crossing in Marunouchi Business district in Tokyo. Marunouchi is located east of Tokyo Station and is home to many Japanese financial and business companies' headquarters. Eugene Hoshiko / AP Photo.
    A man runs across a pedestrian crossing in Marunouchi Business district in Tokyo. Marunouchi is located east of Tokyo Station and is home to many Japanese financial and business companies' headquarters. Eugene Hoshiko / AP Photo.
  • An aerial view shows the area of a military base following the recent massive explosions at ammunition depots of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the city of Kalynivka, Ukraine. The ammunition depot caught fire on Tuesday evening, which was followed by explosions of bombs, shells and other types of ammunition. Vladyslav Musienko / EPA.
    An aerial view shows the area of a military base following the recent massive explosions at ammunition depots of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the city of Kalynivka, Ukraine. The ammunition depot caught fire on Tuesday evening, which was followed by explosions of bombs, shells and other types of ammunition. Vladyslav Musienko / EPA.
  • Marco Labuschagne (R) and Impi Visser (L) of South Africa are tackled by Rafael de Santiago of Spain during the match between South Africa and Spain on Day 1 of the Rugby Oktoberfest sevens tournament at Olympiastadion in Munich, Germany. Alex Grimm / Bongarts / Getty Images.
    Marco Labuschagne (R) and Impi Visser (L) of South Africa are tackled by Rafael de Santiago of Spain during the match between South Africa and Spain on Day 1 of the Rugby Oktoberfest sevens tournament at Olympiastadion in Munich, Germany. Alex Grimm / Bongarts / Getty Images.
  • Gultaz Begum, who said she fled from Myanmar with her seven children after she was shot in the eye, her husband killed and village burnt, rests at the ward for Rohingya refugees in Sadar hospital in Cox's Bazaar, Bangladesh. Damir Sagolj / Reuters.
    Gultaz Begum, who said she fled from Myanmar with her seven children after she was shot in the eye, her husband killed and village burnt, rests at the ward for Rohingya refugees in Sadar hospital in Cox's Bazaar, Bangladesh. Damir Sagolj / Reuters.
  • Seattle Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano, right, catches a pop fly hit by Los Angeles Angels' Andrelton Simmons during the first inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, California. Alex Gallardo) / AP Photo.
    Seattle Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano, right, catches a pop fly hit by Los Angeles Angels' Andrelton Simmons during the first inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, California. Alex Gallardo) / AP Photo.
  • A young devotee sits with lit oil lamps on his head while offering prayers during 'Dashain', a Hindu religious festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Navesh Chitrakar / Reuters.
    A young devotee sits with lit oil lamps on his head while offering prayers during 'Dashain', a Hindu religious festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Navesh Chitrakar / Reuters.
  • Chinese youths hold flowers ahead of the flower-basket-laying ceremony for the monument to the people's heroes ahead of National Day at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China. China celebrates its National Day on October 1, marking its 68th founding anniversary. Wu Hong / EPA.
    Chinese youths hold flowers ahead of the flower-basket-laying ceremony for the monument to the people's heroes ahead of National Day at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China. China celebrates its National Day on October 1, marking its 68th founding anniversary. Wu Hong / EPA.

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World in focus - best photos for September 30, 2017

Take a look at some of the best images from around the world over the past 24 hours

Ashleigh Stewart

September 30, 2017

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