• A clay sculpture depicting the Hindu goddess Durga is stored before being transferred to a place of worship for the upcoming Hindu festival 'Durga Puja' in Chennai. AFP
    A clay sculpture depicting the Hindu goddess Durga is stored before being transferred to a place of worship for the upcoming Hindu festival 'Durga Puja' in Chennai. AFP
  • The Spanish Navy training ship Juan Sebastian de Elcano in the bay of the southern Chilean city of Punta Arenas, in the Strait of Magellan, on October 18, 2020. Chile commemorates the fifth centenary of the discovery of the Strait of Magellan interoceanic passage by a Spanish expedition commanded by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan in 1520. AFP
    The Spanish Navy training ship Juan Sebastian de Elcano in the bay of the southern Chilean city of Punta Arenas, in the Strait of Magellan, on October 18, 2020. Chile commemorates the fifth centenary of the discovery of the Strait of Magellan interoceanic passage by a Spanish expedition commanded by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan in 1520. AFP
  • Spanish Jorge Prado Garcia celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the motocross MXGP Grand Prix race of the FIM Motocross World Championship, on October 21, 2020 in Lomme, Belgiuml. AFP
    Spanish Jorge Prado Garcia celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the motocross MXGP Grand Prix race of the FIM Motocross World Championship, on October 21, 2020 in Lomme, Belgiuml. AFP
  • A man flutters a Colombian flag during a national strike against the government of Colombian President Ivan Duque, in Bogota. AFP
    A man flutters a Colombian flag during a national strike against the government of Colombian President Ivan Duque, in Bogota. AFP
  • The ‘Revolution fist’, symbol of Lebanon’s October 2019 uprising, burns after it was set on fire during clashes between anti-government protesters and supporters of former prime minister Saad Hariri, in the capital Beirut's central Martyr's square. AFP
    The ‘Revolution fist’, symbol of Lebanon’s October 2019 uprising, burns after it was set on fire during clashes between anti-government protesters and supporters of former prime minister Saad Hariri, in the capital Beirut's central Martyr's square. AFP
  • Construction workers stand in a chandelier on the inside of Saint-Sava Church, the largest Eastern Orthodox place of worship, in Belgrade, Serbia. AFP
    Construction workers stand in a chandelier on the inside of Saint-Sava Church, the largest Eastern Orthodox place of worship, in Belgrade, Serbia. AFP
  • Tyres ablaze as Sudanese protesters take to the streets in Khartoum. AFP
    Tyres ablaze as Sudanese protesters take to the streets in Khartoum. AFP
  • The bed of the Cerro Lagoon is dry and cracked from an extended drought, holding purple water due to untreated waste from a tannery company, in Limpio, which means "clean," Paraguay. AP Photo
    The bed of the Cerro Lagoon is dry and cracked from an extended drought, holding purple water due to untreated waste from a tannery company, in Limpio, which means "clean," Paraguay. AP Photo
  • Devotees wearing personal protective equipment carry a chariot of Pachali Bhairab in Kathmandu, Nepal. Reuters
    Devotees wearing personal protective equipment carry a chariot of Pachali Bhairab in Kathmandu, Nepal. Reuters
  • An empty San Carlo square in the centre of Turin, Italy. EPA
    An empty San Carlo square in the centre of Turin, Italy. EPA
  • US President Donald Trump disembarks from Air Force One upon arrival at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina. AFP
    US President Donald Trump disembarks from Air Force One upon arrival at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina. AFP
  • Former US President Barack Obama addresses Biden-Harris supporters during a drive-in rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. AFP
    Former US President Barack Obama addresses Biden-Harris supporters during a drive-in rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. AFP

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