A look at the best photos from around the world today.
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A man takes a picture of the installation “Anywhere” by French artist Philippe Parreno, in the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern in central London. Stefan Wermuth / Reuters -
Young members of a Chinese performance troupe balance on top of each other at Jui Tui shrine during the annual Phuket Vegetarian Festival in the southern province of Phuket. Southern Thailand’s gruesome vegetarian festival got under way on October 2 and devotees throughout the week will show their religious devotion through ritualistic self-mutilation and pain trials, including running over hot coals and piercing their bodies with an astonishing variety of objects. Lilliam Suwanrumpha / AFP -
Members of the “Castellers de Vilafranca” human tower team form a “castell” (human tower) during the XXVI human towers, or ‘castells’, competetion in Tarragona. These human towers, built traditionally in festivals within Catalonia, gather several teams that attempt to build and dismantle a human tower structure. Lluis Gene / AFP -
Visitors attend a multimedia show with light installations and laser projections at the border of the river Elbe as festivities start to celebrate the Day of German Unity in Dresden, eastern Germany. Dresden, a Baroque city in Germany’s ex-communist east, is hosting national celebrations to mark 26 years since the reunification of East and West Germany. Arno Burgi / AFP / DPA -
Base jumpers leap from the 300-metre high skydeck of Malaysia’s landmark Kuala Lumpur Tower against the backdrop of the city’s skyline during the annual International KL Tower Base-Jump event. Manan Vatsyayana / AFP -
An Acehnese model takes part in a street fashion show during Aceh Fashion Week in Banda Aceh. Aceh Fashion week was held in the shariah province of Aceh. Chaideer Mahyuddin / AFP -
A visitor walks past artist Alan Chan’s print ‘10:04 pm’ during a preview of Fine Art Asia 2016 in Hong Kong. Fine Arts Asia is in its 12th year and will run until October 5. Anthony Wallace / AFP -
People are reflected on the electronic stock indicator of a securities firm in Tokyo. Asian stocks were mostly higher Monday, with Chinese and South Korean trading closed, as investors weighed the prospects of a further US interest rate hike and a report on business sentiment out of Japan. Shizuo Kambayashi / AP -
A TV is left on the ground as it is transported to a shelter ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Matthew in Siboney, Cuba. Alexandre Meneghini / Reuters -
Celta Vigo’s goalkeeper Sergio Alvarez, left, jumps for the ball with Barcelona’s Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez and Celta Vigo’s defender Hugo Mallo during the Spanish league football match RC Celta de Vigo vs FC Barcelona at the Balaidos stadium in Vigo. Miguel Riopa / AFP -
A competitor prepares to throw a javelin towards an opponent during a game of Jereed in Istanbul. Jereed or Cirit is a traditional Turkish equestrian team sport where players score points by throwing a blunt wooden javelin at the opposing team. Ozan Kose / AFP
World in focus – best photos for October 3, 2016
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