A selection of powerful news photographs taken around the world this week.
Image source, Russell Cheyne / Reuters
Image caption, Glasgow activists have symbolically set fire to George Square with an art installation of fake flames and smoke ahead of the pivotal United Nations climate conference (COP26), involving nearly 200 countries, which is set to begin on 31 October.
Image source, Peter Nicholls / Reuters
Image caption, The MCM Comic Con pop culture exhibit was the center of attention at London’s ExCel center from 22-24 October.
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Image caption, Around 450,000 pumpkins are available at the annual pick-your-own event, which takes place on over 60 acres of land at Tulleys Farm, near Crawley in the south of England, throughout the month of October.
Image source, Dimitar Dilkoff / AFP
Image caption, Red Square provides a spectacular autumn backdrop for people in central Moscow.
Image source, Noah Berger / AFP
Image caption, A selfie taken, conveniently, in front of the logo just unveiled for Meta, the new name of the parent company of Facebook, in Menlo Park, California. The company said the new name will better understand what it does, as it seeks to move beyond social media into areas like virtual reality and a planned “metaverse”.
Image source, Pascal Rossignol / Reuters
Image caption, Golden and rust-colored leaves adorn the vineyards of Verzenay, in the Champagne region of northeastern France.
Image source, Sima Diab / Getty Images
Image caption, An installation entitled Together, by Lorenzo Quinn, is exhibited near the Great Pyramid of Giza in Cairo. The exhibition, Forever Is Now, features sculptures around the Giza plateau, featuring works by contemporary Egyptian and foreign artists.
Image source, Leon Neal / Getty Images
Image caption, Little Amal, a giant puppet depicting a Syrian refugee girl, is addressed by the Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, at Westminster Cathedral, towards the end of an 8,000 km (4,970 mile) journey across Europe to United Kingdom to raise awareness of the challenges faced by refugee children.
Image source, AFP
Image caption, Sudanese protesters raise barricades as they demonstrate against a military coup that has hindered the transition to civilian rule in Al-Shajara district in southern Khartoum. The leader of the coup, General Abdel Fattah Burhan, on Monday dissolved the civilian government, arrested political leaders and declared a state of emergency. Soldiers opened fire on the crowd and reportedly killed 10 people.
Image source, Edgard Garrido / Reuters
Image caption, A butterfly lands on a cempasuchil marigold in Xochimilco, on the outskirts of Mexico City. The flower is used during the Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico.
