From military operations and peaceful protests to cat shows and foam parties — take a look at this week's events in Sputnik's photo gallery.
© REUTERS / Alaa Al-Marjani Iraqi security forces gesture in Qayyarah, during an operation to attack Daesh militants in Mosul, Iraq, October 19, 2016.
Iraqi security forces gesture in Qayyarah, during an operation to attack Daesh militants in Mosul, Iraq, October 19, 2016.
© Sputnik / Alexey FilippovThe launch of the Soyuz MS-02 manned transport vehicle atop the Soyuz-FG carrier rocket from Baikonur space center.
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The launch of the Soyuz MS-02 manned transport vehicle atop the Soyuz-FG carrier rocket from Baikonur space center.
© REUTERS / Rupak De ChowdhuriA woman paints earthen lamps which are used to decorate temples and homes during Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Kolkata, India October 17, 2016.
A woman paints earthen lamps which are used to decorate temples and homes during Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Kolkata, India October 17, 2016.
© The Presidential Administration of RussiaRussian President Vladimir Putin and India's PM Narendra Modi (on the right) during the meeting at Taj Exotica hotel, Goa.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and India's PM Narendra Modi (on the right) during the meeting at Taj Exotica hotel, Goa.
© Sputnik / Said TsarnaevT-72B3 tank crew, which is part of the motorized rifle brigade of the 58th Army, photographed here after having completed verification fire tests. Gvardeets range, Shalinsky District.
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T-72B3 tank crew, which is part of the motorized rifle brigade of the 58th Army, photographed here after having completed verification fire tests. Gvardeets range, Shalinsky District.
© REUTERS / Ilya NaymushinA woman crosses a street during a snowfall in central Krasnoyarsk, Russia, October 17, 2016.
A woman crosses a street during a snowfall in central Krasnoyarsk, Russia, October 17, 2016.
© REUTERS / NASA / Bill IngallsThe Orbital ATK Antares rocket, with the Cygnus spacecraft onboard, is seen on launch Pad-0A, at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia October 15, 2016. Orbital ATK's sixth contracted cargo resupply mission with NASA to the International Space Station will deliver over 5,100 pounds of science and research, crew supplies and vehicle hardware to the orbital laboratory and its crew.
The Orbital ATK Antares rocket, with the Cygnus spacecraft onboard, is seen on launch Pad-0A, at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia October 15, 2016. Orbital ATK's sixth contracted cargo resupply mission with NASA to the International Space Station will deliver over 5,100 pounds of science and research, crew supplies and vehicle hardware to the orbital laboratory and its crew.
© Sputnik / Alexei DanichevSurfers on the Griboedov Canal during the first St. Petersburg festival of SUP-surfing over rivers and canals of St. Petersburg.
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Surfers on the Griboedov Canal during the first St. Petersburg festival of SUP-surfing over rivers and canals of St. Petersburg.
© Sputnik / Mikhail KlimentievRussian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, background 2nd right, and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, foreground right, during the Normandy format meeting between the leaders of Germany, Russia, Ukraine and France on settling the Ukrainian conflict, at the Paul Loebe Haus parliamentary building in Berlin, October 19, 2016. Background 3rd right: German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier. Background left: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Background 3rd left: Russian Presidential Aide Vladislav Surkov.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, background 2nd right, and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, foreground right, during the Normandy format meeting between the leaders of Germany, Russia, Ukraine and France on settling the Ukrainian conflict, at the Paul Loebe Haus parliamentary building in Berlin, October 19, 2016. Background 3rd right: German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier. Background left: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Background 3rd left: Russian Presidential Aide Vladislav Surkov.
© AFP 2023 / Albert Gonzalez FarranSoldiers of the Sudan People Liberation Army (SPLA) celebrate while standing in trenches in Lelo, outside Malakal, northern South Sudan, on October 16, 2016.
Heavy fighting broke out on Ocotober 14 between SPLA (Government) and opposition forces in Wajwok and Lalo villages, outside Malakal. SPLA commanders claim they succeeded to keep their positions and assure their forces just responded "on self defence".
Heavy fighting broke out on Ocotober 14 between SPLA (Government) and opposition forces in Wajwok and Lalo villages, outside Malakal. SPLA commanders claim they succeeded to keep their positions and assure their forces just responded "on self defence".
Soldiers of the Sudan People Liberation Army (SPLA) celebrate while standing in trenches in Lelo, outside Malakal, northern South Sudan, on October 16, 2016.
Heavy fighting broke out on Ocotober 14 between SPLA (Government) and opposition forces in Wajwok and Lalo villages, outside Malakal. SPLA commanders claim they succeeded to keep their positions and assure their forces just responded "on self defence".
Heavy fighting broke out on Ocotober 14 between SPLA (Government) and opposition forces in Wajwok and Lalo villages, outside Malakal. SPLA commanders claim they succeeded to keep their positions and assure their forces just responded "on self defence".
© AP Photo / Emre TazegulFans dressed as Darth Vader, left, and Chewbacca are pictured in a bathroom as they attend 53rd Antalya Film Festival in Mediterranean Turkish resort of Antalya, Turkey, Monday, October 17, 2016.
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Fans dressed as Darth Vader, left, and Chewbacca are pictured in a bathroom as they attend 53rd Antalya Film Festival in Mediterranean Turkish resort of Antalya, Turkey, Monday, October 17, 2016.
© Sputnik / Evgeny BiyatovMoschino fall 2016-17 fashion show at the Museum of Moscow.
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Moschino fall 2016-17 fashion show at the Museum of Moscow.
© REUTERS / Mike BlakeDemocratic US presidential nominee Hillary Clinton waves to a member of the audience as she walks off the debate stage as Republican US presidential nominee Donald Trump remains at his podium after the conclusion of their third and final 2016 presidential campaign debate at UNLV in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, October 19, 2016.
Democratic US presidential nominee Hillary Clinton waves to a member of the audience as she walks off the debate stage as Republican US presidential nominee Donald Trump remains at his podium after the conclusion of their third and final 2016 presidential campaign debate at UNLV in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, October 19, 2016.
© Sputnik / Igor ZaremboAmber containing the remains of an ancient millipede from the collection of the Kaliningrad Amber Museum.
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Amber containing the remains of an ancient millipede from the collection of the Kaliningrad Amber Museum.
© REUTERS / Carlos Garcia RawlinsA food vendor waits for customers after Hurricane Matthew hit Jeremie, Haiti, October 18, 2016.
A food vendor waits for customers after Hurricane Matthew hit Jeremie, Haiti, October 18, 2016.
© AP Photo / Rick ScuteriThe Arizona Cardinals cheerleaders perform during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Monday, October 17, 2016, in Glendale, AZ.
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© AP Photo / Rick Scuteri
The Arizona Cardinals cheerleaders perform during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Monday, October 17, 2016, in Glendale, AZ.
© AFP 2023 / Vyacheslav OseledkoTwo Scottish shorthair cats wearing red hats are pictured during a cat exhibition in Bishkek, on October 16, 2016.
Two Scottish shorthair cats wearing red hats are pictured during a cat exhibition in Bishkek, on October 16, 2016.
© AP Photo / Wong Maye-ENorth Korean traffic policewomen chat next to a residential building while off duty Tuesday, October 18, 2016, in Pyongyang, North Korea.
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© AP Photo / Wong Maye-E
North Korean traffic policewomen chat next to a residential building while off duty Tuesday, October 18, 2016, in Pyongyang, North Korea.
© Sputnik / Michael AlaeddinLaw enforcement officers in a humanitarian corridor for civilians and militants along the Castello Road in northern Aleppo, Syria.
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© Sputnik / Michael Alaeddin
Law enforcement officers in a humanitarian corridor for civilians and militants along the Castello Road in northern Aleppo, Syria.
© REUTERS / Russell CheyneStudents from St Andrews University are covered in foam as they take part in the traditional 'Raisin Weekend' in the Lower College Lawn, at St Andrews in Scotland, Britain, October 17, 2016. The weekend, which begins on Sunday, involves rituals for new students, culminating in a foam fight on Monday morning.
Students from St Andrews University are covered in foam as they take part in the traditional 'Raisin Weekend' in the Lower College Lawn, at St Andrews in Scotland, Britain, October 17, 2016. The weekend, which begins on Sunday, involves rituals for new students, culminating in a foam fight on Monday morning.
© Sputnik / Igor KataevGraffiti in Perm featuring the history of Russian aviation.
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© Sputnik / Igor Kataev
Graffiti in Perm featuring the history of Russian aviation.
© REUTERS / Ivan AlvaradoA demonstrator depicting lacerations is seen during a peaceful march against the gender violence in Santiago, Chile, October 19, 2016. The posters reads "Not one less!".
A demonstrator depicting lacerations is seen during a peaceful march against the gender violence in Santiago, Chile, October 19, 2016. The posters reads "Not one less!".
© AP Photo / Wong Maye-EAzalea, whose Korean name is "Dallae", a 19-year-old female chimpanzee, lights one cigarette from another at the Central Zoo in Pyongyang, North Korea on Wednesday, October 19, 2016. According to officials at the newly renovated zoo, which has become a favorite leisure spot in the North Korean capital since it was re-opened in July, the chimpanzee smokes about a pack a day. They insist, however, that she doesn’t inhale.
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© AP Photo / Wong Maye-E
Azalea, whose Korean name is "Dallae", a 19-year-old female chimpanzee, lights one cigarette from another at the Central Zoo in Pyongyang, North Korea on Wednesday, October 19, 2016. According to officials at the newly renovated zoo, which has become a favorite leisure spot in the North Korean capital since it was re-opened in July, the chimpanzee smokes about a pack a day. They insist, however, that she doesn’t inhale.
© REUTERS / Youssef BoudlalHorse riders perform with guns during the El-Jadida International Horse Show in El-Jadida, south of Casablanca, Morocco, October 15, 2016.
Horse riders perform with guns during the El-Jadida International Horse Show in El-Jadida, south of Casablanca, Morocco, October 15, 2016.
© REUTERS / Ajay VermaA farmer rests upon sacks filled with paddy at a wholesale grain market in Chandigarh, India, October 16, 2016.
A farmer rests upon sacks filled with paddy at a wholesale grain market in Chandigarh, India, October 16, 2016.
© REUTERS / Enrique MarcarianA couple dance tango for tourists at Caminito, a touristic hotspot of La Boca neighborhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 15, 2016.
A couple dance tango for tourists at Caminito, a touristic hotspot of La Boca neighborhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 15, 2016.
© AFP 2023 / Noel CelisA woman climbs down a ladder, where people live under a bridge in Manila on October 16, 2016.
Typhoon Sarika lashed the main Philippine island of Luzon on October 16, flattening homes and toppling trees and power pylons as more than 12,000 people fled to safer ground, officials said. Shanties built beside a river, under a creek are the usual victims of floods.
Typhoon Sarika lashed the main Philippine island of Luzon on October 16, flattening homes and toppling trees and power pylons as more than 12,000 people fled to safer ground, officials said. Shanties built beside a river, under a creek are the usual victims of floods.
A woman climbs down a ladder, where people live under a bridge in Manila on October 16, 2016.
Typhoon Sarika lashed the main Philippine island of Luzon on October 16, flattening homes and toppling trees and power pylons as more than 12,000 people fled to safer ground, officials said. Shanties built beside a river, under a creek are the usual victims of floods.
Typhoon Sarika lashed the main Philippine island of Luzon on October 16, flattening homes and toppling trees and power pylons as more than 12,000 people fled to safer ground, officials said. Shanties built beside a river, under a creek are the usual victims of floods.