This past week has been full of events, some entertaining and some tragic and dreadful, with the coronavirus pandemic continuing to spread all over the world.
From a knife attack in Nice, France and typhoon Molave in the Pampanga Province of the northern Philippines to hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh and rallies before the US presidential election 2020, the UFC championship, China Fashion Week and protests in Minsk, these are a few highlights of what has been happening across the globe during this truly extraordinary time.
Guests arrive at the Palais des Festivals et des Congres ahead of the Cannes 2020 Special, a mini-version of the Cannes Film Festival, on 27 October 2020, in Cannes, southeastern France.
Security forces guard the area after a knife attack at the Notre Dame cathedral in Nice, France, 29 October 2020.
Russia's Khabib Nurmagomedov defeats American Justin Gaethje to retain his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title.
Models line up backstage before the Heaven Gaia Spring/Summer 2021 collection show by Xiong Ying, during China Fashion Week in Beijing, China, 24 October 2020.
A Hindu devotee and his son feed seagulls near the banks of the Yamuna River during a smoggy morning in New Delhi on 29 October 2020.
An Israeli border police officer kicks a burning tyre as Palestinians take part in an anti-Israel protest in Hebron in the West Bank.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, Britain on 26 October 2020.
Supporters of the National League for Democracy (NLD) ride on wooden boats in the Yangon River during an election campaign rally on the outskirts of Yangon on 28 October 2020, ahead of next month's general election in Myanmar.
Women dressed in red pose at the Spanish Steps as they record a video to raise awareness about gender-based violence ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on 25 November in Rome, Italy.
Participants of the so-called "March of Wisdom" by pensioners in Minsk.
Online clothing retailer, Kanittha Thongnak, 32, applies zombie makeup before starting a live stream to sell dead people's clothes in Bangkok, Thailand, 10 October 2020.
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Residents wearing masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus ride motorcycles as they negotiate a flooded road due to Typhoon Molave in the Pampanga Province of the northern Philippines on 26 October 2020. The fast-moving typhoon has forced thousands of villagers to flee to safety.
US President Donald Trump dances as he leaves after speaking during a Make America Great Again rally at Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport on 28 October 2020, in Bullhead City, Arizona.
A building damaged in a missile attack on the city of Martuni in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Demonstrators clash with riot police during a protest against Chilean President Sebastian Pinera's government on the day Chileans headed to the polls over constitutional reforms, 25 October 2020.
French-Swiss street artist Saype poses as he works on a floating barge over the Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey, as part of the "Beyond Walls" project to create a spray-painted "human chain" across the world to encourage humanity and equality.
A man reacts while standing amidst uprooted trees in the central Vietnamese province of Quang Ngai on 28 October 2020, in the aftermath of Typhoon Molave.
Mannequins are seen by a window as retail shops prepare to open in Melbourne on 27 October 2020, after the state government lifted some restrictions on retail shops and restaurants following the city's battle with the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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An air tanker drops retardant on the Olinda Fire in Anderson, California, United States, 25 October 2020.
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People with hospitalised relatives watch firefighters battle a blaze at the Bonsucesso Federal Hospital, which has a COVID-19 wing, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 27 October 2020. According to the fire department, there were no casualties.
A woman wearing a protective mask walks past a new mural by Italian street artist TvBoy, entitled "Supper for Six", inspired by "The Last Supper" by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci on 27 October 2020 in the Naviglio neighbourhood of southern Milan.
A man disinfects Iraqi children before using the swimming pool amid an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the holy city of Kerbala, Iraq.
Hindu devotees submerge a clay idol of the Hindu goddess Durga in the Buriganga River during the final day of the Durga Puja festival, in Dhaka on 26 October 2020.
Armed men in the village of Chanakhchi in Nagorno-Karabakh.
In this picture taken on 28 October 2020, Bollywood actress Urvashi Rautela shoots an upcoming music video in Mumbai.
