World of photos, November 1, 2024
8 ImagesThe best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
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A swan stands on a beach of Lake Yamanakako in front of Mount Fuji in Yamanakako Village, Japan. Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji has yet to receive any snowfall this year, marking the latest date without snow since records began 130 years ago. Typically, the mountain’s snowcap forms by early October, but unusually high temperatures this summer have delayed its arrival, raising concerns about climate change’s impact on weather patterns.Credit:Getty Images
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People light up earthen lamps on the banks of Saryu river on the eve of Diwali festival in Ayodha, India. This is the first Diwali to be celebrated at the new Ram Mandir, (Hindu temple) a major achievement of the Modi government.Credit:Getty Images
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Steam rises from a plaited mane at Kempton Park Racecourse in Sunbury, England.Credit:Getty Images
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Cars are piled in the street with other debris after flash floods hit the region in the Sedaví area of Valencia, Spain. Spanish authorities said on Wednesday that at least 62 people had died in the Valencia region overnight after flash-flooding followed heavy rain. Spain’s meteorological agency had issued its highest alert for the region due to extreme rainfall.Credit:Getty Images
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A restaurant worker looks at his mobile phone as he takes a break in a commercial area in Beijing, China.Credit:Getty Images
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President Joe Biden jokingly bites the leg of a baby, as he and first lady Jill Biden host local area students, military-connected children, and neighbourhood families for trick-or-treating, ahead of Halloween at the South Lawn of the White House in Washington.Credit:AP
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Taylor Fritz of the United States makes his way out to court one ahead of his second round match against Jack Draper of Great Britain during day three of the Rolex Paris Masters 2024 in Paris, France. Credit:Getty Images
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A Swiss Guard walks during the funeral of late Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.Credit:AP
