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SANTIAGO, CHILE - OCTOBER 22: The field of competitors go over a jump during the Men's BMX semi finals at Parque Peñalolen on Day 2 of Santiago 2023 Pan Am Games on October 22, 2023 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Saddle up: This week’s photo highlights from around the world

Olivia Harris
1 min read·November 01, 2023 - 11:31AM
News Corp Australia Network

This week we look at hair-raising sporting moments, a feisty koala fight and Halloween’s best offerings among our top pictures of the week. See the full set below.

New Zealand’s Jimmy Neesham is run out by wicketkeeper Josh Inglis during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup India 2023. Picture: Darrian Traynor/ICC via Getty Images
New Zealand’s Jimmy Neesham is run out by wicketkeeper Josh Inglis during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup India 2023. Picture: Darrian Traynor/ICC via Getty Images

 

A girl is distracted by her neighbour as Taylor Swift celebrates a touchdown during a game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers. Picture: David Eulitt/Getty Images
A girl is distracted by her neighbour as Taylor Swift celebrates a touchdown during a game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers. Picture: David Eulitt/Getty Images

 

People leave their vehicles to take cover during a rocket attack from the Palestinian Gaza Strip along a main road in Tel Aviv. Picture: Gil Cohen-Magen/AFP
People leave their vehicles to take cover during a rocket attack from the Palestinian Gaza Strip along a main road in Tel Aviv. Picture: Gil Cohen-Magen/AFP

 

A kangaroo escapes the Tara fires in the Western Downs, Queensland. Picture: Liam Kidston
A kangaroo escapes the Tara fires in the Western Downs, Queensland. Picture: Liam Kidston

 

The USA's Helen Noble poses underwater with her 200m backstroke gold medal at the Pan American Games Santiago 2023. Picture: Francois-Xavier Marit/AFP
The USA's Helen Noble poses underwater with her 200m backstroke gold medal at the Pan American Games Santiago 2023. Picture: Francois-Xavier Marit/AFP

 

Anthony Albanese and partner Jodie Haydon pose with US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden before a State Dinner at the White House. Picture: Saul Loeb/AFP
Anthony Albanese and partner Jodie Haydon pose with US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden before a State Dinner at the White House. Picture: Saul Loeb/AFP

 

Palestinian children, displaced by Israeli air strikes, find joy in games while taking refuge at a UN school in Khan Yunis, Gaza. Picture: Mahmud Hams/AFP
Palestinian children, displaced by Israeli air strikes, find joy in games while taking refuge at a UN school in Khan Yunis, Gaza. Picture: Mahmud Hams/AFP

 

Chris Waller and Nick Ryan’s racing team take part in a beach trackwork session at Altona beach ahead of the Melbourne Cup. Picture: Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images
Chris Waller and Nick Ryan’s racing team take part in a beach trackwork session at Altona beach ahead of the Melbourne Cup. Picture: Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images

 

Guests attend the a Dia De Los Muertos Celebration at Hollywood Forever in California. Picture: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images
Guests attend the a Dia De Los Muertos Celebration at Hollywood Forever in California. Picture: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images

 

Yocheved Lifshitz (85) and Nurit Yitzhak (79), who were held hostages by Palestinian Hamas militants, are released back to their families. Picture: X
Yocheved Lifshitz (85) and Nurit Yitzhak (79), who were held hostages by Palestinian Hamas militants, are released back to their families. Picture: X

 

Fans use pyrotechnics ahead of a Bundesliga match between FC Köln and Borussia M’gladbach in Germany. Picture: Lars Baron/Getty Images
Fans use pyrotechnics ahead of a Bundesliga match between FC Köln and Borussia M’gladbach in Germany. Picture: Lars Baron/Getty Images

 

Schoolchildren wearing gas masks and suits attend training in the military-patriotic program "School of Future Commanders" in Sevastopol. Picture: AFP
Schoolchildren wearing gas masks and suits attend training in the military-patriotic program "School of Future Commanders" in Sevastopol. Picture: AFP

 

An employee adjusts the skin tone on the wax effigy of Dwayne Johnson, after the US actor complained about its pale skin tone, at the Grevin museum in Paris. Picture: Stefano Rellandini/AFP
An employee adjusts the skin tone on the wax effigy of Dwayne Johnson, after the US actor complained about its pale skin tone, at the Grevin museum in Paris. Picture: Stefano Rellandini/AFP

 

Palestinians injured in Israeli air raids arrive at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, Gaza. According to the Ministry of Health, more than 40% of the fatalities in Gaza are children. Picture: Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images
Palestinians injured in Israeli air raids arrive at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, Gaza. According to the Ministry of Health, more than 40% of the fatalities in Gaza are children. Picture: Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images

 

Former US President and 2024 Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in New Hampshire. Picture: Joseph Prezioso/AFP
Former US President and 2024 Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in New Hampshire. Picture: Joseph Prezioso/AFP

 

Wilbur the wombat joey celebrates Halloween at The Australian Reptile Park. Picture: Caitlin Vine
Wilbur the wombat joey celebrates Halloween at The Australian Reptile Park. Picture: Caitlin Vine

 

Sabrina Frederick celebrates with the Magpies after kicking a goal during the round nine AFLW match between Sydney Swans and Collingwood. Picture: Matt King/Getty Images
Sabrina Frederick celebrates with the Magpies after kicking a goal during the round nine AFLW match between Sydney Swans and Collingwood. Picture: Matt King/Getty Images

 

A model parades an outfit by designer Eric Wilson in the Student Collections Runway at Melbourne Fashion Week. Picture: William West/AFP
A model parades an outfit by designer Eric Wilson in the Student Collections Runway at Melbourne Fashion Week. Picture: William West/AFP

 

Fans pay tribute to late actor Matthew Perry outside the "Friends" building in New York City. Picture: John Lamparski/Getty Images
Fans pay tribute to late actor Matthew Perry outside the "Friends" building in New York City. Picture: John Lamparski/Getty Images

 

Residents walk past debris in the aftermath of Category 5 hurricane Otis in Acapulco, Mexico. Picture: Rodrigo Oropeza/AFP
Residents walk past debris in the aftermath of Category 5 hurricane Otis in Acapulco, Mexico. Picture: Rodrigo Oropeza/AFP

 

Will Sutherland of Victoria bowls during the Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and New South Wales at the MCG. Picture: Morgan Hancock/Getty Images
Will Sutherland of Victoria bowls during the Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and New South Wales at the MCG. Picture: Morgan Hancock/Getty Images

 

During Victoria’s koala breeding season, increased aggression and mobility in search of mates puts them at higher risk of car strikes and dog attacks. Picture: Karl Dawson/The Wildlings Woodend Wildlife Shelter
During Victoria’s koala breeding season, increased aggression and mobility in search of mates puts them at higher risk of car strikes and dog attacks. Picture: Karl Dawson/The Wildlings Woodend Wildlife Shelter

 

Race winner Max Verstappen of Oracle Red Bull Racing celebrates during the F1 Grand Prix of Mexico. Picture: Mark Thompson/Getty Images
Race winner Max Verstappen of Oracle Red Bull Racing celebrates during the F1 Grand Prix of Mexico. Picture: Mark Thompson/Getty Images

 

Hadas Kalderon, whose children were taken hostage and her mother and niece killed, breaks down in her late mother’s burnt-out home in Kibbutz Nir Oz, Israel. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Hadas Kalderon, whose children were taken hostage and her mother and niece killed, breaks down in her late mother’s burnt-out home in Kibbutz Nir Oz, Israel. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

 

Madonna performs during The Celebration Tour at The O2 Arena in London. Picture: Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Live Nation
Madonna performs during The Celebration Tour at The O2 Arena in London. Picture: Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Live Nation

 

A Ukrainian serviceman mourns as he sits in front of Ukrainian flags symbolising fallen soldiers at a makeshift memorial site in Kyiv. Picture: Sergei Supinsky/AFP
A Ukrainian serviceman mourns as he sits in front of Ukrainian flags symbolising fallen soldiers at a makeshift memorial site in Kyiv. Picture: Sergei Supinsky/AFP

 

Turkish soldiers in camouflage take part in a parade to mark the 100th anniversary of Turkish Republic in Istanbul. Picture: Yasin Akgul/AFP
Turkish soldiers in camouflage take part in a parade to mark the 100th anniversary of Turkish Republic in Istanbul. Picture: Yasin Akgul/AFP

 

A dancer performs in "The Empire Strips Back" - a burlesque parody of Star Wars - at the Marie-Bell theatre in Paris. Picture: Miguel Medina/AFP
A dancer performs in "The Empire Strips Back" - a burlesque parody of Star Wars - at the Marie-Bell theatre in Paris. Picture: Miguel Medina/AFP

 

South Africa's captain Siya Kolisi lifts the Webb Ellis Cup after winning the 2023 Rugby World Cup Final match against New Zealand. Picture: Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP
South Africa's captain Siya Kolisi lifts the Webb Ellis Cup after winning the 2023 Rugby World Cup Final match against New Zealand. Picture: Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP

 

A 100-day-year-old giant panda cub waves hello as he is shown to the world at Chongqing Zoo in China. Picture: VCG/Getty Images
A 100-day-year-old giant panda cub waves hello as he is shown to the world at Chongqing Zoo in China. Picture: VCG/Getty Images

 

Smoke rises and billows in different regions of Gaza as the Israeli army conducts intense air attacks. Picture: Ali Jadallah/Anadolu via Getty Images
Smoke rises and billows in different regions of Gaza as the Israeli army conducts intense air attacks. Picture: Ali Jadallah/Anadolu via Getty Images

 

Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi holds his 8th Ballon d'Or award as FC Barcelona’s Aitana Bonmati celebrates her first during the 2023 award ceremony in Paris. Picture: Franck Fife/AFP
Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi holds his 8th Ballon d'Or award as FC Barcelona’s Aitana Bonmati celebrates her first during the 2023 award ceremony in Paris. Picture: Franck Fife/AFP

 

A resident mourns as she walks through the rubble of her neighbourhood in the Gaza Strip. Picture: Mustafa Hassona/Anadolu via Getty Images
A resident mourns as she walks through the rubble of her neighbourhood in the Gaza Strip. Picture: Mustafa Hassona/Anadolu via Getty Images

 

An aerial view of a colourful mine tailing dam in Huangshi, China. VCG/Getty Images
An aerial view of a colourful mine tailing dam in Huangshi, China. VCG/Getty Images

 

Paris Hilton arrives at Vas Morgan and Michael Braun's Halloween Party in Los Angeles, California. Picture: Rachpoot/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images
Paris Hilton arrives at Vas Morgan and Michael Braun's Halloween Party in Los Angeles, California. Picture: Rachpoot/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images

 

A Bangladeshi fan watches the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup ODI match between South Africa and Bangladesh. Picture: Indranil Mukherjee/AFP
A Bangladeshi fan watches the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup ODI match between South Africa and Bangladesh. Picture: Indranil Mukherjee/AFP

 

Pope Francis holds gifts and smiles as he leaves the weekly audience at St Peter's Square in the Vatican. Picture: Andreas Solaro/AFP
Pope Francis holds gifts and smiles as he leaves the weekly audience at St Peter's Square in the Vatican. Picture: Andreas Solaro/AFP

 

Francis Ngannou appears shocked after knocking down Tyson Fury during their Heavyweight fight in Saudi Arabia. Fury went on to secure the win. Picture: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images
Francis Ngannou appears shocked after knocking down Tyson Fury during their Heavyweight fight in Saudi Arabia. Fury went on to secure the win. Picture: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images

 

This combination shows satellite images of Beit Hanoun in Gaza. The top was taken on May 1, 2023, and the bottom on October 21, 2023. Picture: Maxar Technologies/AFP
This combination shows satellite images of Beit Hanoun in Gaza. The top was taken on May 1, 2023, and the bottom on October 21, 2023. Picture: Maxar Technologies/AFP

 

Sam Lowes of Great Britain crashes during a qualifying round ahead of the 2023 MotoGP of Australia at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit. Picture: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images
Sam Lowes of Great Britain crashes during a qualifying round ahead of the 2023 MotoGP of Australia at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit. Picture: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

 

Pictures of over 1,000 persons abducted, missing or killed in the Hamas attack are displayed on empty seats in the Smolarz Auditorium at Tel Aviv University in Israel. Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images
Pictures of over 1,000 persons abducted, missing or killed in the Hamas attack are displayed on empty seats in the Smolarz Auditorium at Tel Aviv University in Israel. Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images

 

A woman dressed as a pre-Hispanic Catrina poses for a photograph in a field of flowers as Mexico prepares for the Day of the Dead celebrations. Picture: Ulises Ruiz/AFP
A woman dressed as a pre-Hispanic Catrina poses for a photograph in a field of flowers as Mexico prepares for the Day of the Dead celebrations. Picture: Ulises Ruiz/AFP

 

Competitors go over a jump during the Men's BMX semi-finals of the Santiago 2023 Pan Am Games in Chile. Picture: Al Bello/Getty Images
Competitors go over a jump during the Men's BMX semi-finals of the Santiago 2023 Pan Am Games in Chile. Picture: Al Bello/Getty Images

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