School students pay a floral tribute to a portrait of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi to mark his 154th birth anniversary on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, at Egmore Museum, in Chennai, India, 02 October 2023. Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated annually across India on 02 October, to mark the birthday of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. This year marks the 154th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, also known as the father of the Indian nation. EPA / IDREES MOHAMMED coverage code 28943
School students pay a floral tribute to a portrait of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi to mark his 154th birth anniversary on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, at Egmore Museum, in Chennai, India, 02 October 2023. Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated annually across India on 02 October, to mark the birthday of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. This year marks the 154th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, also known as the father of the Indian nation. EPA / IDREES MOHAMMED coverage code 28943
Suhail Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, speaks at the opening ceremony of Adipec 2023 in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Suhail Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, speaks at the opening ceremony of Adipec 2023 in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Villagers collect belongings after a storm surge brought by an approaching typhoon destroyed their homes, at a coastal village in Manila, the Philippines. EPA
Villagers collect belongings after a storm surge brought by an approaching typhoon destroyed their homes, at a coastal village in Manila, the Philippines. EPA
French bullfighter Sebastian Castella performs in Seville. AFP
French bullfighter Sebastian Castella performs in Seville. AFP
The aftermath of a fire that gutted nearly a dozen shacks on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir. AP
The aftermath of a fire that gutted nearly a dozen shacks on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir. AP
Azeri men taking photographs on a road between Lachin and Shusha in Nagorno-Karabakh. AFP
Azeri men taking photographs on a road between Lachin and Shusha in Nagorno-Karabakh. AFP
Efforts to douse a fire that broke out at police headquarters in Ismailia, Egypt. Reuters
Efforts to douse a fire that broke out at police headquarters in Ismailia, Egypt. Reuters
An Afghan woman is burqa-clad in the streets of Herat. AFP
An Afghan woman is burqa-clad in the streets of Herat. AFP
Israeli border police detain a Palestinian protester during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot in Jerusalem's Old City. Reuters
Israeli border police detain a Palestinian protester during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot in Jerusalem's Old City. Reuters
Simone Biles of the US competes on the vault at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium. Getty Images
Simone Biles of the US competes on the vault at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium. Getty Images

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Today's best photos: From Gandhi Jayanti to Simone Biles

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October 02, 2023

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