Alessandro Russo rides his "flying broom" on Halloween at Praca da Liberdade square, at Belo Horizonte, Brazil. AFP
Alessandro Russo rides his "flying broom" on Halloween at Praca da Liberdade square, at Belo Horizonte, Brazil. AFP
People wearing NASA astronaut costumes trick-or-treat with a child dressed as an alien on Halloween in La Paz, Bolivia. AP Photo
People wearing NASA astronaut costumes trick-or-treat with a child dressed as an alien on Halloween in La Paz, Bolivia. AP Photo
A cameraman dressed for Halloween operates a TV camera during an NCAA college football game between BYU and Western Kentucky, in Provo, Utah. AP Photo
A cameraman dressed for Halloween operates a TV camera during an NCAA college football game between BYU and Western Kentucky, in Provo, Utah. AP Photo
Flames illuminate smoke over the city as strong winds fan a fire that broke out on the slopes of Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa. Picture taken with long time exposure. Reuters
Flames illuminate smoke over the city as strong winds fan a fire that broke out on the slopes of Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa. Picture taken with long time exposure. Reuters
New Zealand's captain Sam Cane celebrates with the Bledisloe Cup after winning the Tri-Nations and Bledisloe Cup match against Australia in Sydney. AFP
New Zealand's captain Sam Cane celebrates with the Bledisloe Cup after winning the Tri-Nations and Bledisloe Cup match against Australia in Sydney. AFP
Protesters use flares during a protest supporting former squatted building 'Liebig 34' in Berlin, Germany. Left-wing protestors marched through Berlin's Friedrichshain quarter in support of the residents of the squatted building at Liebig street 34, who were evicted on 9 October. EPA
Protesters use flares during a protest supporting former squatted building 'Liebig 34' in Berlin, Germany. Left-wing protestors marched through Berlin's Friedrichshain quarter in support of the residents of the squatted building at Liebig street 34, who were evicted on 9 October. EPA
Rescue workers and people search for survivors at a collapsed building after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake in the Aegean Sea, at Bayrakli district in Izmir, Turkey. EPA
Rescue workers and people search for survivors at a collapsed building after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake in the Aegean Sea, at Bayrakli district in Izmir, Turkey. EPA
People wear protective face masks on the third day that local authorities mandated anew the wearing of masks outside in the city centre during the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic in Cologne, Germany. Getty Images
People wear protective face masks on the third day that local authorities mandated anew the wearing of masks outside in the city centre during the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic in Cologne, Germany. Getty Images
A fisherman secures his boat as typhoon Goni intensifies in Manila Bay, Manila, Philippines. EPA
A fisherman secures his boat as typhoon Goni intensifies in Manila Bay, Manila, Philippines. EPA

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