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Week in pictures: September 21-27, 2024

Week in pictures: September 21-27, 2024

A selection of striking news photos taken around the world this week.

Phil Noble/REUTERS British MP Pat McFadden prepares to attend an interview at the British Labor Party's annual conference in Liverpool, Britain, September 24, 2024. Phil Noble/REUTERS

Pat McFadden, Labor MP for Wolverhampton South East, prepares for an interview at the Labor Party’s annual conference in Liverpool, England.

Joe Giddens/PA Media The open boot of a car is visible above the water where the vehicle is submerged in flood water on the A421 in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire.Joe Giddens/PA Media

A vehicle has been submerged in floodwaters in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire. More than a month’s worth of rain fell in a matter of hours in parts of central and southern England, forcing roads and schools to close and throwing transport plans into chaos.

Hannah McKay/REUTERS A drone view of a sinkhole caused by heavy rainfall at the Cherry Red Records Stadium, home of AFC Wimbledon football club in London, Britain, September 23, 2024. Hannah McKay/REUTERS

AFC Wimbledon had to cancel the football match against Newcastle United in South London after the stadium was hit by extensive flooding. A sinkhole formed on the field, making it unplayable.

Borja Suarez/REUTERS A view shows Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), known as the comet of the century, photographed before sunrise from Arinaga, on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain, September 27, 2024. Borja Suarez/REUTERS

Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), known as the comet of the century, appears in the sky over Arinaga, Gran Canaria Island, Spain.

The US Coast Guard Air Station crew rescues a man and his dog during Hurricane Helene after his sailboat became disabled and began taking on water off the coast of Sanibel Island, Florida, US, September 26, 2024. US Coast Guard via REUTERS

The U.S. Coast Guard Air Base crew rescues a man and his dog during Hurricane Helene after his sailboat began taking on water off the coast of Sanibel Island, Florida. The storm made landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida, packing winds of 140 miles per hour.

Karen Toro/REUTERS A transportation agent rides a motorcycle as a forest fire burns, in Quito, Ecuador, September 24, 2024. Karen Toro/REUTERS

A motorcyclist avoids flames as a forest fire rages in Quito. Ecuador is suffering its worst drought in six decades, with no significant rainfall in more than two months.

Dante Fernandez/AFP Peñarol fans cheer on their team before the start of the Copa Libertadores quarter-final between Uruguayan Peñarol and Brazil's Flamengo at the Campeon del Siglo stadium in Montevideo, on September 26, 2024. Dante Fernandez/AFP

Peñarol fans from Uruguay cheer on their team ahead of the Copa Libertadores quarter-final against Brazil’s Flamengo in Montevideo. The match finished 0–0, with Peñarol securing a place in the semi-finals, after winning the first leg 1–0.

Sameer Al-Doumy/AFP soldiers of the Royal Regiment of Scotland carry the coffin of one of two unidentified Scottish soldiers killed during the First World War as they are buried during a funeral service at the Loos British Cemetery of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) in Loos-en-Gohelle, near Lens, Northern France, on September 26, 2024. Sameer Al-Doumy/AFP

Two unidentified Scottish soldiers killed in the First World War have been buried in northern France after their bodies were found during work on a hospital building. Soldiers from the Royal Regiment of Scotland carried the coffins during a service at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s Loos British Cemetery.

Zohra Bensemra/REUTERS A girl watches and a boy runs away as it rains in Toubab Dialaw on the outskirts of Dakar, Senegal, September 25, 2024.Zohra Bensemra/REUTERS

A girl checks the weather while a boy runs to get out of the rain in Toubab Dialaw, on the outskirts of Dakar, Senegal.

Anna Szilágyi/EPA Musicians in traditional costumes gather in a tent after a parade during the 189th edition of the Oktoberfest beer and entertainment festival in the Bavarian capital Munich, Germany, September 22, 2024.Anna Szilagyi/EPA

Musicians in traditional costumes gather in a tent after a parade during the Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, Germany.