A pair of Highland cows rest beneath colorful foliage in Georges Mills, New Hampshire
Supporters carry a large Palestinian flag during the 32nd National March for Palestine in London, United Kingdom
Brandon Dawson wins Safeway’s 52nd annual World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, California
A man uses his beard to form the word ‘Paz’ during the Day of Indigenous Resistance march in Caracas, Venezuela
A shepherd leads his flock down the Tatra Mountains during the autumn “redyk” in Poland
Pope Leo XIV leads a prayer vigil in St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City
Sumo wrestlers Wakatakakage and Tamawashi battle it out at the Royal Albert Hall in London, United Kingdom
A Ukrainian serviceman sets up anti-drone nets over a road in Kostiantynivka, Ukraine
A group of men play footvolley at a beach in Tel Aviv, Israel
Devotees climb ladders during the annual replastering of the Djinguereber Mosque in Timbuktu, Mali
A man kneels in front of riot police officers during a demonstration against rising crime and corruption in Lima, Peru
People gather outside the Re'im military base in southern Israel to welcome hostages about to arrive following their release by Hamas
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