Vehicles in Spain’s Valencia region were trapped during flooding, while women in the Philippines placed candles on half-submerged tombs of family members. Ukrainian soldiers fired artillery towards Russian positions, and Israeli airstrikes were filmed in Lebanon. In India, soldiers celebrated Diwali near the Line of Control, while in Pakistan, a police officer guarded a health worker administering a polio vaccine. President Joe Biden playfully interacted with a baby during a Halloween event at the White House, and a first-time voter in Cincinnati filled out her ballot while holding her own baby.
A curated selection of compelling images from around the world, captured or published by The Associated Press, were highlighted in a photo gallery created by AP photo editor Subramoney Iyer in New Delhi. The images depicted a range of global events, including flooding in Valencia, a memorial service in Russia, and Ukrainian servicemen firing artillery. Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon, political protests in Israel, Bolivia, and Georgia, and migrants in Guatemala and Haiti were also represented in the images.
Additional photos featured women in traditional costumes at a pilgrimage in Germany, Pope Francis meeting with the diocesan community in Rome, and wind turbines silhouetted against the rising sun in Kansas. Royal events in Samoa, the baseball World Series, and campaign rallies in New York and Michigan were also captured. Republican nominee Donald Trump and former first lady Melania Trump were seen at a rally in New York, while Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and former first lady Michelle Obama spoke at a rally in Michigan.
President Biden’s playful interaction with a baby at a Halloween event at the White House was captured in a photo, along with a first-time voter in Cincinnati filling out her ballot while holding her own baby. The images highlighted a range of global events, from natural disasters and political protests to cultural gatherings and sports celebrations. The collection of photos offered a glimpse into the diverse and dynamic events unfolding around the world, as documented by AP journalists and photographers.
