Folkestone, England
People look on as high winds from Storm Bert cause waves to crash over the harbour wall
Photograph: Chris J Ratcliffe/Reuters

Rome, Italy
Demonstrators wear scarves over their faces with the words ‘Not one less’ as they take part in a rally before the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Photograph: Andrew Medichini/AP

Baku, Azerbaijan
Mohamed Adow, director of the thinktank Power Shift Africa, speaks to the media during the Cop29 UN climate summit
Photograph: Peter Dejong/AP

Kyiv, Ukraine
Ukrainians place candles at the National Museum in Kyiv to commemorate the Holodomor genocide
Photograph: Sergey Dolzhenko/EPA

Nairobi, Kenya
People take part in the Colour festival, which celebrates unity, diversity, and inclusivity
Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

Islamabad, Pakistan
Fuel station workers play cricket on a deserted road, blocked with shipping containers, before a protest by supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party
Photograph: Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty Images

Beirut, Lebanon
A man covered in dust after being rescued from the site of an Israeli strike in Beirut’s Basta neighbourhood
Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters

Manila, Philippines
People carry their belongings on a makeshift raft after a fire ripped through hundreds of houses in a slum area
Photograph: Jam Sta Rosa/AFP/Getty Images

The Vatican
Carabinieri walk in St Peter’s Square
Photograph: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images

Mulhouse, France
A child rides a carousel at the Christmas market
Photograph: Sébastien Bozon/AFP/Getty Images

Rongshui Miao autonomous ccounty, China
People in traditional costumes participate in the Lusheng folk musical festival
Photograph: Xinhua/REX/Shutterstock

Vista Alegre do Alto, Brazil
A hummingbird feeds on lavender flowers
Photograph: Zuma Press /Alamy Live News

Lopburi province, Thailand
Monkeys eat fruit and vegetables at the annual Monkey festival
Photograph: Patipat Janthong/Reuters
