AP Week in Pictures: Global | Sept. 22-28, 2023
A group walks to the Jamtalferner Glacier near Galtuer, Austria, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
A migrant who crossed the Rio Grande from Mexico to the U.S. works his way through concertina wire, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, in Eagle Pass, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
A boat travels through a section of the Amazon River affected by a severe drought in the state of Amazonas, near Manacapuru, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Edmar Barros)
An Iraqi woman reacts at the site of a fatal fire in the district of Hamdaniya, Nineveh province, Iraq, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. A fire that raced through a hall hosting a Christian wedding in northern Iraq killed multiple people, authorities said. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Police remove activists from the track before the start of the Berlin Marathon in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. Activists of the “Last Generation”, Letzte Generation, block the track of the Berlin Marathon to protest against the climate policies of the German government. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Migrants sit atop a northbound freight train, in Irapuato, Mexico, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
China’s Feng He, in blue, fights Iran’s Mohsen Mohammadseifi in the Wushu men’s 70kg final at 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
Young girls dressed as living goddess Kumari wait for Kumari Puja, a worship ritual at Hanuman Dhoka, Basantapur Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. Girls under the age of nine gathered for the tradition of worshiping young prepubescent girls as manifestations of the divine female energy. The ritual holds a strong religious significance in the Newar community that seeks divine blessings to save small girls from diseases and bad luck in the years to come. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge John Hannah listens to arguments during the second day of the two-day bench trial brought by Kari Lake, former Arizona Republican candidate for governor, regarding a voting records request, Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, Pool)
New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones (10) is sacked by New York Jets linebacker C.J. Mosley (57) during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
People wait for the arrival of Pope Francis at the “Velodrome Stadium”, in Marseille, France, to celebrate Mass, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. Francis, during a two-day visit, will join Catholic bishops from the Mediterranean region on discussions that will largely focus on migration. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
William Byron (24) burns his tires after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
South Korea’s Kim Hansol competes on his way to a gold medal in the Artistic Gymnastics Men’s Floor Exercise for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Tonga’s Ben Tameifuna scores a try during the Rugby World Cup Pool B match between Scotland and Tonga at the Stade de Nice, in Nice, France, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
Liang Jianhao, left, of China competes against Kim Junho of South Korea during their men’s sabre team finals fencing event of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
A girl wearing a protective harness jumps on a trampoline as other children wait their turn at Plaza Caracas in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Actor Nabi Attai, 74, poses for a portrait in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Nabi has appeared in more than 76 films and 12 series. When the Taliban banned movies, Attai had nothing to fall back on. In his 70s, the actor appeared in a dozen television series and 76 films, including the Golden Globe-winning 2003 movie “Osama.” Now he is destitute. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
An idol of elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha is taken for immersion on the final day of the ten-day long Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. The festival is a celebration of the birth of Ganesha, the Hindu god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
The Tidal Basin in Washington overflows the banks with the rain from Tropical Storm Ophelia, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. The National Weather Service has issued a coastal flooding warning for the area. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)
A group walks to the Jamtalferner Glacier near Galtuer, Austria, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
A migrant who crossed the Rio Grande from Mexico to the U.S. works his way through concertina wire, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, in Eagle Pass, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
A boat travels through a section of the Amazon River affected by a severe drought in the state of Amazonas, near Manacapuru, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Edmar Barros)
An Iraqi woman reacts at the site of a fatal fire in the district of Hamdaniya, Nineveh province, Iraq, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. A fire that raced through a hall hosting a Christian wedding in northern Iraq killed multiple people, authorities said. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
An Iraqi woman reacts at the site of a fatal fire in the district of Hamdaniya, Nineveh province, Iraq, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. A fire that raced through a hall hosting a Christian wedding in northern Iraq killed multiple people, authorities said. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Police remove activists from the track before the start of the Berlin Marathon in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. Activists of the “Last Generation”, Letzte Generation, block the track of the Berlin Marathon to protest against the climate policies of the German government. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Police remove activists from the track before the start of the Berlin Marathon in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. Activists of the “Last Generation”, Letzte Generation, block the track of the Berlin Marathon to protest against the climate policies of the German government. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Migrants sit atop a northbound freight train, in Irapuato, Mexico, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
China’s Feng He, in blue, fights Iran’s Mohsen Mohammadseifi in the Wushu men’s 70kg final at 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
Young girls dressed as living goddess Kumari wait for Kumari Puja, a worship ritual at Hanuman Dhoka, Basantapur Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. Girls under the age of nine gathered for the tradition of worshiping young prepubescent girls as manifestations of the divine female energy. The ritual holds a strong religious significance in the Newar community that seeks divine blessings to save small girls from diseases and bad luck in the years to come. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
Young girls dressed as living goddess Kumari wait for Kumari Puja, a worship ritual at Hanuman Dhoka, Basantapur Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. Girls under the age of nine gathered for the tradition of worshiping young prepubescent girls as manifestations of the divine female energy. The ritual holds a strong religious significance in the Newar community that seeks divine blessings to save small girls from diseases and bad luck in the years to come. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge John Hannah listens to arguments during the second day of the two-day bench trial brought by Kari Lake, former Arizona Republican candidate for governor, regarding a voting records request, Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, Pool)
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge John Hannah listens to arguments during the second day of the two-day bench trial brought by Kari Lake, former Arizona Republican candidate for governor, regarding a voting records request, Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, Pool)
New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones (10) is sacked by New York Jets linebacker C.J. Mosley (57) during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones (10) is sacked by New York Jets linebacker C.J. Mosley (57) during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
People wait for the arrival of Pope Francis at the “Velodrome Stadium”, in Marseille, France, to celebrate Mass, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. Francis, during a two-day visit, will join Catholic bishops from the Mediterranean region on discussions that will largely focus on migration. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
People wait for the arrival of Pope Francis at the “Velodrome Stadium”, in Marseille, France, to celebrate Mass, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. Francis, during a two-day visit, will join Catholic bishops from the Mediterranean region on discussions that will largely focus on migration. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
William Byron (24) burns his tires after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
South Korea’s Kim Hansol competes on his way to a gold medal in the Artistic Gymnastics Men’s Floor Exercise for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Tonga’s Ben Tameifuna scores a try during the Rugby World Cup Pool B match between Scotland and Tonga at the Stade de Nice, in Nice, France, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
Liang Jianhao, left, of China competes against Kim Junho of South Korea during their men’s sabre team finals fencing event of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Liang Jianhao, left, of China competes against Kim Junho of South Korea during their men’s sabre team finals fencing event of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
A girl wearing a protective harness jumps on a trampoline as other children wait their turn at Plaza Caracas in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Actor Nabi Attai, 74, poses for a portrait in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Nabi has appeared in more than 76 films and 12 series. When the Taliban banned movies, Attai had nothing to fall back on. In his 70s, the actor appeared in a dozen television series and 76 films, including the Golden Globe-winning 2003 movie “Osama.” Now he is destitute. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Actor Nabi Attai, 74, poses for a portrait in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Nabi has appeared in more than 76 films and 12 series. When the Taliban banned movies, Attai had nothing to fall back on. In his 70s, the actor appeared in a dozen television series and 76 films, including the Golden Globe-winning 2003 movie “Osama.” Now he is destitute. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
An idol of elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha is taken for immersion on the final day of the ten-day long Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. The festival is a celebration of the birth of Ganesha, the Hindu god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
An idol of elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha is taken for immersion on the final day of the ten-day long Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. The festival is a celebration of the birth of Ganesha, the Hindu god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
The Tidal Basin in Washington overflows the banks with the rain from Tropical Storm Ophelia, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. The National Weather Service has issued a coastal flooding warning for the area. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)
The Tidal Basin in Washington overflows the banks with the rain from Tropical Storm Ophelia, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. The National Weather Service has issued a coastal flooding warning for the area. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)
A group walked to the Jamtalferner Glacier in Austria. A deadly fire raced through a wedding hall in Iraq. Fencers competed at the Asian Games in China. And an idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha is taken for immersion at a festival in India. This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from around the world made or published by The Associated Press in the past week.
The selection was curated by AP photo editor Tomas Stargardter in Mexico City.
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