Pictures of the week: October 25, 2019 - MSN.com

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Sandton, South Africa
Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa during the SA Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2020 at Protea Rootop on October 2019 in Sandton, South Africa. Actress and media personality Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa, for the first time showcased her Essie collection, which consists of fashion-forward clothing for women.




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Pretoria, South Africa
Virginia Qwabe and Viggy Qwabe during the Idols SA S15 Top 5 performance at the State Theatre on October 20, 2019 in Pretoria, South Africa. Viewers have seen many highly talented individuals who are all fighting for the prize as well as the title of South African Idols Season 15.




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Durban, South Africa
A young Hindu devotee looks on during a street parade as part of the preparations of the two-days celebrations for the Diwali Hindu festival (Festival of Lights) at the old Drive-Inn in Durban, on October 19, 2019.

The two-day festival attracts over 100,000 visitors. The festival celebrations include, parading of floats, chariots, singing of devotional songs, dances, games, face painting, food stalls of vegetarian food, clothing, display of toys and jewellery. Young people also get the opportunity to showcase their cultural and spiritual talents. A billion Hindus worlwide will officially celebrate Diwali on 27 October 2019.




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Centurion, South Africa
Spectators laugh as they wait for the beginning of the first match between South Africa and Zambia of the African Polo open at Rosefield Polo Club, Centurion, on October 20, 2019. The South African team won the match against Zambia 7-6.




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Liverpool, UK
Uganda's Peace Proscovia (centre) and South Africa's Karla Pretorius in action during the Netball World Cup match at the M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool.




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Centurion, South Africa
A spectator watches the first match between South Africa and Zambia, of the African Polo open at Rosefield Polo Club, Centurion, on October 20, 2019. The South African team won the match against Zambia 7-6.




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Guilin, China
Tejay Van Garderen of The United States and Team EF Education First / Daniel Mclay of United Kingdom and Team EF Education First / Nicholas Dlamini of South Africa and Team Dimension Data / Stefan De Bod of South Africa and Team Dimension Data / Simon Spilak of Slovenia and Team Katusha Alpecin / Steff Cras of Belgium and Team Katusha Alpecin / Peloton / Landscape / during the 3rd Tour of Guangxi 2019, Stage 5 a 212,2km stage from Liuzhou to Guilin 216m / @TourofGuangxi / on October 21, 2019 in Guilin, China.




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Cape Town, South Africa
Refugees protest against xenophobia as they gather around the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) offices, requesting the agency to send them to safer countries, in Cape Town, South Africa, October 18, 2019.




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Tokyo, Japan
South Africa's flanker Kwagga Smith takes part in a training session at Fuchu Asahi Football Park in Tokyo on October 23, 2019, ahead of their Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup semi-final against Wales.




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Waterkloof, South Africa
A Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-160 "Blackjack", a supersonic variable-sweep wing heavy strategic bomber, is parked on the tarmac at the Waterkloof Air force Base in Centurion, south of Pretoria, northeastern South Africa, on October 23, 2019.

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Centurion, South Africa
Spectators discuss and rest as they wait for the beginning of the first match between South Africa and Zambia of the African Polo open at Rosefield Polo Club, Centurion, on October 20, 2019. The South African team won the match against Zambia 7-6.




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Oita, Japan
South Africa players greet fans as they celebrate after the match. Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2019 - Quarter Final - Japan v South Africa - Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - October 20, 2019




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Oita, Japan
Fans watch the match in Oita - Oita, Japan - October 20, 2019




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Johannesburg, South Africa
Former DA leader Mmusi Maimane and the party’s federal council chairperson Helen Zille during Maimane’s resignation announcement at the party’s Bruma headquarters on October 23, 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa. In his speech, Maimane said the DA no longer has his vision of One South Africa for All. Maimane’s resignation was followed by that of former Nelson Mandela Bay Metro mayor Athol Trollip.




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Sandton, South Africa
Young designer Baie Abayas fashion show during the New Talent show at the SA Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2020 on October 23, 2019 in Sandton, South Africa. SA fashion week is a platform where local South African designers showcase their unique and beautiful designs.




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Kempton Park, South Africa
Celebrity chef, influencer and fashionista Nthabiseng Ramaboa, also known as Chef Nti, poses for a portrait as part of Garden Day celebrations on October 20, 2019 in Kempton Park, South Africa. Garden Day, celebrated in October every year, is aimed at getting South Africans out into their gardens and socialising with friends and family, highlighting the health benefits of gardening and supporting SA’s horticultural sector.




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Durban, South Africa
Thiroshnee Moodley lights up colourful clay lamps in preparation to celebrate Diwali during the two day Diwali (Festival of Lights) Hindu festival celebrations at the old Drive-Inn in Durban, on October 19, 2019.

The two-day festival attracts over 100,000 visitors. The festival celebrations include, parading of floats, chariots, singing of devotional songs, dances, games, face painting, food stalls of vegetarian food, clothing, display of toys and jewellery. Young people also get the opportunity to showcase their cultural and spiritual talents. A billion Hindus worlwide will officially celebrate Diwali on 27 October 2019.




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International Space Station
Astronauts Andrew Morgan with Christina Koch (L) and Jessica Meir at the International Space Station on Oct. 18. The world's first female spacewalking team made history by floating out of the International Space Station to fix a broken part of the power network.




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Canberra, Australia
The front pages of some major newspapers on Oct. 21 replicate a heavily redacted government document, alongside an advertising campaign challenging laws that effectively criminalize journalism and whistle-blowing.




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Auckland, New Zealand
Flames are seen coming out of the SkyCity Convention Centre after a fire broke out on the rooftop on Oct. 22.

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Montreal, Canada
Canadian Prime Minister and Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau (L) and his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau wave to the crowd after a victory speech on Oct. 21. Trudeau retained his position as the prime minister in the federal election but will be forming a minority government.




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Dallas, Texas, US
This Oct. 21 photo shows the damaged home of NHL hockey player Tyler Seguin. The building was stuck by a tornado the night before.




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Bangalore, India
A dog belonging to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) dog squad jumps over containers during an obstacle race to demonstrate its combat skills on Oct. 21.




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Green River, Utah, US
A meteor streak can be seen through the night sky past Halley's Comet during the Orionid Meteor Shower on Oct. 23.




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Belfast, Northern Ireland
Pro-choice supporters pose as they gather in front of the Parliament building on Stormont Estate on Oct. 21, as some of Stormont's assembly members returned to the chamber for the first time in nearly three years after a petition triggered a recall. A group of Northern Irish lawmakers returned to the Parliament on Oct. 21 in a last-minute protest at the liberalization of abortion laws.




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Asunción, Paraguay
An environmental activist demonstrates against the cutting of trees at Botanical Garden and Zoo of Asunción on Oct. 21.




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Lokken, Denmark
People look on as the lighthouse in Rubjerg Knude is being moved away from the coastline on Oct. 22. The 120-year-old lighthouse has been put on wheels and rails to move it away from the North Sea, which has been eroding the coast.




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York, England
The interior of York Minster is lit up in a dramatic display during a media call for the “Northern Lights” sound and light installation on Oct. 23.




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Durban, South Africa
A group of dancers from the Kumari Shiksha's Dance Institution light colorful clay lamps to celebrate the festival of Diwali, on Oct. 19.




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Santiago, Chile
A demonstrator waves a Chilean flag during a protest against President Sebastián Piñera on Oct. 21

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Hitachinaka, Japan
A woman takes a selfie in a field of Kochia (Bassia scoparia), a kind of tumbleweed, at the Hitachi Seaside Park on Oct. 21.




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Al-Darbasiyah, Syria
Syrian Kurdish and Arab families are pictured fleeing the town of Al-Darbasiyah, on the border between Syria and Turkey, and moving toward Al-Hasakah on Oct. 22.




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Sydney, Australia
A person walks past a sculpture titled "Celest" by Australian artist David Ball during the launch of Sculpture by the Sea exhibition at Tamarama Beach on Oct. 24.




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Ganaur, India
People queue up to cast their votes at a polling station in the Indian state of Haryana on Oct. 21.




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Washington, DC, US
A double rainbow is seen over the White House on Oct. 22.




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New Taipei City, Taiwan
Local Buddhists release a sky lantern in front of the Pingxi train station on Oct. 21.




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Barcelona, Spain
Mime artists relax on a park bench during lunchtime at the Catalonia Square on Oct. 23.




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Guilin, China
Spanish cyclist Enric Mas Nicolau (C) celebrates after the sixth stage of the Tour of Guangxi on Oct. 22.




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La Paz, Bolivia
A line of police separate supporters of opposition presidential candidate Carlos Mesa, a former president, from supporters of Bolivian President Evo Morales, outside the Supreme Electoral Court where election ballots are being counted, on Oct. 21.




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Nice, France
People look at a thunderstorm above the Mediterranean Sea on Oct. 23

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Singapore
A prototype of the Volocopter air taxi is seen during a test flight over Marina Bay on Oct. 22.




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New York City, New York, US
Bernie Sanders, a Democratic candidate for the President of United States, and U.S. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, greet supporters at his campaign rally in Queensbridge Park on Oct. 19.




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Inzai, Japan
(L to R) Golfer Rory McIlroy, former rugby players Brian O'Driscoll and Mike Tindall, and Tiger Woods watch the tee shot hit by former rugby player Bryan Habana during the Challenge: Japan Skins golf event on Oct. 21.




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Beijing, China
A woman uses her mobile phone while riding her bike on Oct. 21.




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Paris, France
Visitors look at a painting titled "Salvator Mundi" at the Louvre Museum on Oct. 22.




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Guadalajara, Mexico
Members of the public visit the Calaverandia theme park, installed on the occasion of the Day of the Dead celebrations, on Oct. 22.




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Belfast, Northern Ireland
A young boy dressed in a skeleton costume picks a pumpkin at Streamvale Open Farm on Oct. 22.




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Budapest, Hungary
A picture taken from a drone shows the temporary race course set up on the perimeter of Heroes' Square during the National Gallop Hussar-themed equestrian festival on Oct. 20.




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Fife, Scotland
Hundreds of students take part in the traditional Raisin Monday foam fight at the University of St. Andrews on Oct. 22.




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Montreal, Canada
High-school students lie on the ground as they protest climate change in front of the Canadian prime minister's campaign office on Oct. 18, 2019.




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Dublin, Ireland
People take a walk along with their dog around Glen pond in Phoenix Park on Oct. 18.




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Dortmund, Germany
A goose swims on a lake in a park on Oct. 23.




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Beirut, Lebanon
Riot police stand guard as anti-government protesters try to remove a barbed-wire barrier to advance toward the government buildings during a protest on Oct. 19.