Our world in pictures: Week 40 of 2021

By Edward B. Evans On Oct 9, 2021

Maria Ressa, CEO of news site Rappler, faces reporters after appearing in court on a second charge of “cyber-defamation” against her on December 15, 2020 in Makati, Philippines. Maria Ressa, a veteran journalist and outspoken critic of President Rodrigo Duterte, faces a slew of libel, tax and securities charges, widely feared by the government’s actions to intimidate critics and stifle freedom of movement. the press in the country. Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov received the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. (Photo by Ezra Acayan / Getty Images)

Here is an incomplete, yet surprising and moving image gallery of this week’s events around the world.

Abdulrazak Gurnah poses for portraits at a press conference in London, Britain, October 8, 2021. The 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature has been awarded to Abdulrazak Gurnah, the Swedish Academy announced on October 7, 2021. EPA -EFE / NEIL HALL

A mural depicting Archbishop Desmond Tutu is restored by artist Brian Rolfe on his birthday on October 07, 2021 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Gallo Images / Die Burger / Jaco Marais)

Disability rights activists and care advocates hold vigil outside the United States Capitol to urge Congress to include full federal funding for home and community care services in the president’s Build Back Better budget program Biden on October 06, 2021, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Larry French / Getty Images for US Arc)

Pakistanis pray for victims of the 5.9 magnitude shallow 9 km earthquake that struck Harnai, Balochistan province and killed at least 23 people on October 07, at a memorial ceremony in Peshawar , Pakistan, October 08, 2021. EPA-EFE / ARSHAD ARABE

A local resident stands next to his damaged house after a 5.9 magnitude earthquake with a shallow depth of 9 km in Harnai, Balochistan province, Pakistan on October 8, 2021. EPA-EFE / JAMAL TARAQAI

The Taliban inspect the scene of a bomb attack that targeted a Shiite mosque in Kunduz, Afghanistan, on October 8, 2021. Several people feared death during joint Friday prayers at a Shiite mosque in Kunduz, north from Afghanistan on October 8. EPA-EFE / STRINGER

The wreckage of collapsed bamboo scaffolding hangs on the side of a residential building in Hong Kong, China, 08 October 2021. A worker died and three others were rescued by emergency personnel after the Scaffolding around a residential building has given way to the onslaught of rain and wind brought in by Tropical Storm Lionrock. EPA-EFE / JEROME FAVRE

Police stand guard near collapsed bamboo scaffolding in Hong Kong, China on October 8, 2021. EPA-EFE / JEROME FAVRE

A father and daughter from Haiti cross the infamous Darien Gap as they head to the United States on October 5, 2021 near Acandi, Colombia. The hike through the mountainous rainforest can take up to a week and is considered the most dangerous stretch for migrants traveling from South America to the United States (Photo by John Moore / Getty Images)

A Haitian father holds his baby in his arms during a break from a hike through the Darien Gap en route to the United States on October 7, 2021 near Acandi, Colombia. (Photo by John Moore / Getty Images)

The migrants, mostly from Haiti, break camp at sunrise before crossing the infamous Darien Gap on their journey to the United States on October 07, 2021 in Las Tekas, Colombia. (Photo by John Moore / Getty Images)

A satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows an infrared color image of the main cracks and eruptions of the Cumbre Vieja volcano, on the island of La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain on October 7, 2021 (published October 8, 2021). La Palma airport is inoperative due to volcanic ash covering the tarmacs, the Spanish Airport Authority AENA has announced. EPA-EFE / MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES

A satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano, on the island of La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain on October 7, 2021 (published October 8, 2021). La Palma airport is inoperative due to volcanic ash covering the tarmacs, the Spanish Airport Authority AENA has announced. EPA-EFE / MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES

A handout photo made available by the Spanish Military Emergency Unit (UME) shows a UME member using a drone to study the evolution of the ongoing eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, October 08, 2021. EPA-EFE / LUISMI ORTIZ / UME

View of the Cumbre Vieja volcano eruption in La Palma in early October 2021. La Palma airport closed the day before due to ash from the volcano eruption. EPA-EFE / Carlos de Saa

Traditional salt marshes are seen covered in ash from Cumbre Vieja volcano on October 7, 2021 in La Palma, Spain. (Photo by Marcos del Mazo / Getty Images)

A protester holds a banner as models walk the parade for the Louis Vuitton Womenswear Spring / Summer 2022 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on October 5, 2021 in Paris, France. (Photo by François Durand / Getty Images)

A pro-democracy Thai protester drags an effigy symbolizing those who were killed in the October 6 massacre during a memorial event at Thammasat University on October 6, 2021 in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Lauren DeCicca / Getty Images)

Workers clean chicken feet and banknotes thrown by protesters against Brazilian Minister of Economy Paulo Guedes at the ministry’s headquarters in Brasilia, Brazil, October 7, 2021. EPA-EFE / JOEDSON ALVES

A street cleaner walks past the Tory Party Mark on the first day of the Tory Party Conference on October 3, 2021 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Christopher Furlong / Getty Images)

World-renowned artist Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada unveiled an original one-of-a-kind work of art, titled Monumental Moments ™ – The Hug, at Lincoln Center in New York City. The nearly 10-foot-tall, 500-pound bronze sculpture was created to honor those affected by the pandemic – and scheduled to be revealed just before World Mental Health Day on October 10. The sculpture was inspired by hundreds of stories shared on MonumentalMoments.com highlighting how people were taking care of their mental health during the pandemic. (Photo by Noam Galai / Getty Images for Spectrum Science)

Runners cross Tower Bridge in the London Marathon as a boat passes underneath on October 03, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Rob Pinney / Getty Images)

In an aerial view, hundreds of cars are on display at Tobay Beach during the Town of Oyster Bay Auto Show on October 3, 2021 in Massapequa, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett / Getty Images)

Irishman Craig Breen and Irishman Paul Nagle compete with their Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 Coupé WRC on Day 2 of the FIA World Rally Championship Finland on October 2, 2021 in Jyvaskyla, Finland. (Photo by Massimo Bettiol / Getty Images)

A photo document made available on October 07, 2021 by the Argentine Navy Prefecture shows one of the tracks found in the province of Rio Negro, Argentina. Argentinian Coast Guard police forces have discovered prehistoric footprints, during a patrol in Patagonia’s southern province of Rio Negro, of what they suspect to be a bipedal dinosaur, according to the Naval Prefecture. The discovery took place in Lake Ezequiel Ramos Mexia where prefects patrolling to provide security in the area saw thirteen footprints on rocky terrain and a few boulders fallen from the same spot. EPA-EFE / Argentine Naval Prefecture

In this image posted on October 4, Melissa Thompson poses next to Kehinde Wiley’s painting “Portrait of Melissa Thompson” (2020) at the V&A on October 04, 2021 in London, England. The monumental two-meter oil painting was made as part of Wiley’s The Yellow Wallpaper series and depicts Melissa Thompson, a young woman the artist met at the Ridley Road Market in Dalston, in the east from London. (Photo by Tim P. Whitby / Getty Images for V&A)

Kaws’ “What Party” series (est. £ 50,000 to £ 70,000) will be shown at Sotheby’s on October 4, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Tristan Fewings / Getty Images for Sotheby’s)

Daniel Craig attends the Hollywood Walk of Fame All-Star Ceremony for Daniel Craig on October 6, 2021 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Rich Fury / Getty Images)

A staff member with Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) takes photos of his puppy Jefferson on a podium in front of Senator Paul’s FDA Modernization Act on Capitol Hill on October 7, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images)

A Catholic priest sprinkles dogs with holy water aboard a car via a drive-through to prevent the spread of COVID-19, during a pet blessing at Eastwood Mall to mark World Animal Day on October 3, 2021 in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. (Photo by Ezra Acayan / Getty Images)

A cosplayer attends the Made in Asia trade fair at Brussels Expo, in Brussels, Belgium, on October 08, 2021. The fair dedicated to Asian culture features exhibitions of food, video games, costumes, cosplay, among others, and takes place from 08 to 10 October 2021. EPA-EFE / STEPHANIE LECOCQ

Cosplayers attend Made in Asia at Brussels Expo, in Brussels, Belgium, October 08, 2021. EPA-EFE / STEPHANIE LECOCQ

Comic-Con Cape Town hosts the Cosplay Master competition at VEGA Design Campus on October 02, 2021 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Gallo Images / ER Lombard)

A supporter of Dennis Hutchings is seen outside Laganside Court on October 4, 2021 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Mr Hutchings, a former member of the Life Guards Regiment, has denied an attempted murder charge in connection with the death of John Pat Cunningham, a 27-year-old man with learning disabilities who was shot dead while he was fleeing an army patrol. near Benburb, County Tyrone, in 1974 (Photo by Charles McQuillan / Getty Images)

Cardi B poses on the catwalk during the Balenciaga Womenswear Spring / Summer 2022 show as part of Paris Fashion Week at Théâtre Du Châtelet on October 02, 2021 in Paris, France. (Photo by Richard Bord / Getty Images)

The ancestors of the Mzanazi Ballet perform their final dress rehearsal for their latest show ‘The Queen Show’ at the Fourways Shopping Mall, Johannesburg, South Africa, October 07, 2021. EPA-EFE / KIM LUDBROOK

Many thanks to Kim McCarthy of Getty Images for her help in creating this image gallery. DM / ML

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Our world in pictures: Week 40 of 2021

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