Monday October 2, Our World in Pictures

October 2, 2017 Brooklyn Daily Eagle

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ISRAEL — Country Celebrates Yom Kippur: A dog sits on a sofa that has been placed on a car-free street during the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur in Ramat Gan on Saturday. Israelis celebrated Yom Kippur, or “Day of Atonement,” which is the holiest of Jewish holidays when observant Jews atone for the sins of the past year and the Israeli nation comes to almost a complete standstill.

ARIZONA — Players Take the Knee: Members of the San Francisco 49ers kneel during the national anthem as others stand during the first half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday in Glendale.

IRAN — The Faithful Mourn: An Iranian Shiite cleric speaks to female mourners during a ceremony at Sadat Akhavi Mosque in Tehran on Saturday, a day prior to Ashoura, the death anniversary of 7th century Shiite Imam Hussein. Hussein was the grandson of Prophet Muhammad who was killed in a battle in Karbala in present-day Iraq.

TEXAS — Fishing at Sunrise: A fisherman casts his net along a jetty at sunrise on Saturday in Port Aransas. The costal bend area is still recovering from the effects of Hurricane Harvey.

GERMANY — Skater Performs: In this Friday photo, Alexia Paganini of Switzerland competes during the Figure Skating-ISU Challenger Series in Oberstdorf.

SPAIN — Citizens Rally Against Police Brutality: Independence supporters march during a demonstration downtown Barcelona on Monday. Catalan leaders accused Spanish police of brutality and oppression while the Spanish government praised the security forces for behaving firmly and proportionately. Videos and photographs of the police actions were on the front page of news media outlets around the world.

HUNGARY — Fog Envelops Mountains: Fog floats above a mountainous landscape during sunrise near Cered on Monday.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Trump Speaks About Las Vegas Shooting: President Donald Trump makes a statement about the mass shooting in Las Vegas on Monday at the White House.

INDIA — City Celebrates Festival: An Indian Hindu boy dances in the River Yamuna during the immersion of idols of goddess Durga on the final day of Durga Puja festival in New Delhi on Saturday. The immersion of idols marks the end of the festival that commemorates the slaying of a demon king by lion-riding, 10-armed goddess Durga, marking the triumph of good over evil.

FRANCE — Walking the Runway: Actress Helen Mirren models pieces from a new clothing collection during the L’Oreal Spring/Summer 2018 fashion show in Paris on Sunday.

NEVADA – The Juice is Loose: Former football legend O.J. Simpson signs documents at the Lovelock Correctional Center, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, in Lovelock, Nev. Simpson was released from the Lovelock Correctional Center in northern Nevada early Sunday.

SPAIN – Polls Closed: Pro-referendum supporters celebrate on the street after the closing of a polling station assigned by the Catalan government in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday evening. Spanish riot police have smashed their way into polling stations to try to halt a disputed independence referendum and fired rubber bullets at protesters.

FRANCE – Knife Attack: Passengers cross the street by a police car blocking the access to Marseille’s main train station Sunday in Marseille, southern France. French police have warned people to avoid Marseille’s main train station following a knife attack that made at least one dead.

ENGLAND – Fight for the Ball: Arsenal’s Mohamed Elneny, left, and Brighton’s Davy Propper challenge for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Brighton and Hove Albion at the Emirates Stadium in London, Sunday.

ITALY – Pope Meets Migrants: Pope Francis meets with migrants at a regional migrant center, in Bologna, Italy, Sunday. Pope Francis is in Cesena and Bologna for a one-day visit.