Our world in photos: October 6

October 6, 2023 Brooklyn Eagle Staff
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CHINA — Ribbons’ rhythmic flow with contortion: Wang Zulu of China performs during Individual qualification and Individual team final subdivision 2 of Rhythmic Gymnastics final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Friday, Oct. 6, 2023.
Photo: Eugene Hoshiko/AP

 

CHINA — All over the world, it’s red vs. blue…: China’s Wang Juan, right, and Taiwan’s Chang Hui Tz compete during their women’s freestyle 76kg wrestling bronze medal match at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Friday, Oct. 6, 2023.
Photo: Aaron Favila/AP

 

INDIA — Vivid action moment in World Cup Cricket: Netherlands’ wicketkeeper Scott Edwards, left, removes bails for stump out Pakistan’s Mohammad Nawaz during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and Netherlands in Hyderabad, India, Friday, Oct. 6, 2023.
Photo: Eranga Jayawardena/AP

 

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CHINA — Bright circular aid helps performance in rhythmic gymnastics: Mareya Wae U Seng of Thailand performs during Individual qualification and Individual team final subdivision 2 of Rhythmic Gymnastics final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Friday, Oct. 6, 2023.
Photo: Eugene Hoshiko/AP

 

CHINA — Overview of wrestling ring, where the conflict is contained: Japan’s Kaiki Yamaguchi, left, and Iran’s Rahman Amouzadkhalili compete during the Men’s Freestyle 65Kg 1/8 wrestling final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Friday, Oct. 6, 2023.
Photo: Aaron Favila/AP

 

JERUSALEM — Orthodox Sukkot celebrants overlook the Old City: Ultra-Orthodox Jews wearing prayer shawls perform the Hoshana Rabbah prayer on the seventh day of the weeklong Jewish holiday of Sukkot, at Mount of Olives overlooking Jerusalem’s Old City with the Dome of the Rock shrine, Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. The holiday commemorates the Israelites 40 years of wandering in the desert and a decorated hut is erected outside religious households as a sign of temporary shelter.
Photo: Mahmoud Illean/AP

 

BRAZIL — ‘This right here is THE MAN!’: Edinson Cavani of Argentina’s Boca Juniors embraces goalkeeper Sergio Romero after defeating Brazil’s Palmeiras in a penalty shootout during a Copa Libertadores semifinal second leg soccer match at Allianz Parque stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023.
Photo: Andre Penner/AP

 

VENEZUELA — The new face of Venezuela… possibly? Opposition presidential hopeful Maria Corina Machado gestures to supporters during a rally in Valencia, Carabobo state, Venezuela, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. The opposition will hold a primary on Oct. 22.
Photo: Ariana Cubillos/AP

 

BRAZIL — Nature’s revenge? Amazon drought affects half a million people: Floating homes and boats lay stranded on the dry bed of Puraquequara lake amid a severe drought, in Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. The Brazilian Amazon rainforest is facing a severe drought that may affect around 500,000 people by the end of the year.
Photo: Edmar Barros/AP

 

FRANCE — The intimate struggles of international rugby: New Zealand’s Damian McKenzie, left, is challenged by Uruguay’s Nicolas Freitas during the Rugby World Cup Pool A match between New Zealand and Uruguay at the OL Stadium, in Lyon, France Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023.
Photo: Pavel Golovkin/AP

 

PHILADELPHIA — Remembering our earliest Indigenous heritage: Tatanka Gibson of the Haliwa-Saponi/Nansemond Tribal Nations leads attendees in song and dance during a gathering marking Indigenous Peoples Day at Penn Treaty Park, Oct. 11, 2021, in Philadelphia. Native American people will celebrate their centuries-long history of resilience on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, through ceremonies, dances and speeches. The events across the United States will come two years after President Joe Biden officially commemorated Indigenous Peoples Day.
Photo: Matt Rourke, File/AP

 

NEW ZEALAND — Pregame warm up and face off: New Zealand’s players perform Haka ahead of the Rugby World Cup Pool A match between New Zealand and Uruguay at the OL Stadium, in Lyon, France Thursday.
Photo: Pavel Golovkin/AP

 

NEW ZEALAND — Pregame warm up and face off: New Zealand’s players perform Haka ahead of the Rugby World Cup Pool A match between New Zealand and Uruguay at the OL Stadium, in Lyon, France Thursday.
Photo: Pavel Golovkin/AP

 

UKRAINE — Keeping a furry friend out of wartime danger: A local resident carries a cat as she passes by an apartment building damaged in the Russian rocket attack in central Kharkiv, Friday.
Photo: Alex Babenko/AP

 

VENEZUELA — Universal pre-primary election frenzy: Supporters of opposition presidential hopeful Maria Corina Machado cheer during a campaign rally in Valencia, Carabobo State, Thursday. Venezuela´s opposition will hold a primary on Oct. 22.
Photo: Ariana Cubillos/AP

 

BELGIUM — The red sun and the gold medal: Japan’s Daiki Hashimoto celebrates winning the gold medal in the men’s all-round final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Thursday.
Photo: Geert vanden Wijngaert/AP

 

ISRAEL — Even soccer celebrations cause fires in Middle East: Maccabi fans burn torches before the UEFA Europe League match between Panathinaikos and Maccabi Haifa in Haifa, Thursday.
Photo: Ohad Zwigenberg/AP

 

CHINA — A hopeful look and a baton in the air: Zhao Yating of China performs during Individual qualification and Individual team final subdivision 2 of Rhythmic Gymnastics final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou.
Photo: Eugene Hoshiko/AP

 

BRAZIL — Where there’s smoke, there’s ire… and delays: Goalkeeper Weverton of Brazil’s Palmeiras stands on the field waiting for the smoke to clear prior to a Copa Libertadores semifinal second leg soccer match against Argentina’s Boca Juniors at Allianz Parque stadium in Sao Paulo, Thursday.
Photo: Andre Penner/AP


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