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Our world in photos: October 17

October 17, 2023 Brooklyn Eagle Staff

HOUSTON — Acting like AS--TROS, yelling at a player: Fans try to distract Texas Rangers' Adolis Garcia as he catches a ball hit by Houston Astros' Jeremy Pena during the ninth inning of Game 2 of the baseball AL Championship Series Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, in Houston.
Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez/AP

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GAZA STRIP — War always leaves deepest scars on the innocent: A Palestinian child wounded in Israeli bombardment is treated in a hospital in Deir al-Balah, southern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023.
Photo: Hatem Moussa/AP

ISRAEL — Lifetimes of suffering in the aftermath of violence: Mourners attend the funeral of the Israeli woman Shiraz Tamam, killed by Hamas militants while attending a music festival, at a cemetery in Holon, central Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023.
Photo: Petros Giannakouris/AP

LONDON — Hitting close to home where big biz and government align, protestors are removed: Environmental activist Greta Thunberg is taken away by police officers during the Oily Money Out protest outside the Intercontinental Hostel, in London, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023.
Photo: Kin Cheung/AP

CALIFORNIA — Perfect touchdown pass, just out of reach for the eager defense back fielder: Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Brandin Cooks (3) makes a touchdown catch next to Los Angeles Chargers safety Dean Marlowe (20) during the second half of an NFL football game Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, in Inglewood, Calif.
Photo: Mark J. Terrill/AP

BROOKLYN — Leap of faith against Brooklyn’s own: Philadelphia 76ers’ Tyrese Maxey, left, drives past Brooklyn Nets’ Dorian Finney-Smith, center, and Nic Claxton during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, in New York.
Photo: Frank Franklin II/AP

ILLINOIS — U.S. repercussions from a distant religious and territorial war: Muslim community members cry at the grave of Wadea Al Fayoume in LaGrange, Ill., Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. An Illinois landlord accused of fatally stabbing a 6-year-old Muslim boy and seriously wounding his mother was charged with a hate crime after police and relatives said he singled out the victims because of their faith and as a response to the war between Israel and Hamas.
Photo: Nam Y. Huh/AP

COLORADO — The heavy metal mess of a train derailment: Workers toil to clear cars that derailed in an accident over Interstate 25 northbound, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, north of Pueblo, Colo.
Photo: David Zalubowski/AP

INDIA — Clouds and snowy mountain peaks are a backdrop for the colorful cricket viewing stands: The Dhauladhar range of the Himalaya is seen covered with fresh snow as ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup match between South Africa and Netherlands is in progress in Dharamshala, India, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023.
Photo: Ashwini Bhatia/AP

IOWA — Appropriately orange, inexpensive and perishable: Pumpkins are decorated for former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, in Clive, Iowa.
Photo: Matthew Putney/AP

BRAZIL — Nature’s revenge, even the Amazon is running dry: Jonathan Ciqueira Cavalcante carries water to his houseboat that used to float in the Negro River but now is stuck due to the low water levels during a drought in Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023.
Photo: Edmar Barros/AP

KYIV — ‘Commerce invades every zone’: Penny Pritzker, former U.S. Commerce Secretary and now coordinate U.S. efforts to channel private sector reconstruction assistance to Ukraine rises a cup during her visit to the Coca-Cola plant near Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023.
Photo: Efrem Lukatsky/AP

NEW YORK — From California via D.C. to an NYC cultural icon: U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., in conversation at The 92nd Street Y on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023.
Photo: Andy Kropa/Invision/AP

LOS ANGELES — Another violent, tragic story well told: Martin Scorsese, right, director and co-writer of “Killers of the Flower Moon,” poses with Osage Nation Princess Lawren “Lulu” Goodfox at the Los Angeles premiere of the film, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, at the Dolby Theater.
Photo: Chris Pizzello/AP

NEW YORK — Excitement on the ice: Arizona Coyotes’ Travis Dermott, right, reacts as New York Rangers’ Filip Chytil, left, slaps a shot past him during an NHL hockey game, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, at Madison Square Garden.
Photo: Bebeto Matthews/AP

MINNEAPOLIS — When justice collides with personal freedom: Alessia Huaman holds pink signs, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, outside the Cyrus Northrop Memorial Auditorium in Minneapolis, where U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett was speaking.
Photo: Trisha Ahmed/AP

ALBANIA — A traditional dance for unity in Eastern Europe: European Union and Western Balkan leaders watch a traditional dance performance during the EU-Western Balkans Summit, in Tirana, Albania, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. Leaders from the European Union and the Western Balkans are holding an annual summit in Albania’s capital to discuss the six countries’ path to membership in the bloc.
Photo: Vadim Ghirda/AP File

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