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Our world in photos: October 19

October 19, 2023 Brooklyn Eagle Staff

FLORIDA — Dramatic airborne soccer moment: Charlotte FC goalkeeper Kristijan Kahlina deflects a shot by Inter Miami forward Leonardo Campana during the second half of an MLS soccer match, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Photo: Rebecca Blackwell/AP

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INDIA — Key moment in Cricket World Cup: Bangladesh’s Mahmudullah Riyad bowled out by India’s Jasprit Bumrah during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup match between India and Bangladesh in Pune, India, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023.
Photo: Rafiq Maqbool/AP

GAZA — Hamas rockets fired today toward Israel: Rockets are fired from the Gaza Strip toward Israel over destroyed buildings following Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City, central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023.
Photo: Mohammed Dahman/AP

GAZA — Hatzalah volunteers rescue wounded from both sides of conflict: Palestinians evacuate wounded from a building destroyed in Israeli bombardment in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023.
Photo: Fatima Shbair/AP

TEXAS — Rare overview of batter’s box shows moment of celebration by batter, bereavement by catcher: Houston Astros’ Jose Altuve, left, celebrates after hitting a home run as Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim kneels behind home plate during the third inning in Game 3 of the baseball American League Championship Series Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, in Arlington, Texas.
Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez/AP

BROOKLYN — A contact sport on a hard floor, ouch! Las Vegas Aces’ Kelsey Plum, right, defends New York Liberty’s Sabrina Ionescu during the second half in Game 4 of a WNBA basketball final playoff series Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, in New York. The Aces won 70-69.
Photo: Frank Franklin II/AP

GERMANY — ‘I’m a little more relaxed now… Rock – scissors – paper can solve a lot of problems’: President Joe Biden speaks to the media on Air Force One during a refueling stop at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, as he travels back to Washington from his trip to Israel.
Photo: Evan Vucci/AP

GAZA — In overcrowded hospital, people are treated on the floor: Palestinians wounded in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip sit on the floor at Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir Al-Balah, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023.
Photo: Hatem Moussa/AP

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Not so sure cameras in the House help resolve problems: Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, talks with Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and others as Republicans try to elect Jordan to be the new House speaker, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023.
Photo: Alex Brandon/AP

GAZA — Over and over, Hatzalah volunteers come to the rescue: Palestinians rescue a child from under the rubble after Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023.
Photo: Abed Khaled/AP

MANHATTAN — This Brooklynite is still nemesis of Queens’ most notorious native: New York Attorney General Letitia Ann James, a former Brooklyn City Councilmember, speaks outside the courthouse where former President Donald John Trump is facing a New York civil fraud trial, now underway in New York City. The case, brought by James, accuses Trump and his company of duping banks and insurers by giving them heavily inflated statements of Trump’s net worth and asset values.
Photo: Ted Shaffrey/AP

TEXAS — Youth alleges hair discrimination: Darryl George, center left, a 17-year-old junior, and his mother Darresha George, center right, share words of encouragement before walking across the street to go into Barbers Hill High School after Darryl served a 5-day in-school suspension for not cutting his hair in Mont Belvieu, Texas. George began attending a disciplinary program away from his classmates and regular teachers.
Photo: Michael Wyke, AP File

LONDON — Spreading good vibes for Ukraine: Violinist Viktoria Hanapolska, left, and other musicians from the national Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine play an impromptu concert for the Speaker of the House of Commons Lindsay Hoyle at Speakers House, in London, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023.
Photo: Kin Cheung/AP

FLORIDA — Victimized first by nature, then by fraud: Jewell Baggett walks amidst debris strewn across the yard where her mother’s home had stood, in Horseshoe Beach, Fla., after the passage of Hurricane Idalia, on Aug. 30, 2023. Her mother then suffered as a victim of fraud when she applied for aid. Frauds and scams often emerge during incidents such as the COVID pandemic and in the wake of climate-related catastrophes.
Photo: Rebecca Blackwell, AP File

LONDON — Royal ceremonial dinner to honor trade guilds: Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive at Mansion House in London, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. The king and queen attended a dinner at Mansion House to recognize the work of the City of London civic institutions and Livery Companies — the city’s ancient and modern trade guilds.
Photo: Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool via AP

MEXICO CITY — Tribute for ‘The Golden Rooster’: Actors Jose Ron, left, Lucero, center, and Plutarco Haza pose for photographers on the red carpet of the ViX series “El Gallo de Oro” in Mexico City, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. ViX is a popular Spanish-language streaming service.
Photo: Berenice Bautista/AP

VATICAN CITY — Dressed in angelic white, with a message of peace: Pope Francis waves as he arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at The Vatican, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. He deplored the “desperate” situation in Gaza, and said there is “only one side — the side of peace.”
Photo: Alessandra Tarantino/AP

CHICAGO — Migrant needs expand police job description: Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling responds to a question during an interview with The Associated Press Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, in Chicago. Snelling says the city’s use of police stations as temporary housing for the growing population of migrants seeking asylum has been a “burden” on the nation’s second-largest police department. One of his main concerns with the plan is officer well-being.
Photo: Charles Rex Arbogast/AP

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