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Our world in photos: October 25

October 25, 2023 Brooklyn Eagle Staff
BRAZIL — A heavy ‘drought care’ package delivered by hand: A resident of a riverside community carries food and drinking water after being distributed by the state's humanitarian aid action due to the ongoing drought and high temperatures that affect the region of the Solimoes River, in Careiro da Varzea, Amazonas state, Brazil, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023.
Photo: Edmar Barros/AP
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ATHENS — Greek tribute to their greatest opera star, on her 100th birthday: An employee opens a door as the silhouette of Greek Soprano Maria Callas is shown on screen, at the newly established Museum, the first dedicated to the legendary opera star, in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. The new museum presents, priceless historical artifacts, including photographs and portraits, rare live recordings, and a unique collection of records and personal items as this year is the 100th anniversary of Maria Callas’ birth.
Photo: Thanassis Stavrakis/AP
INDIA — Leap of exaltation by a leading ‘Century Man’: Australia’s David Warner leaps to celebrate scoring a century during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup match between Australia and Netherlands in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023.
Photo: Manish Swarup/AP
SANTIAGO — The universal agony of too much weight: Mexico’s Josue Medina fails his attempt during the men’s 102kg weightlifting event at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023.
Photo: Moises Castillo/AP
NEW YORK — It’s Cohen vs. Trump day in New York state vs. The Donald: Judge Arthur Engoron, left, responds to an objection made by Attorney General Letitia James’ team while Trump Organization attorney Alina Habba, right, cross-examines Michael Cohen in New York Supreme Court, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, in New York.
Photo: Elizabeth Williams via AP
BUCHAREST — The whole world seems to be prepping for war: A military student hugs a man after a swearing in ceremony that took place on the Romanian Army Day in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023.
Photo: Andreea Alexandru/AP
PORTLAND — Taking a stand with athletic footwear: Shoes are displayed at Avoli’s headquarters in Portland, Ore., Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. Avoli, a volleyball shoe startup is bringing attention to colleges’ multi-million-dollar contracts with athletic apparel companies and terms that prevent athletes from wearing other brands.
Photo: Jenny Kane/AP
CONGO — Do most time zones of the globe host armed conflict, thanks to an industry that profits from fomented unrest? The 42-year-old mother of four who was raped in the Bulengo displacement camp where she had fled war in eastern Congo poses for a photograph Aug. 23, 2023. Hundreds of thousands of women and girls have been displaced over the past year in eastern Congo amid fighting by more than 130 armed groups. That leaves them vulnerable to sexual assault, which is on the rise. French aid group Doctors Without Borders says more than twice as many women in recent months have sought treatment for sexual assault in some displacement camps outside the eastern city of Goma.
Photo: Moses Sawasawa/AP
ALBANY — New episodes of “Law & Order” could grow from this: A cyclist rides past the New York Court of Appeals on May 5, 2015, in Albany, N.Y. New York’s highest court on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, ruled police can resume a DNA searching method that can identify relatives of potential suspects, a technique that has helped solve crimes but caused privacy concerns.
Photo: Hans Pennink, AP File
BUCHAREST — Faith finds a way through any maze: People touch a metal casing said to contain the remains of Saint Dimitrie Bassarabov, the patron saint of the Romanian capital, before a procession in Bucharest, Romania, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. Romanian Orthodox worshipers celebrate Saint Dimitrie Bassarabov, with thousands waiting in line for long hours to touch the remains of the saint.
Photo: Andreea Alexandru/AP

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