Our world in photos: October 27

KASHMIR — Flickers of hope in an oppressed place: A man lights firecrackers during the Dussehra festival in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Tuesday, Oct 24, 2023. Dussehra commemorates the triumph of the Hindu god Rama over the demon king Ravana, marking the victory of good over evil.
Photo: Mukhtar Khan/AP

LEWISTON — In the wake of a mass shooting, struggles to find hope: Jess Paquette expresses her support for her city in the wake of Wednesday’s mass shootings at a restaurant and bowling alley, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, in Lewiston, Maine. Police continue their manhunt for the suspect. Authorities urged residents to lock themselves in their homes and schools announced closures on Thursday.
Photo: Robert F. Bukaty/AP

SANTIAGO — ‘Pow! Right in the kisser!’: Panama’s Eduardo Beckford, right, lands a punch on Mexico’s Marco Verde in a men’s boxing 71kg semifinal bout at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023.
Photo: Dolores Ochoa/AP

SANTIAGO — Making sure it’s not chocolate: Mexico’s Paola Longoria bites her gold medal for the women’s racquetball singles during the awards ceremony at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023.
Photo: Esteban Felix/AP

INDIA — ‘So happy I could scream’: Afghanistan’s captain Hashimatullah Shahidi celebrates their win against Pakistan during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Chennai, India, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023.
Photo: Eranga Jayawardena/AP

INDIA — Concentrated force: South Africa’s Aiden Markram plays a shot during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and South Africa in Chennai, India, Friday, Oct. 27, 2023.
Photo: Mahesh Kumar A./AP

NEW YORK — Sometimes a tackle comes pretty close to a hug: Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Rachaad White, front, is tackled by Buffalo Bills safety Jordan Poyer, rear, in the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, in Orchard Park, N.Y.
Photo: Adrian Kraus/AP

TOKYO — ‘This is the sexiest trophy I’ve ever seen’: Collin Morikawa of the United States kisses the trophy after winning the PGA Tour Zozo Championship at the Narashino Country Club in Inzai on the outskirts of Tokyo, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023.
Photo: Tomohiro Ohsumi/AP

SANTIAGO — ‘I would never kiss an AK-47’: Mexico’s Alejandra Zavala kisses her pistol after winning the gold in the women’s 10m air pistol shooting final at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023.
Photo: Matias Delacroix/AP

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Stepping into the new role: Newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson, of Louisiana, right, meets with Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, left, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Photo: Jacquelyn Martin/AP

ROME — ‘Funny, never much liked pumpkin before…’: A White Bengal tiger approaches a pumpkin stuffed with meat at Rome’s Zoo, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. To celebrate the upcoming Halloween, zookeepers at the Bioparco feast have fed animals with pumpkins stuffed with food.
Photo: Gregorio Borgia/AP