Naval cadets on parade and a table tennis match: photos of the day – Friday

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 13:26:37 GMT

Kronstadt, Russia. First-year cadets of a maritime technical academy attend a ceremony to take an oath in the naval port of Kronstadt located outside Saint Petersburg Photograph: Anton Vaganov/Reuters

Portland, US. A protester is sprayed by a Department of Homeland Security officer outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Oregon

El Segundo, US. Firefighters tackle a blaze at the Chevron refinery in California

Gaza City, Gaza. Displaced Palestinians inside a broken down car after fleeing on the orders of Israeli forces

Manchester, UK. Members of a forensic team outside the Manchester synagogue where two people were killed in a terrorist incident

Manchester, UK. An armed police officer speaks to member of the public near the scene of the attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue, in Crumpsall

Kathmandu, Nepal. Nepalese Hindu devotees take part in a Durga religious rally as they pass in front of the Bhat-Bhateni supermarket, which was set ablaze during a violent protest on 9 September. During Dashain, Nepalese people worship Durga, the mother goddess of power and prosperity

Naples, Italy. Protesters clash with police officers as they try to block access to the port of Naples during a general strike in solidarity with Palestine

Peshawar, Pakistan. Pakistani security officials stand guard as supporters of the Islamic political party Jamaat-e-Islami march towards the US consulate in support of Palestinian people and in protest against Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla

Gaza-Israel border. Israeli soldiers walk between demonstrators during a protest against Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was carrying aid for Gaza

Cebu, Philippines. People wait for aid after the magnitude 6.9 quake in Daanbantayan

Milan, Italy. A protest in solidarity with Palestine and to condemn the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla by the Israeli army

Kronstadt, Russia. First-year cadets of a maritime technical academy attend an oath-taking ceremony in the naval port of Kronstadt, outside Saint Petersburg

Loriol-Sur-Drome, France. Riders in action during the junior women’s road race at the UEC road European cycling championships

Singapore, Singapore. Fans support Yuki Tsunoda of Japan and Oracle Red Bull Racing before practice for the F1 Grand Prix of Singapore at the Marina Bay Street Circuit

Beijing, China. Sweden’s Truls Möregårdh serves to Japan’s Yukiya Uda during their men’s singles match at the China Smash table tennis tournament

Paris, France. A design by Leonard Paris at the spring-summer 2026 collection show as part of Paris fashion week

Paris, France. US singer Solange Knowles attends the Loewe womenswear spring/summer 2026 show as part of Paris fashion week

Luxembourg, Luxembourg. Grand Duke Guillaume and Grand Duchess Stephanie wave from the balcony of the Grand Ducal Palace during the abdication and enthronement ceremony of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg

New Delhi, India. Viktoras Pentaras, of Cyprus, in action during the men’s long jump T37 final during the World Para Athletics Championships at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

Canterbury, UK. Britain’s new archbishop of Canterbury-designate, Sarah Mullally, poses for a photograph in the Corona vhapel at Canterbury Cathedral, after her appointment was announcement