Traffic chaos, shark fishing and Typhoon Matmo: photos of the day – Wednesday

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 13:40:39 GMT

Supporters of the former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro gather for a demonstration in Brasilia.

Thai Nguyen, Vietnam. Soldiers deliver relief in the aftermath of Typhoon Matmo

That Khe, Vietnam. A village flooded by rains brought on by Typhoon Matmo

Kyiv, Ukraine. Young cadets sing the national anthem before their class

Jakarta, Indonesia. A protester takes part in a rally to demand the government revoke permission for the private development of Pari Island, which demonstrators say would threaten the marine ecosystem and worsen the climate crisis

Chuzhou, China. Drivers merge on to a motorway after passing through a toll station as they make their way home at the end of a national holiday

London, UK. Sleeping Head by Lucian Freud on display at Christie’s auction house, where it is expected to fetch between £2m and £3m

Mumbai, India. Keir Starmer visits a Premier League youth training facility

Lombok, Indonesia. Workers carry a recently caught shark to Tanjung Luar port, where the fishing industry has to balance vital conservation with the economic needs of coastal communities

Taipei, Taiwan. Helicopters display the country’s flag during a rehearsal for National Day celebrations

Antananarivo, Madagascar. Volunteer medics carry a protester injured during clashes with security forces at a demonstration calling for constitutional reform

Paris, France. The Socialist leader Olivier Faure (centre) and the president of the party’s group in the senate, Patrick Kanner (centre right), talk to the media after meeting the prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu

Brasilia, Brazil. Supporters of the former president Jair Bolsonaro protest to demand an amnesty for those convicted over riots that took place when he lost office in 2023

Quito, Ecuador. Riot police contain an anti-government protest in support of a national strike called by the country’s largest indigenous organisation

Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip. A woman cradles her emaciated son

Gaza Strip. Smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike, as seen from southern Israel