Desert blooms and a girl in Gaza: photos of the weekend

Sun, 05 Oct 2025 13:27:37 GMT

Purple and white blooms after unusual rainfall in the Atacama desert. Photograph: Lucas Aguayo/Anadolu/Getty Images

Manchester, UK. A local family pay their respects and view floral tributes at the scene of at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue. The stabbing and car attack in the Manchester suburb of Crumpsall left two people dead. It took place on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, and was declared by police. The suspected attacker was shot dead by police at the scene

Deir al-Balah, Gaza. A displaced Palestinian child at a temporary shelter in the central Gaza Strip on Sunday, as negotiators were aimed at ending nearly two years of war in Gaza

London, UK. Police carry away a protester in Trafalgar Square. Hundreds of people had gathered to demonstrate against the banning of the activist group Palestine Action under anti-terrorism leglislation, demanding that the order be lifted. Almost 500

Gaza City, Gaza. Smoke rises from the area near the Nuseirat refugee camp, where Israeli attacks have left few buildings standing

Chicago, US. State police clash with demonstrators outside an immigrant processing and detention centre in Broadview. Protests grow as Operation Midway Blitz continues in the Chicago area, designed to apprehend and deport undocumented immigrants living in the area

Rome, Italy. Cars and rubbish bins were set on fire after a pro-Palestinian march

Port-au-Prince, Haiti. A collective funeral was held for the victims of targeting a suspected gang leader in a gang-controlled slum, in which eleven civilians were killed

Damascus, Syria. People gather outside the national library building as members of electoral colleges vote to select their candidates for the new parliament

Barcelona, Spain. Pro-Palestinian activists march in Barcelona to protest against the , a 42-boat fleet carrying humanitarian aid and attempting to breach Israel’s maritime blockade

Barcelona, Spain. The pro-Palestinian march on Saturday, which started near the Arc de Triomf and advanced along La Rambla toward Plaça de Catalunya, ended in confrontation when riot police used batons to disperse groups of demonstrators. Several people were detained or identified, and medical teams treated injured protesters at the scene

Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. A resident looks out of a window in an apartment building damaged by a Russian drone strike

Seoul, South Korea. Officials wearing the royal guard raincoat uniform stand at the Gyeongbokgung Palace gates during Chuseok, one of Korea’s major traditional holidays. It falls on 6 October 2025 with the holiday period extending from 3-12 October; many Koreans travel to their hometowns to visit family and honour their ancestors during this time

Delhi, India. Silver medallist Jonathan Broom-Edwards of Team Great Britain celebrates after the men’s high jump – T64 final on day eight of the World Para Athletics championships at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium

Caracas, Venezuela. A procession honours the doctor José Gregorio Hernández and nun Carmen Elena Rendiles Martínez, who are to be canonised and declared as saints of the Catholic church. Candles were lit for peace

Kathmandu, Nepal. Monsoon clouds loom over the city after heavy rainfall

Srinagar, India. Kashmiri Muslims pray as a priest displays a relic of the Sufi saint Sheikh Abdul Qadir Gilani on the anniversary of his death, outside his shrine in the Jammu and Kashmir region

Atafona, Brazil. A coastal town in northern Rio de Janeiro state, Atafona has been gradually due to severe coastal erosion, with houses collapsing and residents forced to relocate. As Brazil prepares to host Cop30 this November in Belem, the situation in Atafona stands as a vivid reminder of the profound impact of climate change and rising sea levels on coastal communities worldwide

Michigan, US. Nick May, a fire dancer, performs on Busking Day on Saturday in downtown St Joseph, on the shores of Lake Michigan about 90 miles (140km) east across the water from Chicago

Glasgow, UK. The Great Scottish Run starts in St Vincent Street

Jakarta, Indonesia. People take photos on top of an armoured personnel carrier at the 80th anniversary parade of the Indonesian national army at the National Monument Complex

Paris, France. A creation for the Junya Watanabe ready-to-wear spring-summer 2026 collection show at Paris fashion week

Atacama desert, Chile. The desert near Copiapó has begun to bloom in shades of purple and white for miles after unusual rainfall was recorded in that area of northern Chile