The longest breath holder and a Virginia creeper: photos of the day – Thursday

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 12:00:33 GMT

Croatian free diver Vitomir Maricic, 40, relaxes underwater. Photograph: Damir Sencar/AFP/Getty Images

London, UK. Tobizaru throws salt before his match against Shonannoumi during day one of the Grand Sumo tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in England. This is the first time since a 1991 event at the Royal Albert Hall that an official five-day Basho tournament has taken place outside Japan. The tournament will host the most accomplished and elite sumos, including those of the top rank of Yokozuna

Gaza City. Children sit on the steps of a destroyed school that served as a shelter for thousands of displaced Palestinians at the Bureij refugee camp. The destruction left behind by the Israeli army became visible after its withdrawal from Gaza City following the ceasefire agreement

Banda Aceh, Indonesia. A vet prepares to give a cat a rabies vaccine during a free vaccination programme held by the Aceh Quarantine Center Laboratory as a part of a campaign on preventive measures against the spread of the disease

Gaza City. Palestinians return to the destroyed Sheikh Ridwan and Abu Iskandar neighbourhoods after the Israeli army’s withdrawal from Gaza City. Palestinians searched through the rubble of their houses to recover what was left of their possessions

London, UK. A pedestrian passes the colourful autumn display of Virginia creeper that covers the wall of the Admiralty Citadel, a former second world war fortress in Horse Guards Parade

Carcassonne, France. Farmers and winegrowers protest against a tax on undeveloped land in front of the area’s tax office

New Delhi, India. A peacock watches on as Tom Vaillant of France hits a shot during the DP World Tour Championship golf tournament

The isle of Palms, US. A group of fishermen silhouetted by the sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean gather to try their luck on Front Beach fishing pier in South Carolina

Lahore, Pakistan. Workers spray water from an anti-smog gun to reduce pollution

Paris, France. An exclusive presentation at Drouot auction house of an oil painting entitled ‘The Child and his Toys’, a major piece by Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Rijeka, Croatia. Croatian freediver Vitomir Maricic, 40, relaxes underwater during a training session. Maricic went beyond what seemed possible for a human body by holding his breath for an astonishing 29 minutes and three seconds under water

Colombo, Sri Lanka. A damselfly (Libellago lineata) in a garden

Arrecife, Spain. Migrants wrapped in blankets arrive on Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. Spanish authorities rescued a boat carrying about 55 people, including 11 women and two children. Two other people are missing after jumping into the sea to reach the merchant vessel that located the boat and alerted the authorities

New York, US. Doutzen Kroes on the runway for the Victoria’s Secret fashion show 2025

Dhaka, Bangladesh. A worker transports sacks of discarded plastic bags near the Buriganga River

Lima, Peru. A demonstrator falls to the ground during a protest against rising crime, economic insecurity and corruption, a day after President Jose Jeri presented his cabinet

Pokrovsk, Ukraine. Artillerymen of the 152nd Separate Jaeger Brigade unload shells for an M114 self-propelled howitzer near the frontline town in Donetsk region

Hull, UK. A general view of the Hull Fair 2025 in Yorkshire, one of the largest travelling fairs in Europe, which features over 250 rides. The fair features an array of rides alongside traditional attractions such as palm reading and stalls packed with food, treats and games