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Festival, football and floods: Photos of the week

A selection of striking news photographs taken around the world this week.

Phil Noble/REUTERS British MP Pat McFadden prepares to attend an interview at Britain's Labour Party's annual conference in Liverpool, Britain, September 24, 2024. Phil Noble/REUTERS
Pat McFadden, Labour MP for Wolverhampton South East, prepares to attend an interview at the Labour Party's annual conference in Liverpool, England.
Joe Giddens/PA Media The open boot of a car is visible above the water where the vehicle is submerged in flood water on A421 in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire.Joe Giddens/PA Media
A vehicle is submerged in flood water in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire. Parts of central and southern England experienced more than a month's worth of rain in a few hours, causing roads and schools to close, and leaving transport plans in chaos.
Hannah McKay/REUTERS A drone view of a sink hole caused by heavy rainfall at the Cherry Red Records Stadium, home of AFC Wimbledon football club in London, Britain, September 23, 2024. Hannah McKay/REUTERS
AFC Wimbledon had to cancel its football match against Newcastle United in south London, after its stadium was affected by the extensive floods. A sinkhole appeared on the pitch, making it unplayable.
Borja Suarez/REUTERS A view shows Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), known as the comet of the century, photographed before dawn from Arinaga, on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain, September 27, 2024. Borja Suarez/REUTERS
Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), known as the comet of the century, appears in the sky over Arinaga, on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain.
US Coast Guard via REUTERS US Coast Guard Air Station crew rescues a man and his dog during Hurricane Helene after his sailboat became disabled and started taking on water off Sanibel Island, Florida, US, September 26, 2024. US Coast Guard via REUTERS
US Coast Guard Air Station crew rescue a man and his dog during Hurricane Helene after his sailboat started taking on water off Sanibel Island, Florida. The storm made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region, with wind gust speeds of 225km/h.
Karen Toro/REUTERS A transit agent rides a motorcycle as a wildfire burns, in Quito, Ecuador September 24, 2024. Karen Toro/REUTERS
A motorcyclist avoids flames as a wildfire burns in Quito. Ecuador is suffering its worst drought in 60 years, with no significant rainfall in more than two months.
Dante Fernandez/AFP Fans of Peñarol cheer for their team before the start of the Copa Libertadores quarter-final second leg football match between Uruguay's Peñarol and Brazil's Flamengo at the Campeon del Siglo stadium in Montevideo, on September 26, 2024. Dante Fernandez/AFP
Fans of Uruguay's Peñarol cheer for their team before the Copa Libertadores quarter-final second leg against Brazil's Flamengo in Montevideo. The game ended 0-0, with Peñarol securing a spot in the semi-finals, having won the first leg 1-0.
Sameer Al-Doumy/AFP Soldiers from the Royal Regiment of Scotland carry the coffin of one of the two unidentified Scottish soldiers who died during World War I, as they are buried during a funeral service at the Loos British Cemetery of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) in Loos-en-Gohelle, near Lens, northern France, on Septmber 26, 2024. Sameer Al-Doumy/AFP
Two unknown Scottish soldiers killed in World War One have been laid to rest in northern France, after their bodies were found during work to build a hospital. Soldiers from the Royal Regiment of Scotland carried the coffins during a service at the Loos British Cemetery of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Zohra Bensemra/REUTERS A girl looks on and a boy runs as it rains in Toubab Dialaw on the outskirts of Dakar, Senegal, 25 September 2024.Zohra Bensemra/REUTERS
A girl checks the weather as a boy runs to get out of the rain in Toubab Dialaw on the outskirts of Dakar, Senegal.
Anna Szilágyi/EPA Musicians in traditional costumes gather in a tent after a parade during the 189th edition of the Oktoberfest beer and amusement festival in the Bavarian state capital Munich, Germany, 22 September 2024.Anna Szilágyi/EPA
Musicians in traditional costume gather in a tent after a parade during the Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, Germany.