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Mud, fire and sun : Photos of the week

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

Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images A woman uses a shovel to remove mud from a building on Main Street on October 3, 2024 in Marshall, North Carolina. Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images
A woman uses a shovel to remove mud from a building on Main Street in Marshall, North Carolina. The death toll from Hurricane Helene has surpassed 200 as rescuers continue to search for survivors from the storm that tore across the US south-east. More than half of the deaths were in North Carolina.
Ben Birchall/PA Media A pair of Circus Vegas aerial performers hang from their hair and teeth as they rehearse ahead their UK tour appearance on Durdham Downs in Bristol. 3 October, 2024. Ben Birchall/PA Media
A pair of Circus Vegas aerial performers hang from their hair and teeth as they rehearse ahead their UK tour appearance on Durdham Downs in Bristol, England.
Emma Lynch/BBC Bradley Standfield lifts his new bride, Priscilla Wong, on the steps of Old Marylebone Town Hall in central London, as the venue hosted 100 back-to-back ceremonies to celebrate its 100th birthday.Emma Lynch/BBC
Bradley Standfield and Priscilla Wong were among one hundred couples who tied the knot, formed a civil partnership or renewed their vows at one of England's most popular wedding venues. Old Marylebone Town Hall in central London hosted back-to-back ceremonies, all in one day, to celebrate its 100th birthday.
Evelyn Hockstein/REUTERS Democratic presidential nominee and US Vice President Kamala Harris greets a child during a campaign event at Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin, US, 3 October, 2024. Evelyn Hockstein/REUTERS
Democratic presidential nominee and US Vice President Kamala Harris greets a child during a campaign event at Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin.
OUSMANE MAKAVELI/AFP A boy uses a pirogue to move between houses submerged in water in the flooded area of the Badalabougou district in Bamako on 3 October, 2024. OUSMANE MAKAVELI/AFP
A boy uses a pirogue to move between houses submerged in water in the flooded area of the Badalabougou district in Bamako, Mali. Recent heavy rains have led to severe flooding across the Sahel, affecting people across many countries.
WANG Zhao/AFP Belarus's Aryna Sabalenka serves during the women's singles match against Madison Keys at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing on 2 October, 2024. WANG Zhao/AFP
Belarus's Aryna Sabalenka serves during the women's singles match against US opponent Madison Keys at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing. Sabalenka extended her winning streak to 15 matches, to reach the quarter-finals, with a straight-set victory against Keys.
VALERIE GACHE/AFP A couple look on at a wildfire raging in the village of Ano Loutro, south of Athens, on 30 September, 2024.VALERIE GACHE/AFP
A couple look on at a wildfire raging in the village of Ano Loutro, south of Athens, Greece. At least two people were found dead, and seven villages were evacuated, due to the fire.
David Parry/PA Media Eden Dock, a first-of-its-kind urban space, is unveiled in Canary Wharf, London, as part of a partnership with the Eden Project, marking the charity's first city venture. 2 October, 2024. David Parry/PA Media
An installation, described as a "waterfront oasis", has been unveiled in the heart of London's financial district, in partnership with the Eden Project. Eden Dock marks the beginning of a "green spine through the centre of Canary Wharf". Floating islands and humanoid mossy sculptures have been introduced to increase biodiversity in the area.
Nina Westervelt/Variety via Getty Images Singer Janelle Monáe, at the All Things Go Music Festival held at Forest Hills Stadium on 29 September, 2024, in New York.Nina Westervelt/Variety via Getty Images
American singer-songwriter and rapper Janelle Monáe performs at the All Things Go Music Festival held at Forest Hills Stadium in New York City.
Agustin Marcarian/REUTERS Dana the dog wearing protective glasses, as people watch an annular solar eclipse, in Las Horquetas, Santa Cruz, Argentina, 2 October, 2024.Agustin Marcarian/REUTERS
Dana the dog is kitted out with a pair of glasses as people watch an annular solar eclipse, in Las Horquetas, Santa Cruz, Argentina. The Sun was visible as a ring with its centre blocked out by the Moon. The phenomenon, known as the "ring of fire", occurs when the Moon is at its furthest point from Earth - called the apogee - and therefore appears slightly smaller in the sky.