Day in Photos: Protest Against Anti-Personnel Mines, Festival of Hope, and Camel Race
A woman throws shoes onto a huge pile of shoes during the Pyramids of Shoes calling for mobilization against the return of anti-personnel mines and the death of civilians in armed conflicts, in Lyon, France, on Sept. 27, 2025. Matthieu Delaty/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images
A woman throws shoes onto a huge pile of shoes during the PYRAMIDS OF SHOES calling for mobilization against the return of anti-personnel mines and the death of civilians in armed conflicts in Lyon in France on Sept. 27 2025. Matthieu Delaty/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images

Day in Photos: Protest Against Anti-Personnel Mines, Festival of Hope, and Camel Race

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Protesters face security forces during a demonstration against repeated water and electricity outages in Antananarivo, Madagascar, on Sept. 27, 2025. Rijasolo/AFP via Getty Images
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People bow their heads in prayer in the town square to mark the anniversary of Hurricane Helene in Burnsville, N.C., on Sept. 27, 2025. The day marks one year since Hurricane Helene devastated parts of Western North Carolina. Allison Joyce/Getty Images
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Migrants arrive to board smugglers' boats in an attempt to cross the English Channel off the beach of Gravelines, France, on Sept. 27, 2025. Two women died overnight while trying to cross the Channel to Britain, French authorities said, adding that some 60 others had been rescued. Sameer Al-Doumy/AFP via Getty Images
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Buses are seen partially submerged in floodwaters as the Musi River overflows after heavy monsoon rains in Hyderabad, India, on Sept. 27, 2025. Noah Seelam/AFP via Getty Images
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An Iranian man rides his motorcycle past a Shahed drone in Tehran's Bahrestan Square, Iran, on Sept. 27, 2025. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images
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The RAAF Roulettes perform on the first public day of the RAAF Richmond Airshow in Sydney, Australia, on Sept. 27, 2025. Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images
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Cadets of the Admiral Makarov State University of sea and river fleet take part in the cadet initiation ceremony on Dvortsovaya Square in Saint Petersburg on Sept. 27, 2025. Olga Maltseva/AFP via Getty Images
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Fans hold a banner before the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Brighton and Hove Albion at Stamford Bridge in London on Sept. 27, 2025. Henry Nicholls/AFP via Getty Images
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A dog stands in front of the house where the bodies of Brenda del Castillo, Morena Verdi, and Lara Gutierrez were found buried in the yard, in Florencio Varela, Argentina, on Sept. 27, 2025. The bodies of the three teenagers were found buried Sept. 24, five days after they went missing. Luis Robayo/AFP via Getty Images
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Protesters demand the resignation of the prime minister and the mayor of Sofia, and call for the preservation of the Bulgarian lev currency in Sofia, Bulgaria, on Sept. 27, 2025. Daniel Yovkov/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images
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The Festival of Hope, organized by more than 535 church communities from all Belgian provinces, in collaboration with international evangelist Franklin Graham and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, takes place in Brussels, Belgium, on Sept. 27, 2025. Nicolas Maeterlinck/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images
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The Two Helmets pub in New Brighton temporally changes its name in protest against Labour's digital ID policy in Liverpool, England, on Sept. 27, 2025. Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
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Spectators watch from the roadside as camel riders finish the professional race during the 32nd Maralal International Camel Derby celebrations in Maralal, Kenya, on Sept. 27, 2025. Luis Tato/AFP via Getty Images
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Participants compete to do nothing during the Space-out competition at World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, on Sept. 27, 2025. For 90 minutes, participants sit in silence, trying to remain in a calm state without distraction. The winner is determined by calmness—maintaining the most stable heart rate amid the lively crowds of the Osaka Expo site. Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images
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Ronen Ohel, brother of Israeli hostage Alon Ohel, speaks on the podium during a protest organized by the families of the other Israeli hostages taken captive, marking 722 days of the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, calling for a cease-fire and for action to secure the hostages' release, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Sept. 27, 2025. Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images
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Security forces detain a protester during a youth-led demonstration for social justice and demanding improvements to the public health and education sectors, outside the parliament building in Rabat, Morocco, on Sept. 27, 2025. Abdel Majid Bziouat/AFP via Getty Images
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South Africa's lock Ruan Nortje (top) is lifted by teammates in a line-out as he catches the ball during the Rugby Championship Test match between South Africa and Argentina at Kings Park Stadium in Durban, South Africa, on Sept. 27, 2025. Phill Magakoe/AFP via Getty Images