Best photos of October 15: From UK royals baking a cake to UAE football team in Qatar

Britain's Prince William and Kate, Princess of Wales make a potato and apple cake during a visit to Long Meadow Cider in Craigavon, Northern Ireland, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. (Chris Jackson/Pool Photo via AP)
Colourful lanterns for sale at a market ahead of Diwali, in Mumbai, India. EPA
The Standing with Giants installation on display in Portsmouth, southern England, marking 81 years since troops set sail to fight in the Second World War. PA
Ephyra by Jeremy Anderson at Gallery Fumi, part of an art fair, in Berkeley Square, London. AFP
A law enforcement officer kicks a tear gas canister during clashes in Chicago, Illinois, after US President Donald Trump stepped up federal law presence to assist in crime prevention. Reuters
A passenger plane with the waning crescent Moon as it rises over Kuwait City. AFP
A cloudy sky reflected in a puddle on a football field, after heavy rain fell in Poza Rica, Mexico. AFP
A UAE team huddle during their match against Qatar at Jassim Bin Hamed Stadium, Doha. The UAE lost 2-1 to leave their Fifa World Cup qualification in the balance. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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October 15, 2025

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