Pictures of the week: From a solar eclipse in Argentina to China’s national day

Striking images from around the world

People watch an annular solar eclipse in Puerto San Julian, Argentina. AP

Afghan farmers spread pomegranate seeds to dry in the Sun in the Arghandab district of Kandahar province. AFP

A father hugs his son, as Greeks and Greek-Cypriots are evacuated from Beirut, Lebanon. Reuters

Spectators watch the men’s singles final between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing. AFP

Open Mosque Day in Duisburg, Germany. EPA

People on Cullercoats Beach, Tynemouth, England, at sunrise. PA

A boy stands in front of a large Chinese flag during the Golden Week holiday in Beijing. Getty Images

Prelates attend a holy mass at St Peter's Square in the Vatican. AFP

People take shelter in central Israel as an air raid siren goes off, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel. Reuters

Rescuers work to retrieve bodies from a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall in Dhading, Nepal. Reuters

Damaged buildings following an Israeli military attack in the southern suburbs of Beirut. EPA

Palestinians survey a projectile after Iran had fired a salvo of ballistic missiles, in Tubas, the occupied West Bank. Reuters

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly. AP

A resident helps free a car stuck in flooding during Tropical Storm Helene near Boone, North Carolina. Reuters

Fisherwoman throw a net near a capsized ship off Tarkwa Bay in Lagos. AFP

Jonathan Paredes of Mexico dives from the 27 metre platform during the second competition day of the seventh leg of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series at Antalya, Turkey. Getty Images

Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor arrives at the 24th International Indian Film Academy Awards in Abu Dhabi. AFP

A beautician demonstrates techniques for customers during the Beauty Expo at the Taipei World Trade Centre in the Taiwan capital. AP

A assesses the site of the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut's southern suburbs. AP

A Nepali security forces officer in Kathmandu uses an inflated inner tube in his rescue of residents stranded by the overflowing Bagmati River following heavy rains. Reuters

A giant banner of Hassan Nasrallah, the slain leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah, is set up in Tehran, Iran, days after his assassination by Israel in the suburbs of Beirut. Getty Images

Parrots stand on powerlines in Hilario Ascasubi, which they invaded, driven by deforestation in the surrounding hills, according to biologists in Argentina. Reuters

Shops are closed in Hong Kong, China, as a cash crunch is creating financial strain not seen for decades. Bloomberg

Bolivia's national football team players train in La Paz. AFP

A local guide walks past moais, or megalithic statues, in the Rano Raraku archaeological area on Easter Island, Chile. The site is managed by the Mau Henua indigenous community. Reuters

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, centre, leads the applause as outgoing prime minister Fumio Kishida (not pictured) leaves his office in Tokyo on his final day as PM. AFP

Part of the Rhone Glacier is covered with insulating fabric to prevent it from melting, near Gletsch, in the Swiss Alps. Switzerland's glaciers have shed 2.4 per cent of their volume over the past year. AFP

Hindu devotees perform rituals on the banks of the Hooghly River on the occasion of Mahalaya, an auspicious day to pay homage to ancestors, in Kolkata, India, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)

Rescuers and volunteers try to save killer whales stranded at the mouth of the Bolshaya Vorovskaya River in the Sea of Okhotsk, on the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. Reuters

Chinese flags displayed on the balconies of an apartment block in Hong Kong to celebrate China's National Day. Getty Images