World in focus - best photos for October 26, 2020

Take a look at some of the best images from around the world in the past 24 hours

An Iraqi protester carries a placard reading in Arabic "Revolt" during a demonstration on the Sinak bridge in the capital Baghdad. AFP

A woman argues with law enforcement officers during an opposition rally in Minsk, Belarus, on the final day of an ultimatum set by the opposition for their leader to resign after months of mass protests. AFP

A pro-democracy protester holds up a rainbow flag as demonstraters around them hold up the three-finger salute during an anti-government rally in Bangkok, Thailand. AFP

Supporters of the Tanzanian ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi gather at the Kibanda Maiti Stadium during the last campaign rally in Stone Town ahead of the national elections. AFP

An Armenian soldier fires artillery on the front line during the ongoing fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh. AFP

A Chilean anti-government protester runs from police water cannon in Santiago on the day of a referendum to decide whether the country should replace its 40-year-old constitution. AP Photo

UCI WorldTeam Ineos Grenadiers' Tao Geoghegan Hart celebrates with a trophy after winning the Giro d'Italia in Milan, Italy. Reuters

A plane drops flame retardant on the Olinda Fire burning in Anderson, California, US. AP Photo

US Vice President Mike Pence runs from his plane to the podium while a secret service agent keeps pace with him as they arrive at a rally in Kinston, North Carolina. Reuters

Children dressed as US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attend a Halloween event hosted by the leader and his wife at the White House in Washington, DC. Reuters

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