Protests in Palestine and floods in France, Russian pilots at the Syrian airbase Hmeimim and Vladimir Putin's birthday — take a look at this week's events in the following photo gallery.
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Russia's Su-24 aircraft takes off from Syria's Hmeimim airbase. October 7.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin after the match between Team Night Hockey League Champions and Team Night Hockey League Board Members and Honorary Guests. October 7.
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Seattle Seahawks Sea Gals cheerleaders perform during halftime of an NFL football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Detroit Lions to raise awareness of breast cancer in Seattle. October 5.
A migrant woman sleeps in front of graffiti illustrating an eye at the port of Mytilene on the Greek island of Lesbos. October 6.
A Palestinian protester uses a sling to hurl stones towards Israeli troops during clashes near the Jewish settlement of Bet El, near the West Bank city of Ramallah. October 5.
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A participant in the finals of the Free Drift Session 5.0 drifting championships in Veliky Novgorod. October 4.
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Preparations for the opening ceremony of the Russian stage of the Formula One World Championship. October 7.
A pilot near a Russian MI-8AMShT cargo and attack helicopter at the Hmeimim air base in Syria.
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Women watch an overturned car in a street after floods in Cannes, southern France. October 5.
A location on Mars associated with the best-selling novel and Hollywood movie, "The Martian is seen in an image from the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. This area is in the Acidalia Planitia region and in the novel and the movie, it is the landing site of a crewed mission named Ares 3.
A conference attendee talks to police officers after being hit by an egg thrown by protesters on the second day of the annual Conservative party conference in Manchester, north west England. October 5.
Malaysian youths cool off in a river as schools remain closed due to hazy conditions in Hulu Langat. October 6.
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Weapons below 100mm caliber are withdrawn from the contact line in the self-proclaimed Lughansk People's Republic.
Chinese tourists walk across a glass-bottomed suspension bridge in the Shinuizhai mountains in Pingjang county, Hunan province some 150 kilometers from Changsha. October 6.
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North Koreans riding on the back of a pickup truck carry props to be used during upcoming anniversary celebrations. October 8.
A woman pushes her Fiat 500 car as her dog sits inside, in a neighbourhood of Rome. Sources say Ferrari, famous for its prancing horse logo and Formula One racing team, should make its debut on Wall Street in the week starting, the first step in its separation from parent Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA).
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A man makes his way through floodwaters in the parking lot of The Citadel Beach Club on Isle of Palms, South Carolina. October 5.
Models present Victoria Secret Fantasy Bras priced at $2 million each during a media preview of the Singapore JewelFest in Singapore.
