Photos of the Week: The World in 15 Frames

First Published Nov 7, 2020, 12:32 PM IST

Here's your weekly digest of the photos from around the world

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Ashnikko performs during the KISS Haunted House Party 2020 at Under The Bridge on October 31, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by John PhillipsGetty Images for Bauer Media)
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French soldiers, part of France's national security alert system 'Sentinelle', patrol around the Great Synagogue on November 03, 2020 in Marseille, France. Operation Sentinel, ramped up with the recent attacks, is the French army's effort to secure the country from further terrorist attacks by deploying 10,000 soldiers and 4,700 police in response to the January and November 2015 terrorist attacks, and as part of the nation's state of emergency. (Photo by Arnold JerockiGetty Images)
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson departs from No.10 Downing Street on November 3, 2020 in London, England. The UK Prime Minister announced on Saturday that England is going into second national lockdown from November 5th. The House of Commons will debate and vote on the measures on Wednesday 4th November. (Photo by Leon NealGetty Images)
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An emergency worker rests near a collapsed building after a powerful earthquake struck on November 01, 2020 in Izmir, Turkey. Forty-nine people have been killed and more than eight hundred injured after an earthquake struck the Aegean Sea off the coast of Turkey's Izmir Province on October 30. More than twenty buildings were destroyed in Izmir, Turkey's third largest city. (Photo by Burak KaraGetty Images)
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A general view of people holding banners and shouting slogans as they continue to protest against the Constitutional Court ruling on tightening the abortion law on October 30, 2020 in Warsaw, Poland. Today, a mass protest in the Capital brings together citizens from around the country to march from the old town, towards the Prime Minister’s Office and then the headquarters of Law and Justice party. Yesterday, The National Public Prosecutor prepared guidelines for investigators on how to deal with those organising or inciting mass protests on abortion. According to the guidelines, organizers of protests may face up to eight years in prison. On October 22nd, the country's Constitutional Tribunal ruled in favour of a ban on abortions in cases of fetal defects, tightening Poland's restrictive abortion laws even further. The decision means that abortions will only be permitted in cases of rape, incest or when the mother's health is at risk.. (Photo by Omar MarquesGetty Images)
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A protester waves a Black Lives Matter flag during racial justice protests on November 3, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. Police say they made at least two arrests as multiple large racial justice groups protested on Election Day in the city's Capitol Hill neighborhood and other areas. (Photo by David RyderGetty Images)
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Members of the public view a 45ft tall giant golden monkey on the side of Inverleith house on November 04, 2020 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The inflatable Golden Monkey installation, by Australian ecological artist Lisa Roet, has previously adorned scaled skyscrapers in Beijing and Hong Kong. (Photo by Jeff J MitchellGetty Images)
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A voter marks his ballot at a polling place in Dennis Wilkening's shed on November 3, 2020 in Richland, Iowa. After a record-breaking early voting turnout, Americans head to the polls on Election Day to cast their vote for incumbent U.S. President Donald Trump or Democratic nominee Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election. (Photo by Mario TamaGetty Images)
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Yolanda Palomo, dressed as a witch with a protective mask, and several children are seen in front of Villanua’s cementery on October 30, 2020 in Villanua, Spain. It is a tradition to bring the pumpkins to the cemetery with the children of the town, and listen to some stories on oral tradition, like the "Night of the Almetas" story. With the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic the visits will allow only six children and the guide tour, wearing face masks and respecting social distance and safety measures. (Photo by Alvaro CalvoGetty Images)
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Matt Kenseth, driver of the #42 McDonald's Chevrolet, spins into the infield grass after an on-track incident during the NASCAR Cup Series Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on October 28, 2020 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Brian LawdermilkGetty Images)
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson takes a coronavirus test at a testing centre in De Montfort University, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on November 6, 2020 in Leicester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Molly Darlington - WPA PoolGetty Images)
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A voter showing mark of indelible ink after casting his vote, at a polling booth, during the 2nd phase of the Bihar Assembly Election, in Saran, Bihar on November 03, 2020.
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Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump hold signs and chant slogans during a protest outside the Philadelphia Convention Center as votes continue to be counted following the 2020 U.S. presidential election on November 5, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With no winner yet declared in the presidential election, all eyes are on the outcome of a few remaining swing states. (Photo by Chris McGrathGetty Images)
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A man tries to reach the bank while floating on a tire on November 05, 2020 in La Lima, Honduras. Eta made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane in Nicaragua causing catastrophic winds, flash flooding and landslides across some areas of Central America. The hurricane downgraded to tropical storm while hitting Honduras. (Photo by Yoseph AmayaGetty Images)
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Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Local Government and Associate Minister for Māori Development, Nanaia Mahuta, delivers her oath during a swearing-in ceremony at Government House on November 06, 2020 in Wellington, New Zealand. Labour's Jacinda Ardern claimed a second term as prime minister after claiming a majority in the 2020 New Zealand General Election on Saturday 17 October, claiming 64 seats. (Photo by Hagen HopkinsGetty Images)
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