Week in pictures: 30 September - 6 October 2023

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A selection of powerful news photographs taken around the world this week.

Protestor in Kolkata, IndiaImage source, Jagadeesh NV / EPA-EFE

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In Kolkata, journalists, writers, and social activists protest against the arrests of journalists in the Indian capital, Delhi. Police had raided the homes of prominent journalists and authors in connection with an investigation into the funding of news website NewsClick.

Image source, Thomas Peter / Reuters

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A Russian attack on the Ukrainian village of Hroza, near Kharkiv, killed 52 people. Kharkiv regional head Oleh Synyehubov confirmed that everyone who died were residents of the village, and that today's attack killed 20% of its population.

Image source, India Army via Reuters

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Rescue operations continued, after flash floods in India's north-eastern state of Sikkim left more than 100 people missing.

Image source, Michael Dantas / AFP

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The Federal Police destroy illegal mining dredgers during an operation on the banks of the Rio Negro in Manaus, Brazil.

Image source, Luis Robayo / AFP

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Defender Daykol Romero, of Ecuador's Liga de Quito, gives his shirt to fans at the end of the Copa Sudamericana match against Argentina's Defensa y Justicia. The Ecuadorian team won, and will now face Fortaleza of Brazil in the final.

Image source, Chris Jackson / PA Media

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The Princess of Wales helps a young girl at an arts and crafts session during a visit to the Vsi Razom Community Hub in Bracknell, Berkshire. The organisation supports those who have arrived in the local area from Ukraine.

Image source, Athit Perawongmetha / Reuters

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Models present creations from Issue Thailand designs during the Siam Paragon Bangkok International Fashion Week.

Image source, Saba Kareem / Reuters

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A student of the Baghdad Ballet Academy prepares for her role in The Sleeping Beauty, at the Al-Rashid National Theatre.

Image source, Stefan Rousseau / PA Media

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Following an introduction by his wife Akshata Murty, Rishi Sunak delivered his first Conservative Conference speech as prime minster, in which he announced a number of new polices, including the scrapping of the rest of the HS2 rail project and a new educational qualification for England combining A-Levels and T-levels.

Image source, Jane Barlow / PA Media

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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer celebrates the party's landslide win in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election, telling campaigners they "blew the doors off". Labour's Michael Shanks secured victory over the Scottish National Party's Katy Loudon with a larger than expected swing of 20.4%.

Image source, Jason Koerner / Getty Images

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Olga Tanon performs during the 2023 Billboard Latin Music Awards, at the Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Florida.

Image source, Eloisa Lopez / Reuters

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China's Zhu Xueying in action at the final of the Women's Trampoline Gymnastics at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.

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