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Mr and Miss East Africa Bodybuilding Contest, and more from around the world

Moving, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking ... This is a selection of images from our planet, from the last 48 hours.
Mr & Miss East Africa Bodybuilding Contest Female contestants line up on stage as they participate during the 3rd edition of the Mr and Miss East Africa Bodybuilding Contest in Nairobi, Kenya, 12 October 2024. The contest has continued to attract more elite athletes and bodybuilding enthusiasts from the East Africa region which is attributed to a growing fitness culture in the region. EPA-EFE/DANIEL IRUNGU
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Male contestants line up on stage as they participate during the 3rd edition of the Mr and Miss East Africa Bodybuilding Contest in Nairobi, Kenya, 12 October 2024. The contest has continued to attract more elite athletes and bodybuilding enthusiasts from the East Africa region which is attributed to a growing fitness culture in the region. EPA-EFE/DANIEL IRUNGU
Male contestants line up on stage as they participate during the 3rd edition of the Mr and Miss East Africa Bodybuilding Contest in Nairobi, Kenya, 12 October 2024. The contest has continued to attract more elite athletes and bodybuilding enthusiasts from the East Africa region which is attributed to a growing fitness culture in the region. EPA-EFE/DANIEL IRUNGU
Wrestlers perform during Kagurazaka Bakeneko Festival on October 13, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan. The annual festival in Kagurazaka invites participants to embrace their feline side by dressing up as cats and showcasing their playful spirit. This unique Halloween-themed event offers a festive atmosphere with activities such as cat makeup, kimono rentals, making it a delightful experience for all ages. (Photo by Takashi Aoyama/Getty Images)
Wrestlers perform during Kagurazaka Bakeneko Festival on October 13, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan. The annual festival in Kagurazaka invites participants to embrace their feline side by dressing up as cats and showcasing their playful spirit. This unique Halloween-themed event offers a festive atmosphere with activities such as cat makeup, kimono rentals, making it a delightful experience for all ages. (Photo by Takashi Aoyama/Getty Images)
People react during the funeral of ten people killed in an Israeli military strike on Maaysrah, north of Beirut, Lebanon, 14 October 2024. According to the Lebanese Ministry of Health,16 people were killed and 21 others injured in an Israeli military strike on Maaysrah on 12 October. More than 2,300 people have been killed and over 10,700 have been injured in Lebanon since the start of hostilities, the ministry stated. EPA-EFE/WAEL HAMZEH
People react during the funeral of ten people killed in an Israeli military strike on Maaysrah, north of Beirut, Lebanon, 14 October 2024. According to the Lebanese Ministry of Health,16 people were killed and 21 others injured in an Israeli military strike on Maaysrah on 12 October. More than 2,300 people have been killed and over 10,700 have been injured in Lebanon since the start of hostilities, the ministry stated. EPA-EFE/WAEL HAMZEH
Police clash with demonstrators during a protest against the extrajudicial killing of a blasphemy suspect in Karachi, Pakistan, 13 October 2024. The confrontations took place in front of the Karachi Press Club (KPC) during the 'Sindh Rawadari March', which denounced th circumstances surrounding the death of Dr. Shahnawaz Kanbhar on 19 September 2024, who had faced allegations of blasphemy. In response to security concerns, Karachi Commissioner Syed Hassan Naqvi has implemented a five-day prohibition on protests, sit-ins, rallies, and public gatherings under Section 144. EPA-EFE/SHAHZAIB AKBER
Police clash with demonstrators during a protest against the extrajudicial killing of a blasphemy suspect in Karachi, Pakistan, 13 October 2024. The confrontations took place in front of the Karachi Press Club (KPC) during the 'Sindh Rawadari March', which denounced th circumstances surrounding the death of Dr. Shahnawaz Kanbhar on 19 September 2024, who had faced allegations of blasphemy. In response to security concerns, Karachi Commissioner Syed Hassan Naqvi has implemented a five-day prohibition on protests, sit-ins, rallies, and public gatherings under Section 144. EPA-EFE/SHAHZAIB AKBER
Spanish bullfighter Emilio de Justo in action during the Fall Fair Bullfight at Las Ventas bullring in Madrid, Spain, 12 October 2024. EPA-EFE/DANIEL GONZALEZ
Spanish bullfighter Emilio de Justo in action during the Fall Fair Bullfight at Las Ventas bullring in Madrid, Spain, 12 October 2024. EPA-EFE/DANIEL GONZALEZ
Brigitte Macron, wife of French President Emmanuel Macron, and Belgium's Queen Mathilde talk with the seamstresses in the sewing workshop at the Palais Garnier opera house in Paris, France, 14 October 2024. The Belgian royal couple are on a state visit to France from 14 until 16 October. EPA-EFE/SARAH MEYSSONNIER / POOL MAXPPP OUT
Brigitte Macron, wife of French President Emmanuel Macron, and Belgium's Queen Mathilde talk with the seamstresses in the sewing workshop at the Palais Garnier opera house in Paris, France, 14 October 2024. The Belgian royal couple are on a state visit to France from 14 until 16 October. EPA-EFE/SARAH MEYSSONNIER
Palestinians survey the damage at a camp for internally displaced people on the premises of al-Aqsa Hospital, after the area was hit by an Israeli air strike, in Deir al Balah, central Gaza Strip, 14 October 2024. According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, four people were killed as a result of the strike on al-Asqa hospital, and several dozens were wounded. More than 42,200 Palestinians and over 1,400 Israelis have been killed, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), since Hamas militants launched an attack against Israel from the Gaza Strip on 07 October 2023, and the Israeli operations in Gaza and the West Bank which followed it. EPA-EFE/MOHAMMED SABER
Palestinians survey the damage at a camp for internally displaced people on the premises of al-Aqsa Hospital, after the area was hit by an Israeli air strike, in Deir al Balah, central Gaza Strip, 14 October 2024. According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, four people were killed as a result of the strike on al-Asqa hospital, and several dozens were wounded. More than 42,200 Palestinians and over 1,400 Israelis have been killed, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), since Hamas militants launched an attack against Israel from the Gaza Strip on 07 October 2023, and the Israeli operations in Gaza and the West Bank which followed it. EPA-EFE/MOHAMMED SABER
Sri Lankan flood victim wades through a flooded road after heavy rainfall in the suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 14 October 2024. According to the Sri Lanka Disaster Management Center, at least three individuals have been killed, and over 134,000 people have been affected around the country. Many parts of the island have been inundated due to heavy rains. EPA-EFE/CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE
Sri Lankan flood victim wades through a flooded road after heavy rainfall in the suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 14 October 2024. According to the Sri Lanka Disaster Management Center, at least three individuals have been killed, and over 134,000 people have been affected around the country. Many parts of the island have been inundated due to heavy rains. EPA-EFE/CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE
The start of Barcolana number 56, the largest regatta in the world taking place since 1969, with 1,757 boats registered in this year's event, in Trieste, Italy, 13 October 2024. EPA-EFE/GABRIELE COZZOLI
The start of Barcolana number 56, the largest regatta in the world taking place since 1969, with 1,757 boats registered in this year's event, in Trieste, Italy, 13 October 2024. EPA-EFE/GABRIELE COZZOLI
The German-flagged warship FGS-PEGNITZ M1090 crosses the canal of the Corinth Isthmus, on its way back to Germany after participating in NATO naval operations in the Mediterranean, Corinth, Peloponnese, Greece, 14 October 2024. EPA-EFE/VASSILIS PSOMAS
The German-flagged warship FGS-PEGNITZ M1090 crosses the canal of the Corinth Isthmus, on its way back to Germany after participating in NATO naval operations in the Mediterranean, Corinth, Peloponnese, Greece, 14 October 2024. EPA-EFE/VASSILIS PSOMAS
Bangladeshi devotees immerse a statue of Goddess Durga into the River Buriganga on the last day of the Durga Puja festival, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 13 October 2024. Bengalis all over the world celebrated the annual Hindu Durga Puja festival, which celebrates the goddess Durga and the triumph of good over evil. EPA-EFE/MONIRUL ALAM
Bangladeshi devotees immerse a statue of Goddess Durga into the River Buriganga on the last day of the Durga Puja festival, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 13 October 2024. Bengalis all over the world celebrated the annual Hindu Durga Puja festival, which celebrates the goddess Durga and the triumph of good over evil. EPA-EFE/MONIRUL ALAM
A bulldozer shifts coal around a storage area at CSM coal mine, owned by OKD AS company, in Stonava, Czech Republic, 14 October 2024. Mining company OKD is the only producer of black coal in the Czech Republic. Currently, coal is mined at OKD's only active mine, the CSM Mine, with the North and South locations. The start of construction of the mine began on 01 September 1958, with exploration in the mining field months ahead. Due to long-term profitability issues, the company stopped mining most of its mines in recent years, and it expects to cease mining there in late 2025/early 2026, after which it will carry out technical decommissioning of the mine for approximately three years and is also preparing for possible further ventures in the production of coal blends and green energy. EPA-EFE/MARTIN DIVISEK ATTENTION: This Image is part of a PHOTO SET
A bulldozer shifts coal around a storage area at CSM coal mine, owned by OKD AS company, in Stonava, Czech Republic, 14 October 2024. Mining company OKD is the only producer of black coal in the Czech Republic. Currently, coal is mined at OKD's only active mine, the CSM Mine, with the North and South locations. The start of construction of the mine began on 01 September 1958, with exploration in the mining field months ahead. Due to long-term profitability issues, the company stopped mining most of its mines in recent years, and it expects to cease mining there in late 2025/early 2026, after which it will carry out technical decommissioning of the mine for approximately three years and is also preparing for possible further ventures in the production of coal blends and green energy. EPA-EFE/MARTIN DIVISEK
A general view of the work 'Tu si na cosa grande' by Italian artist Gaetano Pesce installed in Piazza del Municipio in Naples, Italy, 14 October 2024. The first weekend data released by the Municipality's Urban Tourism Observatory recorded a record number of visitors of 170 thousands, in four nights. EPA-EFE/CIRO FUSCO
A general view of the work 'Tu si na cosa grande' by Italian artist Gaetano Pesce installed in Piazza del Municipio in Naples, Italy, 14 October 2024. The first weekend data released by the Municipality's Urban Tourism Observatory recorded a record number of visitors of 170 thousands, in four nights. EPA-EFE/CIRO FUSCO
Coachella Randy the 2024 DStv Content Creator Awards at Nelson Mandela Square on October 12, 2024 in Sandton, South Africa. The awards are a critical platform that recognise and uplift South Africa?s most innovative creators, giving them the recognition they deserve for shaping cultural narratives and pushing boundaries in the content space. (Photo by Gallo Images/Oupa Bopape)
Coachella Randy the 2024 DStv Content Creator Awards at Nelson Mandela Square on October 12, 2024 in Sandton, South Africa. The awards are a critical platform that recognise and uplift South Africa?s most innovative creators, giving them the recognition they deserve for shaping cultural narratives and pushing boundaries in the content space. (Photo by Gallo Images/Oupa Bopape)
British actor Rosy McEwen attends the premiere of 'Harvest' at the BFI London Film Festival, in London, Britain, 12 October 2024. The 68th edition of the annual film festival runs from 09 to 20 October 2024. EPA-EFE/ANDY RAIN
British actor Rosy McEwen attends the premiere of 'Harvest' at the BFI London Film Festival, in London, Britain, 12 October 2024. The 68th edition of the annual film festival runs from 09 to 20 October 2024. EPA-EFE/ANDY RAIN
Alok Vaid-Menon attends the premiere of "ALOK" during NewFest at SVA Theater on October 13, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Manoli Figetakis/Getty Images)
Alok Vaid-Menon attends the premiere of "ALOK" during NewFest at SVA Theater on October 13, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Manoli Figetakis/Getty Images)
Julie O'Sullivan of the Swans is tackled by Vikki Wall of the Kangaroos during the round seven AFLW match between North Melbourne Kangaroos and Sydney Swans at North Hobart Oval, on October 13, 2024, in Hobart, Australia. (Photo by Steve Bell/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)
Julie O'Sullivan of the Swans is tackled by Vikki Wall of the Kangaroos during the round seven AFLW match between North Melbourne Kangaroos and Sydney Swans at North Hobart Oval, on October 13, 2024, in Hobart, Australia. (Photo by Steve Bell/AFL Photos/via Getty Images). DM

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