One year after Russia annexed four territories; Ukraine fired its 'carnation' self-propelled artillery; Biden took historic action.
Báo Quốc Tế•01/10/2023
Conflict in Ukraine, soldiers firing 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery, the Russian President's televised address commemorating the first anniversary of the annexation of four territories, Biden's participation in protests, shootings in Kosovo, floods in Greece… these are some of the striking images of the week compiled by CNN, Reuters, National Review, and others.
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06:08 | 02/10/2023
Conflict in Ukraine, soldiers firing 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery, the Russian President's televised address commemorating the first anniversary of the annexation of four territories, Biden's participation in protests, shootings in Kosovo, floods in Greece… these are some of the striking images of the week compiled by CNN, Reuters, National Review , and others.
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on television on September 30th, marking the one-year anniversary of the annexation of four Ukrainian territories – Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia – to Russia. Putin stated that residents in these Russian-controlled regions expressed their desire to become part of Russia in recent local elections, reaffirming last year's referendum. (Source: Sputnik/Reuters)
President Joe Biden speaks at an event honoring the late Republican Senator John McCain in Tempe, Arizona, on September 28. John McCain passed away at his home in Arizona on August 25, 2018, at the age of 81. (Source: Getty)
U.S. President Joe Biden joined a protest with members of the United Auto Workers union in Belleville, Michigan, on September 26. Biden made history by becoming the first sitting U.S. president to participate in a protest alongside workers. (Source: Reuters)
French President Emmanuel Macron looks at Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the funeral of former Italian President Giorgio Napolitano in Rome, Italy, on September 26. Earlier on the evening of September 22, former President and lifelong Senator Giorgio Napolitano passed away at the age of 98 in Rome. (Source: Reuters)
U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on September 26. McCarthy announced that there wasn't enough support in the House for the bipartisan Senate temporary bill to keep the government running until November 17. However, on September 30, the House passed the bill to maintain federal funding for 45 days with 335 votes in favor and 91 against. The bill needs to be passed by the Senate and signed by U.S. President Joe Biden to take effect. (Source: Reuters)
Ukrainian soldiers from the 10th Edelveis Mountain Assault Brigade fire a 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer at Russian troops from a position in the Donetsk region of Ukraine on September 26. The 2S1 Gvozdika (Russian: 2С1 “Гвоздика” meaning carnation) was developed by the Soviet Union in 1967 and officially entered service in 1971. (Source: Reuters)
On September 26, in Pristina, Kosovo, members of the special police force escort one of the gunmen arrested after the shooting of police in the village of Banjska, northern Kosovo, on September 24, out of the courthouse. (Source: Reuters)
Satellite imagery shows severe traffic congestion along the Lachin corridor as ethnic Armenians flee the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone on September 26. (Source: Reuters)
The image shows the funeral of Majdi Ghabayen, a Palestinian who died in protests near the border fence with Israel in Beit Lahia, Gaza Strip. (Source: Getty)
Asylum seekers wait by a barbed wire fence after crossing the Rio Grande to enter the United States at Eagle Pass, Texas, on September 27. The U.S. Department of Defense is increasing resources at the border with Mexico amid a surge in illegal border crossings in areas like Eagle Pass. Local authorities have declared a state of emergency. (Source: Reuters)
A vessel from the Royal National Lifeboat Institute of the United Kingdom participates in a joint exercise with other agencies to test emergency response capabilities at Camber Sands, England, on September 28. (Source: PA/AP)
Soldiers participate in a parade commemorating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the South Korean armed forces in Seoul on September 26. This was the first large-scale parade in the South Korean capital in 10 years. (Source: Reuters)
People helped to remove NASA astronaut Frank Rubio from the Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft after he and two Russian colleagues, Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin, landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on September 27. The Russian and NASA astronauts spent 371 days in space, setting a new record for the International Space Station (ISS) program. (Source: NASA)
Environmental activists protested outside the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in London on August 29, after the agency released its latest biodiversity report. (Source: Reuters)
Friends and relatives attend the funeral of those killed in a fire that broke out at a wedding in Hamdaniya, Iraq, on September 27. The incident left at least 100 people dead and 150 others injured. (Source: AP)
A car is submerged in water after Storm Elias hit the village of Agria, Greece, on September 28. (Source: Reuters)
Aircraft drop water to extinguish wildfires in the Serra do Coco forest in Bahia state, Riachao das Neves, Brazil. (Source: AP)
Chuck Hogan and his parrot, Illani, in an interview in Lahaina, Hawaii, on September 25. This past week, a small group of Lahaina residents returned to their devastated neighborhood for the first time since the Hawaiian town was ravaged by wildfires nearly seven weeks ago. (Source: AP)
Artists perform at the opening ceremony of the Asian Games (ASIAD) in Hangzhou, China, on September 23. (Source: AP)
The Frecce Tricolori aerobatic team of the Italian Air Force performs at the opening ceremony of the 2023 Ryder Cup golf tournament at the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome, Italy, on September 28. The Ryder Cup is the world's most prestigious golf tournament, held every two years between teams from Europe and the United States, with the venue alternating between the two continents. It is a sporting event that attracts a large number of fans, second only to the Olympics and the World Cup. (Source: Reuters)
Singer Taylor Swift cheered on the players while watching the Chicago Bears vs. Kansas City Chiefs game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas, Missouri, USA, on September 24th. Swift's actions came after weeks of speculation that she and her British boyfriend of six years, Joe Alwyn, had broken up and that the singer was dating Kansas City Chiefs football star Travis Kelce, although neither had publicly confirmed the relationship. (Source: Getty)
A statue of the Hindu god Ganesha is carried through the streets of Mumbai, India, on September 28, the final day of the 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival. This is one of the most important Hindu festivals in India, celebrating the birth of the elephant-headed, human-bodied god Ganesh. (Source: AP)
Girls dressed and made up to resemble the goddess Kumari look through the window of a temple during the Kumari Puja festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 27. During the festival, the girls play the role of the goddess Kumari and are worshipped by people who believe it will ensure their children's good health. (Source: Reuters)
Restorer Eleonora Pucci cleans the famous statue of David by Renaissance sculptor Michelangelo at the Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence, Italy, on September 25. (Source: Reuters)
Icelandic mares graze in a field in Wehrheim, Germany, on September 26. (Source: AP)
The photo shows Hollandse Kust Zuid – the world's first unsubsidized wind farm – with 139 turbines offshore near Ijmuiden, Netherlands, on September 25. (Source: Reuters)
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