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Week in pictures: 22 - 28 September 2018

Our selection of some of the most striking news photographs taken around the world this week.

DIVYAKANT SOLANKI/ EPA Devotees carry an idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Lord Ganesha for immersion into the Arabian SeaDIVYAKANT SOLANKI/ EPA
A statue of Hindu god Lord Ganesh is carried to the edge of the Arabian Sea before being immersed in the water as part of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India.
Peter Nicholls/ Reuters Tristan Robertson-Eyes, aged 7, plays with Elasti Plasti.Peter Nicholls/ Reuters
Seven-year-old Tristan Robertson-Eyes plays with pink slime which is tipped to be a popular gift for children this Christmas.
NINA PROMMER/ EPA Actor Willam Belli arrives at the premiere of the film A Star Is Born at the Shrine Auditorium.NINA PROMMER/ EPA
In Los Angeles, actor and drag queen Willam Belli arrives at the premiere of A Star Is Born, a new romantic drama starring Lady Gaga.
Henry Nicholls/ Reuters Members of the Druid Order take part in a ceremony to celebrate the autumn equinoxHenry Nicholls/ Reuters
Members of the British Druid Order take part in a ceremony to celebrate the autumn equinox, on London's Primrose Hill.
Khaled Abdullah/ Reuters Orphan students carry bags they received from a local charity organisationKhaled Abdullah/ Reuters
Orphaned students carry bags they received from a local charity organisation on the outskirts of Sanaa, Yemen.
TATYANA ZENKOVICH/ EPA An artist with a cat performs during the dress rehearsal of a new showTATYANA ZENKOVICH/ EPA
A performer and her cat practise ahead of their show at the Belarus State Circus in Minsk. Artists from nine countries will take part in the show.
MAUD VEITH/ AFP A rescued migrant sleeping at the Aquarius rescue shipMAUD VEITH/ AFP
A child sleeps on board the rescue ship Aquarius in the search and rescue zone off the coast of Libya.
Abbie Parr/ Getty Images Jed Lowrie of the Oakland Athletics celebrates.Abbie Parr/ Getty Images
Jed Lowrie of the Oakland Athletics celebrates after winning their baseball match in Seattle, Washington, against the Seattle Mariners.
Carlos Barria/ Reuters A White House staff member from the presidential food service pours a Diet Coke.Carlos Barria/ Reuters
A White House aide pours a Diet Coke for US President Donald Trump before the start of a lunch for world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
ETIENNE LAURENT/ EPA A model presents a creation from the Spring/Summer 2019 Women's collection.ETIENNE LAURENT/ EPA
A model walks down the catwalk during Paris Fashion Week. The presentation of the women's collections runs from 24 September to 2 October.

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