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Week in pictures: 3 - 9 October 2020

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

Joe Giddens / PA Wire Lloyd Scott climbing Scafell PikeJoe Giddens / PA Wire
Veteran fundraiser Lloyd Scott, who is attempting to climb the Three Peaks in aid of Lord's Taverners charity while wearing a diving suit, is seen on Scafell Pike, in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England.
Lim Huey Teng / Reuters A doctor waits inside a protective chamberLim Huey Teng / Reuters
A doctor prepares to take a swab from a patient to test for Covid-19, at Sunway Medical Centre, Subang Jaya, Malaysia.
Eva Plevier / Reuters A woman's cat walks across her deskEva Plevier / Reuters
A cat walks across the desk of a woman who is working from home in Sassenheim, Netherlands.
Michele Tantussi / Reuters An Extinction Rebellion activist with hornsMichele Tantussi / Reuters
An Extinction Rebellion activist takes part in a protest in the German capital, Berlin.
Muhammad Hamed / Reuters Woman in a classroomMuhammad Hamed / Reuters
A teacher gives an online lesson to students receiving distanced education in Amman, Jordan.
Erin Scott President Donald Trump pulls off his protective face maskErin Scott
US President Donald Trump takes off his protective face mask as he poses on the Truman Balcony of the White House, after returning from Walter Reed Medical Center. He'd earlier tested positive for the coronavirus.
Jim Lo Scalzo / EPA-EFE US Vice-President Mike Pence and his Democratic challenger Kamala HarrisJim Lo Scalzo / EPA-EFE
Vice-President Mike Pence and his Democratic challenger Kamala Harris take to the stage for a 90-minute debate in Salt Lake City, Utah, ahead of the US election on 3 November.
Willy Kurniawan / Reuters Demonstrators in Jakarta cover an elderly woman during clashes with policeWilly Kurniawan / Reuters
Demonstrators in Jakarta protect an elderly woman during clashes with police, as they protest against the Indonesian government's controversial new jobs-creation law that critics say undermines workers' rights. Hundreds of people were arrested at rallies across the country.
Lukas Cochairs / EPA-EFE Oranges in a tractor as seen from a droneLukas Cochairs / EPA-EFE
Harvested oranges are seen on a farm near Leeton, New South Wales, Australia. The country's fruit and vegetable farmers are short of workers to harvest their crops this summer.
Owen Humphreys/PA Wire Colin Burgin-Plews takes part in the London MarathonOwen Humphreys/PA Wire
Colin Burgin-Plews, aka the Big Pink Dress, of South Shields, North East England, runs his fifth London Marathon in his home town, after this year's event was postponed from 26 April. 45,000 runners took part on a course of their own choosing, with their progress tracked by the official app.

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