Teddy bears placed by climate activists sit near the edge of the Garzweiler open-cast coal mine at Luetzerath, western Germany, on Oct. 16. The abandoned village of Luetzerath will be the latest village to disappear as coal mining at the Garzweiler mine expands. Garzweiler, operated by utility giant RWE, has become a focus of protests by people who want Germany to stop extracting and burning coal as soon as possible to fight climate change. Associated Press/Martin Meissner
Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) gestures to an empty podium set up for Republican challenger Herschel Walker, who was invited but did not attend a Senate debate with Libertarian challenger Chase Oliver in Atlanta on Oct. 16. Associated Press/Ben GrayFirst lady Jill Biden, center, stands on the field before an NFL game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys on Oct. 16 in Philadelphia. Associated Press/Matt SlocumFirefighters work after a drone attack on buildings in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Oct. 17. Waves of explosive-laden suicide drones struck Ukraine’s capital as families were preparing to start their week on Monday, the blasts echoing across Kyiv, setting buildings ablaze and sending people scurrying to shelters. Associated Press/Roman HrytsynaIranian women shout slogans to protest over the death of Mahsa Amini during a demonstration outside the Iranian Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, on Oct. 17. Amini, a 22-year-old woman who had been detained by Iran’s morality police in the capital of Tehran for allegedly not adhering to Iran’s strict Islamic dress code, died in police custody. Associated Press/Emrah GurelA dog catches a frisbee during the canine frisbee demonstration at the Sheep and Wool Festival on Oct. 16 in Rhinebeck, N.Y. Associated Press/Julia NikhinsonVirginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) is introduced by Yesli Vega, a Republican candidate for the state’s 7th Congressional District, during a rally to promote voting in the midterms with veterans in Fredericksburg, Va., on Oct. 17. Greg NashRelatives follow the coffin of Col. Oleksiy Telizhenko during his funeral in Bucha, Ukraine, on Oct. 18. In March, Oleksiy was abducted by Russian soldiers from his home in Bucha; six months later his body was found buried in a forest not far away from his village, bearing signs of torture. Associated Press/Emilio MorenattiPeople wade through a road full of mud after the overflow of a river caused by heavy rain in El Castano, Venezuela, on Oct. 18. At least three people died and dozens of homes were damaged Monday by the overflow of the El Castaño river, President Nicolás Maduro said. Associated Press/Ariana CubillosDemocratic Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman addresses supporters during a rally at the Steamfitters Technology Center UA Local 449 in Harmony, Pa., on Oct. 18. Archie Carpenter/UPI PhotoProtesters stand in the smoke of flares during a demonstration on Oct. 18 in Marseille, France. France is in the grip of transport strikes and protests for salary raises that threaten to dovetail with days of wage strikes that have already hobbled fuel refineries and depots, sparking chronic gasoline shortages around the country. Associated Press/Daniel ColeAaron Judge of the New York Yankees sprays champagne while celebrating with teammates after the team defeated the Cleveland Guardians in game five of an American League Division Series on Oct. 18 in New York. Associated Press/John MinchilloFormer Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 19. Pence has been traveling the country, holding events and raising millions for candidates and Republican groups, including signing fundraising solicitations for party committees. Associated Press/J. Scott ApplewhitePresident Biden gives remarks about the bipartisan infrastructure law alongside Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus in Washington on Oct. 19. Peter AfriyieBritain’s Prime Minister Liz Truss and husband Hugh O’Leary leave 10 Downing St., London, to address the media on Oct. 20. Truss resigned Thursday — bowing to the inevitable after a tumultuous six-week term in which her policies triggered turmoil in financial markets and a rebellion in her party obliterated her authority. Associated Press/Alberto PezzaliDemonstrators protest opposite Parliament on Oct. 20 after British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned in London. Associated Press/David CliffStephen Bannon, center, leaves a federal courthouse in Washington on Oct. 21. Bannon was sentenced to four months in prison for defying a subpoena from the Jan. 6 House select committee. Associated Press/Nathan Howard
