Buchanan, Liberia

Supporters of presidential candidate George Weah ride five to a motorcycle during a campaign rally before Liberians head to the polls on 10 October.

Photo: Nic Bothma/EPA

Deniliquin, Australia

Participants drink out of their boots during the annual Ute Muster celebration of all things Australian in the small New South Wales town of Deniliquin.

Photo: Perry Duffin/AAP

Manchester, UK

Anti-austerity protesters gather for a march and rally against government cuts on the opening day of the Conservative party annual conference.

Photo: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian

Birmingham, UK

A tiny painting – a copy of Vermeer’s Girl With a Pearl Earring – on display at the Miniatura – Dolls’ House & Miniatures show at the NEC.

Photo: Aaron Chown/PA

Khorramabad, Iran

A Shia Muslim woman stands next to a bonfire after rubbing mud on her body during the kharrah mali (mud rubbing) ritual to mark the annual Ashura ceremony commemorating the 7th-century slaying of Prophet Mohammed’s grandson, Imam Hussein

Photo: Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images

Karo, North Sumatra

Mount Sinabung is seen spewing hot lava into the air from Sukendi village in North Sumatra, Indonesia.

Photo: Xinhua/Rex Shutterstock