London, UK

Photograph issued by the Ministry of Defence of ‘Remembrance’, an image taken by PO (Phot) Owen Cooban, winner in the operation camera (public) category in the Army photographic competition
Photograph: PO (Phot) Owen Cooban/MOD/PA

Schlaube Valley, Germany

The reflection of a tree in the water is pictured in Schlaubetal nature park, eastern Germany
Photograph: Patrick Pleul/AFP/Getty Images

Whitby, UK

A light display illuminates the ruins of Whitby Abbey. The famous Benedictine site was the inspiration for Bram Stoker’s gothic novel Dracula and will be illuminated during the English Heritage event over seven nights during Halloween and the half-term period to celebrate that history
Photograph: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images

Kolkata, India

A worker unloads raw bananas from a truck at a wholesale market, which will be used as offerings during prayers before the Hindu festival Chhath Puja
Photograph: Rupak de Chowdhuri/Reuters

Beijing, China

Soldiers line up outside the Great Hall of the People after the introduction of the Communist party of China’s politburo standing committee
Photograph: Greg Baker/AFP/Getty Images

Pekanbaru, Indonesia

A pangolin is seen in a cage after a recent raid in Pekanbaru, Riau province. Indonesian authorities have seized more than 100 critically endangered pangolins
Photograph: Wahyudi/AFP/Getty Images

Sydney, Australia

Performer Mitch Jones from Circus Oz climbs a lamp-post during the launch of the annual Sydney festival in a park opposite the Sydney Opera House
Photograph: David Gray/Reuters