Photos of the Day: Protesters and Natalie Portman

Basra, Iraq

People protest against the government and lack of basic services

Photograph: Haidar Mohammed Ali/AFP/Getty Images

Venice, Italy

Natalie Portman arrives for the Venice film festival

Photograph: Tony Gentile/Reuters

Narathiwat, Thailand

A parade takes place during a celebration of Muslim and Buddhist culture in Yi-ngo district

Photograph: Madaree Tohlala/AFP/Getty Images