While in Greece the final results of the second self-governing elections came out, causing surprises in the country’s political scene, chaos prevailed around Greece. With two wars ragingthat of Russia-Ukraine and that of Israel-Hamas, the week was flooded with news of bombings, deaths and arrests.
However, looking away from these events, it seems that there is a brighter side to life in the world. Elsewhere they celebrate, elsewhere they glorify their Gods, while various world events offered moments worthy of being immortalized by the photo clicks.
Not much needs to be said about the photos below. They are concentrated in them what happened in the world last week.
Greece, Municipality of Athens: The capital in new hands
One of the biggest surprises of the second self-governing elections was his defeat Kostas Bakoyannis. As the new mayor of Athens, Mr Haris Doukas took over the town hall on Friday (20/10), with Mr. Bakoyannis to be there to show him around. A new era in Athens has begun, while the future will show whether the decision of the Athenians was correct or not.
Ukraine: Day of remembrance for the fallen soldiers
By war in Ukraine has been going on for almost 2 years, thousands of Ukrainian and Russian soldiers have lost their lives defending their homelands. In the photo, Ukrainian students, who lost relatives due to the Russian-Ukrainian war, place flags in their memory at the monument of fallen Ukrainian soldiers. It remains uncertain to this day what is going to be done in order to stop the suffering of the Ukrainian people.
Gaza Strip: The horror of war boils down to brutality
In front of the eyes of thousands of children, the war between Israel and Hamas is unfolding, with both sides fighting furiously. In the photo taken by Gaza Strip, Palestinians are trying to pull out from the debris of the building those who managed to survive, including innocent children, one of them is the child in the photo, obviously injured. One can only wonder, what answer will be given to these children when they ask the simple “why;».
Israel: More than 200 abductees are in the hands of Hamas
Hundreds of Israeli families are asking for their loved ones back. With the attack of 7her October in Israel, Hamas managed to capture over 200 people, making them instrumental in this war. Among them are women, children, the elderly, people who have nothing to do with what is at stake in the Middle East. People who could be any of us.
USA: Tupac case reopens
In other news, in the United States of America, the case of the legendary’s murder has been reopened Tupac Shakur. It was September 7, 1996, when Shakur was shot four times by an unknown assailant in a shootout in Las Vegas, and died six days later. Now, Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis has walked through the doors of a Las Vegas courthouse as he is accused of murdering one of the most influential rappers to ever grace the art firmament.
India: Preparations for Dussehra festival
A completely different look, a completely different scene. An artist prepares for a religious procession during the Dussehra festival in Prayagraj of India. The Dussehra festival commemorates Rama’s victory over Ravana, a demon king who had kidnapped Rama’s wife. Rama killed Ravana to free Sita.
Brazil: The spectacular solar eclipse
A solar eclipse became visible in Latin American countries, with this photo from the Brazil to show the eclipse through the statue of former Brazilian president Juscelino Kubitschek. The Moon covered the center of the Sun, leaving its visible outer edges to form a “ring of fire” or ring around the Moon.
Myanmar: Praising the Buddha at the pagoda festival
The Inntha ethnic group row a long boat in a procession carrying Buddha images to a monastery during the pagoda festival at Inlay Lake in southern Shan State Myanmar. Pagoda festivals are held throughout the country and commemorate important religious events in pagoda history, including the founding of a pagoda and the coronation of the pagoda’s hti. Pagoda festivals are dictated by the Burmese religious calendar and often take place several days at a time.
Source: News Beast
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