Week in Pictures: From death of ex-Kenyan PM to Gaza ceasefire
A global roundup of some of last week’s events.
Mourners react in grief while attending the state funeral of Kenya’s opposition leader and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga at Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi [Tony Karumba/AFP]
By News Agencies
Published On 19 Oct 202519 Oct 2025
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From the “No Kings” anti-Trump demonstrations across the United States to pro-Palestine demonstrations in Australia, here is a look at the week in photos.
A Palestinian woman, Hayam Meqdad, 49, sits on the rubble of her destroyed home, as she now lives in a tent after getting displaced during the war, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza went into effect, in Gaza City. [Ebrahim Hajjaj/Reuters]
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People march during a “No Kings” protest in Portland, Oregon, huge crowds took to the streets in all 50 states of the United States to hold “No Kings” protests, expressing anger over President Donald Trump’s hardline policies, while Republicans ridiculed them as “Hate America” rallies. [Jenny Kane/AP Photo]Relatives of victims, who died amid cross-border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan, offer prayers during a funeral ceremony in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province. [Sanaullah Seiam/AFP]Protesters take part in a demonstration during a national day of action against the austerity of the federal Arizona government, in Brussels. The strike is the last in a series to hit the European country since Flemish nationalist Bart De Wever took office as prime minister in February. Grappling with a budget deficit whose size violates European Union rules, the government is looking to reform pensions and make other savings that have infuriated trade unions. [Nicolas Tucat/AFP]People take part in an event on Indigenous Day in Caracas, Venezuela. [Ariana Cubillos/AP Photo]Demonstrators hold a large Palestinian flag during a “Nationwide March for Palestine”, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza went into effect, in Sydney, Australia. [Hollie Adams/Reuters]
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Olha, 81, sits on her bed at a hostel for the displaced in Dnipro, Ukraine. [Evgeniy Maloletka/AP Photo]People attend the funeral of popular Bosnian folk singer Halid Beslic, who was also widely known for his humanitarian work during and after the country’s bloody 1992-95 war, in Sarajevo, Bosnia. [Armin Durgut/AP Photo]Sumo wrestlers, called rikishi, pose for a photo before The Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London. [Frank Augstein/AP Photo]
