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October 11, 2020 — 5.03pm

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An alligator crosses a flooded road after Hurricane Delta made landfall in Creole, Louisiana. Delta churned toward the U.S. Gulf Coast, packing a deadly storm surge and winds strong enough to damage well-built homes as it neared an area of Louisiana still recovering from Hurricane Laura.Credit:Bloomberg

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A waiter eats during a break at Chartier Bouillon Restaurant in Paris, France. The restaurant, founded in 1896, famously had been open every day since, until the Covid-19 national French lockdown earlier this year when the restaurant was forced to shut for the first time in its 120 year history. Observing strict social distancing regulations the restaurant is running at less than 50% capacity, from an average of two thousand covers a day to now under one thousand.Credit:Getty

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Protesters with placards gather outside the Scottish Parliament entrance to demonstrate against new coronavirus restrictions and face covering rules in Edinburgh, Scotland. The group, known as Saving Scotland, said "with the threats of more lockdowns and even further restrictions we must ensure we stand up for those who are losing their lives due to lack of treatment, losing their businesses, their jobs, for those in care homes, the children being masked and socially distanced in schools".Credit:Getty

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Navy Midshipmen wait for the game between Navy and the Temple Owls to start at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland.Credit:Getty

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Demonstrators try to keep stand in front of a stream of water shot by a water cannon vehicle during a protest against a wide range of issues including inequality, government, social and economic measures and police brutality in Santiago, Chile. Social rage escalated after a viral video showed a police officer throwing a 16 year-old from a bridge during a protest on October 2.Credit:Getty

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A man holds a small dog during a protest against the use of face masks and the protection measures against the COVID-19 infections in Bucharest, Romania. Several hundred Romanians held a protest in the country's capital against measures meant to curb the spread of the coronavirus, especially social distancing and the mandatory use of masks in schools, as Romania registered the highest numbers of COVID-19 daily infections and deaths since the start of the pandemic.Credit:AP

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A man rummages through the remains of a home that was damaged by Azeri artillery in Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh. Residents of the Nagorno-Karabakh capital experienced relative calm in the city following a ceasefire agreement that was made between Azerbaijan and Armenia the previous night in Moscow.Credit:Getty

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Entertainment workers protest against the Italian government's economic policies to combat the spread of COVID-19, in front of Milan's Duomo Cathedral, Italy.Credit:AP

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Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the Plumbers Local Union No. 27 training center, in Erie, Pa.Credit:AP