Tomatina Fiesta - 'the world's biggest food fight', and more from around the world

A reveller attends the traditional Tomatina Fiesta in Bunol, Valencia, Spain, 28 August 2024. Every year on the last Wednesday of August, thousands of people visit the small village of Bunol to attend the Tomatina, a battle in which tons of overripe tomatoes are used to throw at each other. EPA-EFE/Biel Alino

A man holds a Palestinian flag as thousands attend the traditional Tomatina Fiesta in Bunol, Valencia, Spain, 28 August 2024. Every year on the last Wednesday of August, thousands of people visit the small village of Bunol to attend the Tomatina, a battle in which tons of overripe tomatoes are used to throw at each other. EPA-EFE/Biel Alino

Thousands attend the traditional Tomatina Fiesta in Bunol, Valencia, Spain, 28 August 2024. Every year on the last Wednesday of August, thousands of people visit the small village of Bunol to attend the Tomatina, a battle in which tons of overripe tomatoes are used to throw at each other. EPA-EFE/Biel Alino

People attend the traditional Tomatina Fiesta in Bunol, Valencia, Spain, 28 August 2024. Every year on the last Wednesday of August, thousands of people visit the small village of Bunol to attend the Tomatina, a battle in which tons of overripe tomatoes are used to throw at each other. EPA-EFE/Biel Alino

A man lies with arms spread out while attending the traditional Tomatina Fiesta in Bunol, Valencia, Spain, 28 August 2024. Every year on the last Wednesday of August, thousands of people visit the small village of Bunol to attend the Tomatina, a battle in which tons of overripe tomatoes are used to throw at each other. EPA-EFE/Biel Alino

Policemen disperse protesters attempting to reach the state secretariat to demand the removal of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the rape and murder of a postgraduate medical student at RG Kar Medical College, at Howrah Bridge in Kolkata, India, 27 August 2024. A postgraduate medical student was found dead on 09 August in a seminar room at the hospital, sparking nationwide protests and strikes by medical students and doctors. On 13 August, the High Court of Kolkata ruled that the investigation into the rape and murder of a doctor during her working hours at RG Kar Medical College must be transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). EPA-EFE/PIYAL ADHIKARY

'Mozos' or bull-runners take part in the third day bull run at San Sebastian de los Reyes in Madrid, Spain, 28 August 2024. The fiestas at San Sebastian de los Reyes are known as 'Pamplona Chica' (little Pamplona) and are held every year in August. EPA-EFE/Rodrigo Jimenez

Police officers detain Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists during a twelve-hour general strike over the rape-murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College, in Kolkata, India, 28 August 2024. The BJP has called for a 12-hour 'Bangla bandh' (strike in West Bengal) in protest against the police action against protesters during the 'Nabanna Abhijan' or march to the state secretariat in Kolkata on 27 August, which was held to protest against the alleged rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. EPA-EFE/PIYAL ADHIKARY

Rescue workers continue to search for missing residents amid the ruins of a house collapsed due to heavy rain triggered by typhoon Shanshan in Gamagori, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, 28 August 2024. Three of the five-member family buried by the landslide were rescued, one of them unconscious. The Japan Meteorological Agency on 28 August issued a special warning for strong winds, high waves, high tides and heavy rain for southwestern Japan as typhoon Shanshan is approaching Kagoshima Prefecture. The typhoon is expected to make landfall on southern Kyushu toward 29 August, the agency said. Japan's Shinkansen bullet train services are expected to be suspended from late 28 August, while airlines have already announced to cancel about 200 flights on 28 and 29 August. EPA-EFE/JIJI PRESS

Soweto residents march to the offices of Mayor Dada Morero in Braamfontein on August 28, 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa. This comes after Mayor Dada Morero proposed to employ foreign nationals as traffic officers, but the idea was rejected. Morero has since apologised for the proposal. (Photo by Gallo Images/Fani Mahuntsi)

Soweto residents hand over their CVs at the offices of Mayor Dada Morero in Braamfontein on August 28, 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa. This comes after Mayor Dada Morero proposed to employ foreign nationals as traffic officers, but the idea was rejected. Morero has since apologised for the proposal. (Photo by Gallo Images/Fani Mahuntsi)

Public Safety Department during the all-female-led roadblock at Grasmere Toll Plaza on August 27, 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The purpose of the initiative is to provide female motorists with essential safety awareness tips and defensive weapons, while honouring the unsung heroines within the Public Safety Department. (Images by Gallo Images/Sharon Seretlo)

An Orthodox priest gives holy wine and bread to believers during the Orthodox celebrations of the Assumption of Mary in the St. Mother of God church in Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia, 28 August 2024. The Macedonian Orthodox Church celebrates religious holidays according to the Julian calendar. EPA-EFE/GEORGI LICOVSKI

YB's players celebrate their victory in the locker room after the UEFA Champions League play-off second leg soccer match between Galatasaray Istanbul and BSC Young Boys, in Istanbul, Turkey, 27 August 2024. EPA-EFE/THOMAS HODEL

Paralympic Ugandan swimmer Husnah Kukundakwe holds the Paralympic flame at the UNESCO headquarters (Maison de l'UNESCO) in Paris, France, 28 August 2024. The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will be held from 28 August to 08 September 2024. EPA-EFE/ANDRE PAIN

Paralympic Ugandan swimmer Husnah Kukundakwe (L) transfers the Paralympic flame to Pascal Mathieu (R), responsible for the Paralympic integration, accessibility and inclusion of people with disabilities at the General Delegation to the JOPs of the City of Paris, outside the UNESCO headquarters (Maison de l'UNESCO) in Paris, France, 28 August 2024. The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will be held from 28 August to 08 September 2024. EPA-EFE/ANDRE PAIN

An Indian man rows a boat in polluted Yamuna river that is covered with toxic foam caused by industrial waste in New Delhi, India, 28 August 2024. The Yamuna river's stretch in the Indian capital area has become the most polluted part of the river over the years, and most locations along the Yamuna in Delhi failed in meeting water quality standards. EPA-EFE/RAJAT GUPTA

A handout photo made available by EUNAVFOR Aspides shows flames and smoke rising from the Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion following Yemen's Houthis attacks, in the Red Sea, 25 August 2024 (issued 28 August 2024). The Greek-flagged oil tanker, which has been on fire since 23 August in the Red Sea, following Yemen's Houthis attacks, is still burning and now appears to be leaking oil, a US Pentagon spokesman said.Yemen's Houthis have claimed responsibility for a two-small boats and three projectiles attack against the oil tanker Sounion in the Red Sea off Yemen on 21 August 2024, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a statement. EPA-EFE/EUNAVFOR ASPIDES

Migratory flamingo birds rest in the Nea Kios wetland in Argolida, near Nafplio, Greece, 28 August 2024. The autumn migration of birds is in progress. EPA-EFE/BOUGIOTIS EVANGELOS

An image taken with a drone shows dead fish gathered in the protective net, at the mouth of the Xiria stream, Volos, Greece, 28 August 2024. The phenomenon of dead fish washed up in the port of Volos, according to experts, does not pose a risk to public health and is not new. It is due to the thousands of tons of water from Karla and the surrounding areas that pour daily through the Xeria stream into the Pagasitiko gulf and carry away thousands of freshwater fish, which, as soon as they come into contact with the sea water, die. EPA-EFE/HATZIPOLITIS NICOLAOS

A closed market after traders called for a shutter-down strike to protest against the inflation, in Islamabad, Pakistan, 28 August 2024. Protests against inflated electricity bills have erupted in several cities across Pakistan, with demonstrators torching their monthly bills, and trade leaders and representatives expressing concerns about excessive charges. People struggling to make ends meet have been hit hard by high electricity bills, and the government's failure to reduce prices and additional taxes is a major issue. EPA-EFE/SOHAIL SHAHZAD

The Fearless Girl statue outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. Stock traders gearing up for Federal Reserve rate cuts piled into riskier corners of the market amid a rotation out of the tech megacaps that have powered the bull run. Photographer: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Houses in the Propatria neighborhood in Caracas, Venezuela, on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. Venezuela's Central Bank is releasing new 200 bolivar and 500 bolivar banknotes, now the country's largest denomination of paper currency, as consumer prices slowed to 0.7% in July from 1% in June. Photographer: Bloomberg

The sun sets in Caracas, Venezuela, on Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. Venezuela's Central Bank is releasing new 200 bolivar and 500 bolivar banknotes, now the country's largest denomination of paper currency, as consumer prices slowed to 0.7% in July from 1% in June. Photographer: Bloomberg

IKEA has achieved the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS for largest gathering of people wearing two-piece pyjamas (single venue) — kickstarting a year dedicated to better sleep at Museum Square on August 28, 2024 in Älmhult. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images for IKEA). DM