Week in pictures: 23-29 September 2023 - BBC News

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A woman lays flowers near the scene of a stabbing in Croydon
JAMES MANNING / PA MEDIA

A woman lays flowers near the scene in Croydon, south London, where 15-year-old Elianne Andam was stabbed to death. The year 11 pupil at Old Palace of John Whitgift school, in Croydon, had just got off a double-decker bus with a group of friends when she was attacked.

Anastasia Tsagkarakaki, 60, stands by her belongings outside her flooded house after a storm
LOUISA GOULIAMAKI / REUTERS

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Anastasia Tsagkarakaki, 60, stands by her belongings outside her flooded home after Storm Daniel passed through her village of Koskinas, Greece.

A person gets their finger marked at a polling station in Mbabane, Eswatini
ESA ALEXANDER / REUTERS

A person gets their finger marked at a polling station during Eswatini's parliamentary elections where King Mswati III continues to rule as Africa's last absolute monarch. Parliament plays an advisory role to the king, who appoints the prime minister and the cabinet.

China's Yang Jiayu crosses the line to win the gold medal in the women's 20km race walk final
DYLAN MARTINEZ / REUTERS

China's Yang Jiayu crosses the line to win the gold medal in the women's 20km race walk final ahead of silver medallist Ma Zhenxia at the Asian Games in China.

General view of the Sycamore Gap tree that was felled
LEE SMITH / REUTERS

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The landmark tree at Sycamore Gap, beside Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, was apparently cut down in the middle of the night. Northumberland National Park Authority officials believe the tree, known as Robin Hood's Tree, was "deliberately felled".

KEEGAN BARBER / NASA

Nasa personnel were on hand to examine a capsule containing samples from the asteroid Bennu when it touched down in the Utah desert. Scientists hope that this material could contain hints as to how life on Earth began. The spacecraft, Osiris-Rex, has remained in space after releasing the capsule containing the samples.

A fan carries a US flag in their hat on a golf course
YARA NARDI / REUTERS

A Team USA fan is pictured on the seventh hole at the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome, Italy, during the 2023 Ryder Cup.

BEN BIRCHALL / PA MEDIA

Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey (centre) arrives with MPs Daisy Cooper (front left) and Layla Moran (front right), and parliamentary candidates for the Liberal Democrat conference at the Bournemouth Conference Centre.

A model presents a creation by designer Kevin Germanier
STEPHANIE LECOCQ / REUTERS

A model presents a creation by designer Kevin Germanier as part of his spring/summer 2024 women's ready-to-wear collection show for his label Germanier at Paris Fashion Week.

A red deer stag roars
JAMES WENDLINGER / GETTY IMAGES

A red deer stag roars in Bushy Park in London. Autumn sees the start of the rutting season where the large red deer stags can be heard roaring and barking in an attempt to attract females.