Today in Pictures, Oct 27, 2026

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado greeting supporters, Mexicans taking part in Catrinas Parade, and other photos from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado carries a girl as she greets supporters along a highway after returning to Venezuela following nearly a year abroad, in Maracay, Venezuela, October 25, 2026. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado carrying a girl as she greets supporters along a highway after returning to Venezuela following nearly a year abroad, in Maracay, Venezuela, Oct 25.
PHOTO: REUTERS

TOPSHOT - A woman dressed as a Catrina takes part in the Catrinas Parade, ahead of the Day of the Dead in Mexico City on October 25, 2026. (Photo by Carl de Souza / AFP) — A woman dressed as a Catrina, an iconic skeletal figure, taking part in the Catrinas Parade, ahead of the Day of the Dead in Mexico City on Oct 25.
PHOTO: AFP

Performers dressed as Catrinas participate in the Catrinas Parade ahead of Day of the Dead festivities along Reforma Avenue in Mexico City, Mexico, October 25, 2026. REUTERS/Armando Vega TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — Performers dressed as Catrinas participating in the Catrinas Parade ahead of Day of the Dead festivities along Reforma Avenue in Mexico City, Mexico, Oct 25.
PHOTO: REUTERS

TOPSHOT - A full moon rises behind a statue on the top of a column at Piazza Venezia in Rome on October 26, 2026. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP) — A full moon rising behind a statue on the top of a column at Piazza Venezia in Rome on Oct 26.
PHOTO: AFP

TOPSHOT - A woman walks past a mural bearing the Iranian national flag in Tehran on October 26, 2026. Iran's economy has been battered by years of sanctions, but the conflict that began in February with US-Israeli attacks and an American blockade of the country's ports has put extra strain on daily life. Rising inflation, nearly 90 percent year-on-year in September according to official figures, and erratic currency exchange fluctuations have driven up the cost of everyday items. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP) — A woman walking past a mural bearing the Iranian national flag in Tehran on Oct 26.
PHOTO: AFP

TOPSHOT - A pedestrian walks at roadside during the early morning, in Chennai on October 27, 2026. (Photo by R.Satish BABU / AFP) — A pedestrian walking along the roadside during the early morning, in Chennai on Oct 27.
PHOTO: AFP

TOPSHOT - People walk past piles of uncollected garbage on a street in Havana, Cuba, on October 26, 2026. (Photo by YAMIL LAGE / AFP) — People walking past piles of uncollected garbage on a street in Havana, Cuba, on Oct 26.
PHOTO: AFP

A drone view of sand berms built along the shoreline to hold back waves during high tide, as elevated ocean levels linked to warm waters and the El Nino weather pattern raise concerns about coastal flooding in beach communities along California's coast, in Long Beach, California, US, October 26, 2026. REUTERS/Daniel Cole TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — Sand berms built along the shoreline to hold back waves during high tide, as elevated ocean levels linked to warm waters and the El Nino weather pattern raise concerns about coastal flooding in beach communities along California's coast, in Long Beach, California, US, Oct 26.
PHOTO: REUTERS

TOPSHOT - A Venezuelan citizen performs maneuvers on his motorcycle at Morro Solar, a prominent coastal headland and historic hill located in the Chorrillos district, south of Lima on October 25, 2026. A majority of Venezuelan citizens living in Lima get together every Sunday with their motorcycles to enjoy performing maneuvers, many of them acrobatic. (Photo by ERNESTO BENAVIDES / AFP) — A Venezuelan citizen performing manoeuvres on his motorcycle at Morro Solar, south of Lima, on Oct 25.
PHOTO: AFP

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