Fashion week in London, and more from around the world

Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking... This is a selection of images from our planet over the past seven days.

Signs of support for AP, CNN, MS NOW and POLITICO hang on the White House grounds on September 21, 2026 in Washington, DC. Reporters from MS NOW, CNN, and Politico have been blocked from accessing the White House since September 19th after President Trump said he was banning the three outlets from the property. Those news organizations are now suing President Trump, alleging that it violates the First Amendment. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images) US President Donald Trump looks on during the signing of a security pact between the U.S., Denmark, and Greenland during the 81st session of the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters on September 22, 2026 in New York City. World leaders have gathered in New York for the annual session of the United Nations General Assembly, with this year's global issues ranging from the threat of artificial intelligence to the continued wars in Ukraine and Gaza. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (L-R) Chiara Bazoli, Beppe Sala, Anna Wintour, a guest, Dakota Johnson, Mikey Madison and a guest walk the runway during Vogue World: Milano 2026 at Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II on September 22, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images for Vogue) Lorenzo Musetti and Jennifer Lopez walk the runway during Vogue World: Milano 2026 at Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II on September 22, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Valentina S. Frugiuele/Getty Images for Vogue) US President Donald Trump is seen speaking on monitors during the 81st session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly at UN Headquarters on 22 September 2026 in New York City. World leaders have gathered in New York for the annual session of the UN General Assembly, with this year’s global issues ranging from the threat of artificial intelligence to the continued wars in Ukraine and Gaza. (Photo: Alexi J. Rosenfeld / Getty Images) President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian shows visual aids as he speaks during the General Debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations Headquarters in New York, New York, USA, 23 September 2026. (Photo: EPA / SARAH YENESEL) Makeshift tents housing displaced Palestinian families are seen across the damaged grounds of The Islamic University of Gaza on September 20, 2026 in Gaza City, Gaza. The Islamic University of Gaza has been heavily damaged by Israeli strikes and has now been repurposed into a makeshift shelter for hundreds of displaced Palestinian families. (Photo by Omar Ashtawy/Getty Images) Mahamat Said Abdel Kani attends the delivery of the verdict in his case at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, the Netherlands, 23 September 2026. Mahamat faces charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity allegedly committed in Bangui in 2013. (Photo: EPA / REMKO DE WAAL / POOL) Staff from the Health Department load a body into a van at the site of a mass shooting in KwaMakhutha, south of Durban, South Africa, 23 September 2026. At least 11 people died after gunmen stormed a house late on 22 September and opened fire on 14 people. Authorities have not yet determined the motive for the shooting, and investigations are ongoing, according to the South African Police Service (SAPS). (Photo: EPA / STRINGER) A woman and children leave a migrant dinghy that was eventually abandoned because of engine failure on 21 September 2026 in Gravelines, France. Anti-migrant sentiment in the UK remains high and politically potent. French enforcement officers stopped 61% of all small boat events between 27 April and 2 August, which translates to the UK-funded units preventing 185 small boats and stopping 4,300 individual crossing attempts from the shores of northern France. July and August figures are the lowest year-on-year since their peak in 2020. (Photo: Carl Court / Getty Images) US President Donald Trump (R) walks on a red carpet after greeting Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) during an arrival ceremony on September 23, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. President Trump is hosting President Xi for a three-day state visit to Washington, DC where the leaders are expected to discuss trade practices, artificial intelligence and furthering “strategic stability” between their countries. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) A member of The Druid Order performs a ceremony to celebrate the autumn equinox on Primrose Hill in London, Britain, 23 September 2026. The autumnal equinox is when day and night are approximately equal in length and marks the beginning of autumn. Modern Druids represent a contemporary spiritual movement that honours nature and the physical landscape. (Photo: EPA / NEIL HALL) A woman farmer carries a bundle of grass as she walks across a cement pole used as a makeshift bridge in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, 23 September 2026. Autumn brings a familiar rhythm to the valley as farmers and agricultural families gather paddy, grass and fodder ahead of the approaching winter, continuing seasonal traditions that remain closely tied to rural life in Kashmir. (Photo: EPA / FAROOQ KHAN) Trees are seen scorched in a field on 18 September 2026 in Palo Pinto, Texas. The Ross Fire was declared fully extinguished on 17 September after burning for 23 days and scorching more than 90,000 acres across Palo Pinto and Jack Counties, making it the second-largest fire in the region's history. (Photo: Brandon Bell / Getty Images) A visitor views a masterpiece by French artist Claude Monet (R) during the exhibition preview of "From Monet To Van Gogh To Kandinsky" at Palazzo dei Diamanti on 18 September 2026 in Ferrara, Italy. (Photo: Roberto Serra - Iguana Press / Getty Images) Members of the traditional Morisken dancers costume group participates in the annual riflemen's parade following the opening day of the 2026 Munich Oktoberfest on 20 September 2026 in Munich, Germany. This year's Oktoberfest runs through 4 October. (Photo: Johannes Simon /Getty Images) Isadora Florez (C-L) of Chile battles for the ball with Catalina Munoz (C-R) of Venezuela during the women's soccer final at the 2026 South American Games in Rosario, Argentina, 23 September 2026. EPA/SEBASTIAN GRANATA Members of Brazil's artistic swimming team compete in the mixed team final during the 2026 South American Games in Rosario, Santa Fe province, Argentina, 20 September 2026. EPA/Sebastian Granata Usukhbayar Erkhembayar of Mongolia competes on the still rings during the Artistic Gymnastics Men's qualification on day two of the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya at Nagoya City General Gymnasium Rainbow Hall on 21 September 2026 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. (Photo: Yong Teck Lim / Getty Images) (L-R) Mellody Hobson, Founder, LMNA and George Lucas, Founder, LMNA attend the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Opening Night at Lucas Museum of Narrative Art on September 19, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Lucas Museum of Narrative Art) (L-R) Tom Cruise, Catherine, Princess of Wales, Prince William, Prince of Wales and David Beckham attend the "Digger" World Premiere & Royal Film Performance™on September 22, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Warner Bros.)