A Halloween surf contest, Serena Williams smashes her racquet and a costume contest for the dogs | Oct. 25
It’s Halloween fun in the sun in Santa Monica, a tennis racquet gets the worst of it from Serena Williams, dogs get to go before the New York while crowds dressed in their costumed best and more in the day in pictures from around the world.
- A man arranges metal tubes that are part of a Sobia, a diesel heater, prior to winter season in Sidon, south Lebanon. (Ali HashishoReuters)
- Riders turn a corner during Point Race 2 at the Tour de France Saitama Criterium race in Saitama, north of Tokyo. (Yuya Shino/Reuters)
- Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Halloween Toyota, sits in his car in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia. (Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)
- A member of the Kurdish community in Malta carries the Kurdish flag while protesting against Islamic State during a rally in solidarity with the people of the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobani, in Valletta. (Darrin Zammit Lupi/Reuters)
- A dancer from the Cuban National Ballet practices during a rehearsal prior to the 24th International Ballet Festival in Havana. The festival starts on October 28 and runs until November 7. (Alexandre Meneghini/Reuters)
- People visit Paris’s Picasso Museum at the Hotel Sale in Paris, on the day of its re-opening after a five-year closure for what was supposed to be a two-year refurbishment. The gallery, which first opened in 1985, boasts one of the world’s most extensive collections of Picasso’s work with 5,000 paintings, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, photographs and documents. (Patrick Kovarik/AFP-Getty Images)
- A model showcases designs by Zhang Zhifeng on the runway at 2015 NE-TIGER Haute Couture Collection show during Mercedes-Benz China Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015 at Beijing Hotel in Beijing, China. (Feng Li/Getty Images)
- Vienna Werner, 16 (left,) waits to compete during the 7th annual ZJ Boarding House Haunted Heats Halloween surf contest in Santa Monica, California. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)
- Competitors prepare to surf in the 7th annual ZJ Boarding House Haunted Heats Halloween surf contest in Santa Monica, California. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)
- Competitors prepare to compete in the 7th annual ZJ Boarding House Haunted Heats Halloween surf contest in Santa Monica, California. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)
- John Broz, 28, rides a wave in a costume entitled ‘The redneck yacht club’ during the 7th annual ZJ Boarding House Haunted Heats Halloween surf contest in Santa Monica, California. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)
- Colby Palacio, 14, rides a wave dressed as the Statue of Liberty during the 7th annual ZJ Boarding House Haunted Heats Halloween surf contest in Santa Monica, California. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)
- JohnPaul Trotter, 31, walks out of the ocean dressed as President Ronald Reagan after competing in the 7th annual ZJ Boarding House Haunted Heats Halloween surf contest in Santa Monica, California. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)
- Google’s vice president Alan Eustace looks out of his spacesuit into the stratosphere prior to a record-breaking skydive over New Mexico, in this still image taken from video October 24, 2014, a handout courtesy of the Paragon Space Development Corporation. Eustace was lifted up 135,890 ft (41,420 metres) by an enormous balloon while wearing a specially designed pressurized space suit, the Paragon Space Development Corporation said. Eustace remained in a free fall for approximately 4.5 minutes before landing safely nearly 70 miles (43.4 kms) from his launch point, setting a world record for the highest skydive and breaking the sound barrier in the process. Eustace landed safely on the ground just 15 minutes after he was lifted into the air. (Paragon Space Development Corporation/Handout via Reuters)
- Frontman Tyler Glenn of Neon Trees is silhouetted as he performs during the Life is Beautiful festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
- Michael Clarke of Australia walks out to bat during Day Four of the First Test between Pakistan and Australia at Dubai International Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)
- Serena Williams of the United States shows her frustration as she smashes her racket on the court playing against Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark in their semi final match during the BNP Paribas WTA Finals at Singapore Sports Hub in Singapore. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
- Serena Williams of the United States shows her frustration as she smashes her racket on the court playing against Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark in their semi final match during the BNP Paribas WTA Finals at Singapore Sports Hub in Singapore. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
- Serena Williams of the United States shows her frustration as she smashes her racket on the court playing against Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark in their semi final match during the BNP Paribas WTA Finals at Singapore Sports Hub in Singapore. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
- Serena Williams of the United States shows her frustration as she smashes her racket on the court playing against Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark in their semi final match during the BNP Paribas WTA Finals at Singapore Sports Hub in Singapore. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
- Serena Williams of the U.S. smashes her second racket during her WTA Finals singles semi-finals tennis match against Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. (Edgar Su/Reuters)
- Serena Williams of the United States shows her frustration as she smashes her racket on the court playing against Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark in their semi final match during the BNP Paribas WTA Finals at Singapore Sports Hub in Singapore. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
- Serena Williams of the U.S. smashes her second racket during her WTA Finals singles semi-finals tennis match against Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. (Edgar Su/Reuters)
- Serena Williams of the United States shows her frustration as she smashes her racket on the court playing against Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark in their semi final match during the BNP Paribas WTA Finals at Singapore Sports Hub in Singapore. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
- Serena Williams of the United States shows her frustration as she smashes her racket on the court playing against Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark in their semi final match during the BNP Paribas WTA Finals at Singapore Sports Hub in Singapore. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
- Serena Williams of the United States shows her frustration as she smashes her racket on the court playing against Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark in their semi final match during the BNP Paribas WTA Finals at Singapore Sports Hub in Singapore. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
- Serena Williams of the U.S. walks off the court with her second broken racquet during her WTA Finals singles semi-finals tennis match against Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. (Edgar Su/Reuters)
- Serena Williams of the U.S. walks off the court with her second broken racquet during her WTA Finals singles semi-finals tennis match against Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. (Edgar Su/Reuters)
- Serena Williams of the U.S. walks off the court with her second broken racquet during her WTA Finals singles semi-finals tennis match against Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. (Edgar Su/Reuters)
- Stuart Hall of England gets a punch from Randy Caballero of the U.S. during their IBF Bantamweight World championship fight in Monaco. (Eric Gaillard/Reuters)
- Little League Baseball pitcher Mo’ne Davis throws out the ceremonial first pitch before Game Four of the 2014 World Series at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California. (Rob Carr/Getty Images)
- Miami Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (middle) waves to the crowd as he is awarded the Hank Aaron Award by newly elected commissioner Rob Manfred (left) and Hank Aaron before game four of the 2014 World Series between the San Francisco Giants and the Kansas City Royals at AT&T Park. (Ed Szczepanski/USA Today Sports)
- Michelle Wie of the United States reacts during day three of the 2014 Blue Bay LPGA at Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course in Hainan Island, China. (CFP/Getty Images)
- Owner kisses her cat on during a two-day world cat exhibition in Prague. (Michal Cizek/AFP-Getty Images)
- A dog poses for a photo during the 24th Annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York. Hundreds of dog owners dress their dogs and compete for fun and prizes during the parade. (Carlo Allegri/Reuters)
- Victoria Viscardi arrives with her dog Gia during the 24th Annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York. Hundreds of dog owners dress their dogs and compete for fun and prizes during the parade. (Carlo Allegri/Reuters)
- A group of dogs play during the 24th Annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York. Hundreds of dog owners dress their dogs and compete for fun and prizes during the parade. (Carlo Allegri/Reuters)
- A woman poses for a photo dressed as Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones with her dogs during the 24th Annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York. Hundreds of dog owners dress their dogs and compete for fun and prizes during the parade. (Carlo Allegri/Reuters)
- A dog known as “Menswear Dog”, a 5-year-old Shiba Inu, poses for photos during the 24th Annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York. Hundreds of dog owners dress their dogs and compete for fun and prizes during the parade. (Carlo Allegri/Reuters)
- A dog poses for photos during the 24th Annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York. Hundreds of dog owners dress their dogs and compete for fun and prizes during the parade. (Carlo Allegri/Reuters)
- A woman poses with her dog dressed as the pope during the 24th Annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York.. Hundreds of dog owners dress their dogs and compete for fun and prizes during the parade. (Carlo Allegri/Reuters)
- A woman poses for a photo with her dog during the 24th Annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York. Hundreds of dog owners dress their dogs and compete for fun and prizes during the parade. (Carlo Allegri/Reuters)
- A dog poses for a photo dressed as Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones during the 24th Annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York. Hundreds of dog owners dress their dogs and compete for fun and prizes during the parade. (Carlo Allegri/Reuters)
- Victoria Viscardi poses for a photo with her dog Gia during the 24th Annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York. Hundreds of dog owners dress their dogs and compete for fun and prizes during the parade. (Carlo Allegri/Reuters)
- People hold up a dog thats dressed as the Statue of Liberty during the 24th Annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York. Hundreds of dog owners dress their dogs and compete for fun and prizes during the parade. (Carlo Allegri/Reuters)
- Indonesian devotees parade “ogoh ogoh” effigies bearing Hindu figures during celebrations of the Islamic New Year in Kawi village in Malang, in eastern Java island. Local celebrations have an interesting mix of Hindu and Islam festivities after Islam spread in the former Majapahit Hindu kingdom during ancient times. Indonesia is the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country. (Aman Rochman/AFP-Getty Images)