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A protester holds a decisive placard about the political situation in Spain during the demonstration. Convened by the Defense Committees of the Republic (CDR) thousands of people have gathered with balls to hold a sports Olympiad on the occasion of the fourth day of protests after the sentences of the Supreme Court that condemns long prison sentences to leaders and politicians Catalans.A protester holds a decisive placard about the political situation in Spain during the demonstration. Convened by the Defense Committees of the Republic (CDR) thousands of people have gathered with balls to hold a sports Olympiad on the occasion of the fourth day of protests after the sentences of the Supreme Court that condemns long prison sentences to leaders and politicians Catalans.

Fourth day of the protests after the Supreme Court sentences in Barcelona, Spain

Convened by the Defense Committees of the Republic (CDR) thousands of people have gathered with balls to hold a sports Olympiad on the occasion of the fourth day of protests after the sentences of the Supreme Court that condemns long prison sentences to leaders and politicians Catalans.

A boy walks through a flooded road. Around 200 people were affected by heavy rains that caused a flood on Gilan province. Several bridges collapsed and some roads were blocked. The flood has caused one death and itís the second consecutive year in the village of Sheikh Mahala, disrupting normal life.A boy walks through a flooded road. Around 200 people were affected by heavy rains that caused a flood on Gilan province. Several bridges collapsed and some roads were blocked. The flood has caused one death and itís the second consecutive year in the village of Sheikh Mahala, disrupting normal life.

Heavy rains cause floods in Someh Sara, Iran

Around 200 people were affected by heavy rains that caused a flood on Gilan province. Several bridges collapsed and some roads were blocked. The flood has caused one death and it’s the second consecutive year in the village of Sheikh Mahala, disrupting normal life.

Protesters shout slogans while holding placards during the demonstration. "Autumn of the Middle Ages" - under this title was held a spontaneous protest outside the parliament by the organisation called Women's Strike (Strajk Kobiet), thousands of people protested the draft ban on sex education that proceeded this week in parliament that envisages the imprisonment of up to 5 years for activities like talking about safe sex, contraception awareness, possibility of contracting HIV, conversations about sexual orientation and many more.Protesters shout slogans while holding placards during the demonstration. "Autumn of the Middle Ages" - under this title was held a spontaneous protest outside the parliament by the organisation called Women's Strike (Strajk Kobiet), thousands of people protested the draft ban on sex education that proceeded this week in parliament that envisages the imprisonment of up to 5 years for activities like talking about safe sex, contraception awareness, possibility of contracting HIV, conversations about sexual orientation and many more.

Autumn of the middle ages in Warsaw, Poland

"Autumn of the Middle Ages" - under this title was held a spontaneous protest outside the parliament by the organisation called Women's Strike (Strajk Kobiet), thousands of people protested the draft ban on sex education that proceeded this week in parliament that envisages the imprisonment of up to 5 years for activities like talking about safe sex, contraception awareness, possibility of contracting HIV, conversations about sexual orientation and many more.

Local residents walk on a collapsed road following the Typhoon Hagibis. The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.Local residents walk on a collapsed road following the Typhoon Hagibis. The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.

The Aftermath of Typhoon Hagibis in Mito City, Japan

The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.

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Local residents walk on a collapsed road following the Typhoon Hagibis. The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.Local residents walk on a collapsed road following the Typhoon Hagibis. The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.

Local residents walk on a collapsed road following the Typhoon Hagibis. The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.

A car falls off a road destroyed by floods. The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.A car falls off a road destroyed by floods. The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.

A car falls off a road destroyed by floods. The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.

Drain trucks move in a flooded area following the Typhoon Hagibis. The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.Drain trucks move in a flooded area following the Typhoon Hagibis. The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.

Drain trucks move in a flooded area following the Typhoon Hagibis. The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.

Local residents walk on a collapsed road following the Typhoon Hagibis. The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.Local residents walk on a collapsed road following the Typhoon Hagibis. The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.

Local residents walk on a collapsed road following the Typhoon Hagibis. The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.

Jorban Expressway Mito Kita Interchange closed due to Naka River flooding. The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.Jorban Expressway Mito Kita Interchange closed due to Naka River flooding. The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.

Jorban Expressway Mito Kita Interchange closed due to Naka River flooding. The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.

Submerged homes by the Naka River flooding following the Typhoon Hagibis. The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.Submerged homes by the Naka River flooding following the Typhoon Hagibis. The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.

Submerged homes by the Naka River flooding following the Typhoon Hagibis. The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.

Jorban Expressway Mito Kita Interchange closed due to Naka River flooding. The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.Jorban Expressway Mito Kita Interchange closed due to Naka River flooding. The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.

Jorban Expressway Mito Kita Interchange closed due to Naka River flooding. The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.

Jorban Expressway Mito Kita Interchange closed due to Naka River flooding. The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.Jorban Expressway Mito Kita Interchange closed due to Naka River flooding. The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.

Jorban Expressway Mito Kita Interchange closed due to Naka River flooding. The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.

View of a flooded area close to Mito Kita Smart Interchange, Inundation depth 7m50cm. The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.View of a flooded area close to Mito Kita Smart Interchange, Inundation depth 7m50cm. The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.

View of a flooded area close to Mito Kita Smart Interchange, Inundation depth 7m50cm. The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.

A car falls off a road destroyed by floods. The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.A car falls off a road destroyed by floods. The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.

A car falls off a road destroyed by floods. The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.

View of a flooded area close to Mito Kita Smart Interchange, Inundation depth 7m50cm. The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.View of a flooded area close to Mito Kita Smart Interchange, Inundation depth 7m50cm. The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.

View of a flooded area close to Mito Kita Smart Interchange, Inundation depth 7m50cm. The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.

Convenience store Family Mart close to Mito Kita Interchange flooded by Naka River flowing the Typhoon Hagibis The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.Convenience store Family Mart close to Mito Kita Interchange flooded by Naka River flowing the Typhoon Hagibis The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.

Convenience store Family Mart close to Mito Kita Interchange flooded by Naka River flowing the Typhoon Hagibis The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.

Jorban Expressway Mito Kita Interchange closed due to Naka River flooding. The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.Jorban Expressway Mito Kita Interchange closed due to Naka River flooding. The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.

Jorban Expressway Mito Kita Interchange closed due to Naka River flooding. The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.

Convenience store Family Mart close to Mito Kita Interchange flooded by Naka River flowing the Typhoon Hagibis The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.Convenience store Family Mart close to Mito Kita Interchange flooded by Naka River flowing the Typhoon Hagibis The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.

Convenience store Family Mart close to Mito Kita Interchange flooded by Naka River flowing the Typhoon Hagibis The death toll rises to 48, two days after Typhoon Hagibis passed through Japan while 15 are still missing and more than 100 injured as thousands of troops are deployed on rescue missions across the country.