Pictures of the week: Activists blocking roadway confronted
9news.com.auA motorist confronts activists from the group "Last Generation" ("Letzte Generation") who had glued themselves on the asphalt to block an intersection on an offramp of the A100 highway on September 28 in Berlin, Germany.Last Generation is continuing its disruptive protests in an effort to put pressure on politicians to stop the burning of fossil fuels in Germany.Kiss band members Gene Simmons, Tommy Thayer, Paul Stanley and Eric Carr show off their new Sherrins at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 28, ahead of the AFL Grand Final weekend.US gymnastics great Simone Biles practices on the uneven bars uring the 2023 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Training Session at the Antwerp Sportpaleis on September 28, in Antwerp, Belgium.In this aerial view the famed "Sycamore Gap" tree on Hadrian's Wall lies on the ground, leaving behind only a stump in the spot it once proudly stood, on September 28, northeast of Haltwhistle, England.
The tree, which was apparently felled overnight, was one of the UK's most photographed and appeared in the 1991 Kevin Costner film Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves.Chinese President Xi Jinping makes a toast after delivering his speech at a dinner marking the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on September 28.Soldiers bear the national flag of China during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games at Hangzhou Sports Park Stadium on September 23 in Hangzhou, China.Yvonne Bonner of the Adelaide Crows is tackled by Tarni Evans of the GWS Giants during their round four AFLW match at Manuka Oval, on September 23 in Canberra.Jamie Kah riding Matron Bullwinkel to victory in Race 8, the Show Day Handicap, during Melbourne Racing at Flemington Racecourse on September 24 in Melbourne.A young Armenian girl from Nagorno-Karabakh who had just crossed the Lachin corridor after fleeing her home is given food at the humanitarian hub set up by the Armenian Red Cross on.
