October 28 – November 1: Photos of the week

A selection of outstanding news photos taken around the world this week.Nathan Howard/REUTERSUS President Joe Biden playfully bit a baby during the Halloween costume festival at the White House in Washington DC.David Ramos/Getty ImagesCars are piled high on the street, in the Sedaví area of Valencia. Torrential rains have devastated communities in eastern Spain as flash floods killed more than 200 people, swept away buildings and destroyed bridges.Jeff J Mitchell/Getty ImagesPerformers take part in a procession as part of the Samhuinn Fire Festival in the Scottish capital Edinburgh. This festival is a modern version of an ancient Celtic festival, marking the transition between summer and winter, with fire dancing, drumming, acrobatics and theatrical performances.Monirul BHUIYAN/AFPA voter casts his vote at a polling station in Botswana's capital Gaborone, during the country's general election.ARBAB BILAWAL/EPAA child is vaccinated with polio vaccine during a vaccination campaign in Peshawar, Pakistan. A nationwide anti-polio campaign aims to vaccinate 45 million children under 5 years old, across 71 districts.Esa Alexander/REUTERSA boy plays at the foot of the statue of former President Nelson Mandela in Nelson Mandela Square, Sandton, Johannesburg.ANDY RAIN/EPAMembers of the Treasury stand next to UK Finance Secretary Rachel Reeves, as she holds up her budget box in Downing Street. Reeves announced a £40 billion tax increase to fund the NHS and other public services, in Labour's first Budget since 2010, after the party returned to power in a general election in November. 7. Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty ImagesSwans are seen in front of Japan's Mount Fuji on Lake Yamanakako beach. The mountain has yet to see any snowfall this year, marking the most recent day without snow since records began 130 years ago.JUSTIN LANE/EPAA woman dressed as the Statue of Liberty buys a hot dog near the 51st annual Village Halloween Parade in New York. The annual parade passes through Greenwich Village and is considered the largest Halloween parade in the world.DIVYAKANT SOLANKI/EPAPeople light firecrackers during the Diwali Festival in Ahmedabad, India. The Hindu festival of lights symbolizes the victory of good over evil and celebrates the return of Lord Rama to his kingdom after completing his 14-year exile.