News in Pics, September 18: Best photos from around the world

Grower John Simpson poses with his huge marrow weighing 65kg after it achieved 2nd place in the giant vegetable competition on the first day of the Harrogate Autumn Flower Show held at Newby Hall country house, near Ripon, northern England. Credit: AFP Photo

An Indonesian activist from ECOTON (ecological observation and wetland conservation) prepares an installation made with used plastic, including 4,444 bottles, collected from the river in Gresik to raise public awareness of plastic waste in rivers and oceans. Credit: AFP Photo

A young Palestinian boy joins fellow protesters in confrontations with Israeli security forces, following a demonstration against settlements in the West Bank village of Beita. Credit: AFP Photo

The 50-metre-high Arc de Triomphe in Paris has been wrapped in silvery-blue fabric as a posthumous tribute to Christo, who had dreamt of the project for decades. Credit: AFP Photo

Farmers shout slogans as they burn an effigy of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a protest against the central government's agricultural reforms, in Amritsar. Credit: AFP Photo

KTM-Tech3 Spanish rider Iker Lecuona falls during the second free practice session ahead of the San Marino MotoGP Grand Prix at the Misano World Circuit Marco-Simoncelli. Credit: AFP Photo