News in Pics, September 26, 2022: Best photos from the world

Superstar Rihanna will return to the stage for the Super Bowl halftime show in February, Apple Music -- the main sponsor of the event, which draws massive audiences each year. Credit: AFP Photo

A protetor holds a banner reading 'This is the image of my people. Carry the voice of the Iranians' as she stands in front of riot police during a demonstration in support of Iranian protesters in Paris. Credit: AFP Photo

Protesters hit by skyrocketing energy prices protest for the opening of the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline built and completed to import Russian gas, during a demonstration near the landfall of the gas pipeline in Lubmin, Germany. Credit: Reuters Photo

People gather to protest against the state funeral of late Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, in front of the Shinjuku station of Tokyo. Credit: AFP Photo

Competitors take the start of the circuit A of the swimming race from Dakar to Goree. Credit: AFP Photo