News in Pics, October 25: Best photos from around the world

Actor James Michael Tyler, who played Central Perk waiter Gunther on the hit sitcom Friends, passed away aged 59. Credit: Twitter/@FriendsTV

Tugboats pour water on the container ship Zim Kingston after it caught fire the day before off the coast of Victoria. Credit: Reuters Photo

A supremely stylish Babar Azam broke a 29-year-old jinx by guiding Pakistan to an emphatic 10-wicket victory over India in the ICC T20 World Cup in Dubai, their first in 13 attempts against the bitter arch-rivals at a global event. Credit: Reuters Photo

A pair of sneakers worn by NBA superstar Michael Jordan early in his career sold for nearly $1.5 million on October 24, 2021, setting a record price at auction for game-worn footwear, Sotheby's said. Credit: AFP Photo

In Iraq, Italian and Kurdish archaeologists announced the discovery of remains dating from the time of the Assyrian kings Sargon II and his son Sennacherib, including a 2,700-year-old wine factory and carvings on the walls of an irrigation canal. Credit: AFP Photo

Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei declared a state of siege - in force for 30 days - in El Estor, a day after the police clashed with indigenous protesting against the mining company, which they accuse of causing environmental damage. The incident left four officers wounded by bullets. Credit: AFP Photo

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said that an explosion in the capital Kampala that killed one person and injured five was