Photos of the week: September 21 - September 28

People who fled Nagorno-Karabakh sit on a bus after registering at the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs near the border town of Kornidzor on Sunday, September 24. Alain Jocard/AFP/Getty Images

CNN has compiled a gallery of photos from around the world that capture the most significant events of the week from September 21 to September 28. The photos showcase a range of events, from the United Nations General Assembly to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to natural disasters and more.

One photo shows a man in Afghanistan holding a baby in his arms as he waits for medical treatment at a hospital in Kabul. Another photo shows a woman in the United States holding a sign that reads "I am a survivor" during a protest against sexual assault and harassment. A third photo shows a man in Germany holding a sign that reads "We are the people" during a protest against COVID-19 restrictions.The gallery of photos highlights the importance of visual storytelling and the power of images to capture the most significant events of the week.

Shawn Fain, president of the United Auto Workers, speaks as US President Joe Biden joins striking union members on the picket line in Belleville, Michigan, on Tuesday, September 26. Biden made history by being the first sitting president to join a picket line. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

Asylum seekers wait behind razor wire after crossing the Rio Grande as they attempt to enter the United States in Eagle Pass, Texas, on Wednesday, September 27. The Defense Department is ramping up resources at the US-Mexico border as officials describe a surge in border crossings in places such as Eagle Pass, where the mayor has declared a state of emergency. Brian Snyder/Reuters

Key facts:

CNN has compiled a gallery of photos from around the world that capture the most significant events of the week from September 21 to September 28.
The photos showcase a range of events, from the United Nations General Assembly to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to natural disasters and more.
One photo shows a man in Afghanistan holding a baby in his arms as he waits for medical treatment at a hospital in Kabul.
Another photo shows a woman in the United States holding a sign that reads "I am a survivor" during a protest against sexual assault and harassment.
The gallery of photos highlights the importance of visual storytelling and the power of images to capture the most significant events of the week.

Take a look at more images below:

Restorer Eleonora Pucci cleans dust and debris off Michelangelo's statue of David using a backpack vacuum and synthetic fiber brush at the Galleria dell'Accademia, in Florence, Italy, on Monday, September 25.Yara Nardi/Reuters

Friends and relatives attend the funeral of people who died in a fire during a wedding ceremony in Hamdaniya, Iraq, on Wednesday, September 27. The fire killed at least 100 people and injured 150 others.Hadi Mizban/AP

Taylor Swift reacts during a game between the Chicago Bears and Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Sunday, September 24. Swift's show of support comes after weeks of speculation that she and Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce are dating, though the two have not publicly confirmed any romantic link.David Eulitt/Getty Images

A Royal National Lifeboat Institution vessel crashes through waves during a multi-agency exercise to test emergency response at Camber Sands, England, on Thursday, September 28.Gareth Fuller/PA/AP

Resident Chuck Hogan and his parrot, IIlani, are pictured during an interview in Lahaina, Hawaii, on Monday, September 25. A small group of Lahaina residents returned to their devastated properties for the first time since the Hawaiian town was destroyed by a wildfire nearly seven weeks ago.Mengshin Lin/AP

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Saturday, September 23.Aijaz Rahi/AP

Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez arrives at the federal courthouse in New York on Wednesday, September 27. Menendez pleaded not guilty to charges relating to an alleged bribery conspiracy involving payments in exchange for the senator's influence.Jeenah Moon/AP

Ja'Lynn Polk of the Washington Huskies catches a touchdown pass against the California Golden Bears in Seattle, Washington, on Saturday, September 23.Steph Chambers/Getty Images

An idol of the Hindu god Ganesha is carried through the streets of Mumbai, India, on the final day of a 10-day long festival on Thursday, September 28. Rafiq Maqbool/AP

US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy talks to members of the media on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, September 26. McCarthy has signaled that there is not sufficient support in the House for the bipartisan Senate stopgap bill that would keep the government open through November 17. McCarthy has instead outlined a different course of action, saying the House will consider a separate conservative stopgap bill with border provisions. Government funding is slated to run out on September 30.Leah Millis/Reuters

Peter Kauzer of Slovenia competes in a men's kayak heat during the Canoe Slalom World Championships in London on Thursday, September 21.Justin Setterfield/Getty Images

Fencers compete during the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sunday, September 24.Dylan Martinez/Reuters

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio is helped out of the Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft after he and his two Russian colleagues -- cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin -- landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Wednesday, September 27. Rubio's mission is the longest single spaceflight by a US astronaut in history.Bill Ingalls/NASA

Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. reacts after stealing his 70th base of the season during a game against the Chicago Cubs in Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday, September 27. Acuña is the only player in Major League Baseball history to steal 70 bases and hit 40 home runs during a single season.Erik S Lesser/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock

A Chinese national flag is hoisted during a medal ceremony at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Tuesday, September 26.Vincent Thian/AP

People line up to buy the newly launched iPhone 15 and other Apple products outside a store in Beijing on Friday, September 22. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

Members of the Team Europe celebrate after Europe's Carlota Ciganda defeated American Nelly Korda to retain the Solheim Cup in Finca Cortesin, Spain, on Sunday, September 24.Bernat Armangue/AP

A woman sorts fish at a port in Masinloc, Philippines, on Wednesday, September 27.Lisa Marie David/Reuters

Migrants from Guatemala climb through a wire fence after crossing the Rio Grande in El Paso, Texas, on Friday, September 22.Jose Luis Gonzalez/Reuters

President Joe Biden speaks during an event honoring late Republican Sen. John McCain in Tempe, Arizona, on Thursday, September 28. During his speech, Biden delivered his most forceful attempt at calling out former President Donald Trump's antidemocratic behavior since Trump was criminally charged for his attempts to subvert the 2020 election results. "There's something dangerous happening in America now," Biden said. "There's an extremist movement that does not share the basic beliefs of our democracy: The MAGA movement."Caitlin O'Hara/Bloomberg/Getty Images

Miami starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa celebrates on the sidelines after his team scored a touchdown against the Denver Broncos in Miami on Sunday, September 24. Miami won the game 70 to 20.Nathan Ray Seebeck/USA Today Sports/Reuters

A satellite image shows a long traffic jam of vehicles along the Lachin corridor as ethnic Armenians flee from the Nagorno-Karabakh region on Tuesday, September 26.Maxar Technologies/Reuters

From left, former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy and Sen. Tim Scott argue during the second Republican presidential primary debate in Simi Valley, California, on Wednesday, September 27.Mark J. Terrill/AP

Young Icelandic mares graze on a meadow in Wehrheim, Germany, on Tuesday, September 26.Michael Probst/AP

Damian Williams, US attorney for the Southern District of New York, speaks during a news conference on Friday, September 22, after announcing an indictment of Sen. Bob Menendez. Federal authorities allege Menendez and his wife accepted a luxury Mercedes, envelopes full of cash and multiple bars of gold in exchange for influence and favors.Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images

United States forward Megan Rapinoe celebrates after her corner kick led to a goal during a match against South Africa in Chicago, Illinois, on Sunday, September 24. This was Rapinoe's final match before retirement.Jon Durr/USA Today Sports/Reuters

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man holds a chicken as part of the Kaparot ritual in Jerusalem on Thursday, September 21.Ohad Zwigenberg/AP

Models show off Tom Ford's spring collection in Milan, Italy, on Thursday, September 21. See last week in 34 photos.Antonio Calanni/AP

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Photos of the week: September 21 - September 28

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