Scholar searches rubble for his books in Gaza

King Charles and Queen Camilla join Pope in historic Vatican prayer

Severe winds batter New Zealand for second time in a week

Pumpkins take centre stage at Germany’s biggest autumn festival

Children evacuated after Russian attack on Kharkiv kindergarten

Drums echo through Japan as centuries-old autumn parade returns

Police clash with protesters outside Dublin asylum centre

Russian strikes kill six in massive overnight attack on Ukraine

Baby snow leopard sees a pumpkin for the first time

Storm wreaks havoc in Paris suburbs, leaving trail of destruction

Nubian women in Kenya revive tradition through urban farming

Nicolas Sarkozy begins prison sentence over campaign fraud case

Giant pumpkin regatta makes a splash in Oregon

Cargo plane skids off Hong Kong runway, killing two airport workers

Louvre remains closed after daring daylight robbery shocks Paris

Kainan City sets world record for mass gingerbread house decorating

Thousands join Santiago’s annual Zombiewalk in a celebration of horror and art

Muskox smashes 210-pound pumpkin in early Halloween treat

Elephants at Oregon Zoo crush giant pumpkins to celebrate Halloween

Tensions rise as Israel and Hamas trade blame over ceasefire violations

Expo 2025 Osaka closes after six months and 28 million visitors

Volunteers evacuate civilians from war-torn Kostiantynivka

One dead and two missing as typhoon remnants devastate Alaska coast

Sumo wrestlers bring ancient Japanese tradition to London

Violence erupts at pro-Palestinian protest in Barcelona

Protests erupt in Peru as demonstrators demand president’s resignation

Spain holds national strike in solidarity with Palestinians

Torrential rains devastate Mexico, leaving 64 dead and dozens missing

Belgian police clash with protesters as austerity anger grips Brussels

Madagascar’s crisis intensifies following dissolution of parliament

Thousands protest in Udine ahead of Italy–Israel World Cup qualifier

Palestinians welcome home prisoners freed under Israel exchange deal

Tens of thousands join national strike in Belgium over welfare cuts

Hundreds of Indigenous protesters call for land recognition in Brazil’s capital

Freed Palestinian prisoners return home under Gaza ceasefire deal

Freed hostages reunite with families in Tel Aviv after two years in captivity

Venezuelans in Colombia call for release of political prisoners

Thousands gather at Fatima Shrine for final pilgrimage of the year

Storm Alice batters Spain’s east and Balearic Islands with flooding and travel chaos

Israel celebrates release of soldier held by Hamas since 2023

Tel Aviv gathers in prayer as Israel takes step toward Gaza truce

Protests over fuel price hikes plunge Ecuador into political crisis

France pays tribute to Robert Badinter, the man who ended the death penalty

Festival of Lights brings colour and creativity to Berlin nights

Palestinians celebrate in Gaza as ceasefire agreement takes effect

Israeli strikes continue in Gaza despite announcement of ceasefire deal

Five injured as Russian drone strike sparks major fire in Odesa region

Chile’s Atacama Desert blooms after rare winter rains

Joy and relief in Tel Aviv as deal promises release of hostages in Gaza

Northern Vietnam hit by severe floods as rivers surge past danger levels

Detroit haunted house keeps tally of visitors who flee in fear

Hundreds march in Mexico City calling for an end to the war in Gaza

Greta Thunberg deported from Israel after joining Gaza aid flotilla

Palestinians in Gaza mark two years of conflict and loss

Israel’s car graveyard becomes a silent memorial to victims of the Hamas attack

Israel remembers Oct. 7 as Gaza war grinds on and peace talks resume

Slovenia’s R.o.R. festival concludes with a tribute to Earth and the elements

Memorials held across Israel on second anniversary of Hamas attack

Families in Nir Oz mark two years since October 7 attacks

Spanish activists arrive home after Israel intercepts Gaza aid flotilla