No Comment Skeleton puppets and zombies fill New York’s Halloween parade Skeleton puppets, zombies and film characters take over Greenwich Village. Thousands join the 53rd New York Halloween parade, dancing through Manhattan. 2 November 2026
No Comment Serbia remembers 16 victims of Novi Sad railway station collapse Serbia marks two years since the Novi Sad station collapse, as students in power vow justice for the 16 victims and accountability for alleged corruption. 2 November 2026
No Comment Clashes in Paris as France’s youth protests over cost of living France faces a third weekend of mass youth protests over living costs, education and public services, with clashes erupting in Paris. 1 November 2026
No Comment Dussehra: Giant effigies of demons go up in flames in India India celebrated Dussehra, or Vijayadashmi, in New Delhi with Ravana effigies set ablaze, fireworks and the prime minister joining the festivities. 21 October 2026
No Comment Nine Emperor Gods Festival: Devotees walk across burning embers for good luck Devotees walked on fire for good luck at Malaysia’s Nine Emperor festival, with fireworks, a lion dance and blessings at a temple in Kuala Pilah. 21 October 2026
No Comment Large crowds watch as rescuers try to save stranded shark in South Korea Officials in Busan made a third attempt to guide a trapped shark out of a canal and back to sea. The animal has drawn over a million visitors. 21 October 2026
No Comment ‘A house cannot be a privilege’: Thousands rally in Lisbon over housing crisis Thousands protested in Lisbon’s Rossio square over housing costs after police removed a camp, and voted to return the next day to camp out again. 21 October 2026
No Comment Cleanup efforts begin in flood-hit eastern Spain after deadly torrential rain Torrential rain flooded eastern Spain, leaving at least four dead. Crews carried out more than 400 rescues in the Valencia region, officials said Monday. 21 October 2026
No Comment Dramatic footage shows ferry engulfed in flames off Indonesia All passengers and crew were rescued after the KMP Batumandi ferry caught fire near Merak Port in western Indonesia on Tuesday. 21 October 2026
No Comment Japan launches mission to bring back samples from Mars’s moon Phobos Japan’s H3 rocket launched the MMX probe on Tuesday, starting a three-year mission to collect samples from Phobos and study the origins of the Solar System. 20 October 2026
No Comment Police patrol Paris streets under overnight curfew Paris police imposed an overnight curfew on Monday around Place de la Republique and Les Halles after France’s worst rioting in years. Streets were calm. 20 October 2026
No Comment Residents clean up as deadly floods devastate eastern Spain Residents of Els Poblets, near Alicante, cleared mud and wrecked furniture on Monday after floods in eastern Spain left at least two people dead. 20 October 2026
No Comment Protesters block entrances to Paris’s Louvre museum Demonstrators blocked the entrances to the Louvre in Paris on Monday, as tensions remained high following a weekend of protests, clashes and looting in France. 19 October 2026
No Comment Lula supporters spell out his name in Rio waters before Brazil runoff Brazil’s Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro clash in a tense debate over public spending, corruption and ties to the US, as polls show a tight 51–49 race. 19 October 2026
No Comment No Kings Day: Thousands rally across US against Trump Thousands marched in US cities for a nationwide ‘No Kings’ protest against President Donald Trump, urging equal rights and early voting. 19 October 2026
No Comment Drone footage reveals scale of damage to Limoges town hall after protests A fire gutted Limoges’ 19th-century city hall during protests over living costs in France, with mass arrests, injuries and Macron vowing tougher security. 19 October 2026