The significance of the US midterm elections taking place on 3 November goes beyond filling seats in Congress and state legislatures. It is…
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Penguins, volcanoes and sunsets
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Humboldt penguins swim during a photo call to promote Halloween at ZSL London Zoo in central London on 29 October 2026.
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Mount Semeru spews volcanic ash as thick clouds cover the area, as seen from Lumajang, East Java, on 29 October 2026.
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A man rows a boat on Dal Lake during sunset in Srinagar on 29 October 2026.
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A man watches as oil washes up along a beach in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, on 1 November 2026.
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A reveller wearing a costume takes part in a celebration of the Mexican Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos) in Milan, northern Italy, on 1 November 2026.
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A Muslim woman reads the Koran at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the Old City of Jerusalem on 29 October 2026.
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Children watch a movie during a mobile outdoor cinema initiative held as part of the 25th Animation Film Festival in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood of Gaza City on 31 October 2026.
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Sabean Mandaean men, members of an ancient religious community that reveres John the Baptist, bathes in the Tigris River during Prosperity Day celebrations in Baghdad, Iraq, on 31 October 2026.
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"Yellow Vests" protests joined by French high school and university students against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in Paris, France, on 31 October 2026.
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The rising sun illuminates the sky behind the US Capitol building in Washington, DC, on 2 November 2026.
More than 100 million American voters are expected to head to the polls this week to elect 435 members of the House of Representatives and 35…
When QatarEnergy secured a $3bn loan from four major Chinese banks in October 2026, it appeared at first glance to be a routine financing agreement…
During my keynote speech at the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation's (ICESCO) main session, titled "Civilisational…
Republican anxiety is rising ahead of the US midterm election. Tradition dictates that the party occupying the White House generally loses seats in…
At Villa Azad in Cairo, Yemeni artist Hakim Al-Aqel presented two collections of paintings. The exhibition, Between Endless Chants and Star…
Israelis voted on 27 October 2026 with their country at war on three fronts and their prime minister fighting for his political life. The result…
Less than a week before China’s revised National Defence Mobilisation Law took effect, Col. Jiang Bin, a spokesman for the Defence Ministry, urged…
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