News: Topics of the Week, Week 43

Oct 26, 2026

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Opposition leader Machado returns to Venezuela after months in exile CARACAS, VENEZUELA - OCTOBER 25: Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado is welcomed by supporters upon her arrival in Caracas, Venezuela, on October 25, 2026. Machado returned to Venezuela on Sunday after spending months in exile in Panama. Diko Betancourt Anadolu Caracas Venezuela. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxDikoxBetancourtx
Re-elected President of Brazil Lula delivers victory speech in Sao Paulo after securing fourth term SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - OCTOBER 25: Re-elected President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva delivers a victory speech at his election headquarters inside the Intercontinental Hotel in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on October 25, 2026. Lula da Silva was joined by First Lady Rosangela Janja da Silva, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, Federal Deputy Andre Janones, and other coalition leaders following the presidential election runoff, as supporters gathered nearby along Avenida Paulista to celebrate the result. Nicolas Hernandez Anadolu Sao Paulo Brazil. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxNicolasxHernandezx
SERBIA, BELGRADE - OCTOBER 25, 2026: Former Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic at the headquarters of the United Serbia coalition. On 25 October, the Serbs went to the polls to elect members of the country s unicameral parliament, Narodna Skupshtina Belgrade Serbia - ZUMAt113 20261025_zaa_t113_464 Copyright: xAlexanderxRyuminx
(261025) -- HEBRON, Oct. 25, 2026 -- Israeli military vehicles patrol during a military operation in the West Bank city of Hebron, on Oct. 25, 2026. Israeli military operations continue in Hebron for the third consecutive day, amid ongoing closures and military movements. (Photo by Xinhua) MIDEAST-HEBRON-MILITARY-OPERATION MamounxWazwaz
National Rally (RN) 2027 Presidential Campaign Kickoff Rally Quentin Reix PHOTOPQR ECHO REPUBLICAIN October 25, 2026 Major kickoff rally for the RN’s 2027 presidential campaign Marine Le Pen, Orléans, October 25, 2026 Photo by Quentin Reix RN NATIONAL RALLY LE PEN Orleans, France, Oct. 25, 2026 Major campaign launch rally for the 2027 presidential election by the RN (National Rally), a far-right party in France Copyright: xPHOTOPQR ECHOxREPUBLICAIN MAXPPPxQuentinxreixx 20261025ECH2984 20261025ECH2984
October 25, 2026, Ottawa, On, Canada: Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak prays in a circle with other attendees of the AFN First Nations - First Ministers Meeting Day of Ceremony in Ottawa, on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. Ottawa Canada - ZUMAc35_ 20261025_zaf_c35_039 Copyright: xKeitoxNewmanx
October 25, 2026, Strait Of Hormuz: Strait of Hormuz. 25 October, 2026. U.S. Navy Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command (left), and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Brandon Tegtmeier, commander of the 82nd Airborne Division (right), observe commercial traffic in the Strait of Hormuz from a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter, October 25, 2026 over the Strait of Hormuz. Strait Of Hormuz - ZUMAp138 20261025_zaa_p138_063 Copyright: xScpoxAmandaxDunford Dodx
Pellworm, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, October 25, 2026: A storm on the North Sea; cars drive across the causeway to the deep-water pier Copyright: xdtsxNachrichtenagenturx dts_140561
Jordanian Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Families of Karak Church Attack Victims Jordanian Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II offers condolences to the families of victims killed in an attack targeting the Greek Orthodox Church of St. George in Karak, Jordan, on October 25, 2026. The Crown Prince condemned the attack on worshippers, saying that an assault on citizens in places of worship was an attack on Jordan and all Jordanians, and affirmed that Karak would remain resilient. Photo by Royal Hashemite Court apaimages Amman Amman Jordan 251026_Jordan_JPO_00(4) Copyright: xapaimagesxRoyalxHashemitexCourtxx xapaimagesx
Million Moments for Democracy group stages protest entitled Hands Off the Media! in response to proposed changes to funding of public media pushed by governing coalition, on the Old Town Square in Prague, Czech Republic, on October 25, 2026. (CTKxPhoto OndrejxDeml) CTKPhotoP2026102504934 CTKPhotoP2026102504934
(261025) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 25, 2026 -- Flavio Bolsonaro, presidential candidate of Brazil s Liberal Party, poses for a photo with his wife after casting his ballot at a polling station in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Oct. 25, 2026. Voting in the second round of Brazil s 2026 presidential election officially began at 8 a.m. local time (1100 GMT) on Sunday, with polling stations across the nation set to close at 5 p.m. local time (2000 GMT). Incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of the ruling Workers Party faces Flavio Bolsonaro, the Liberal Party candidate and son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, in the runoff after the two topped the first-round vote. ) BRAZIL-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-SECOND ROUND-VOTING JinxHaoyuan
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva casts vote in Sao Bernardo do Campo during presidential runoff SAO BERNARDO DO CAMPO, BRAZIL - OCTOBER 25 : Brazilian President and presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrives at his designated polling station at a local school in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Greater Sao Paulo, Brazil, on October 25, 2026. A large crowd of supporters gather outside the venue to cheer and greet the leader after he casts his vote during the high-stakes presidential runoff elections. Nicolas Hernandez Anadolu Sao Bernardo Do Campo Brazil. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxNicolasxHernandezx
Demonstrators gather in London for Gen Z Protest LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - OCTOBER 25: Demonstrators gather during the Gen Z Protest to draw attention to the rising cost of living, high rent prices, university tuition fees, and job market challenges in London, United Kingdom on October 25, 2026. Police detained one individual during the demonstration. Rasid Necati Aslim Anadolu London United Kingdom. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxRasidxNecatixAslimx
Serbia begins voting in snap parliamentary elections BELGRADE, SERBIA - OCTOBER 25: Aleksandar Vucic, prime ministerial candidate for the Aleksandar Vucic-United Serbia list, speaks to journalists after casting his vote at a polling station during early parliamentary elections in Belgrade, Serbia, on October 25, 2026. Samir Jordamovic Anadolu Belgrade Serbia. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxSamirxJordamovicx
Rioters clash with law enforcement during the demonstration on October 24, 2026, in Paris Pierre Perusseau Bestimage Rioters clash with law enforcement during the demonstration on October 24, 2026, in Paris, France Copyright: xPierrexPerusseaux xBestimagexPierrexPerusseaux xBestimagex
Salvadoran troops arrive in Port-au-Prince to reinforce GSF PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI - OCTOBER 24: Pedestrians walk along a difficult-to-navigate street in downtown Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on October 24, 2026. Approximately 450 Salvadoran soldiers have arrived in the Haitian capital to reinforce the Gang Suppression Force (GSF) and take part in search operations for four missing Salvadoran nationals. The troops are also expected to reinforce existing GSF contingents. Guerinault Louis Anadolu Port-au-Prince Haiti. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxGuerinaultxLouisx
(261025) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 25, 2026 -- Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro (C), presidential candidate of Brazil s Liberal Party, waves a Brazilian national flag during a presidential campaign rally in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Oct. 24, 2026. Brazilian incumbent President and presidential candidate of Brazil s ruling Workers Party Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, and presidential candidate of Brazil s Liberal Party Flavio Bolsonaro held the last campaign rally on Saturday in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, respectively. The second round of voting for Brazil s 2026 presidential election will be held on Sunday. (Photo by Xinhua) BRAZIL-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-CAMPAIGN RALLY DanielxRamalho
October 24, 2026, Paris, Antwerp, France: PARIS - OCTOBER 24 2026..110,000 people have taken to the streets in Paris for the second weekend running. Across France, the figure stands at 450,000. .The City of Paris authorised a demonstration away from the city centre after events got completely out of hand last weekend..Various trade unions, united under the well-known banner of Les Gilets Jaunes, together with the young people who have been protesting for weeks, had called for this demonstration..It was a colourful mix of young and old and people of all ethnicities¦ who took to the streets together to demand, amongst other things, greater purchasing power, to protest against the genocide in Gaza and against racism¦..Shortly after - ZUMAr234 20261024_zip_r234_025 Copyright: xBobxReijndersx
Palestinian-Israeli conflict in Nablus - 24 Oct 2026 A Palestinian waits in front of a closed military gate at a checkpoint south of the city of Nablus in the West Bank. The Israeli army has imposed a tight blockade on areas under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority, restricting movement between cities throughout the West Bank. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to punish the Palestinian National Authority, following a shooting incident near the city of Hebron that resulted in the deaths of two Israelis. Nablus Palestine Copyright: xNasserxishatyehx xSOPAxImagesx Nishtayeh1021
Marseille France Street Protests Protesters take cover behind a wooden barrier while a tear gas canister releases smoke during a protest in Marseille, France on October 24, 2026. Authorities deployed around 70,000 security personnel across France for renewed protests over the cost of living, after unrest a week earlier saw public buildings damaged, hundreds of shops looted and about 2,700 people arrested. Marseille Provence-Alpes-CÃ te France Copyright: xNaelxChahinex
Rome Anti War Protest Demonstrators march together during an anti-war protest in Rome, Italy on October 24, 2026. Demonstrators took part in an anti-war march under the slogan Keep Italy Out of the War . Protesters further voiced opposition to Italy s involvement in armed conflicts, military rearmament and government policies. Rome Lazio Italy Copyright: xAndreaxCalandrax
October 24, 2026, Barcelona, Spain: A burning barricade is seen through the shattered glass of a bus shelter amid unrest in central Barcelona. Clashes between demonstrators and police, looting and widespread vandalism were reported across the city centre overnight. Barcelona Spain - ZUMAb137 20261024_fap_b137_012 Copyright: xJordixBoixareux
October 24, 2026, Tirana, Albania: TIRANA, ALBANIA, OCTOBER 24, 2026: Demonstrators clash with riot police during an anti-government protest in central Tirana. Protesters throw stones, pyrotechnics and petrol bombs, while police use tear gas, water cannons and rubber bullets. The demonstrations call for Prime Minister Edi Rama™s resignation, increased support for education and greater political accountability. Tirana Albania - ZUMAq101 20261024_zna_q101_363 Copyright: xVlasovxSulajx
October 24, 2026, Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France: In Bordeaux, the march on the second day of protests against the rising cost of living initially proceeded peacefully. At the end of the route, violent clashes broke out on the sidelines between groups of demonstrators and law enforcement officers. Projectiles were thrown at riot police, who used tear gas to disperse the groups. Participants in the mobilization also included members of the Yellow Vests movement. Bordeaux France - ZUMAh207 20261024_zip_h207_047 Copyright: xFabricexHebertx
October 24, 2026, Detroit, Michigan, USA: Former United States President Barack Obama, speaks at a Democratic candidates rally at Cass Technical High School in Detroit, Michigan, USA on Saturday, October 24, 2026. Winning US Senate and US House races in the swing state of Michigan is central to Democratic hopes to wrest power in both chambers of the US Congress from the Republicans Detroit USA - ZUMAs152 20261024_faa_s152_023 Copyright: xKylexMazzax
October 24, 2026, Rio De Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil: Brazilian President LUIZ INoÂ?CIO LULA DA SILVA waves a Brazilian flag as he leads a campaign rally in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on the final day of campaigning ahead of Sunday s presidential runoff election. The morning event in Rio will be followed by another campaign rally in SoÂ£o Paulo as Lula makes his final campaign appearances before the October 25 runoff against opposition candidate FloÂ¡vio Bolsonaro. Supporters demonstrate their backing for the incumbent president ahead of a pivotal vote that will determine Brazil s political future. Rio De Janeiro Brazil - ZUMAk251 20261024_znp_k251_003 Copyright: xBobxKarpx
Protest against the high cost of living in Lyon on October 24, 2026 Nicolas Liponne MAXPPP Lyon 10 24 2026 A burning barricade during a day of protests against the high cost of living in Lyon, October 24, 2026. Protests had been banned in part of the city center following the riots on October 17. A burning barricade during a day of protests against the high cost of living in Lyon on October 24, 2026. Protests had been banned in part of the city center following the riots on October 17. France, Oct. 24, 2026. Another day of protests this Saturday, and amid fears of renewed violence and looting, restrictions on freedom of movement and assembly have multiplied, drawing sharp criticism from civil liberties groups. Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, F Copyright: xMAXPPPxNicolasxLiponnex NLP202610249900 NLP202610249900
October 24, 2026, Rome, Rm, Italy: Thousands of people take to the streets to join the Get Italy out of the war march. Participants are calling for peace and protesting against the rising cost of living. The police block the way for participants attempting to continue their march outside the agreed-upon route. Rome Italy - ZUMAg256 20261024_znp_g256_037 Copyright: xMarcoxDixGianvitox
Police intervene in demonstrators amid ongoing protests in Nancy NANCY, FRANCE - OCTOBER 24: Police clash with protesters with water cannons and tear gas during a demonstration amid ongoing social and political tensions in Nancy, France, on October 24, 2026. Muhammed Said Tako Anadolu Nancy France. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMuhammedxSaidxTakox
France: Tens of thousands of demonstrators gather for protest in Paris PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 24: Tens of thousands of demonstrators take part in a protest in Paris, France, on October 24, 2026. Protesters gather in large numbers, filling streets as they march with banners, placards and French and Palestinian flags. Trade unions, students, youth organizations and political activists participate in the demonstration to express their opposition to the government s economic and social policies, particularly regarding purchasing power, wages and public services. Umit Donmez Anadolu Paris France. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxUmitxDonmezx
October 24, 2026, Bronx, New York, USA: Mayor Zohran Mamdani is casting his vote on the first day of early voting in general election at polling station at Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, NY on October 24, 2026. Bronx USA - ZUMAr339 20261024_znp_r339_015 Copyright: xLevxRadinx
(261024) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 24, 2026 -- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (R), presidential candidate of Brazil s ruling Workers Party, attends a televised debate with Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, presidential candidate of Brazil s Liberal Party, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Oct. 23, 2026. The last televised debate of the second round vote of Brazil s presidential election was held here on Friday. Brazil s presidential runoff, scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 25, will pit incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva against Flavio Bolsonaro in a closely fought contest that could shape the country s policy direction over the next four years and influence Latin America s political balance. ) BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIO
(261024) -- NAIROBI, Oct. 24, 2026 -- National Youth Service officers secure the scene of a building collapse in Eastleigh, Nairobi, Kenya, Oct. 24, 2026. Kenyan authorities on Saturday continued to search for seven people still missing after a multi-story building collapsed in a suburb of Nairobi on Friday. (Photo by Xinhua) (SpotNews) KENYA-NAIROBI-BUILDING COLLAPSE-RESCUE JohnxOkoyo
Egyptian Aid Convoy Delivers Flour to Central Gaza Palestinians and officials from the Egyptian relief committee for the people of the Gaza Strip oversee the delivery of an Egyptian aid convoy loaded with bags of flour in al-Zawaida, central Gaza Strip, on October 24, 2026. The convoy is part of efforts to support bakeries and help ease the flour and bread shortage faced by residents amid dwindling food supplies and severe shortages of flour at bakeries across the territory. Photo by Moiz Salhi apaimages Nusairat Gaza Strip Palestinian Territory 241026_al-Zawaida_MS_00(20) Copyright: xapaimagesxMoizxSalhixx xapaimagesx
Leipzig Rund 500 Menschen demonstrieren gegen geplante Raketenfabrik einzelner Gegendemonstrant mit Europaflagge Am Samstagmittag versammelten sich auf dem Augustusplatz in Leipzig rund 500 Menschen zu einer Demonstration gegen eine geplante Raketenfabrik. Unter dem Motto Keine Raketenfabrik in Leipzig protestierten die Teilnehmer gegen das Vorhaben. Die Kundgebung begann gegen 13 Uhr und dauerte am frühen Nachmittag noch an. Nach aktuellen Informationen befanden sich rund 500 Teilnehmer vor Ort. Zudem zeigte ein einzelner Gegendemonstrant mit einer Europaflagge seine abweichende Haltung zu der Protestveranstaltung. Weitere Angaben zum Verlauf der Demonstration, zu möglichen polizeilichen Maßnahmen oder Verkehrsbehinderunge Copyright: xBjoernxStachx 20261024_demo-leipzig-langstreckenwaffen_10
Chancellor Friedrich Merz with CSU Party Chairman Markus Söder at the CSU Party Convention in Munich, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Munich Trade Fair Grounds
Sánchez heads his second pre-campaign event in Andalusia, this time in Granada. Photo of PSOE Secretary-General and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez at a pre-campaign event at the Granada Convention and Exhibition Center. October 24 in Granada, Andalusia, Spain The event was also attended by the Deputy Secretary-General of the PSOE and Secretary-General of the PSOE in Andalusia, María Jesús Montero, and the Secretary-General of the PSOE in Granada and the party’s top candidate for the Senate in that province, Pedro Fernández October 24, 2026 Álex Cá Granada Granada Spain Copyright: xÃ?lexxCamarax 7865996
Palestinians Queue for Bread Amid Flour Shortages in Khan Younis Palestinians line up outside a bakery in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on October 24, 2026, amid severe shortages of flour and food supplies. The queues come as warnings mount over dwindling flour stocks and the possible closure of more bakeries after Abdel Nasser al-Ajrami, head of the Bakers Association in Gaza, said on October 22 that flour supplies had run out and that only seven of 20 bakeries remained operational, with the rest at risk of shutting down unless new supplies arrive. The crisis is worsening amid restrictions on commercial goods entering Gaza, while the World Food Programme (WFP) has reduced its food assistance in the territory due to funding shortages. Copyright: xapaimagesxTariqxMohammad xapaimagesx
Israeli Forces Evacuate Palestinian Families and Restrict Movement in Hebron Israeli forces cordon off the area surrounding the homes of those involved in an attack the previous day and evacuate Palestinian families from their homes in the West Bank city of Hebron, on October 24, 2026. The operation comes amid tight restrictions on the movement of residents across five neighborhoods in the area. Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz apaimages Hebron West Bank Palestinian Territory 241026_Hebron_MW_00(4) Copyright: xapaimagesxMamounxWazwazx xapaimagesx
Markus Söder, CSU Party Chairman and Minister-President of Bavaria, at the party convention, with Ilse Aigner, President of the Bavarian State Parliament; CSU Party Convention in Munich, Munich, Bavaria, Germany; Munich Trade Fair Grounds
Joint prayer at the start of the second day of the event with Markus Söder, Dorothee Doro Bär, Martin Huber, Ilse Aigner, Alexander Dobrindt, and others; CSU Party Convention in Munich, Munich, Bavaria, Germany; Munich Trade Fair Grounds
October 23, 2026, Budapest, Hungary, Hungary: Hungarian Prime Minister PETER MAGYAR applauds following his first October 23 commemorative address as prime minister, as a Hungarian revolutionary flag with its centre cut out waves in the foreground during the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution outside Parliament. Budapest Hungary - ZUMAo116 20261023_znp_o116_069 Copyright: xBiancaxOterox
(261023) -- MODIIN, Oct. 23, 2026 -- Gadi Eisenkot, former Israeli military chief and leader of the centrist Yashar party, attends a campaign event in the central Israeli city of Modiin, Oct. 21, 2026. The general elections for Israel s Knesset, the country s parliament, will be held on Oct. 27. (Photo by Xinhua) ISRAEL-MODIIN-ELECTIONS-CAMPAIGN GilxCohenxMagen
October 23, 2026, New York, Ny, USA: NOVA YORK, EUA, 23.10.2026 - ECONOMIA-EUA - Clientes na loja da Apple na Quinta Avenida, em Nova York (EUA), durante o primeiro dia de vendas presenciais do iPhone Duo, na sexta-feira, 23 de outubro de 2026. Representando a reinvenoÂßoÂ£o mais radical da empresa em quase duas do cadas de histoÂ³ria do iPhone, o Duo o uma grande aposta de que a companhia conseguiroÂ¡ se consolidar em uma categoria que, ato o momento, permaneceu como um nicho. New York USA - ZUMAc233 20261023_zsp_c233_014 Copyright: xVanessaxCarvalhox
Shopfronts boarded up in Nancy ahead of planned protests NANCY, FRANCE - OCTOBER 23: Workers install protective wooden boards and plywood panels over shopfronts and commercial venues across downtown Nancy, France, on October 23, 2026. Local business owners and municipal authorities reinforced physical security measures ahead of large-scale public demonstrations planned for October 24, seeking to prevent vandalism and structural damage along major commercial corridors. Muhammed Said Tako Anadolu Nancy France. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMuhammedxSaidxTakox
Sturmtief sorgt für gefährliche Lage im Südwesten: Zahlreiche sturmbedingten Einsätze der Feuerwehr in Baden-Baden - Regenrinne löst sich im Sturm und droht von Wohnhaus auf Fahrbahn zu stürzen - Sturmböen mit bis zu 80 km h sorgen für zahlreiche w Der Herbststurm Luise hat am Freitagnachmittag im Südwesten an Fahrt aufgenommen und auch Baden-Baden getroffen. Dort wurden Sturmböen von bis zu 80 km h gemessen. Die Feuerwehr war bei zahlreichen Einsätzen gefordert: Unter anderem stürzten Bäume um, zudem drohte an einem Mehrfamilienhaus eine Regenrinne, sich vollständig zu lösen und auf die Fahrbahn zu fallen. Die Feuerwehr rückte mit einer Drehleiter an, um die Gefahr zu beseitigen. In der Rotenbachtalstraße in Baden-Ba Copyright: xHenryxMungenastx xEinsatzReport24x
L R Johann Wadephul, Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt, photographed during a meeting in Istanbul on October 23, 2026. Photographed on behalf of the Federal Foreign Office, Istanbul, Turkey Copyright: xJulianexSonntagx
Russian drone attack on a residential building in Kramatorsk KRAMATORSK, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 23: Ukrainian firefighters put out a fire following a Russian drone attack on a residential building in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, 23 October 2026 Diego Herrera Carcedo Anadolu Kramatorsk Ukraine. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxDiegoxHerreraxCarcedox
IPA90074226 - Milan, October 23, 2026. The city center is preparing for tomorrow™s heavily secured Saturday ahead of the march. From police and Carabinieri checkpoints at the Duomo to storefronts reinforced with panels to prevent break-ins on Via Torino. Copyright: xGiuliaxSciaccax xgiuliaxsciaccax IPA90074226
Trump Departs White House WASHINGTON, DC - OCT. 23: US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters outside the White House as he departs for a campaign stop in Ft. Myers, Fla. via Marine One on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Tierney Cross Pool For The Washington Post) Washington DC United States Copyright: xPool ABACAx

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Pellworm, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, October 25, 2026: A storm on the North Sea; cars drive across the causeway to the deep-water pier Copyright: xdtsxNachrichtenagenturx dts_140561

Rioters clash with law enforcement during the demonstration on October 24, 2026, in Paris Pierre Perusseau Bestimage Rioters clash with law enforcement during the demonstration on October 24, 2026, in Paris, France Copyright: xPierrexPerusseaux xBestimagexPierrexPerusseaux xBestimagex

October 24, 2026, Bronx, New York, USA: Mayor Zohran Mamdani is casting his vote on the first day of early voting in general election at polling station at Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, NY on October 24, 2026. Bronx USA - ZUMAr339 20261024_znp_r339_015 Copyright: xLevxRadinx

Chancellor Friedrich Merz with CSU Party Chairman Markus Söder at the CSU Party Convention in Munich, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Munich Trade Fair Grounds

Markus Söder, CSU Party Chairman and Minister-President of Bavaria, at the party convention, with Ilse Aigner, President of the Bavarian State Parliament; CSU Party Convention in Munich, Munich, Bavaria, Germany; Munich Trade Fair Grounds

Joint prayer at the start of the second day of the event with Markus Söder, Dorothee Doro Bär, Martin Huber, Ilse Aigner, Alexander Dobrindt, and others; CSU Party Convention in Munich, Munich, Bavaria, Germany; Munich Trade Fair Grounds

L R Johann Wadephul, Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt, photographed during a meeting in Istanbul on October 23, 2026. Photographed on behalf of the Federal Foreign Office, Istanbul, Turkey Copyright: xJulianexSonntagx