IN PICTURES: France’s schools in revolt and more from around the world
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Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking ... a selection of recent images from our planet.
7 Oct 2026
Students raise their hands in front of police officers outside Sciences Po in Paris on 7 October during a protest over deteriorating facilities and school overcrowding. What began late last month as peaceful blockades in the working-class suburb of Seine-Saint-Denis has expanded into a nationwide crisis for President Emmanuel Macron’s administration, affecting more than 700 secondary schools and resulting in roughly 5,000 arrests across France. (Photo: Tom Nicholson / Getty Images)
Protesters gather around the Monument à la République in Paris on 4 October 2026 to condemn an understaffed and overcrowded education system. (Photo: Veronique de Viguerie / Getty Images)US President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Pinnacle Bank Expo Center in Grand Island, Nebraska, on 5 October. Trump appeared alongside incumbent Senator Pete Ricketts and Governor Jim Pillen to rally Republican voters ahead of the upcoming midterms. (Photo: Win McNamee / Getty Images)Members of the Colla Jove Xiquets de Tarragona build a human tower during the 30th Concurs de Castells human tower competition in Tarragona, Spain, on 4 October. The traditional Catalan sport sees groups (colles) compete to build the tallest and most complex human towers, a practice dating back to the late 18th century. (Photo: David Ramos / Getty Images)Palestinians inspect extensive damage to a residential building following an overnight bombing in western Gaza City on 3 October. Two members of Gaza’s Christian community were among those killed. (Photo: Ahmad Hasaballah / Getty Images) Residents and activists celebrate after the eviction of several families was cancelled in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain, on 7 October, following neighbourhood mobilisations and pressure from housing advocacy groups. (Photo: Angel Medina G / EPA) Israeli soldiers during a raid in Nablus, West Bank, on 7 October. Israeli forces raided several neighbourhoods in Nablus and destroyed memorials during an early morning military operation. (Photo: Alaa Badarneh / EPA) Visitors look at an installation at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin that commemorates victims of the 2023 Hamas attack against Israel on 7 October 2023 by Hamas that led to the deaths of more than 1,000 Israeli civilians. (Photo: Sean Gallup / Getty Images) A car half-submerged in the Lergue River in Lodeve, southern France, on 7 October after heavy rains. (Photo: Guillaume Horcajuelo / EPA) Professor Francis Halzen meets journalists at the Rector’s Office in Turin, Italy, on 7 October, following his 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics win. Halzen was awarded the prize on 6 October for his key contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy cosmic neutrinos. (Photo: Alessandro Di Marco / EPAGerman biophysicist Peter Hegemann, co-recipient of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, addresses a press conference at Humboldt University in Berlin on 7 October. Hegemann shares the prize with US scientist Karl Deisseroth and German scientist Georg Nagel for their pioneering discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and the development of optogenetics. (Photo: Filip Singer / EPA)A butterfly feeds on a cockscomb (Celosia cristata) flower – locally known as Mawal – on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir, on 7 October. The annual plant is cultivated both for decoration and as a culinary ingredient; its red blooms are harvested, dried, and ground into a natural dye used in traditional Kashmiri Wazwan dishes like Rogan Josh. (Photo: Farooq Khan / EPA)A woman holds her dog as a priest sprinkles holy water during a pet blessing ceremony at Plaza de San Francisco in downtown Quito, Ecuador, on 3 October. Held ahead of the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals, the annual gathering brings together pets of all kinds alongside local animal welfare and veterinary health campaigns. (Photo: Franklin Jacome / Agencia Press South / Getty Images)Contestants sleep on mattresses during the ‘Mattrace by Koala’ sleep competition at Share Green Minami Aoyama in Tokyo, Japan, on 5 October. Participants’ sleep quality, depth and stability are monitored during a 90-minute challenge, with the winner receiving 2.22 million yen ($14,100). (Photo: Takashi Aoyama / Getty Images) The Indian singer-songwriter Karan Aujla performs live on stage during his ‘P-Pop Culture’ World Tour at The O2 Arena in London on 4 October. (Photo: Simone Joyner / Getty Images) A model walks the runway during the Junya Watanabe Womenswear Spring/Summer 2027 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on 3 October. (Photo: Peter White / Getty Images) Inverse Reverse Perverse by Cerith Wyn Evans goes on view during a photocall for ‘The 90s: Art and Fashion’, curated by Edward Enninful at Tate Britain in London on 6 October. (Photo: Tristan Fewings / Getty Images) Creative Director Matthieu Blazy acknowledges the audience during the Chanel Womenswear Spring/Summer 2027 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on 5 October. (Photo: Kristy Sparow / Getty Images) Ladada Jelki of Indonesia spikes a ball against Japan during the Sepaktakraw Men’s Quadrant Final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Gymnasium in Nagoya, Japan, on 3 October. (Photo: Yuichi Masuda / Getty Images) Ty Dillon celebrates with a burnout after winning the Nascar Cup Series South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on 4 October. (Photo: Chris Graythen / Getty Images) Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during his match against Daniil Medvedev during their Men’s singles semifinal match of the China Open in Beijing, China, on 5 October. Djokovic advanced to the final after Medvedev was disqualified for hitting a spectator in the face with a ball, and the Serb went on to win the tournament after Alex de Minaur retired injured in the final. (Photo: Yanshan Zhang / Getty Images)
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/file/attachments/orphans/PhotoEssay-InPictures4_150594.jpg "Protestors that authorities have said nationwide number in the hundreds of thousands and demonstrating against what they call an overcrowded, ill-equipped and understaffed education system, gather around the Monument à la République in the center of the Place de la République on October 4, 2026 in Paris, France. Nationwide student protests and violent school riots have disrupted over 700 secondary schools and led to roughly 5,000 arrests across France. What began in late September 2026 as peaceful blockades in the low-income Paris suburb of Seine-Saint-Denis has rapidly escalated into a major public order crisis for President Emmanuel Macron's government. (Photo: Veronique de Viguerie/Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/orphans/PhotoEssay-InPictures13_730023.jpg "U.S. President Donald Trump wraps up an appearance at a campaign rally at Pinnacle Bank Expo Center on the Nebraska State Fairgrounds on October 05, 2026 in Grand Island, Nebraska. Trump is campaigning for incumbent U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Gov. Jim Pillen ahead of the November midterm elections. (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/orphans/PhotoEssay-InPictures6_404586.jpg "Members of the colla 'Jove de Tarragona' build a human tower during the 30th \"Castells\" human tower competition on October 04, 2026 in Tarragona, Spain. Castellers build these human towers with precise techniques and compete in groups, know as \"colles\", at local festivals in the months before the annual competition. The Catalan tradition is believed to have originated from human towers built at the end of the 18th century by dance troupes. (Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/orphans/PhotoEssay-InPictures3_954229.jpg "Palestinians inspect extensive damage to a residential building following an overnight bombing in western Gaza City on October 3, 2026. Two members of Gaza’s Christian community were among those killed. (Photo: Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/orphans/PhotoEssay-InPictures19_438565.jpg "Residents and activists celebrate after the eviction of several families was canceled in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain, 07 October 2026. The scheduled eviction of eight families in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria was halted following neighborhood mobilizations and pressure from housing advocacy groups. (Photo: EPA/ANGEL MEDINA G)")
/file/attachments/orphans/PhotoEssay-InPictures16_827550.jpg "An Israeli soldier takes position during a raid in Nablus, West Bank, 07 October 2026. Israeli forces raided several neighborhoods in Nablus and destroyed memorials during an early morning military operation. (Photo: EPA/ALAA BADARNEH)")
/file/attachments/orphans/GettyImages-2299036072_181007.jpg "Visitors look at an installation at the Brandenburg Gate that commemorates victims of the 2023 Hamas attack against Israel on October 07, 2026 in Berlin, Germany. The October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas from Gaza into Israel led to the deaths of over 1,000 Israeli civilians. (Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/orphans/PhotoEssay-InPictures18_637539.jpg "A car half submerged in the Lergue River in Lodeve, southern France, 07 October 2026. Due to heavy rain, Meteo-France issued an orange warning for the departments of Gard and Herault. (Photo: EPA/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO)")
/file/attachments/orphans/PhotoEssay-InPictures20_216833.jpg "Professor Francis Halzen, winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics, meets journalists at the Rector's Office in Via Verdi, Turin, Italy, 07 October 2026. Halzen was awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics 'for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin', according to the Nobel Committee for Physics on 06 October 2026. (Photo: EPA/ALESSANDRO DI MARCO)")
/file/attachments/orphans/PhotoEssay-InPictures17_828332.jpg "German biophysicist Peter Hegemann, one of the recipients of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, stands before a press conference at Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany, 07 October 2026. Hegemann shares the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with US scientist Karl Deisseroth and German scientist Georg Nagel for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics. (Photo: EPA/FILIP SINGER)")
/file/attachments/orphans/PhotoEssay-InPictures15_338577.jpg "A butterfly feeds on nectar from a cockscomb (Celosia cristata) flower, locally known as 'Mawal', on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian Kashmir, 07 October 2026. The annual flower is used as a garden plant and culinary spice, with red varieties harvested, sun-dried and powdered to produce a natural food coloring used in traditional Kashmiri Wazwan cuisine, including dishes such as Rogan Josh. (Photo: EPA/FAROOQ KHAN)")
/file/attachments/orphans/PhotoEssay-InPictures1_867756.jpg "A woman holds a dog while a priest sprinkles holy water during a blessing ceremony of pets such as dogs, cats and other animals, including birds and reptiles, at Plaza de San Francisco on October 3, 2026 in downtown Quito, Ecuador. The annual event is held in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals, and also features animal health and veterinary welfare campaigns. (Photo: Franklin Jacome/Agencia Press South/Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/orphans/PhotoEssay-InPictures10_635601.jpg "Contestants sleep on mattresses during the \"Mattrace by Koala\" sleep competition at Share Green Minami Aoyama on October 05, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. Participants' sleep quality, depth and stability are monitored during a 90-minute challenge, with the winner receiving 2.22 million yen ($14,100). (Photo: Takashi Aoyama/Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/orphans/PhotoEssay-InPictures7_173819.jpg "Karan Aujla performs live on stage during his \"P-Pop Culture\" World Tour at The O2 Arena on October 04, 2026 in London, England. (Photo: Simone Joyner/Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/orphans/PhotoEssay-InPictures5_755471.jpg "A model, hat detail, walks the runway during the Junya Watanabe Womenswear Spring/Summer 2027 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on October 03, 2026 in Paris, France. (Photo: Peter White/Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/orphans/PhotoEssay-InPictures14_140799.jpg "Inverse Reverse Perverse by Cerith Wyn Evans goes on view during a photocall for \"The 90s: Art and Fashion\", curated by Edward Enninful at TATE Britain on October 06, 2026 in London, England. (Photo: Tristan Fewings/Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/orphans/PhotoEssay-InPictures12_707416.jpg "Creative Director Matthieu Blazy acknowledges the audience during the Chanel Womenswear Spring/Summer 2027 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on October 05, 2026 in Paris, France. (Photo: Kristy Sparow/Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/orphans/PhotoEssay-InPictures2_304069.jpg "Ladada Jelki of Indonesia spikes a ball against Japan during the Sepaktakraw Men's Quadrant Final on day fourteen of the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Gymnasium on October 03, 2026 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. (Photo: Yuichi Masuda/Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/orphans/PhotoEssay-InPictures8_267208.jpg "Ty Dillon, driver of the #10 Patriot Mobile Chevrolet, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 04, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/orphans/PhotoEssay-InPictures11_518083.jpg "Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during his match against Daniil Medvedev during their Men's Singles Semifinal match on day six of China Open at the National Tennis Center on October 05, 2026 in Beijing, China. (Photo: Yanshan Zhang/Getty Images)")