News: Topics of the Week, Week 42

Oct 19, 2026

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News Bilder des Tages Interministerial Crisis Meeting at Elysee - Paris French Minister of Action and Public Accounts David Amiel, French Trade Minister Serge Papin, French Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin, French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, French President Emmanuel Macron, French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez, French government Secretary General Laurence Marion, French Minister of Education Edouard Geffray, Chief of Staff to France s Prime Minister Philippe Gustin, French Minister of Higher Education, Research and Space Philippe Baptiste attend an Interministerial Crisis Meeting chaired by French President at the Elysee Presidential Palace, in Paris, France on October 18, 2026 the day after riots and looting on the sidelines of nationwide protests agai Copyright: xTschaenxEric Pool ABACAx
News Bilder des Tages Supporters gather in Sao Paulo as Flavio Bolsonaro prepares for runoff debate against Lula SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - OCTOBER 18: Supporters of Liberal Party (PL) presidential candidate Senator Flavio Bolsonaro gather along Avenida Paulista in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on October 18, 2026. The Bloco do 22 mass rally was organized as part of the campaign s final stretch mobilization ahead of the presidential runoff debate against incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Nicolas Hernandez Anadolu Sao Paulo Brazil. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxNicolasxHernandezx
News Bilder des Tages A woman holds the photographs of Ukrainian soldiers in Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square) during the weekly Don’t Stay Silent! Captivity Kills rally in support of Ukrainian military personnel held in Russian captivity or listed as missing in action, Kyiv, Ukraine, October 18, 2026. (Photo by Yuliia Ovsiannikova Ukrinform) Regular Don’t Stay Silent! Captivity Kills! rally in Kyiv Copyright: xYuliiaxOvsiannikovax
News Bilder des Tages Berlin-Grunewald, 18.10.2026: Ein Gesteck mit weißen Lilien und Hortensien des Bezirks Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf liegt nach der Gedenkveranstaltung zum 85. Jahrestag des Beginns der nationalsozialistischen Deportationen von Jüdinnen und Juden aus Berlin auf den Stahlplatten des Mahnmals Gleis 17; dahinter sind entlang der Bahnsteigkante weiße Rosen abgelegt. Das Mahnmal Gleis 17 am Bahnhof Grunewald erinnert an die Deportation von mehr als 50.000 Berliner Jüdinnen und Juden; der erste Zug fuhr am 18. Oktober 1941 in das Ghetto Litzmannstadt (Å?odÅº). 186 Stahlgussplatten entlang der Gleiskanten verzeichnen chronologisch jeden Transport mit Datum, Zahl der Deportierten und Zielort, bis zum letzten Zug am 5. Januar 1945 nach Sachsenhaus
Johannes Winkel, National Chair of the JU, and Johannes Volkmann, politician and member of the Bundestag, submit a motion regarding the start of coalition negotiations in Berlin, state politics, against hatred of Jews and anti-Semitism, and in light of the recent riots in France. Neve
News Bilder des Tages October 18, 2026, Tirana, Albania: TIRANA, ALBANIA, OCTOBER 18, 2026: Demonstrators clash with riot police outside the Ministry of Education in Tirana as student-led anti-government protests continue for a sixth consecutive day. Protesters throw stones while police respond with tear gas, water cannons and rubber bullets. The demonstrations demand improved university conditions and the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. Tirana Albania - ZUMAq101 20261018_zna_q101_067 Copyright: xVlasovxSulajx
News Bilder des Tages October 18, 2026, Tirana, Albania: TIRANA, ALBANIA, OCTOBER 18, 2026: Demonstrators clash with riot police outside the Ministry of Education in Tirana as student-led anti-government protests continue for a sixth consecutive day. Protesters throw stones while police respond with tear gas, water cannons and rubber bullets. The demonstrations demand improved university conditions and the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. Tirana Albania - ZUMAq101 20261018_zna_q101_063 Copyright: xVlasovxSulajx
News Bilder des Tages Aftermath of clashes during nationwide protests in Paris PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 18: A yellow vest is seen draped over the statue of Marianne (Monument a la Republique) on the Place de la Republique following clashes during nationwide protests against the high cost of living and rising fuel price on October 18, 2026 in Paris, France. Mustafa Yalcin Anadolu Paris France. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMustafaxYalcinx
News Bilder des Tages Sol Station Reopens After Confirming That the Necessary Health and Safety Conditions Have Been Restored Housing Protest Camp at Puerta del Sol, October 18, 2026, in Madrid, Spain. Metro de Madrid reopened Sol Station at 10:00 p.m. yesterday, Saturday, October 17. The station had been closed since 12:15 p.m. on Friday, October 16, due to high levels of ammonia detected as a result of the accumulation of urine, feces, and other organic waste in the ventilation shafts as a result of the housing protest camp at Puerta del Sol, October 18, 2026, Madrid, Spain Copyright: xGustavoxValientex 7853007
October 18, 2026, Vatican City, ITALIA ROMA: Pope Leo XIV during the Angelus prayer, traditional Sunday s prayer, from the window of his office overlooking Saint Peter s Square, the day after his discharge from the Agostino Gemelli University Hospital, where he had been admitted for surgery, Vatican City, 18 October 2026. ANSA ANGELO CARCONI. Vatican City ITALIA ROMA - ZUMAa110 20261018_zaf_a110_002 Copyright: xAngeloxCarconix
News Bilder des Tages Rain in the Campo de Gibraltar Causes Flooding in Algeciras Image of the rain in the Campo de Gibraltar that has caused flooding in Algeciras October 18, 2026, in Algeciras, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain October 18, 2026 Algeciras Cádiz Algeciras Cádiz Spain Copyright: xNonoxRicox xEuropaxPressx 7852867
FRANCE FIRE CITY HALL PROTEST LIMOGES OCTOBER 17 PROTESTS PHOTOPQR POPULAIRE DU CENTRE Elise CABANE 10 17 2026 During the demonstration on October 17 in Limoges, protesters set fire to the city hall in Limoges Haute-Vienne in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France on October 17, 2026. During the demonstration on October 17 in Limoges, protesters set fire to the city hall in Limoges, Haute-Vienne, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France on October 17, 2026. The call to mobilizeization on October 17 has drawn support from a range of groups—from figures within the Yellow Vests movement and labor unions to university and high school students in France Copyright: xPHOTOPQR POPULAIRExDUxCENTRE MAXxElisexCABANEx 20261017POP8306 20261017POP8306
Students march in Berlin in solidarity with education protests in France BERLIN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 17: Students march through Berlin carrying banners and placards in solidarity with students protesting for better education conditions in France, on October 17, 2026 in Berlin, Germany. Erbil Basay Anadolu Berlin Germany. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxErbilxBasayx
People take part in a No Kings protest outside the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC on Saturday, October 17, 2026. The nationwide day of action aimed at encouraging early voting ahead of the November midterm elections. WAP20261016304 BONNIExCASH
FRANCE, PARIS - OCTOBER 17, 2026: People protest against rising fuel prices and falling purchasing power on the city streets Paris France - ZUMAt113 20261017_zaa_t113_424 Copyright: xAlexanderxVasilievx
Chancellor Friedrich Merz engaged in a discussion with delegates following his speech ahead of Deutschlandtag 78; Deutschlandtag 2026 in Bonn; Junge Union (JU), the youth organization of the CDU and CSU, Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia; Germany; World Conference Center Bonn
Formation of a Government Following the Berlin House of Representatives Election ** FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY ** EDITORIAL USE ONLY ** p Forming a Government A Copyright: MaurizioxGambarini doc882k96ntjpl1jsvpa8xh ,EDITORIAL USE ONLY Copyright: MaurizioxGambarini
ITALY - POPE - VATICAN-2026 10 17 Italy, Rome, Vatican, October 17, 2026 Pope Leo XIV leaves the Gemelli University Hospital, four days after a surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his right lung, in Rome Photo by VATICAN MEDIA Catholic Press Photo EDITORIAL USE ONLY - NO BOOKS Copyright: xVATICANxMEDIAx xCatholicxPressxPhotox
NEWS : Une manifestation contre la vie chère a lieu à Toulouse - 17 10 2026 A protest against the high cost of living is taking place this Saturday, October 17, in Toulouse. It is expected to bring together former Yellow Vests, high school students, farmers, and climate activists. Une manifestation contre la vie chère aura lieu ce samedi 17 octobre à Toulouse. Elle devrait rassembler d anciens « gilets jaunes », des lycéens, des agriculteurs et des militants pour le climat. Copyright: xLNxPHOTOGRAPHERSx
Berlin, Impressions from the Festival of Lights: The illuminated Brandenburg Gate during the annual Festival of Lights, when various buildings are lit up in colorful lights, on October 16, 2026, in Berlin, Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Clashes Erupt Prior To The High Cost of Living Protest - Paris Protesters erect barricades while the French Republican Security Corps (CRS – Compagnies Républicaines de Securite) and BRAV-M troops respond during clashes prior to the start of a demonstration protesting against the high cost of living at Rue Saint Denis, near Place de la Republique in Paris on October 17, 2026 as part of a nationwide call for mobilisation bringing together various groups expressing their anger: former Yellow Vests , secondary school and university students, climate activists and even farmers. After weeks of student protests, France faces broader, nationwide demonstrations on October 17, 2026 over the cost of living, setting up a potentially fraught six mont Copyright: xLafarguexRaphael ABACAx
The PSOE Holds Its Federal Committee Meeting in Fuenlabrada, Madrid Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and his wife, Begona Gómez, during the PSOE Federal Committee meeting at the Tomás y Valiente Art Center on October 17, 2026, in Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain. The Committee served to ratify the party’s candidate lists for the general election on November 29 and to confirm its Secretary General, Pedro Sánchez, as the candidate for Prime Minister. October 17, 2026 Jesús Hellí Fuenlabrada, Madrid Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain Copyright: xJesusxHellinx 7851199
Young Union Germany Day in Bonn: Speech by the Federal Chancellor, October 17, 2026; Discussion with Federal Chancellor Friedrich MERZ (CDU), who is also CDU Chairman, at the Junge Union’s Germany Day in Bonn. He speaks and engages in discussion with the delegates. The three-day conference of Copyright: xMarcxJohnx
October 16, 2026, Tecoluca, San Vicente, El Salvador: Gang members are seen through their cells during Costa Rican President Laura Fernandez s tour of the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT), in Tecoluca. Fernandez is on a three-day official visit to El Salvador to see the maximum-security prison that President Nayib Bukele’s government built as part of its crackdown on gangs. Costa Rica recently opened its own high-security prison, the High Containment Center Against Organized Crime, which is modeled on CECOT. Tecoluca El Salvador - ZUMAs197 20261016_aaa_s197_478 Copyright: xCamiloxFreedmanx
News Bilder des Tages October 16, 2026, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina: A woman shouts at police officers following clashes with protesters during Argentina™s fifth national university march. Buenos Aires Argentina - ZUMAp265 20261016_zip_p265_061 Copyright: xDelfinaxCorberaxPix
News Bilder des Tages October 16, 2026, Turin, Turin, ITALY: TURIN, ITALY - OCTOBER, 16, 2026..Italian students demonstrate against cuts to public education, the structural deterioration of school buildings and rearmament. Over the past week, many Italian high schools have been occupied in the wake of French students and their demands. Turin ITALY - ZUMAm214 20261016_zip_m214_018 Copyright: xMatteoxSeccix
Hendrik Wüst, Minister President of North Rhine-Westphalia, delivers a speech on Stage 78 at Germany Day 2026 in Bonn; Junge Union (JU), the youth organization of the CDU and CSU, Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; World Conference Center Bonn
News Bilder des Tages Turkiye and Cambodia sign Military Framework Agreement ISTANBUL, TURKIYE - OCTOBER 16: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet witness the signing of the Military Framework Agreement between Turkiye and Cambodia at the Dolmabahce Presidential Office in Istanbul, Turkiye on October 16, 2026. The defense pact was signed by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on behalf of Turkiye and Cambodian Secretary of State for National Defense Prak Sovanna on behalf of Cambodia, formalizing military training, tactical exchange, and defense industry cooperation. Arif Hudaverdi Yaman Anadolu Istanbul Turkey. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxArifxHudaverdixYamanx
News Bilder des Tages American veteran award winning photojournalist Heidi Levine of the Washington Post, speaks to journalists from a hospital bed in the Ramallah Government Hospital, West Bank, after being attacked by Israeli settlers while photographing Palestinians harvesting their olives Abu Falah near Ramallah, on Friday, October 16, 2026. People at the scene said the Israeli army stood by and watched the the gang of settlers kicking and beating Levine with sticks. JER2026101602 DEBBIExHILL
Brussels, Belgium, October 16, 2026, at the Europa Building during the EU Summit: Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the CDU at a closing press conference on Friday afternoon Copyright: xdtsxNachrichtenagenturx dts_139644
BRUSSELS - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the press during the second day of the European summit on, among other things, the EU multiannual budget. JONAS ROOSENS ANP netherlands out - belgium out Copyright: xx x572619386x originalFilename: 572619386.jpg
News Bilder des Tages Iranian President Attends Biodiversity Leaders Summit in Yerevan, Armenia Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attends the Leaders Summit on Biodiversity, held ahead of the COP17 United Nations Biodiversity Conference in Yerevan, Armenia, on October 16, 2026. The summit brings together world leaders to strengthen international efforts to protect ecosystems and halt biodiversity loss by 2030. Photo by Iranian Presidency Office Tehran Tehran Iran, Islamic Republic of 161026_Armenia_IPO_00(15) Copyright: xapaimagesxIranianxPresidencyxOfficex xapaimagesx
News Bilder des Tages October 16, 2026, Master, Rome, Italy: High school students are participating in the march organized by the Coordination of High School Students to denounce the lack of resources in public schools, staff insecurity, the cost of books and transportation, and the critical issues facing the school system. The demonstration is part of the national student mobilization. Mestre, October 16, 2026 Master Italy - ZUMAa289 20261016_zia_a289_032 Copyright: xMircoxToniolox xAgfx
News Bilder des Tages Bangkok Protest Targets IMF World Bank BANGKOK, THAILAND, OCTOBER 16, 2026: Members of Thailand™s Assembly of the Poor and allied community networks march towards the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center during a protest against the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank in Bangkok. Protesters representing communities affected by dams, farmers™ debt groups and other local networks carry banners and call for greater public participation in economic decision-making. They present six demands, including debt cancellation for low- and middle-income countries facing debt crises, public scrutiny of government foreign borrowing, an end to subsidies for large corporations, progressive taxation and more de Copyright: x xCaptainxJirathummanuwatx xJNAxPressx
Heavy rain causes flooding in Turkiye s Sakarya SAKARYA, TURKIYE - OCTOBER 16: An aerial view of Alandere neighborhood in Kocaali district of Sakarya, Turkiye, where parts of the area are submerged in water following heavy rainfall, on October 16, 2026. Davut Genc Anadolu Sakarya Turkey. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxDavutxGencx
(261016) -- JOHANNESBURG, Oct. 16, 2026 -- Police officers attend a candlelight vigil calling for an end to gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) in Johannesburg, South Africa, Oct. 15, 2026. The vigil follows widespread national outrage after the discovery of 11 women s bodies across the city of Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, since July. (Photo by Shiraaz Mohamed Xinhua) SOUTH AFRICA-JOHANNESBURG-FEMICIDE-CANDLELIGHT VIGIL ChenxWei
News Bilder des Tages Argentine President Javier Milei speaks during an address delivered at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C. USA, 15 October 2026. Milei asserted that his economic management model falls into the category of a miracle and expressed confidence that Argentines would endorse the model he represents in the presidential elections scheduled for October 2027. In the US, Milei defends the miracle of his economic management and expresses confidence that he will secure a renewed mandate !ACHTUNG: NUR REDAKTIONELLE NUTZUNG! Copyright: xLeninxNollyx USA3560 20261015-55021693406_1
Host Christoph Biemann at the ceremonial unveiling of the new sculpture group featuring a mouse, Elephant, and Duck. The mouse figure had recently been removed. Now it’s clear that it will be joined by an elephant and a duck. Until now, only the mouse stood in front of the WDR building in Cologne. Cologne, October 15, 2026, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Copyright: xChristophxHardtx
News Bilder des Tages Protesters demand answers over Black Sea maritime attacks in Bulgaria SOFIA, BULGARIA - OCTOBER 15: Demonstrators gather during a protest demanding clarification over recent Black Sea maritime attacks near government buildings in Sofia, Bulgaria on October 15, 2026. Protesters assembled to voice anger against the policies of President Iliana Iotova and Prime Minister Rumen Radev, seeking answers regarding drone strikes on four commercial vessels within Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone that left two ships sunk and two damaged. Hristo Vladev Anadolu Sofia Bulgaria. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxHristoxVladevx
News Bilder des Tages October 15, 2026, Lubiana, Slovenia: A handout picture, provided by Quirinale Press Office, shows President Sergio Mattarella during the family photo with participants in the 21st Meeting of Heads of State of the Arraiolos Group, Ljubljana, 15 October 2026. ANSA Office +++ ANSA PROVIDES ACCESS TO THIS HANDOUT PHOTO TO BE USED SOLELY TO ILLUSTRATE NEWS REPORTING OR COMMENTARY ON THE FACTS OR EVENTS DEPICTED IN THIS IMAGE - NO ARCHIVING - NO LICENSING - NPK Lubiana Slovenia - ZUMAa110 20261015_zaf_a110_053 Copyright: xPaoloxGiandotti QuirinalexPressx
News Bilder des Tages Pro-Palestinian Protest in Netherlands ahead of AZ Alkmaar-Hapoel Be’er Sheva match ALKMAAR, NETHERLANDS - OCTOBER 15: Pro-Palestinian demonstrator groups gather near AFAS Stadium to protest the UEFA Europa League football match between AZ Alkmaar and Hapoel Be er Sheva in Alkmaar, Netherlands on October 15, 2026. Security measures were heightened around the venue during the protest ahead of the match. Mouneb Taim Anadolu Alkmaar Netherlands. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMounebxTaimx
News Bilder des Tages October 15, 2026, Madrid, Madrid, SPAIN: On the second day of an indefinite teachers strike, thousands of educators gathered in front of the Madrid regional Department of Education. They are demanding better working conditions and school facilities, as well as an increase in the public education budget in contrast to the subsidies provided to private education. Madrid SPAIN - ZUMAl221 20261015_zip_l221_018 Copyright: xIgnacioxLopezxIsasmendix
News Bilder des Tages Charite workers strike over working conditions in Berlin BERLIN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 15: Workers at Charite, one of Germany’s largest university hospitals, take part in a warning strike called by the ver.di trade union, demanding better working conditions and reduced workloads, in Berlin, Germany, October 15, 2026. Volodymyr Sindieiev Anadolu Berlin Germany. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxVolodymyrxSindieievx
Brussels, Belgium, October 15, 2026; European Union building; EU summit; Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen; Photo by Michael Kappeler, Pool Copyright: xMichaelxKappeler,xPool dtsxNachrichtenagenturx dts_139098
King Charles III greets President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky at Buckingham Palace King Charles III during an audience with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky at Buckingham Palace, Central London. Picture date: Wednesday October 14, 2026., Credit:Aaron Chown PA ROTA - B68 Avalon UK, London Copyright: xAaronxChownx xPAxROTAx-xB68x xAvalonx 1143291603
2026_vatican_pope_surgery Italy, Rome,Vatican 2026-10-14 : statue of John Paul II in front the Agostino Gemelli University Hospital, where Pope Leo XIV is hospitalized, in Rome, Italy, 14 October 2026. According to the Holy See Press Office, Pope Leo XIV is recovering in hospital following a successful thoracic surgery on 13 October to remove the lower lobe of his right lung, during which doctors confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma. Copyright Alessia Giuliani CPP EDITORIAL USE ONLY - NO BOOKS Copyright: xx
October 14, 2026, London, England, United Kingdom: Protesters gather with European Union flags during the weekly anti-Brexit and pro-EU protest in Parliament Square. London United Kingdom - ZUMAv130 20261014_zip_v130_049 Copyright: xVukxValcicx
Former US Vice President Harris lecture in Seoul, South Korea Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a special lecture titled American Leadership and the Future of Alliances? at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies in Seoul, South Korea, on October 14, 2026. Harris served as the 49th U.S. vice president from January 2021 to January 2025. Seoul South Korea Copyright: xMatrixxImagesx xJungxUi-Chelx
Students Protest - Paris RL Sign for the protest of the 17th of October 2026. Protesters during the second protest march demonstration of high-school students in Paris, on October 13, 2026, as part of a nationwide high school mobilisation. France sees nationwide demonstrations on October 13 in support of students protesting poor classroom conditions for weeks, as authorities and participants remain wary of further violence. Photo by Raphael Lafargue ABACAPRESS.COM Paris France Copyright: xLafarguexRaphael ABACAx
People demonstrate against the alleged gang rape of a Cornell University student in New York, United States, 13 October 2026. A red wave cries out against the Cornell gang-rape case and demands the resignation of its leadership !ACHTUNG: NUR REDAKTIONELLE NUTZUNG! Copyright: xEstebanxCapdeponxSendrax AME5740 20261013-55021672703_1

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Johannes Winkel, National Chair of the JU, and Johannes Volkmann, politician and member of the Bundestag, submit a motion regarding the start of coalition negotiations in Berlin, state politics, against hatred of Jews and anti-Semitism, and in light of the recent riots in France. Neve

People take part in a No Kings protest outside the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC on Saturday, October 17, 2026. The nationwide day of action aimed at encouraging early voting ahead of the November midterm elections. WAP20261016304 BONNIExCASH

FRANCE, PARIS - OCTOBER 17, 2026: People protest against rising fuel prices and falling purchasing power on the city streets Paris France - ZUMAt113 20261017_zaa_t113_424 Copyright: xAlexanderxVasilievx

Chancellor Friedrich Merz engaged in a discussion with delegates following his speech ahead of Deutschlandtag 78; Deutschlandtag 2026 in Bonn; Junge Union (JU), the youth organization of the CDU and CSU, Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia; Germany; World Conference Center Bonn

Formation of a Government Following the Berlin House of Representatives Election ** FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY ** EDITORIAL USE ONLY ** p Forming a Government A Copyright: MaurizioxGambarini doc882k96ntjpl1jsvpa8xh ,EDITORIAL USE ONLY Copyright: MaurizioxGambarini

Berlin, Impressions from the Festival of Lights: The illuminated Brandenburg Gate during the annual Festival of Lights, when various buildings are lit up in colorful lights, on October 16, 2026, in Berlin, Berlin, Berlin, Germany

News Bilder des Tages October 16, 2026, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina: A woman shouts at police officers following clashes with protesters during Argentina™s fifth national university march. Buenos Aires Argentina - ZUMAp265 20261016_zip_p265_061 Copyright: xDelfinaxCorberaxPix

Hendrik Wüst, Minister President of North Rhine-Westphalia, delivers a speech on Stage 78 at Germany Day 2026 in Bonn; Junge Union (JU), the youth organization of the CDU and CSU, Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; World Conference Center Bonn

Brussels, Belgium, October 16, 2026, at the Europa Building during the EU Summit: Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the CDU at a closing press conference on Friday afternoon Copyright: xdtsxNachrichtenagenturx dts_139644

BRUSSELS - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the press during the second day of the European summit on, among other things, the EU multiannual budget. JONAS ROOSENS ANP netherlands out - belgium out Copyright: xx x572619386x originalFilename: 572619386.jpg

Brussels, Belgium, October 15, 2026; European Union building; EU summit; Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen; Photo by Michael Kappeler, Pool Copyright: xMichaelxKappeler,xPool dtsxNachrichtenagenturx dts_139098

October 14, 2026, London, England, United Kingdom: Protesters gather with European Union flags during the weekly anti-Brexit and pro-EU protest in Parliament Square. London United Kingdom - ZUMAv130 20261014_zip_v130_049 Copyright: xVukxValcicx

Formation of a Government Following the Berlin House of Representatives Election FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY EDITORIAL USE ONLY ** p Forming a Government A Copyright: MaurizioxGambarini doc882k96ntjpl1jsvpa8xh ,EDITORIAL USE ONLY Copyright: MaurizioxGambarini