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Martin Meissner / APA cyclist rides beneath autumn-colored trees along Lake Baldeney in Essen, Germany, on October 26, 2026.Toby Melville / ReutersWaves crash over the lighthouse at Newhaven Harbour during a storm in Newhaven, England, on October 23, 2026.Caroline Brehman / AFP / GettyA surfer competes in the Haunted Heats Halloween surf contest in Santa Monica, California, on October 24, 2026.Marco Trovati / APPaula Moltzan of the United States competes in the Women’s World Cup giant slalom, in Sölden, Austria, on October 24, 2026.Jan Eifert / DPA / GettyTwo hikers walk near the Seealpe as it snows in Oberstdorf, Germany, on October 24, 2026.Gong Wenbao / VCG / GettyGinkgo and Amur maple trees display autumn colors at Olympic Park in Beijing on October 26, 2026.Gary Hershorn / GettyThe moon rises behind the Chrysler Building in New York City on October 27, 2026, pictured from Jersey City, New Jersey.Pedro Vilela / GettyA member of the Kamayurá Indigenous village, in the Xingu Indigenous Park, prepares for a cultural demonstration on the eve of Brazil’s general elections in Mato Grosso, Brazil, on October 24, 2026.Patrick Pleul / DPA / GettyAn alert crested tit (Lophophanes cristatus) balances on a moss-covered branch in Sieversdorf, Germany, on October 22, 2026.Alper Tuydes / Anadolu / GettyA long-eared owl shelters in the trunk of a tree toppled by a storm in the Karacabey Longoz Forest in Bursa, Turkey, on October 23, 2026.Marco Ugarte / APWomen dressed as Catrinas march in the Grand Procession of the Catrinas, part of upcoming Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico City, on October 25, 2026.Rodrigo Paiva / GettyLuiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, the incumbent president of Brazil and presidential candidate, after casting his vote during general election day on October 25, 2026, in São Paulo, Brazil. Da Silva was later declared the winner, securing a fourth term as president.Uwe Anspach / DPA / GettyTwo women out for a walk take pictures of rays of sunlight shining through the fog between the trees in Dossenheim, Germany, on October 28, 2026.Yang Meiqing / VCG / GettyA farmer works among creatively shaped Ligustrum seedlings on October 26, 2026, in Jinhua, Zhejiang province, China.Martin Schutt / DPA / GettyA vehicle sits in the 3D antenna-test chamber at the automotive supplier Desay SV Europe, in Legefeld, Germany, on October 26, 2026. The new facility allows for the testing of vehicle antennae and communication systems under controlled conditions.Ernesto Benavides / AFP / GettyVenezuelan citizens perform maneuvers on their motorcycles at Morro Solar, a prominent coastal headland and historic hill located in the Chorrillos district, south of Lima, Peru, on October 25, 2026.Rich Freeda / WWE / GettyLiv Morgan battles Becky Lynch during Monday Night RAW in Fresno, California, on October 26, 2026.Chaideer Mahyuddin / AFP / GettyDancers perform Ratoh Jaroe, a popular traditional dance from Aceh, during the Meuseuraya Festival in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on October 24, 2026.Martin Meissner / APA visitor enters the Küppersmühle Museum, walking past a large artwork by the Spanish sculptor Jaume Plensa, in Duisburg, Germany, on October 28, 2026.Jan Woitas / DPA / GettySissi the sea lioness eyes a carved pumpkin filled with fish at the Leipzig Zoo on October 27, 2026, in Leipzig, Germany.Justin Sullivan / GettyHalloween decorations are displayed in front of a home in Burbank, California, on October 24, 2026.Tiziana Fabi / AFP / GettyThe full moon rises behind a statue on the top of a column at Piazza Venezia in Rome, Italy, on October 26, 2026.Idrees Mohammed / AFP / GettyA person rides past an illuminated Hindu temple as a cow crosses the street in Bengaluru, India, on October 26, 2026.Jens Büttner / DPA / GettyA roebuck stands in a beet field on a cool autumn day in Gramnitz, Germany, on October 23, 2026.Mario Tama / GettyAn aerial view of a motorist driving through coastal floodwaters during high-tide flooding along the closed Pacific Coast Highway in the Sunset Beach community on October 27, 2026, in Huntington Beach, California. A strong El Niño coupled with an ongoing marine heat wave is driving coastal sea levels to record heights in some areas along the Southern California coastline; a coastal-flood warning is in effect for Orange County.Chaideer Mahyuddin / AFP / GettyAn aerial view of a boat sailing through murky waters off the coast of Banda Aceh on October 26, 2026, as monsoon conditions affect the coastal areaBernat Armangue / APA herd of sheep is guided through central Madrid, Spain, during the annual transhumance parade in defense of ancient grazing and migration rights, on October 25, 2026.Martin Meissner / APA visitor walks up the stairs at the Küppersmühle Museum in Duisburg, Germany, on October 28, 2026.