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Washington (AFP) – US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hand out candy to children during a White House Halloween event.

Gyeongju (AFP) – Chilean President Gabriel Boric says “No” to war, urging Russia and Israel to respect international law and calling for an end to “protectionism” during his speech at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Gyeongju, South Korea. “We have two elephants in the room: war and protectionism,” he tells world economic leaders, adding, “Peace is disruptive, but we must fight for it”.

Meteren (AFP) – A train slices through a semi-trailer in the Dutch town of Meteren, sending its load of pears flying and leaving five people slightly injured, according to ProRail, the government body that runs the country’s public railway network. ProRail says they released the images to raise driver awareness at railway crossings.

Unknown (AFP) – Australia’s oceans are teeming with sharks, with great whites topping the list of species that might fatally chomp a human. Authorities have adopted a multi-layered approach — deploying drones, fixing acoustic trackers to sharks so they can be detected by listening buoys near popular beaches, alerting people in real time with a mobile app, and stringing up old-fashioned nets.

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Residents of a Rio de Janeiro community line up their dead in harrowing scenes after Brazil’s bloodiest police raid killed at least 119 people, spotlighting the city’s controversial war against drug gangs entrenched in poor neighborhoods. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has called for action against organized crime that does not endanger police or civilians, as Brazil’s security challenges have been laid bare just days before it hosts COP30 UN climate talks in the Amazon. 

(AFP) – A team from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) flies straight into the eye of Hurricane Melissa to collect data that helps improve forecasts and research. Hurricane Melissa was moving towards Bermuda on October 30, 2025 after ripping a path of destruction through the Caribbean that left at least 20 people dead in Haiti, and parts of Jamaica and Cuba in ruins.

Paiporta (AFP) – In Spain’s Valencia region, protesters gather for a vigil to honour the more than 230 people who died in last year’s floods on the first anniversary of the country’s deadliest natural disaster in a generation. The heavily criticised regional leader, Carlos Mazon, has faced fierce scrutiny over his handling of the catastrophe, consistently rebuffing calls for his resignation.

St. Elizabeth Parish (AFP) – Hurricane Melissa is moving towards Bermuda after ripping a path of destruction through the Caribbean that left at least 20 people dead in Haiti, and parts of Jamaica and Cuba in ruins.

Aboard Air Force One (AFP) – US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, have agreed to calm the trade war between China and the United States that has roiled global markets, with Washington cutting some tariffs and Beijing committing to keep supplies of critical rare earths flowing. According to the US leader, the talks yielded an extendable one-year deal on China’s supply of crucial rare earths, materials that are essential for sophisticated electronic components across a range of industries.

Busan (South Korea) (AFP) – US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands as they meet to seek a truce in their bruising trade war in Busan, South Korea. IMAGES

Busan (South Korea) (AFP) – Motorcade carrying Chinese President Xi Jinping heads to Gyeongju to attend APEC summit after talks with US President Donald Trump focusing on their trade war wrapped up in under two hours in Busan. IMAGES

Busan (South Korea) (AFP) – US President Donald Trump boards his plane after talks with China’s President Xi Jinping at the Gimhae Air Base in South Korea’s Busan. IMAGES