Mexico City (AFP) – Thousands of Mexicans participate in a colourful Day of the Dead parade in Mexico City. Adults and children alike enjoy the annual joy-filled festivities where it is believed the souls of their deceased loves ones come back for a short reunion.
Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – “Brazil is my priority! The people are my cause!” shouts Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva after narrowly winning a divisive runoff election Sunday, capping a remarkable political comeback by defeating far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro — who has yet to accept defeat. The victory marks a stunning turnaround for the charismatic but tarnished leftist heavyweight, who left office in 2010 as the most popular president in Brazilian history, fell into disgrace when he was imprisoned for 18 months on since-quashed corruption charges, and now returns for an unprecedented third term at age 77.
Cali (Colombia) (AFP) – More than 20 international delegations of dancers participate in the 17th edition of the World Salsa Festival in Cali, Colombia. The festival also offers open classes and activities to learn how to dance salsa. “To me, that’s life and that’s what I recommend to the whole world: dance salsa, don’t pay for a health plan.” says Andres Leudo, a Salsa instructor.
Sao Paulo (AFP) – Supporters of former Brazil president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva shed tears of joy and hug each other as they celebrate victory in Rio de Janeiro. Lula won a new term in office, capping a remarkable political comeback to defeat far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in a deeply divisive, down-to-the-wire runoff election.
Seoul (AFP) – South Korea’s president Yoon Suk-yeol visits a memorial to victims of the crowd crush at a Halloween event in Seoul, which killed more than 150 people. President Yoon Suk-yeol declared a period of national mourning Sunday, vowing a thorough investigation into one of the country’s worst-ever disasters.
Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – People form long queues outside polling stations in Rio de Janeiro’s Rocinha favela to vote in Brazil’s presidential runoff between far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and his leftist arch-rival, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Vatican City (AFP) – During the Angelus prayer in St Peter’s Square, Pope Francis sends his thoughts to the victims of twin bombing attack in Mogadishu, Somalia, which killed at least 100 people. He also sends his prayers to victims of a stampede in Seoul that killed more than 150 people during a Halloween event.
Bergün (Switzerland) (AFP) – The world’s longest passenger train — an assembly of 100 connected coaches measuring nearly two kilometres — winds through breath-taking scenery in the Swiss Alps. The Rhaetian Railway (RhB) announced that it had beat the world record for the longest passenger train, at an event marking the 175th anniversary of Switzerland’s famous railway system.
Moscow (AFP) – Russian Defence Ministry spokesperson Igor Konashenkov accuses the British navy of helping Ukraine carry out a drone attack on military ships of the Black Sea fleet and civilian ships in Crimean port of Sevastopol. Konashenkov accuses the same British unit of “the planning, providing for and carrying out of the terrorist act” on the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines in the Baltic sea in September.
Mogadishu (AFP) – Smoke billows and ambulances rush to the scene of a twin blast targeting Somalia’s education ministry in the capital Mogadishu. IMAGES
Pigcawayan (Philippines) (AFP) – Images show flooding along a road in Pigcawayan, in the central Philippines, after Tropical Storm Nalgae lashed the country, killing at least 67 people.
Mahabad (Iran) (AFP) – Protesters take to the streets of the Kurdish city of Mahabad as demonstrations re-erupt a day after a protester was killed in a rally commemorating the 40th day since Mahsa Amini’s death. The clerical state has been gripped by six weeks of protests that erupted when Amini, 22, died in custody after her arrest for an alleged breach of Iran’s strict dress rules for women based on Islamic sharia law.
