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Cologne carnival season kicks off with thousands taking to the streets

Cologne welcomes the 2026 carnival season as thousands gather for music, costumes and celebrations despite wet weather.

12 November 2026

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Art group unveils statue satirising Trump’s military service record

Visitors photograph The Foot Soldier, a National Mall statue mocking Donald Trump’s Vietnam War draft deferment, created by protest group Secret Handshake.

11 November 2026

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Iranian women take part in IRGC military training in Tehran

Iranian women take part in a military training course organised by the IRGC at a volunteer camp in Tehran, handling firearms and practising rappelling and ziplining.

11 November 2026

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Two hydropower workers rescued alive after nine days trapped in Nepal tunnel

Nepal Army images show two hydropower workers rescued alive after nine days trapped inside a flood-buried tunnel in Rasuwa.

4 September 2026

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Kyiv school year begins under the shadow of air raid sirens

Kyiv children began the new school year with a ceremony interrupted by an air raid alert, hours after Russian missile strikes hit the capital.

2 September 2026

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Nepal families post photos of missing relatives on Kathmandu hospital wall

Families in Kathmandu post photos of missing relatives after Nepal floods kill more than 1,000 people, with thousands still unaccounted for.

1 September 2026

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Israeli airstrikes kill at least five palestinians in Gaza City

Israeli airstrikes killed at least five Palestinians in Gaza City on Monday, according to hospital officials and rescuers, amid ongoing violence.

1 September 2026

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Notting Hill carnival returns to West London for 60th anniversary

Notting Hill Carnival returns for its 60th anniversary, celebrating British Afro-Caribbean culture with music, dancing and colourful costumes in west London.

1 September 2026

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South London Hindu temple prays for missing members after deadly floods in Nepal

Sixteen members of a south London Hindu temple remain missing after a flood near Nepal and Tibet, leaving families waiting for news of loved ones.

1 September 2026

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Ultra-Orthodox Jews celebrate Yeshiva student’s release in Elad amid draft dispute

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men in Elad welcomed a yeshiva student released from military prison amid Israel’s continuing dispute over Haredi conscription.

1 September 2026

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Buenos Aires welcomes 800 couples for Tango BA World Championship

Tango BA brings 800 couples from 47 countries to Buenos Aires, with world championship finals taking place at the Teatro Gran Rex.

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Band of brothers: Bikers seek safer roads blessing at Castel Gandolfo

Around 200 bikers gathered at Lake Castel Gandolfo for a motorcycle blessing, with Father Tadeusz Rozmus calling for brotherhood, respect and safer roads.

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Michaelmania hits Mexico as fans honour the King of Pop's birthday

Michaelmania took over the Mexican capital as fans gathered to honour Michael Jackson on what would have been the King of Pop's 68th birthday, performing Thriller’s iconic dance and dressing as zombies.

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Flash flood hits Grand Canyon’s Phantom Ranch

Flash flooding near Phantom Ranch sent debris into the Colorado River, destroyed footbridges and left more than 20 people missing or unaccounted for.

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Watch: Competitors battle it out in France's pig-squealing contest

Competitors from France and abroad gather in the village of Trie-sur-Baïse for its annual pig-squealing championship, a quirky festival that draws thousands of visitors.

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Firefighters battle wildfire in eastern Spain's Castellón

More than 300 firefighters and 21 aircraft are battling a wildfire in Tírig, eastern Spain, which has burned 810 hectares since breaking out on Friday.

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Hundreds join Copenhagen kayak parade in support of Greenland

Hundreds of kayakers paddled through Copenhagen harbour on Sunday waving Greenlandic flags, marking the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples in a show of solidarity with Greenland.

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Costumed paddleboarders float down Moscow river in carnival

Hundreds of costumed paddleboarders floated down Moscow's Yauza river on Sunday for an annual stand-up paddleboard carnival, cheered on by live bands and crowds on the bridges above.

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Dublin bids farewell to singer-songwriter Glen Hansard

Hundreds gather in Dublin to honour Glen Hansard as musicians, actors and fans pay tribute during the singer-songwriter's funeral service

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Mass funeral held in Gaza for victims of 2023 air strike

Funeral held in Gaza after crews recover 112 bodies from the site of a deadly 2023 air strike, with many victims still missing beneath rubble.

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