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Thousands march across Europe to demand end to Israel’s war on Gaza
People cross Westminster Bridge as they take part in a National March in support of Palestine, organised by Palestine Solidarity Campaign, in central London. [Justin Tallis/AFP]
Thousands march across Europe to demand end to Israel’s war on Gaza
People take part in a protest organized by the Palestinian Students' Movement for Palestine in Rome, Italy. [Fabio Frustaci/EPA]
Thousands march across Europe to demand end to Israel’s war on Gaza
People carry placards as they take part in a National March in support of Palestine, in London. [Justin Tallis/AFP]
Thousands march across Europe to demand end to Israel’s war on Gaza
Protesters carry Palestinian flags and a sign reading "Stop the Genocide" during the "United for Palestine" demonstration in Berlin, Germany. [Christian Mang/Reuters]
Thousands march across Europe to demand end to Israel’s war on Gaza
Thousands marched towards Downing Street, in London where the prime minister's office is located, to call for an end to the genocide and a full arms embargo on Israel. [Neil Hall/EPA]
Thousands march across Europe to demand end to Israel’s war on Gaza
Protesters hold banners reading: "Solidarity with Palestine, stop supporting Israel", while marching during a pro-Palestinian rally, as part of a global mobilisation action for Palestinians, in Warsaw, Poland. [Mateusz Kaczmarek/Reuters]
Thousands march across Europe to demand end to Israel’s war on Gaza
People participate in the "United for Palestine" demonstration in Berlin. [Christian Mang/Reuters]
Thousands march across Europe to demand end to Israel’s war on Gaza
Since October 2023, Israeli attacks have killed more than 74,000 Palestinians and wounded more than 175,000 in Gaza. About 90 percent of the territory’s infrastructure has been destroyed. [Christian Mang/Reuters]
Thousands march across Europe to demand end to Israel’s war on Gaza
Demonstrations marked three years since Israel launched its genocidal war on Gaza. [Brook Mitchell/Getty Images]
Thousands march across Europe to demand end to Israel’s war on Gaza
People take part in a protest organised by the Pro-Palestinian Movement for Palestine in Turin, Italy. [Alessandro Di Marco/EPA]
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Gaza's historic landmarks have been reduced to rubble, altering the city's landscape and erasing generations of memories.
Gaza's historic landmarks have been reduced to rubble, altering the city's landscape and erasing generations of memories. [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]
Gaza’s port has long been a central part of life along the city’s coast, serving as a base for local fishermen and a familiar gathering place for residents. After the war, the port and its surrounding coastline have been heavily damaged, with thousands of displaced families now sheltering in tents across the port. [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]
Gaza's port has long been a central part of life along the city's coast, serving as a base for local fishermen and a familiar gathering place for residents. After three years of war, the port and its surrounding coastline have been heavily damaged, with thousands of displaced families now sheltering in tents across the port area. [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]
Al-Rasheed Street, Gaza’s main coastal road, stretches along the Mediterranean and was once a popular destination lined with cafes, restaurants, shops and hotels. After nearly three years of war, much of the area has been damaged or destroyed, with tents now filling parts of the coastline. [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]
Al-Rashid Street, Gaza's main coastal road, stretches along the Mediterranean and was once a popular destination lined with cafes, restaurants, shops and hotels. After three years of war, much of the area has been damaged or destroyed, with tents now filling parts of the coastline. [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]
Rashad Al-Shawwa Cultural Centre in Gaza City’s Rimal neighbourhood was a landmark cultural venue, hosting exhibitions, conferences and public events. Three years of war have left the centre heavily damaged, with parts of the building destroyed and the surrounding area in ruins. [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]
Rashad al-Shawwa Cultural Centre in Gaza City's Remal neighbourhood was a landmark cultural venue, hosting exhibitions, conferences and public events. Three years of war have left the centre heavily damaged, with parts of the building destroyed and the surrounding area in ruins. [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]
Qasr Al-Basha, a 13th-century Mamluk palace in Gaza’s Old City, was restored and turned into an archaeological museum in 2010. Once one of Gaza’s best-preserved historic landmarks, the palace has been heavily damaged after nearly three years of war. [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]
Qasr al-Basha, a 13th-century Mamluk palace in Gaza's Old City, was restored and turned into an archaeological museum in 2010. Once one of Gaza's best-preserved historic landmarks, the palace has been heavily damaged after three years of war. [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]
Al-Hasayna Mosque, also known as Al-Mina Mosque, stood beside Gaza’s port and was inaugurated in 2017, becoming a familiar landmark on the city’s shoreline.The mosque was completely destroyed in November 2023. [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]
Al-Hasayna Mosque, also known as al-Mina Mosque, stood beside Gaza's port and was inaugurated in 2017, becoming a familiar landmark on the city's shoreline. The mosque was completely destroyed in November 2023. [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]
The Islamic University of Gaza, established in 1978, was one of Gaza’s main centres of higher education, with a large campus in Gaza City’s Rimal neighbourhood. After nearly three years of war, much of the university has been destroyed, while what remains of the campus has been turned into a tent shelter for displaced Palestinians.[Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]
The Islamic University of Gaza, established in 1978, was one of Gaza's main centres of higher education, with a large campus in Gaza City's Remal neighbourhood. After three years of war, much of the university has been destroyed, while what remains of the campus has been turned into a tent shelter for displaced Palestinians. [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]
Gaza’s port was once a gathering place for fishermen and residents, with boats and cafes along the Mediterranean. The war destroyed or damaged many fishing boats, turning the port into a crowded shelter for displaced Palestinians. [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]
Gaza's port was once a gathering place for fishermen and residents, with boats and cafes along the Mediterranean. The war destroyed or damaged many fishing boats, turning the port into a crowded shelter for displaced Palestinians. [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]
The Great Omari Mosque in Gaza’s Old City is the largest and oldest mosque in the Gaza Strip, with a history dating back centuries and layers of Byzantine, Crusader, Mamluk and Ottoman architecture. After being heavily damaged in December 2023, much of the mosque now lies in ruins, including its historic minaret. [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]
The Great Omari Mosque in Gaza's Old City is the largest and oldest mosque in the Gaza Strip, with a history dating back centuries and layers of Byzantine, Crusader, Mamluk and Ottoman architecture. After being heavily damaged in December 2023, much of the mosque now lies in ruins, including its historic minaret. [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]
Yarmouk Stadium in Gaza City, opened in 1952, was one of Palestine’s oldest and largest football stadiums and a major venue for sporting and public events. After nearly three years of war, the stadium has been taken out of service and turned into a shelter for displaced Palestinians. [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]
Yarmouk Stadium in Gaza City, opened in 1952, was one of Palestine's oldest and largest football stadiums and a major venue for sporting and public events. After three years of war, the stadium has been taken out of use and turned into a shelter for displaced Palestinians. [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]
Sheikh Radwan Pond in Gaza City was built in 2000 to collect rainwater, with a capacity of about 500,000 cubic metres. In September 2026, the Palestinian Water Authority said sewage had entered the pond after its drainage system was damaged, while the surrounding area was almost completely destroyed. [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]
Sheikh Radwan Pond in Gaza City was built in 2000 to collect rainwater, with a capacity of about 500,000 cubic metres. In September 2026, the Palestinian Water Authority said sewage had entered the pond after its drainage system was damaged, while the surrounding area was almost completely destroyed. [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]
Al-Rashid Street runs nearly 45km along Gaza’s Mediterranean coast, connecting the north and south. Rebuilt in 2015, it was lined with hotels, restaurants, cafes and other vital businesses. After nearly three years of war, parts of the road and surrounding areas have been severely damaged. [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]
Al-Rashid Street runs nearly 45km along Gaza's Mediterranean coast, connecting the north and south. Rebuilt in 2015, it was lined with hotels, restaurants, cafes and other vital businesses. After three years of war, parts of the road and surrounding areas have been severely damaged. [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]
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Protests erupt after 87-year-old evicted woman dies in Madrid
Protesters gather after the death of Maria del Carmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction sparked nationwide protests, in Puerta del Sol square in Madrid. [Bernat Armangue/AP Photo]
Protests erupt after 87-year-old evicted woman dies in Madrid
Abascal became a symbol of Spain's housing crisis on September 23, 2026, when she was evicted from her longtime Madrid home on a stretcher after the real estate firm that owned the apartment drastically hiked the rent. [Thomas Coex/AFP]
Protests erupt after 87-year-old evicted woman dies in Madrid
Abascal had been hospitalised after being carried out of her apartment, where she had lived for seven decades. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez offered his condolences in a post on X. [Thomas Coex/AFP]
Protests erupt after 87-year-old evicted woman dies in Madrid
After Abascal's eviction, the Madrid Tenants' Union organised protests and encampments in central Madrid's Puerta del Sol square, drawing tens of thousands of demonstrators, before they spread to dozens of other cities. [Bernat Armangue/AP Photo]
Protests erupt after 87-year-old evicted woman dies in Madrid
A man lights a candle after the death of Abascal at the age of 87. [Bernat Armangue/AP Photo]
Protests erupt after 87-year-old evicted woman dies in Madrid
Trade unions have announced a nationwide general ⁠strike over housing on November 11, a few weeks before snap elections in which rising rents and evictions have become major campaign ⁠topics. [Bernat Armangue/AP Photo]
Protests erupt after 87-year-old evicted woman dies in Madrid
The country's two largest unions, the General Union of Workers (UGT) and Workers' Commissions (CCOO), said the planned strike date still needs to be ratified by other unions. It would be the first general strike jointly backed by Spain's two largest unions in 14 years. [Bernat Armangue/AP Photo]
Protests erupt after 87-year-old evicted woman dies in Madrid
Spain has a deficit of about 750,000 homes, which is set to grow ⁠to more than 1 million by 2028, according to ⁠the Bank of Spain. The average rental price of 1,176 euros ($1,315) is equivalent to about 98.7 percent of a young person's average monthly salary in Spain, Youth Council of Spain figures show. [Thomas Coex/AFP]
Protests erupt after 87-year-old evicted woman dies in Madrid
In addition to the protests, the failure last week by Spain's government to pass emergency measures in parliament aimed at tackling the housing crisis prompted Sanchez to call early elections for ⁠November 29. [Bernat Armangue/AP Photo]
Protests erupt after 87-year-old evicted woman dies in Madrid
Police officers cordon off parliament in Madrid as protesters gather after the death of Abascal. [Bernat Armangue/AP Photo]
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Demonstrators hold flares during a protest by students against what organisers say is the growth of the far-right movement, ahead of the runoff of the Brazilian presidential election, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 7, 2026. REUTERS/Tita Barros
Demonstrators hold flares during a student-led protest against the far-right movement in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on October 7, 2026 [Tita Barros/Reuters]
People take part in a protest by students against what organisers say is the growth of the far-right movement, ahead of the runoff of the Brazilian presidential election, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 7, 2026. REUTERS/Tita Barros TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Students and other protesters lead a demonstration in Rio de Janeiro against the growth of Brazil's far right. [Tita Barros/Reuters]
epa13287804 Students take part in a demonstration in downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 07 October 2026. The protest was organized by student groups in defense of public education and democracy, and against the rise of the far right in Brazil. EPA/ANDRE COELHO
Protesters also spoke out in support of public education and democracy in Brazil. [Andre Coelho/EPA]
Students backing Brazil's President and presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for the runoff election light flares while holding an image of right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro personified as Adolf Hitler, during a march against the far right, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on October 7, 2026. Lula da Silva, who has risen from the political ashes several times, is heading to a runoff election against right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro on October 25, after a shock second-place finish in the first-round vote. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP)
Student protesters light flares and hold up an image of far-right candidate Flavio Bolsonaro depicted as Adolf Hitler during their march in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [Pablo Porciuncula/AFP]
Students backing Brazil's President and presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for the runoff election shout slogans during a march against the far right, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on October 7, 2026.
Some students also held signs that read 'Yankee imperialism out', a reference to growing US intervention in Latin America under President Donald Trump, a Bolsonaro ally. [Mauro Pimentel/AFP]
This aerial view shows students attending a demonstration in support of Brazil's President and presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for the runoff election and against the far right, on their way to Cinelandia square in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on October 7, 2026. Lula da Silva, who has risen from the political ashes several times, is heading to a runoff election against right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro on October 25, after a shock second-place finish in the first-round vote. [Mauro Pimentel/AFP]
The protesters snaked through Rio de Janeiro's boulevards as the march proceeded to the city's Cinelandia square. [Mauro Pimentel/AFP]
People take part in a protest by students against what organisers say is the growth of the far-right movement, ahead of the runoff of the Brazilian presidential election, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 7, 2026. REUTERS/Tita Barros
The student protesters marched past Rio de Janeiro's famed Theatro Municipal during their demonstration on Wednesday. [Tita Barros/Reuters]
Students take part in a demonstration in downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 07 October 2026. The protest was organized by student groups in defense of public education and democracy, and against the rise of the far right in Brazil. [ANDRE COELHO/EPA]
The demonstration comes as Flavio Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva prepare to face each other in a run-off on October 25. [Andre Coelho/EPA]
epa13287806 Students take part in a demonstration in downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 07 October 2026. The protest was organized by student groups in defense of public education and democracy, and against the rise of the far right in Brazil. EPA/ANDRE COELHO
Many participants in the October 7 protests wore red to show their support for President Lula's Workers' Party. [Andre Coelho/EPA]
Students backing Brazil's President and presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for the runoff election hold a sign during a march against the far right, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on October 7, 2026.
Some student protesters climbed street lights to show off signs opposing Flavio Bolsonaro's presidential bid and the US support his family has received. [Mauro Pimentel/AFP]
Students backing Brazil's President and presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for the runoff election take part in a march against the far right, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on October 7, 2026. Lula da Silva, who has risen from the political ashes several times, is heading to a runoff election against right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro on October 25, after a shock second-place finish in the first-round vote. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP)
Protesters banged drums, set off fireworks and waved large flags reading 'Get out Bolsonaro' as they marched through the streets of Rio de Janeiro. [Pablo Porciuncula/AFP]
People take part in a protest by students against what organisers say is the growth of the far-right movement, ahead of the runoff of the Brazilian presidential election. [Tita Barros/Reuters]
Latin America has seen a wave of right-wing governments take power in recent years, spurring the fears of Wednesday's protesters. [Tita Barros/Reuters]
Brazil's President and re-election candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is seen on mobile phone and camera screens as he speaks during a meeting with current and newly elected lawmakers at a hotel in Brasilia on October 7, 2026. (Photo by Evaristo Sa / AFP)
Onlookers record President Lula on October 7 as he speaks during a meeting with current and newly elected lawmakers in Brasilia, Brazil. [Evaristo Sa/AFP]
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Photos: More than 200,000 people displaced by Yemen fighting
An internally displaced Yemeni boy carries firewood at a makeshift camp for the internally displaced in the northern Hajjah governorate [Essa Ahmed/AFP]
Photos: More than 200,000 people displaced by Yemen fighting
A displaced Yemeni woman carries water in a jerrycan at a makeshift camp in the northern Hajjah governorate. [Essa Ahmed/AFP]
Photos: More than 200,000 people displaced by Yemen fighting
War displacement as well as humanitarian needs in Yemen are mounting every day. [Essa Ahmed/AFP]
Photos: More than 200,000 people displaced by Yemen fighting
More than 200,000 people have been displaced in Yemen since fighting resumed. [Essa Ahmed/AFP]
Photos: More than 200,000 people displaced by Yemen fighting
Children carry mattresses at a makeshift camp in Hajjah governorate. [Essa Ahmed/AFP]
Photos: More than 200,000 people displaced by Yemen fighting
UN World Food Programme warned that three in four families in parts of Yemen were going hungry. [Essa Ahmed/AFP]
Photos: More than 200,000 people displaced by Yemen fighting
An internally displaced Yemeni family in front of their tent in northern Hajjah governorate. [Essa Ahmed/AFP]
Photos: More than 200,000 people displaced by Yemen fighting
A displaced Yemeni woman cooks a meal for her children at the makeshift camp in Hajjah governorate. [Essa Ahmed/AFP]
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Tent cities expand in Gaza amid widespread destruction and loss
A makeshift tent camp for displaced Palestinians who lost their homes during Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza stretches across Gaza City [Jehad Alshrafi/AP Photo]
Tent cities expand in Gaza amid widespread destruction and loss
Najwa Abu Eita sits inside her tent in Nuseirat, central Gaza; she was injured in an Israeli bombardment during the war and lost her seven-year-old daughter in 2024. [Jehad Alshrafi/AP Photo]
Tent cities expand in Gaza amid widespread destruction and loss
Murid Akhziq, 43, lights a fire to cook inside his Gaza City home, which was destroyed during the war. [Abdel Kareem Hana/AP Photo]
Tent cities expand in Gaza amid widespread destruction and loss
Mourners gather at the Church of St Porphyrius in Gaza City for the funeral of Palestinians Maisaa Abu Dawood and her daughter, Mary, killed in an early-morning Israeli air strike on October 3, 2026. [Jehad Alshrafi/AP Photo]
Tent cities expand in Gaza amid widespread destruction and loss
Palestinians walk along a street lined with tents sheltering displaced people and buildings destroyed by Israeli military strikes. [Abdel Kareem Hana/AP Photo]
Tent cities expand in Gaza amid widespread destruction and loss
Mourners gather around the flag-draped remains of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes after their bodies were recovered from the rubble during a funeral in Gaza City. [Yousef Al Zanoun/AP Photo]
Tent cities expand in Gaza amid widespread destruction and loss
Palestinians walk along a street surrounded by buildings destroyed in Israeli attacks in Gaza City. [Jehad Alshrafi/AP Photo]
Tent cities expand in Gaza amid widespread destruction and loss
A destroyed UN-run school in the Shati refugee camp in Gaza City. [Jehad Alshrafi/AP Photo]
Tent cities expand in Gaza amid widespread destruction and loss
Palestinian Civil Defence crews carry a body from the rubble of a collapsed building that housed displaced Palestinians and was heavily damaged during the war, in Gaza City. [Jehad Alshrafi/AP Photo]
Tent cities expand in Gaza amid widespread destruction and loss
More than 90 percent of Gaza has been destroyed, and Israeli forces now control 80 percent of the besieged territory, according to Palestinian authorities. [Jehad Alshrafi/AP Photo]
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student protests in France
Protesters throw stones towards riot police during clashes in Lyon. [Olivier Chassignole/AFP]
student protests in France
A protestor kicks a tear gas canister during protests in Nantes, western France. [Sebastien Salom-Gomis/AFP]
student protests in France
Riot police use a water cannon during a protests in Rennes, western France. [Jeremias Gonzalez/AP Photo]
student protests in France
French riot police clash with protesters in Paris. [Yves Herman/Reuters]
Protesters throw a rubbish bin at riot police during protests in Paris. [Yves Herman/Reuters]
student protests in France
The Interior Ministry said 86,000 people had already joined demonstrations across the country early on Tuesday, while the General Confederation of Labour (CGT) union put the figure at 260,000. [Miguel Medina/AFP]
student protests in France
Students chant slogans during protests in Strasbourg. [Pascal Bastien/AP Photo]
student protests in France
Students march in Bordeaux. [Caroline Blumberg/AP Photo]
student protests in France
A protester is frisked by a police officer near the Michelet high school in Vanves, outside Paris. [Geoffroy Van Der Hasselt/AFP]
student protests in France
Riot police charge at protesters in Nantes. [Sebastien Salom-Gomis/AFP]
Observers of the Human Rights League, a human rights NGO, run through smoke during protests in Paris. [Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP]
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Zeina Ahmed undergoes a dialysis session at a hospital in Aden. For kidney patients like her, repeated power cuts add another layer of uncertainty to treatment that depends on a continuous electricity supply
Kidney patient Zeina Ahmed undergoes dialysis at a hospital in Aden, where repeated power cuts add uncertainty to treatment that depends on continuous electricity. [Belal Khaled/Al Jazeera]
A battery, cables and electrical devices inside a home in Aden, part of the improvised solutions families use to cope with repeated power cuts. For Ghalia Suleiman’s family, the hours when electricity returns are used to charge devices and complete household tasks before the next outage.
A battery, cables and electrical devices inside a home in Aden form part of the improvised systems families use to cope with repeated power cuts. [Belal Khaled/Al Jazeera]
Residents gather along the coast in Aden at the end of the day. For some, the sea has become a temporary escape from overheated homes during long electricity cuts. Photo: Belal Khaled
Residents gather along the coast in Aden at the end of the day, using the sea as a temporary escape from overheated homes during long power cuts. [Belal Khaled/Al Jazeera]
A resident walks through a dimly lit alley in Aden at night. During prolonged outages, light from shops, batteries and small alternative power sources becomes one of the few sources of illumination in some neighborhoods.
A resident walks through a dark alley in Aden where shops, batteries and small alternative power sources provide the only light during prolonged outages. [Belal Khaled/Al Jazeera]
Children play billiards on a table set up along a street in Aden at night. For Mohammed, Saeed and Abdullah, the street has become an important space for play and social life when heat and power cuts make staying indoors difficult.
Children play billiards on a table set up along a street in Aden. For Mohammed, Saeed and Abdullah, the street has become a key space for play and a social life when heat and power cuts make staying indoors difficult. [Belal Khaled/Al Jazeera]
An air-conditioning unit hangs outside a residential building in Aden. During the summer months, high temperatures and humidity make prolonged electricity cuts especially difficult inside homes.
An air-conditioning unit hangs outside a residential building in Aden, where high summer temperatures and humidity make prolonged power cuts especially difficult inside homes. [Belal Khaled/Al Jazeera]
Solar panels in Aden, one of the alternatives increasingly used as the public electricity supply has become less reliable. Homes, schools and hospitals rely on solar systems, batteries and generators for basic needs, though access to these alternatives varies widely.
Solar panels are one of the alternatives increasingly used as the public electricity supply has become less reliable, and homes, schools and hospitals rely on solar systems, batteries and generators for basic needs, although access to these alternatives varies widely. [Belal Khaled/Al Jazeera]
A student carrying a school bag walks through a neighborhood in Aden. Electricity cuts affect education both in overheated classrooms and at home, where studying after dark can depend on rechargeable lamps or small solar systems.
A student walks through a neighbourhood in Aden, where electricity cuts affect education in overheated classrooms and at home, where studying after dark often depends on rechargeable lamps or small solar systems. [Belal Khaled/Al Jazeera]
Children sit in darkness, their faces lit by a small screen. During power cuts, some families rely on phones, rechargeable lamps or small solar systems for light at night. Photo: Belal Khaled
Children sit in darkness, their faces lit by a small screen, as families rely on phones, rechargeable lamps or small solar systems for light during night-time power cuts. [Belal Khaled/Al Jazeera]
Two children stand beneath electricity lines in a neighborhood in Aden. During long outages, the heat inside homes pushes many children to spend more time outdoors, while families wait for power to return so they can use fans and sleep.
Two children stand beneath overhead electricity lines in a neighbourhood in Aden, where long outages and stifling heat push many children outdoors while families wait for power to return so they can use fans and sleep. [Belal Khaled/Al Jazeera]
A young man rests near the sea at night, using his phone in Aden. Some residents spend hours along the coast waiting for temperatures to ease or for electricity to return to their homes. Photo: Belal Khaled
A young man rests by the sea and uses his phone in Aden, where residents spend hours along the coast waiting for the heat to ease or for electricity to return to their homes. [Belal Khaled/Al Jazeera]
A single light illuminates part of a building in Aden at night while the surrounding area remains dark. After years of repeated electricity cuts, limited pockets of light have become a familiar part of the city’s nightscape.
A single light illuminates part of a building in Aden as limited pockets of light have become a familiar part of the city's nightscape after years of repeated power cuts. [Belal Khaled/Al Jazeera]
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Dakar community unites to clean school ahead of academic year
A group of boys takes part in the cleaning of Medina Gounass Elementary School in a suburb of Dakar, Senegal. [Jerome Favre/EPA]
Dakar community unites to clean school ahead of academic year
Students, members of environmental associations and volunteers clean a primary school in the Medina Gounass area in advance of the new academic year in Dakar, Senegal. [Jerome Favre/EPA]
Dakar community unites to clean school ahead of academic year
The school year 2026-27 starts on October 5 for staff and October 6 for students. [Jerome Favre/EPA]
Dakar community unites to clean school ahead of academic year
Public schools in Senegal often serve large numbers of children from low-income families, with classrooms that are regularly overcrowded and short on resources. [Jerome Favre/EPA]
Dakar community unites to clean school ahead of academic year
Community initiatives and parent associations frequently step in to improve facilities, organise cleanups and support teachers in public schools across Senegal. [Jerome Favre/EPA]
Dakar community unites to clean school ahead of academic year
French and math lessons from the summer school sessions are written on a blackboard. [Jerome Favre/EPA]
Dakar community unites to clean school ahead of academic year
Many schools in Senegal struggle with ageing infrastructure, inadequate sanitation and limited access to clean water, especially in poorer urban neighbourhoods and rural areas. [Jerome Favre/EPA]
Dakar community unites to clean school ahead of academic year
Despite these challenges, families place a high value on education, and children often travel long distances or study in difficult conditions to attend school. [Jerome Favre/EPA]
Dakar community unites to clean school ahead of academic year
The government and local partners have launched programmes to expand access to primary education, but persistent gaps remain in quality, infrastructure and teacher numbers, particularly outside big cities like Dakar. [Jerome Favre/EPA]
Dakar community unites to clean school ahead of academic year
Children and adult volunteers collect rubbish and clear drains as part of a community-led effort to clean. [Jerome Favre/EPA]
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Gaza mass funeral
Mourners in Gaza gather for a mass funeral procession. [Omar al-Qattaa/AFP]
Gaza mass funeral
Remains of Palestinians recovered from the rubble of a residential building destroyed by Israeli strikes in October 2023, lie on the ground during a mass funeral in Gaza City. [Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters]
Gaza mass funeral
Civil defence operations director Abdul al-Majdalawi said it had been “impossible” to reach the bodies at the time of the attack. [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Anadolu]
Gaza mass funeral
The recovery operation was the fifth largest of its kind since Israel launched its genocidal war against Palestinians in Gaza. [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Anadolu]
Palestinian mourners gather for a mass funeral procession in Gaza's al-Yarmouk neighborhood on October 1, 2026, following the recovery of 105 bodies from beneath the rubble of the al-Taj residential block which was destroyed by Israeli strikes three years ago.
Palestinian mourners carry the bodies of loved ones during the funeral procession. [AFP]
Gaza mass funeral
Mourners attend the mass funeral in Gaza City. [Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters]
Gaza mass funeral
The remains were buried in the Sheikh Radwan cemetery in Gaza City. [Omar al-Qattaa/AFP]
Gaza mass funeral
People gather at the Sheikh Radwan cemetery for the mass burial. [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Anadolu]
Gaza mass funeral
People bury the remains of 105 Palestinians recovered from under the rubble of buildings destroyed by Israeli strikes in October 2023. [Omar al-Qattaa/AFP]
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