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Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and his wife, Sarah Jukaku, take the stage after he declared victory during a midterm election-night party at the Department at Hudson’s in Detroit, Michigan, early on November 4, 2026. El-Sayed said early Wednesday that he had won a U.S. Senate seat in Michigan over former Republican lawmaker Mike Rogers, which would make him the first Muslim elected to the upper chamber of Congress. “Michigan, we did it!” he said in a speech at his election headquarters in Detroit.
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A wave crashes along the shore during Round 1 of the Philippines Pro surf competition on November 1, 2026, at Cloud 9, Siargao Island, Philippines.
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People gather next to sculptures depicting the lower halves of people appearing to sit on a ledge in a swimming pool, at a theme cafe in Beijing, China, on October 31, 2026.
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People take photos of a flower installation in the shape of a cat in a park in Beijing on October 31, 2026.
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A cat attends the wedding of cats Bule and Hua Kai during the seventh Shanghai Petjoy Fashion Week at Shanghai Fashion Center on November 1, 2026, in Shanghai, China.
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A woman wearing a costume participates in Halloween celebrations at an event in New Delhi, India, on October 31, 2026.
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People take part in the Samhuinn Fire Festival on October 31, 2026, in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Samhuinn Fire Festival is a modern take on an ancient Celtic festival marking the transition between summer and winter with fire dancing, drums, acrobatics, and theater performances.
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A man dressed as Batman stands in a street after protests became violent in the city center of Frankfurt, Germany, on October 31, 2026.
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Demonstrators climb atop the Statue of the Republic at the Place de la République before the start of a demonstration as part of a nationwide day of actions while unions hold strikes alongside student-led demonstrations that have gripped the country for weeks, in Paris, France, on November 5, 2026. The high-school-student movement that began with youths protesting dismal learning conditions has coincided with widespread anger over the rising cost of living and inequality.
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Lichtenstein Castle stands above a mountainside covered in fall foliage, in Lichtenstein, Germany, on November 1, 2026.
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Cars drive around a curve in the Taunus region near Frankfurt, Germany, on October 30, 2026.
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A woman photographs autumn leaves on a tree on Hampstead Heath in London, England, on November 5, 2026.
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Nesquik, a Parson Russell terrier and Kromfohrländer mix, poses during a press event in Dortmund, Germany, on November 2, 2026, ahead of the Dog and Horse 2026 trade fair.
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Turkeys walk through Valley Cemetery in Manchester, New Hampshire, on November 3, 2026.
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A flock of sheep moves among solar panels at Talatan Solar Park in Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai province, China, on August 5, 2026.
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Cows stand in a field in Bossiney, England, on November 2, 2026.
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A Water and Sanitation Agency vehicle sprays from an anti-smog gun to curb air pollution in Lahore, Pakistan, on November 3, 2026.
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People visit the opening of the light installation “Winterlights” by the artist Christopher Bauder at the Dark Matter Transformator Hall in Berlin, Germany, on November 4, 2026.
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Palestinian men fish on the outskirts of Nuseirat, on the Gaza Strip, on November 2, 2026.
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Mayon volcano erupts, pictured from Daraga, Albay, Philippines, on October 30, 2026.
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Practitioners perform kobudo, a form of traditional Japanese martial arts, using matchlock guns, during the Japanese kobudo demonstration at Meiji Jingu Shrine in Tokyo, Japan, on November 3, 2026.
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People with skull makeup march during the Paseo de las Animas parade as part of the Day of the Dead celebrations in Merida, Mexico, on October 30, 2026.
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A cross of remembrance bearing a photograph of Corporal James Hill, of the Coldstream Guards, stands with others in the Field of Remembrance at the Royal British Legion National Remembrance Gardens on November 3, 2026, in Alrewas, Staffordshire, England.
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A train passes over a bridge in a forest in Camedo, Switzerland, on November 3, 2026.
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An autumn-colored leaf hangs in a spiderweb in the Eilenriede City Forest in Hanover, Germany, on November 3, 2026.
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Chatsworth House staff member Kerry Gibson poses as she puts the finishing touches on the Christmas tree in the chapel of Chatsworth House in Chatsworth, England, on November 5, 2026.