The week around the world in 20 pictures
Students win the election in Serbia, Bolsonaro flees Brazil, a train crash in Spain and Obama on the midterms trail – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists
TL;DR
- A train collision in Spain resulted in at least 69 deaths, prompting three days of mourning and calls for improved railway safety.
- Russian strikes damaged a university campus and a bridge in Kyiv, described as a 'serious escalation' by Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
- Long-serving Serbian leader Aleksandar Vučić conceded defeat in an election to a student-led movement.
- Former US President Barack Obama endorsed Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit.
- Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro declared himself 'true president' after losing the election and fleeing to the US.
- Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado returned to Venezuela after nearly a year abroad.
- Israel's legislative election saw Netanyahu's coalition lose its majority, with Arab Israeli parties holding the balance of power.
- Gaza faces mounting fears of hunger due to shortages of fresh produce and other essentials.
- Land fires in Indonesia have caused widespread haze, impacting the region.
- Protests occurred in Albania and France, with new measures introduced to fine demonstrators.
- High tides caused chaos and inundation along the California coast.
- Fleetwood Town defeated Arsenal in a penalty shootout in the Carabao Cup.