Center of the Cosmos. Winner, Open-Built Environment. Times Square, New York City. Liu: “Times Square is one of the most photographed places in the world, so my challenge was to find a perspective that could make such a familiar place feel unfamiliar again. From above, the dense architecture, streets, and illuminated billboards seem to radiate around the square.”
The Sleeping Giant. Winner, The Raw Planet Award. Garcia: “Parinacota Volcano was one of the main photographic goals of my trip to Chile. Rising to more than 6,300 meters, the mountain has a distinctive snow-covered cone with an almost perfect symmetry that immediately reminded me of volcanoes such as Mount Fuji. Beside it stands Pomerape, another giant reaching more than 6,200 meters, together forming one of the most impressive landscapes I encountered during the journey.”
Traditional clothes and designs created by designers from across the Turkic world were showcased during the Cappadocia leg of the ninth Türksoy Women and Ethno-Fashion Meeting in Ürgüp, Nevşehir, Turkey, on October 9, 2026.
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A riot police officer detains an injured protester during clashes near the Ministry of Education in Tirana, Albania, on October 13, 2026, joining a demonstration organized by the Flamingo protest movement demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama.
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A person walks past a burning kiosk during clashes between police and demonstrators amid an anti-government protest by students in Tirana on October 15, 2026.
Bruno Kelly / Reuters
A deforested area of the Amazon rainforest burns during the dry season in the municipality of Autazes, in the state of Amazonas, Brazil, on October 12, 2026.
Kiko Sierich / Reuters
A walkway, closed for safety reasons, photographed during high water flow at Iguazu Falls in Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná state, Brazil, on October 13, 2026
Jae C. Hong / AP
Waves from Post-Tropical Storm Rachel crash into damaged beachfront homes in Long Beach, California, on October 12, 2026.
Johannes Christo / Reuters
Motorcyclists queue to refuel at a petrol station amid a fuel-supply shortage in Badung, Bali, Indonesia, on October 15, 2026.
Alberto Pizzoli / AFP / Getty
Boats sail past Vittoria Light lighthouse at the start of the 58th Barcolana sailing regatta in the Gulf of Trieste on October 11, 2026.
Edmar Barros / AP
The Jornalista Phelippe Daou Bridge is shrouded in smoke from wildfires in Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil, on October 9, 2026.
Jeff Chiu / AP
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels fly during the San Francisco Fleet Week Air Show, on October 9, 2026.
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An L.A. County Fire helicopter flies above crews fighting the Bike Fire on the outskirts of Santa Clarita, California, on October 11, 2026.
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Migratory birds perch on a power-transmission tower on the Yellow River floodplain in Yueyahu township in Yinchuan, in China’s northern Ningxia region, on October 10, 2026.
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The Flying Men of Papantla perform the “Danza de los Voladores” on the beach as Hurricane Simon approaches Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on October 10, 2026.
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The Wuppertaler Schwebebahn suspension railway carries passengers above the Wupper River in Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on October 11, 2026.
Ellen Schmidt / AP
Bryanna Sarmiento cruises on the Stillwater Lift Bridge in her electric car during the annual Harvest Festival in Stillwater, Minnesota, on October 11, 2026.
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An aquaculture worker navigates a boat through an abalone-farming area to carry out maintenance work in Guanwu village, Lianjiang county, in China’s Fujian province, on October 13, 2026.
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Locals row their boats at a local floating bazaar in Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar, on October 13, 2026.
Juni Kriswanto / AFP / Getty
Members of the Australian Defence Force take part in the “Keris Woomera” joint military drills with Indonesian marines at Banongan beach in Situbondo on October 15, 2026.
Khaled Desouki / AFP / Getty
A car-shaped river taxi cruises along the Nile River in central Cairo, Egypt, on October 15, 2026.
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Sparks fly behind Pierre Gasly during sprint qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Singapore at Marina Bay Street Circuit on October 9, 2026.
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Tourists visit a workshop at the Shen Guanglong Sword Casting Park to observe traditional sword-forging techniques on October 10, 2026, in Lishui, Zhejiang province, China.
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Red deer stags battle each other during the annual rut at Raby Castle on October 11, 2026, in Staindrop, England.
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A life-size Camarasaurus made of steel and concrete is transported from its previous location at the Barkhausen dinosaur trails in Bad Essen to Damme, Germany, on October 11, 2026.
Jonathan Nackstrand / AFP / Getty
A rabbit hops over an obstacle as its handler guides it during the long-jump competition at the European Rabbit Jumping Championships in Lysekil, Sweden, on October 9, 2026. The three-day championship featured several disciplines, including straight-course jumping and high jump.
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Larry the cat, the chief mouser to the Cabinet Office, poses outside 10 Downing Street, the official residence of Britain’s prime minister, on October 14, 2026.
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A handler pets a cow at the 129th Highland Cattle Society autumn show and sale on October 11, 2026, in Oban, Scotland.
Ulises Ruiz / AFP / Getty
An aerial view of the Zona Romántica (“Romantic Zone”), a tourist district in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco state, Mexico, seen on October 12, 2026
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Tourists take a traditional rafting trip on the Dunajec River aboard a wooden raft guided by local raftsmen near the village of Sromowce Niżne, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, on October 13, 2026.
Traditional clothes and designs created by designers from across the Turkic world were showcased during the Cappadocia leg of the ninth Türksoy Women and Ethno-Fashion Meeting in Ürgüp, Nevşehir, Turkey, on October 9, 2026.
The Meeting Place. Winner, Animals in Their Environment. James Lewin watched a young bull elephant spray a group of zebra as they congregated in the Kenyan Chyulu Hills. Although there was no shortage of subjects and action around this waterhole, James had to deal with the harsh, unforgiving light. He chose to soften the light using a camera converted to infrared, creating this dreamlike scene.
Protective Pose. Winner, Behavior: Amphibians and Reptiles. Anton Sorokin found a California newt laying its eggs as it clasped vegetation that already held another newt’s egg clutch.
The Great Divide. Winner, Wetlands: The Bigger Picture. Alex Visbal documented how a single engineered line can reshape an entire wetland in Utah’s Great Salt Lake. The distinctive pink color on the left is caused by bright-pink microbes that thrive in extremely saline water, which happens when an area is cut off from a supply of fresh water. The lake’s ecology is in sharp decline because of industrial use, upstream diversions, and climate change. Since this image was taken, the State of Utah has brought the area under conservation management.
On the Outskirts. Winner, Photojournalist Story Award. A coyote pads along a trail in Bernal Heights Park, overlooking the city and bay of San Francisco. This individual is part of a resident pack that Loren Elliott observed hunting rodents in the park, which is also popular with people and dogs.
Making Morays. Winner, Under Water. Tony Wu provides a first-time glimpse into the mating ritual of Abbott’s moray eels. Wu has been working with biologists to address a knowledge gap of the social behavior of this eel species. Guided only by a dim red-light source to minimize disturbance, and using a customized fisheye camera lens, he has studied this male since 2024 as it visits females that dwell in crevices on the reef.
Tiny Dancers. Winner, Portfolio Award. Kutub Uddin reveals a magical and often surreal world of slime molds that can barely be seen with the naked eye. Fine threads, known as capillitium, emerge on the round, yellow-green bodies, which will eventually help disperse reproductive spores.
Warning Sign. Winner, Photojournalism. Francisco Negroni recorded this scene of a dead puma amid the rugged, windswept beauty of Argentine Patagonia. Tied to the fence and presented as a hunting trophy, this display was one that Francisco had “never witnessed or photographed before.” In 2025, Santa Cruz banned the hunting of pumas, but illegal persecution continues.
A Watchful Eye. Winner, Animal Portraits. Aaron Sanders glimpsed a common octopus behind a curtain of kelp in the waters off southwest England. Sanders was diving off Porthkerris Beach when he noticed the footprints of octopus suckers through a thin blade of kelp, and a single eye slowly emerging. “We remained perfectly still, watching one another with a seemingly shared curiosity,” Sanders said.
Labour of Love. Winner, 11-14 Years, Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026. Oscar Whitfield noticed the arduous exertion of this dung beetle pushing its precious cargo. Using a fast shutter speed and high light sensitivity, Oscar lay flat on the ground to photograph the beetle at eye level, with the sunshine and heat creating dry dust all around him.
Night-Time Catch. Winner, Oceans: The Bigger Picture. Alex Lindbloom found a whale shark investigating the catch of a “bagan,” or mobile net-fishing platform, in the inky waters off Papua. Alex started searching for sharks around dawn when the nets were still in the water. Initially lacking natural light for his drone’s camera, he found these sharks illuminated by the bagan’s bright lights.
Scenes from the Swamp. Winner, Behaviour: Birds. Isak Pretorius chanced across two elusive shoebill storks among wetland vegetation. Exploring the swamp in a narrow canoe with a guide, Isak felt exceptionally lucky to see not one but two shoebills. The birds pulled out vegetation, dropped it, and then repeated the process several times. It’s likely that this was a breeding pair gathering nesting material.
The Aftermath. Winner, Behavior: Mammals, and Overall Winner, Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026. Federico Veronesi witnessed this powerful moment of an elephant carrying a dead calf, a rare glimpse into complex animal behaviors. Veronesi was tracking elephants when he came across an unusual pattern of drag marks in the sand of a dry riverbed. The source became clear when he caught up with a family group. A female emerged with the calf, its leg wedged between her tusk and trunk. Behaviors centering on death have been observed in both Asian and African elephants, including vocalizations, guarding the dead, inspecting and handling bones, and carrying the deceased. Some researchers suggest these behaviors could indicate an elephant’s journey to understanding death, while others interpret these actions as possible displays of grief.
Escape Artistry. Winner, Natural Artistry. Michał Michalski used a slow shutter speed to create the illusion of trees still swathed in autumn foliage. Michalski was in a field of unharvested sunflowers that had attracted mixed flocks of birds, especially goldfinches and bramblings. As they took to the sky, startled by a sparrowhawk, Michalski blurred the movement against a backdrop of leafless birches.
Shifting Sand. Winner, Behavior: Invertebrates. Sitaram Raul encountered a scorpion burrowing into one of the shifting dunes of the Thar Desert in India. Exploring the dunes at night near the village of Sam, Raul saw many scorpions searching for prey. But as sunrise approached, they started burrowing to avoid the intense heat. Raul timed the exposure so that the excavated sand was suspended in midair.
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“The Meeting Place.” Winner, Animals in Their Environment. James Lewin watched a young bull elephant spray a group of zebras as they congregated in the Kenyan Chyulu Hills.
A bull moose emerges from the deep woods somewhere in northern Maine, on September 26, 2026.
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Trees display autumn colors in Huanggangliang, in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on September 18, 2026.
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Laura Fairchild paddles a giant pumpkin to the finish line in the Pumpkin Regatta, part of the annual Harvest Fest in Stillwater, Minnesota, on October 11, 2026.
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Siblings Charlotte and E. J. Taylor run into the corn maze at Bippert’s Farms outside Buffalo, New York, on September 27, 2026.
Annika Hammerschlag / AP
Fall colors along a hiking path in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, near Mazama, Washington, on October 8, 2026
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Spiderwebs in a meadow glisten in the early-morning light, in Uttenweiler, Germany, on September 26, 2026.
Anna Moneymaker / Getty
A person fishes at the base of Ithaca Falls in Ithaca, New York, on October 12, 2026.
Gerd Harder / DPA / Reuters
A red squirrel peeks out from behind a mossy tree trunk, somewhere in Germany, on October 8, 2026.
Markus Schreiber / AP
Visitors take photos of a King Kong figure made of pumpkins and wood at the “Pumpkin Goes to Hollywood” exhibition at the Asparagus and Adventure Farm in Klaistow, near Berlin, Germany, on September 17, 2026.
Fabrice Coffrini / AFP / Getty
Alpacas follow a shepherd during the traditional Alpabzug, in German, or Désalpe, in French, a Swiss festival to mark the return of herds from mountain pastures, in the Griesalp area above Kiental, on September 22, 2026.
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Brian Evans with his family’s entry at the 53rd Annual World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off on October 12, 2026, in Half Moon Bay, California
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A cyclist rides the Golden Gravel Trail through brilliant autumn colors along the western slope of the Great Divide in the Uncompahgre National Forest, near Paradox, Colorado, on September 24, 2026.
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The Tu Hwnt I’r Bont Tea Rooms is covered in bright Virginia creeper, in Llanrwst, North Wales, on October 2, 2026.
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Benjamin Bojadzija looks for the perfect pumpkin at Engelke Farm in Troy, New York, on October 7, 2026.
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The northern lights above the ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle, on the Northumberland coast of England, on October 11, 2026
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A deer stag bellows at sunrise during the annual rut in Richmond Park, London, on October 8, 2026.
Patrick Pleul / DPA / Getty
Sunflowers and purple-flowering phacelia glow in the autumn sun in a field near Jacobsdorf, Germany, on October 12, 2026.
Lokman Vural Elibol / Anadolu / Getty
An aerial view of vibrant red, orange, and yellow leaves transforming the landscape in Westmore, Vermont, on October 3, 2026
Thomas Warnack / DPA / Getty
Illuminated “beet ghosts” outside a house in Riedlingen, Germany, on October 11, 2026. The fall tradition uses the vegetable as pumpkins are used for jack-o’-lanterns.
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A grey heron flies above the Danube in morning fog near Riedlingen, Germany, on October 11, 2026.
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A person tosses autumn leaves into the air in Seville, in the Andalusia region of Spain, on September 23, 2026.
A visitor looks into a mirror, the “Inverse Reverse Perverse” installation by Cerith Wyn Evans, during a media preview of “The 90s: Art and Fashion” exhibition at Tate Britain in London on October 6, 2026.
Edgar Su / Reuters
Japan’s Mirano Kita competes in the women’s individual all-around rhythmic gymnastics final at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, on October 3, 2026.
Achmad Ibrahim / AP
China’s Zheng Qinwen celebrates after defeating Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic, during the third round of the women’s singles match at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing on October 5, 2026.
Alastair Grant / AP
A stag bellows during the rutting season in Bushy Park, London, on October 5, 2026.
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A woman holds a dog while a priest sprinkles holy water during a blessing-of-pets ceremony at Plaza de San Francisco on October 3, 2026, in downtown Quito, Ecuador.
Esteban Felix / AP
A girl carries her rabbit for a pet-blessing ceremony at the Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi in Santiago, Chile, on October 4, 2026.
Dimitar Dilkoff / AFP / Getty
A dog whose coat has been dyed using multiple colors sits on a street corner in central Paris on October 8, 2026.
Valentyn Ogirenko / Reuters
A Russian jet-powered drone strikes a bridge in Kyiv, Ukraine, on October 2, 2026.
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Servicemen of the 141st Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian armed forces drive a vehicle on a road covered with anti-drone nets near the front line in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region on October 2, 2026.
Charly Triballeau / AFP / Getty
Pedestrians and cars move along Broadway in the Manhattan borough of New York City on October 7, 2026.
I-Hwa Cheng / AFP / Getty
A woman looks out at the Petronas Twin Towers from a high-rise building in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on October 6, 2026.
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Participants with traditional handheld tezutsu fireworks during the annual festival at Hada Hachimangu Shrine on October 3, 2026, in Toyohashi, Japan.
Emilio Morenatti / AP
A person walks past burning trash cans in Barcelona, Spain, set ablaze by protesters after clashes with police during a demonstration over the country’s housing crisis, on October 5, 2026.
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Waitstaff celebrate with sparklers at the Oktoberfest closing party in the Hofbräu Festzelt tent at the Theresienwiese in Munich, Germany, on October 4, 2026.
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Iran’s Amirsina Bakhtiari (left) competes against Uzbekistan’s Jasurbek Jaysunov in the mixed individual virtual tae kwon do round of 16 at the 2026 Asian Games in Toyohashi, Japan, on October 2, 2026.
Edgar Su / Reuters
EngineAI T800 robots fight during the ARC League’s humanoid combat competition in Singapore on October 7, 2026.
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Army soldiers provide security at Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, during the presidential election on October 4, 2026.
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A regional train passes foggy valleys in Wehrheim, near Frankfurt, Germany, on October 2, 2026.
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The Thuringia Plastic-Model-Building Club’s booth at a hobby fair in Leipzig, Germany, features a miniature display on everyday life in the former East Germany (including a Trabant parked next to a gas station) on October 2, 2026.
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A person dressed as an electronic voting machine holds a placard at a protest in Mumbai, India, demanding the resignation of the country’s chief election commissioner, on October 4, 2026.
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A drone carries a yellow takeout-food-delivery bag above residential buildings in Shenzhen, China, on October 4, 2026.
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Jon Armstrong competes in his Ford Puma Rally1 at Rally Italia Sardegna, FIA World Rally Championship, on October 4, 2026, in Olbia, Italy.
Jeremy Piper / Reuters
A man watches a storm sweep across Narrabeen Beach in Sydney, Australia, on October 3, 2026.
Edmar Barros / AP
Wildfires spread near the municipality of Iranduba, in Brazil’s Amazonas state, on October 2, 2026.
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Firefighting vehicles at a fire on the Costa Verde cliffs, in the Miraflores district of Lima, Peru, on October 4, 2026
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An Arabian sand gazelle walks through dunes in the Dubai suburbs on October 3, 2026.
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Tourists view blooming pink grass at Sanhewan Park on October 7, 2026, in Huzhou, Zhejiang province, China.
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Contestants at a sleep competition on October 5, 2026, in Tokyo, Japan. Participants’ sleep quality, depth, and stability were monitored during a 90-minute challenge, with the winner receiving 2.22 million yen ($14,100).
A visitor looks into a mirror, the “Inverse Reverse Perverse” installation by Cerith Wyn Evans, during a media preview of “The 90s: Art and Fashion exhibition” at Tate Britain in London on October 6, 2026.
Dimitar Dilkoff / AFP / Getty
People gather on and around a statue in the center of Place de la République at the end of a demonstration on a day of nationwide protests organized by high-school students and joined by unions and teachers, who for days have been demanding better learning conditions, in Paris, on October 6, 2026.Stephane Mahe / Reuters
French high-school and university students attend a demonstration on a nationwide day of protests and blockades, in Nantes on October 6, 2026. Demonstrators are voicing their anger over overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages, underinvestment, dilapidated school buildings, recent police actions, and more.Olivier Chassignole / AFP / Getty
Riot police watch a fire at a makeshift barricade set up by protesters during a demonstration organized by high-school students in Lyon on October 6, 2026.Philippe Lopez / AFP / Getty
Riot police charge protesters at the end of a student demonstration in Bordeaux on October 6, 2026.Lou Benoist / AFP / Getty
Riot police face protesting students who carry out a blockade outside Lycée Le Corbusier, in Aubervilliers, Paris, on October 1, 2026.Jean-Christophe Verhaegen / AFP / Getty
A youth is detained by a riot police officer in Nancy on October 5, 2026.Tom Nicholson / Getty
Students block the road outside Sciences Po during a protest on October 7, 2026, in Paris.Lou Benoist / AFP / Getty
Protesting students gather and hold placards as they blockade part of Lycée Turgot in Paris on October 5, 2026.Yves Herman / Reuters
Carole Zerbib, the principal of Lycée Vauquelin, talks with journalists in front of the school’s damaged entrance doors and a pile of bicycles and garbage bins set on fire by protesters, in Paris, on October 5, 2026.Jean-Francois Badias / AP
Students tear down a traffic light next to Lycée César Baggio, which was blocked in protest of the government’s release of next year’s draft budget, in Lille, on September 29, 2026.Christophe Archambault / AFP / Getty
A police officer aims a riot-control weapon during a demonstration in Bordeaux on October 6, 2026.Yves Herman / Reuters
Protesters walk through tear gas amid clashes at Place de la Nation during a demonstration in Paris on October 6, 2026.Thibault Camus / AP
Police officers spray students with pepper spray near Sciences Po as they protest under-resourced schools, in Paris on October 7, 2026.Ed Jones / AFP / Getty
A student protester stands beside a barricade near Lycée Déodat de Séverac in Toulouse on October 1, 2026.Sarah Meyssonnier / Reuters
Riot police detain a protester on the Boulevard Saint-Germain during a demonstration outside Sciences Po in Paris on October 7, 2026.Olivier Chassignole / AFP / Getty
Riot police officers stand as fireworks go off above them during a demonstration in Lyon on October 6, 2026.Ed Jones / AFP / Getty
Protesters shield themselves from tear gas fired by riot police during a demonstration in Toulouse on October 6, 2026.Ed Jones / AFP / Getty
Protesters march during part of a nationwide protest movement, in Toulouse, on October 6, 2026.Ed Jones / AFP / Getty
Protesters rally in Toulouse on October 6, 2026.Tom Nicholson / Getty
Students raise their hands in front of riot police officers as they demonstrate outside Sciences Po on October 7, 2026, in Paris.on Thibault Camus / AP
Students chant in front of a blockaded high school as they protest against under-resourced schools, in Paris, on October 7, 2026.
People gather on and around a statue in the center of Place de la République at the end of a demonstration on a day of nationwide protests organized by high-school students and joined by unions and teachers, who for days have been demanding better learning conditions, in Paris, on October 6, 2026.
David Ramos / Getty
Members of Colla Joves Xiquets de Valls build a human tower during the 30th Concours de Castells competition in Tarragona, Spain, on October 4, 2026.Albert Gea / Reuters
Castellers de Vilafranca start to form a tower in Tarragona on October 4, 2026.Josep Lago / AFP / Getty
A child that will attempt to climb to the top of a human tower wears a helmet and safety glasses during the La Mercè festival on September 24, 2026, in Barcelona.Matthias Oesterle / ZUMA Press Wire / Reuters
Castellers build a human tower on October 3, 2026, the second day of the Tarragona human-tower competition.David Ramos / Getty
Castellers lean and support one another in Tarragona on October 3, 2026.David Ramos / Getty
Members of the Xics de Granollers prepare to build their tower in Tarragona on October 3, 2026.Matthias Oesterle / ZUMA Press Wire / Reuters
Members of local collas build their human towers during the La Mercè festival in Barcelona on September 24, 2026.Albert Gea / Reuters
Castellers de Vilafranca form their human tower in Tarragona on October 4, 2026.David Ramos / Getty
Members of Colla Vella dels Xiquets de Valls fall while attempting to build their tower on October 4, 2026, in Tarragona.David Ramos / Getty
Members of the colla Moixiganguers d'Igualada recover after falling while building their human tower in Tarragona on October 4, 2026.David Ramos / Getty
Members of Colla Joves Xiquets de Valls work on their human tower on October 4, 2026, in Tarragona.Emilio Morenatti / AP
Members of Castellers de Vilafranca react as their teammates complete their human tower in Tarragona on October 4, 2026.Emilio Morenatti / AP
Members of the Colla Vella form a human tower in Tarragona on October 4, 2026.Cheng Min / Xinhua / Getty
People build a human tower during the La Mercè festival in Barcelona on September 24, 2026.Emilio Morenatti / AP
Members of Colla Joves Xiquets de Valls fall during an attempt at the Human Tower Competition in Tarragona on October 4, 2026.Emilio Morenatti / AP
Members of Xiquets de Tarragona fall in Tarragona on October 4, 2026.Laia Solanellas / Europa Press / Getty
A tower is formed on the final day of the 30th castells competition in Tarragona.Josep Lago / AFP / Getty
Members of the Colla Vella team celebrate after forming their human tower in Tarragona on October 4, 2026.
Members of the Colla Joves Xiquets de Valls build a human tower during the 30th Concours de Castells competition in Tarragona, Spain, on October 4, 2026.
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