Global Snapshots: US Midterms, Dubai Design Week, and World Events Captured

In Arlington, Texas, a woman departs a polling station following the US midterm elections, which saw a significant Democratic victory. The United States stands on the brink of a new political era as Democrats secure control of Congress after the midterms. Elsewhere, an installation from the Es Devlin: The Turning exhibition is showcased at Powerhouse Parramatta in Sydney. In Greenacres, Florida, debris litters the site where a Learjet crashed, tragically claiming the lives of all nine individuals on board. Artificial intelligence emerged as a key topic of discussion for delegates at Adipec in Abu Dhabi. The Sharjah International Book Fair has opened its doors to visitors at the emirate's Expo Centre. Tiffany Chadha and her husband, Pulkit Bakshi, welcomed their son, Fatehraj Singh Bakshi, via a surrogate in the UAE. In Al Barsha, Dubai, shawarma is being prepared. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was seen attending a meeting in Brasilia. Gurkha soldiers are pictured preparing for a parade in northern England, marking the end of their infantry training. Haitian National Police cadets participate in a graduation ceremony in Port-au-Prince. In Kenya, Ethiopians displaced by border violence queue at a registration centre established by humanitarian agencies on the Kenyan side of Moyale. Sellers in Ahmedabad carry bags of marigold to the Jamalpur wholesale market in anticipation of Diwali. Ukrainian soldiers are shown firing at a Russian drone in the frontline town of Komyshuvakha. The striking Serrania del Hornocal mountain range in Argentina's Jujuy province is also featured. Visitors in Seoul don traditional hanbok outfits at Gyeongbokgung Palace. Performers are seen at the opening ceremony of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Senegal. Cyclists in elaborate costumes participated in Dubai Ride along Sheikh Zayed Road. In Lyon, France, a protester dressed as Marie Antoinette joined anti-government demonstrations. A member of China's honour guard prepares for the welcoming ceremony for Oman's Sultan Haitham at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Police apprehended a garment worker during a protest over wages in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Camels traverse a street in the southwestern city of Taiz, Yemen. A veterinarian in Athens, Greece, examines a young female eastern imperial eagle fitted with a 3D-printed prosthetic leg. Iranians burned US and Israeli flags at a rally outside the former US embassy in Tehran, commemorating the anniversary of the 1979 Iran hostage crisis. In Srinagar, a bereaved man is consoled after his father died in a fire that killed at least two people and destroyed 80 temporary shelters in the Indian-administered disputed Kashmir region. Democrat politicians Gina Hinojosa and James Talarico are pictured marking the conclusion of a US midterm election night watch party in Austin, Texas. Demonstrators gathered outside the Supreme Court in London, as Palestine Action launched a final appeal against the UK government's ban on the group. Reflections are captured on the facade of the Cube Berlin building in Germany. Pope Leo XIV met with US singer Bob Dylan at the Vatican. Dubai Design Week featured 'Three Gardens and a Room' by NAO Architects.