Week in Pictures: From deadly fire in Hong Kong to Russian attack on Kyiv
A global roundup of some of last week’s events.
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More than half a million protest against corruption in Manila: What to know
Mass protests demand transparency in probe of flood-related corruption scandal but cuts short rally by a day.
Brazilian Indigenous leader and environmentalist Chief Raoni displays a sign reading 'Climate emergency. The answer is us' during a news conference on board a protest vessel, on the sidelines of the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in Belem, Para state, Brazil [Pablo Porciuncula/AFP]
Bodies of unidentified Palestinians returned from Israel as part of the ceasefire deal are buried in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip. [Abdel Kareem Hana/AP Photo]
Iranian women gather at the Saleh Shrine in Tehran to offer prayers for rainfall, as the nation grapples with severe water shortages. Officials in the capital have issued warnings about potential intermittent water supply cuts due to what they describe as "the worst drought in decades". [AFP]
Participants showcase their vibrant costumes at the National Dancing Masks Festival in Coscomatepec de Bravo, Veracruz state, Mexico. [Marco Antonio Perez/AFP]
Relatives of Rosiclaire Lenchise grieve during the funeral for victims of a landslide caused by Hurricane Melissa in Petit Goave, Haiti. [Odelyn Joseph/AP Photo]
An aerial view shows homes submerged in floodwaters in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan province, north of Manila, after a river breached its banks following the torrential rainfall brought by Super Typhoon Fung-wong. [John Dimain/AFP]
Sudanese refugees who escaped from el-Fasher traverse the tent-lined pathways at al-Afad camp for displaced persons in northern Sudan's town of al-Dabba. The conflict between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which began in April 2023, has killed tens of thousands and forced nearly 12 million people from their homes. Last month, the paramilitary group captured el-Fasher, ending a brutal 18-month siege for this strategic center in western Sudan's Darfur region - a campaign characterised by documented mass killings and sexual violence. [Ebrahim Hamid/AFP]
Protesters clash with police during a youth-led antigovernment demonstration in Mexico City. [Marco Ugarte/AP Photo]
Kosim Uddin, 50, gazes at the empty space where his home once stood, as he poses for a photograph on an island in the Brahmaputra River. He recently relocated to this spot in Kurigram, Bangladesh, after erosion claimed his previous dwelling. [Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters]
A healthcare worker accompanies a patient at the Spanish field hospital in Falmouth, Jamaica. The facility has started accepting its first patients, including a newborn, providing critical support to the country's health services in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa's devastating effect. [Orlando Barria/EPA]
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‘Enormous evil’: Thousands rally in the Philippines over corruption scandal
Protests come amid widespread anger over billions of pesos spent on substandard flood control projects.
From: Quotable
Typhoon Fung-wong a “devastating blow” to the Philippines
“It’s not just infrastructure that’s been hit, it’s really the people’s ability to recover and rebuild their lives.”
Published On 11 Nov 2025
Typhoon Fung-wong leaves Philippines with 10 dead, 1.4 million displaced
The super typhoon has left devastation in the Philippines just days after another typhoon killed 232 people.
From: NewsFeed
Typhoon Fung-wong destroys homes in the Philippines
Evacuees face returning to destroyed homes and flooded streets after Super Typhoon Fung‑Wong hit the Philippines.
Published On 10 Nov 2025
Ceverino Macob, 64, wades through the flood as he recovers a roof blown from his house (seen in the background) due to strong winds after Typhoon Fung-wong hit Dagupan City, Pangasinan, Philippines [Noel Celis/Reuters]
A man walks on debris washed ashore along a coastal village in Navotas. [Aaron Favila/AP Photo]
Residents survey a highway in Dipaculao, Aurora province. [Ezra Acayan/Getty Images]
Flooded houses in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan province, north of Manila after a river overflowed. [John Dimain/AFP]
A man cleans garbage along a flooded street in Navotas. [Aaron Favila/AP Photo]
Children sit with their belongings as Fung-wong hits in Dipaculao, Aurora province. [Ezra Acayan/Getty Images]
A resident reacts near her flood-hit house in Tuao town, Cagayan province, after a river overflowed. [John Dimain / AFP]
Residents stand beside a damaged house and toppled bridge in a coastal village in Navotas. [Aaron Favila/AP Photo]
Residents salvage their belongings from their home destroyed by storm surges in Dipaculao, Aurora province. [Ezra Acayan/Getty Images]
Residents stand on board a truck providing free transport following flooding in Macabebe town, Pampanga province, Philippines. [Lisa Marie David/Reuters]
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Philippines assesses damage after deadly Typhoon Fung-wong
Powerful storm set off floods and landslides, killing at least two and displacing 1.4 million .
From: NewsFeed
Nearly one million evacuated as Typhoon Fung-wong nears Philippines
Super Typhoon Fung-wong is approaching the Philippines, forcing nearly a million people to evacuate.
Published On 9 Nov 2025
A woman feeds children at an evacuation centre in Manila as the Philippines prepares for Super Typhoon Fung-wong. [Lisa Marie David/Reuters]
Residents line up to register at an evacuation centre, part of the nearly one million people who have fled their homes as Fung-wong approaches. [Lisa Marie David/Reuters]
The Philippines is bracing for its 21st storm of the year, less than a week after Tphoon Kalmaegi killed at least 224 people. [Handout/Jipapad Mayor Benjie Ver via AFP]
Fung-wong started battering the northeastern Philippines on November 9, 2025, before its expected landfall, knocking out power and prompting warnings from the weather bureau of a “high risk of life-threatening conditions” in many parts of the country. [Lisa Marie David/Reuters]
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has declared a state of emergency due to the extensive devastation caused by Kalmaegi and the expected calamity from Fung-wong, which is called Uwan in the Philippines. [Handout/Philippine Coast Guard via AP Photo]
Tropical cyclones with sustained winds of 185km/h (115mph) or higher are categorised in the Philippines as super typhoons, a designation adopted years ago to underscore the urgency of more extreme storms. [Lisa Marie David/Reuters]
Residents arrive at a Manila evacuation centre as they prepare for Super Typhoon Fung-Wong. [Lisa Marie David/Reuters]
More than 916,860 people have been evacuated from high-risk villages in northeastern provinces, including in Bicol, a coastal region vulnerable to cyclones and mudflows from Mayon, one of the country’s most active volcanoes. [Lisa Marie David/Reuters]
Authorities warned of a “high risk of life-threatening and damaging storm surge” of more than 3 metres (10ft) along the coasts of more than 20 provinces and regions, including metropolitan Manila. [Lisa Marie David/Reuters]
The Philippines is battered by about 20 typhoons and storms each year. The country is also often hit by earthquakes and has more than a dozen active volcanoes, making it one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries. [Lisa Marie David/Reuters]
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