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President Trump and First Lady host Trick-Or-Treaters at the White House, and more from around the world

In a week where Trump danced aboard a warship, drag queens sprinted in stilettos, and climate activists donned Halloween costumes to haunt Shell, it seems the only thing more bizarre than reality is the reality show we call politics.
President Trump and First Lady host Trick-Or-Treaters at the White House, and more from around the world US President Donald Trump, left, and First Lady Melania Trump greet children dressed up in costume during a Halloween event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. The US will proceed with an investigation that opens the door to new tariffs on goods from China, despite the two nations' fresh truce, President Donald Trump's top trade negotiator said. Photographer: Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump handout candy to children during the annual Halloween at the White House event on the South Lawn of the White House on October 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. The President and first lady welcomed military, law enforcement, and foster and adoptive families, as well as administration officials and their children, to the annual trick-or-treat celebration on the White House grounds. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump handout candy to children during the annual Halloween at the White House event on the South Lawn of the White House on October 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. The President and first lady welcomed military, law enforcement, and foster and adoptive families, as well as administration officials and their children, to the annual trick-or-treat celebration on the White House grounds. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 30: U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump hand out candy to children during the annual Halloween event on the South Lawn of the White House on October 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. The President and first lady welcomed military, law enforcement, and foster and adoptive families, as well as administration officials and their children, to the annual trick-or-treat celebration on the White House grounds. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 30: U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump hand out candy to children during the annual Halloween event on the South Lawn of the White House on October 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. The President and first lady welcomed military, law enforcement, and foster and adoptive families, as well as administration officials and their children, to the annual trick-or-treat celebration on the White House grounds. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
epa12494238 White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt carries her son during a Halloween celebration on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 30 October 2025. EPA/JIM LO SCALZO
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt carries her son during a Halloween celebration on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 30 October 2025. EPA/JIM LO SCALZO
A man in costume plays a piano as the Halloween Festival comes to a close on October 31, 2025 in Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The festival is recognised as Europe’s largest Halloween celebration. Officials estimate that around 40,000 people will take part in the parade through Derry city centre on Friday night, followed by a riverfront fireworks spectacular. The parade is the culmination of the annual festival, which brings more than 100,000 people and millions of pounds into the city. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)
A man in costume plays a piano as the Halloween Festival comes to a close on October 31, 2025 in Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The festival is recognised as Europe’s largest Halloween celebration. Officials estimate that around 40,000 people will take part in the parade through Derry city centre on Friday night, followed by a riverfront fireworks spectacular. The parade is the culmination of the annual festival, which brings more than 100,000 people and millions of pounds into the city. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)
People in Halloween costumes walk along a street in Itaewon, a popular nightlife district in Seoul, South Korea, 31 October 2025, as crowds celebrate Halloween night. EPA/YONHAP SOUTH KOREA OUT
People in Halloween costumes walk along a street in Itaewon, a popular nightlife district in Seoul, South Korea, 31 October 2025, as crowds celebrate Halloween night. EPA/YONHAP SOUTH KOREA OUT
The giant inflatable MCR Monster named 'Rocky Boo Boa' is on display as part of 'Halloween in the City' festivities in Manchester, Britain, 29 October 2025. The monsters are created by artists Filthy Luker and Pedro Estrellas, and form an illuminated trail around Manchester city center in the run up to Halloween. EPA/ADAM VAUGHAN
The giant inflatable MCR Monster named 'Rocky Boo Boa' is on display as part of 'Halloween in the City' festivities in Manchester, Britain, 29 October 2025. The monsters are created by artists Filthy Luker and Pedro Estrellas, and form an illuminated trail around Manchester city center in the run up to Halloween. EPA/ADAM VAUGHAN
A White Ruffed Lemur inspects a pumpkin in their enclosure at Five Sisters Zoo ahead of Halloween on October 29, 2025 in West Calder, Scotland. The Five Sisters Zoo outside Edinburgh is home to more than 160 different species from around the world, including rescued animals. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
A White Ruffed Lemur inspects a pumpkin in their enclosure at Five Sisters Zoo ahead of Halloween on October 29, 2025 in West Calder, Scotland. The Five Sisters Zoo outside Edinburgh is home to more than 160 different species from around the world, including rescued animals. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
Meerkats investigate a pumpkin and skeleton in their enclosure at Five Sisters Zoo ahead of Halloween on October 29, 2025 in West Calder, Scotland. The Five Sisters Zoo outside Edinburgh is home to more than 160 different species from around the world, including rescued animals. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
Meerkats investigate a pumpkin and skeleton in their enclosure at Five Sisters Zoo ahead of Halloween on October 29, 2025 in West Calder, Scotland. The Five Sisters Zoo outside Edinburgh is home to more than 160 different species from around the world, including rescued animals. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
Lioness Luna inspects a pumpkin in her enclosure at Five Sisters Zoo ahead of Halloween on October 29, 2025 in West Calder, Scotland. The Five Sisters Zoo outside Edinburgh is home to more than 160 different species from around the world, including rescued animals. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
Lioness Luna inspects a pumpkin in her enclosure at Five Sisters Zoo ahead of Halloween on October 29, 2025 in West Calder, Scotland. The Five Sisters Zoo outside Edinburgh is home to more than 160 different species from around the world, including rescued animals. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
Izzy Roberts, 7 from Epsom lifts up a pumpkin as families pick pumpkins at Tulleys farm ahead of Halloween on October 28, 2025 in Crawley, England. Tulleys Farm's annual 'Pick Your Own Pumpkins' event takes place over 60 acres of land throughout the month of October, with approximately 450,000 pumpkins available. Hot and dry conditions across the UK this year led to an early bumper crop of pumpkins. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Izzy Roberts, 7 from Epsom lifts up a pumpkin as families pick pumpkins at Tulleys farm ahead of Halloween on October 28, 2025 in Crawley, England. Tulleys Farm's annual 'Pick Your Own Pumpkins' event takes place over 60 acres of land throughout the month of October, with approximately 450,000 pumpkins available. Hot and dry conditions across the UK this year led to an early bumper crop of pumpkins. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
A young guest attends the Bunnings Scarehouse launch at Bunnings Alexandria on October 28, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Hanna Lassen/Getty Images for Bunnings)
A young guest attends the Bunnings Scarehouse launch at Bunnings Alexandria on October 28, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Hanna Lassen/Getty Images for Bunnings)
The giant inflatable MCR Monster named 'The Ghoullaghers' is on display as part of 'Halloween in the City' festivities in Manchester, Britain, 29 October 2025. The monsters are created by artists Filthy Luker and Pedro Estrellas, and form an illuminated trail around Manchester city center in the run up to Halloween. EPA/ADAM VAUGHAN
The giant inflatable MCR Monster named 'The Ghoullaghers' is on display as part of 'Halloween in the City' festivities in Manchester, Britain, 29 October 2025. The monsters are created by artists Filthy Luker and Pedro Estrellas, and form an illuminated trail around Manchester city center in the run up to Halloween. EPA/ADAM VAUGHAN
Climate protestors wearing Halloween costumes hold placards and chant as they demonstrate outside the global energy company Shell's headquarters on October 29, 2025 in London, England. The themed protest by "Fossil Free London" took place to highlight the damage caused by fossil fuels on the environment, and to question how long Shell have known of the effects. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
Climate protestors wearing Halloween costumes hold placards and chant as they demonstrate outside the global energy company Shell's headquarters on October 29, 2025 in London, England. The themed protest by "Fossil Free London" took place to highlight the damage caused by fossil fuels on the environment, and to question how long Shell have known of the effects. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
NOTE: Image contains graphic content.) Thai devotees are possessed by spirits and pierced with long needles attached to toy machine guns during a ritual at the Jui Tui Shrine before a Vegetarian Festival procession on October 27, 2025 in Phuket, Thailand. The annual Vegetarian Festival in Phuket, where devotees follow a strict vegetarian diet to celebrate the Nine Emperor Gods, marks its 200th anniversary this year and remains one of Thailand’s most popular religious events. Many devotees slash themselves with swords and pierce their skin with needles and other objects as part of a purification ritual before leading a street procession through Phuket Old Town to the Saphan Hin Shrine by the sea. (Photo by Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images)
Thai devotees are possessed by spirits and pierced with long needles attached to toy machine guns during a ritual at the Jui Tui Shrine before a Vegetarian Festival procession on October 27, 2025 in Phuket, Thailand. (Photo by Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images)
Devotees set off firecrackers during a street procession from the Jui Tui Shrine in Phuket Town during the Vegetarian Festival on October 27, 2025 in Phuket, Thailand. The annual Vegetarian Festival in Phuket, where devotees follow a strict vegetarian diet to celebrate the Nine Emperor Gods, marks its 200th anniversary this year and remains one of Thailand’s most popular religious events. Many devotees slash themselves with swords and pierce their skin with needles and other objects as part of a purification ritual before leading a street procession through Phuket Old Town to the Saphan Hin Shrine by the sea. (Photo by Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images)
Devotees set off firecrackers during a street procession from the Jui Tui Shrine in Phuket Town during the Vegetarian Festival on October 27, 2025 in Phuket, Thailand. The annual Vegetarian Festival in Phuket, where devotees follow a strict vegetarian diet to celebrate the Nine Emperor Gods, marks its 200th anniversary this year and remains one of Thailand’s most popular religious events. Many devotees slash themselves with swords and pierce their skin with needles and other objects as part of a purification ritual before leading a street procession through Phuket Old Town to the Saphan Hin Shrine by the sea. (Photo by Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images)
U.S. President Donald Trump dances as he prepares to depart after speaking to troops aboard USS George Washington at Fleet Activities Yokosuka on October 28, 2025 in Yokosuka, Japan. Trump is visiting Japan, fresh off an appearance at the ASEAN summit in Malaysia, and will next travel to South Korea for the APEC meetings. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
U.S. President Donald Trump dances as he prepares to depart after speaking to troops aboard USS George Washington at Fleet Activities Yokosuka on October 28, 2025 in Yokosuka, Japan. Trump is visiting Japan, fresh off an appearance at the ASEAN summit in Malaysia, and will next travel to South Korea for the APEC meetings. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
A participant dressed in the likeness of U.S. President Donald Trump poses for photographers prior to the 38th annual 17th Street High Heel Race on October 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. The annual race, with participants dress in drag costume racing down 17th Street in high heels, is one of the most iconic LGBTQIA+ celebrations in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
A participant dressed in the likeness of U.S. President Donald Trump poses for photographers prior to the 38th annual 17th Street High Heel Race on October 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. The annual race, with participants dress in drag costume racing down 17th Street in high heels, is one of the most iconic LGBTQIA+ celebrations in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
A view of the Plaza de la Virgen square in Valencia covered by 229 thermal blankets in tribute to the victims of the DANA on the occasion of the first anniversary of the tragedy, in Valencia, Spain, 29 October 2025. Floods triggered by the DANA (high-altitude isolated depression) weather phenomenon that hit the east of Spain on 29 October 2024, devastated several towns in Valencia and neighboring provinces, leaving 229 people dead and causing damages exceeding 18 billion euros. EPA/BIEL ALINO
A view of the Plaza de la Virgen square in Valencia covered by 229 thermal blankets in tribute to the victims of the DANA on the occasion of the first anniversary of the tragedy, in Valencia, Spain, 29 October 2025. Floods triggered by the DANA (high-altitude isolated depression) weather phenomenon that hit the east of Spain on 29 October 2024, devastated several towns in Valencia and neighboring provinces, leaving 229 people dead and causing damages exceeding 18 billion euros. EPA/BIEL ALINO
Federal workers, including Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers and air-traffic controllers, receive food parcels at Newark Liberty International Airport as the workers have been impacted by the government shutdown on October 27, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. The morning event was organized by the Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ), the state’s largest anti-hunger organization. The dozens of federal workers who attended the event received one box of nonperishable items, one premium 10-pound produce box, along with potatoes, spaghetti squash, and apples. Federal workers are set to miss their first full paycheck on Wednesday, October 29th, as the government shutdown continues. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Federal workers, including Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers and air-traffic controllers, receive food parcels at Newark Liberty International Airport as the workers have been impacted by the government shutdown on October 27, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. The morning event was organised by the Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ), the state’s largest anti-hunger organisation. The dozens of federal workers who attended the event received one box of nonperishable items, one premium 10-pound produce box, along with potatoes, spaghetti squash, and apples. Federal workers are set to miss their first full paycheck on Wednesday, October 29th, as the government shutdown continues. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Gallery staff oversee The Elephant Man: An Original Production Reference Bust of John Merrick (estimate £6000 - £8000) and Dune: A Second Stage Guild Navigator Head (estimate (£1500 - £2000) on display at "The Uncanny Sale" at Bonhams on October 27, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Ben Montgomery/Getty Images)
Gallery staff oversee The Elephant Man: An Original Production Reference Bust of John Merrick (estimate £6000 - £8000) and Dune: A Second Stage Guild Navigator Head (estimate (£1500 - £2000) on display at "The Uncanny Sale" at Bonhams on October 27, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Ben Montgomery/Getty Images)
Gallery staff oversee Alien: A prototype for 'The Facehugger', 1979 (estimate £6000 - £8000) on display at "The Uncanny Sale" at Bonhams on October 27, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Ben Montgomery/Getty Images)
Gallery staff oversee Alien: A prototype for 'The Facehugger', 1979 (estimate £6000 - £8000) on display at "The Uncanny Sale" at Bonhams on October 27, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Ben Montgomery/Getty Images)
Grace Elizabeth walks the runway during Vogue World: Hollywood 2025 at Paramount Studios on October 26, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for Vogue)
Grace Elizabeth walks the runway during Vogue World: Hollywood 2025 at Paramount Studios on October 26, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for Vogue)
Baloney Tony plushes are seen during Netflix's "In Your Dreams" premiere on October 28, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Netflix)
Baloney Tony plushes are seen during Netflix's "In Your Dreams" premiere on October 28, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Netflix)
Participant Parker Beckley (C) of Bozeman, Montana crosses the finish line as he wins the 38th annual 17th Street High Heel Race on October 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. The annual race, with participants dress in drag costume racing down 17th Street in high heels, is one of the most iconic LGBTQIA+ celebrations in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Participant Parker Beckley (C) of Bozeman, Montana crosses the finish line as he wins the 38th annual 17th Street High Heel Race on October 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. The annual race, with participants dress in drag costume racing down 17th Street in high heels, is one of the most iconic LGBTQIA+ celebrations in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Macy's State Street Holiday Celebrations Preview at Macy's State Street on October 28, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jeff Schear/Getty Images for Macy's)
Macy's State Street Holiday Celebrations Preview at Macy's State Street on October 28, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jeff Schear/Getty Images for Macy's)
Macy's State Street Holiday Celebrations Preview at Macy's State Street on October 28, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jeff Schear/Getty Images for Macy's)
Macy's State Street Holiday Celebrations Preview at Macy's State Street on October 28, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jeff Schear/Getty Images for Macy's)
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex react during the fifth inning of game four of the 2025 World Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on October 28, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex react during the fifth inning of game four of the 2025 World Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on October 28, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Jackson Suber of the United States plays a shot out of the rough on the 11th hole during the third round of the Bank of Utah Championship 2025 at Black Desert Resort on October 25, 2025 in St George, Utah. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
Jackson Suber of the United States plays a shot out of the rough on the 11th hole during the third round of the Bank of Utah Championship 2025 at Black Desert Resort on October 25, 2025 in St George, Utah. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
Tom Christie of Canterbury holds the trophy aloft after winning the NPC Final match between Canterbury and Otago at Apollo Projects Stadium, on October 25, 2025, in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Photo by Joe Allison/Getty Images)
Tom Christie of Canterbury holds the trophy aloft after winning the NPC Final match between Canterbury and Otago at Apollo Projects Stadium, on October 25, 2025, in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Photo by Joe Allison/Getty Images)
Alexander Albon of Thailand driving the (23) Williams FW47 Mercedes on track during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Mexico at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on October 24, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)
Alexander Albon of Thailand driving the (23) Williams FW47 Mercedes on track during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Mexico at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on October 24, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images). DM

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(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)' srcset='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/GEQhzfKIabkLBIBQ1rw5qttxSZM=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2244238002.jpg 200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/WF35rmmXhPjqqdoQyfubwcBMQJ4=/450x0/smart/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2244238002.jpg 450w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/V8rVA_rRpI8nWqzu-kUw40GfVe4=/800x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2244238002.jpg 800w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/vDQaMoL_YElVbETZEeWV2vHiSmg=/1200x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2244238002.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/5T1ithNiwMhSYKfyKJj-LUPu984=/1600x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2244238002.jpg 1600w' style='object-position: 50% 50%'><figcaption> WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 30: U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump hand out candy to children during the annual Halloween event on the South Lawn of the White House on October 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. The President and first lady welcomed military, law enforcement, and foster and adoptive families, as well as administration officials and their children, to the annual trick-or-treat celebration on the White House grounds. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) </figcaption></figure><figure style='float: center; margin: 5px; '><img loading=\"lazy\" src='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/gvhvaDe34f2hXnxFJAraXJA7MNc=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/13474355.jpg' alt='epa12494238 White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt carries her son during a Halloween celebration on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 30 October 2025.  EPA/JIM LO SCALZO' title=' White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt carries her son during a Halloween celebration on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 30 October 2025. EPA/JIM LO SCALZO' srcset='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/gvhvaDe34f2hXnxFJAraXJA7MNc=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/13474355.jpg 200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/xc8sRkWqmeGxNEJQk9t9GWAha0M=/450x0/smart/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/13474355.jpg 450w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/76AoJu5SO0rhNSua-9Z-fg-SMyQ=/800x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/13474355.jpg 800w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/59AJQvtsUfOH2G_ldxufhLpLZAE=/1200x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/13474355.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/57O6AIBAuLnTnd-1w5lYCFYw6J4=/1600x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/13474355.jpg 1600w' style='object-position: 50% 50%'><figcaption> White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt carries her son during a Halloween celebration on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 30 October 2025. EPA/JIM LO SCALZO </figcaption></figure><figure style='float: center; margin: 5px; '><img loading=\"lazy\" src='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/RmTKMfmfvJmJE_L-KMyQpHYqvmY=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243829428.jpg' alt='A man in costume plays a piano as the Halloween Festival comes to a close on October 31, 2025 in Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The festival is recognised as Europe’s largest Halloween celebration. Officials estimate that around 40,000 people will take part in the parade through Derry city centre on Friday night, followed by a riverfront fireworks spectacular. The parade is the culmination of the annual festival, which brings more than 100,000 people and millions of pounds into the city. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)' title=' A man in costume plays a piano as the Halloween Festival comes to a close on October 31, 2025 in Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The festival is recognised as Europe’s largest Halloween celebration. Officials estimate that around 40,000 people will take part in the parade through Derry city centre on Friday night, followed by a riverfront fireworks spectacular. The parade is the culmination of the annual festival, which brings more than 100,000 people and millions of pounds into the city. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)' srcset='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/RmTKMfmfvJmJE_L-KMyQpHYqvmY=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243829428.jpg 200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/rDr5vo_kvHDhIziolLlmtoGbnzs=/450x0/smart/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243829428.jpg 450w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/CyfSg31oCA3swotFgyn7xFMYLoI=/800x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243829428.jpg 800w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/QCDCfBsNoxwCstE3xC6qPusOyyk=/1200x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243829428.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/uBehkhU6N08_IDFd8r6Qf4uXfq4=/1600x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243829428.jpg 1600w' style='object-position: 50% 50%'><figcaption> A man in costume plays a piano as the Halloween Festival comes to a close on October 31, 2025 in Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The festival is recognised as Europe’s largest Halloween celebration. Officials estimate that around 40,000 people will take part in the parade through Derry city centre on Friday night, followed by a riverfront fireworks spectacular. The parade is the culmination of the annual festival, which brings more than 100,000 people and millions of pounds into the city. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images) </figcaption></figure><figure style='float: center; margin: 5px; '><img loading=\"lazy\" src='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/SdOWB_R29nMSaMS1Ce1OS1RJ2hM=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/13475344.jpg' alt='People in Halloween costumes walk along a street in Itaewon, a popular nightlife district in Seoul, South Korea, 31 October 2025, as crowds celebrate Halloween night.  EPA/YONHAP SOUTH KOREA OUT' title=' People in Halloween costumes walk along a street in Itaewon, a popular nightlife district in Seoul, South Korea, 31 October 2025, as crowds celebrate Halloween night. EPA/YONHAP SOUTH KOREA OUT' srcset='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/SdOWB_R29nMSaMS1Ce1OS1RJ2hM=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/13475344.jpg 200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/VMQGN1rgjrmaVj9J2lgkaOnnnJA=/450x0/smart/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/13475344.jpg 450w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/tmWuU57pJnobUg447eYbNeacUAI=/800x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/13475344.jpg 800w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/9ex9nhuHtQDxqjzOz8GGAXYvRkk=/1200x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/13475344.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/_nRVj3_iWwSjq_U4EfO-oE5rQjc=/1600x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/13475344.jpg 1600w' style='object-position: 50% 50%'><figcaption> People in Halloween costumes walk along a street in Itaewon, a popular nightlife district in Seoul, South Korea, 31 October 2025, as crowds celebrate Halloween night. EPA/YONHAP SOUTH KOREA OUT </figcaption></figure><figure style='float: center; margin: 5px; '><img loading=\"lazy\" src='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/qvZG6HHg92RXnxPL7NK60WVNnDs=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/13470243.jpg' alt='The giant inflatable MCR Monster named &#039;Rocky Boo Boa&#039; is on display as part of &#039;Halloween in the City&#039; festivities in Manchester, Britain, 29 October 2025. The monsters are created by artists Filthy Luker and Pedro Estrellas, and form an illuminated trail around Manchester city center in the run up to Halloween.  EPA/ADAM VAUGHAN' title=' The giant inflatable MCR Monster named &#039;Rocky Boo Boa&#039; is on display as part of &#039;Halloween in the City&#039; festivities in Manchester, Britain, 29 October 2025. The monsters are created by artists Filthy Luker and Pedro Estrellas, and form an illuminated trail around Manchester city center in the run up to Halloween. EPA/ADAM VAUGHAN' srcset='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/qvZG6HHg92RXnxPL7NK60WVNnDs=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/13470243.jpg 200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/5fMCX9YZm82jp3sJK0uOekPHwn0=/450x0/smart/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/13470243.jpg 450w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/r36lGEff8c7MgagKISVVy--5h-w=/800x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/13470243.jpg 800w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/StGIvatG6y9K0gCp-N1Zw7lc_N8=/1200x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/13470243.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/nWC2HnakgJ_gLBiFRhBw_a0Y6TI=/1600x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/13470243.jpg 1600w' style='object-position: 50% 50%'><figcaption> The giant inflatable MCR Monster named &#039;Rocky Boo Boa&#039; is on display as part of &#039;Halloween in the City&#039; festivities in Manchester, Britain, 29 October 2025. The monsters are created by artists Filthy Luker and Pedro Estrellas, and form an illuminated trail around Manchester city center in the run up to Halloween. EPA/ADAM VAUGHAN </figcaption></figure><figure style='float: center; margin: 5px; '><img loading=\"lazy\" src='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/rS7jxhcsmFCD-yP1lm26VsBlmlE=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243959544.jpg' alt='A White Ruffed Lemur inspects a pumpkin in their enclosure at Five Sisters Zoo ahead of Halloween on October 29, 2025 in West Calder, Scotland. The Five Sisters Zoo outside Edinburgh is home to more than 160 different species from around the world, including rescued animals. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)' title=' A White Ruffed Lemur inspects a pumpkin in their enclosure at Five Sisters Zoo ahead of Halloween on October 29, 2025 in West Calder, Scotland. The Five Sisters Zoo outside Edinburgh is home to more than 160 different species from around the world, including rescued animals. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)' srcset='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/rS7jxhcsmFCD-yP1lm26VsBlmlE=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243959544.jpg 200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/wLNxsKkO0viVaCrXMS4wAJms4f0=/450x0/smart/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243959544.jpg 450w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/CmylZLPRPNbV3xy8UhcbfMCuU1c=/800x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243959544.jpg 800w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/2TJJQflvOJO0dbd-oH7Dtg3vrf0=/1200x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243959544.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/kf9Bco8pEz4lMgD1jcQAb-vVeYY=/1600x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243959544.jpg 1600w' style='object-position: 50% 50%'><figcaption> A White Ruffed Lemur inspects a pumpkin in their enclosure at Five Sisters Zoo ahead of Halloween on October 29, 2025 in West Calder, Scotland. The Five Sisters Zoo outside Edinburgh is home to more than 160 different species from around the world, including rescued animals. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) </figcaption></figure><figure style='float: center; margin: 5px; '><img loading=\"lazy\" src='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/eL9lYKejNryPEYdGbiWVxzfS7PE=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243961235.jpg' alt='Meerkats investigate a pumpkin and skeleton in their enclosure at Five Sisters Zoo ahead of Halloween on October 29, 2025 in West Calder, Scotland. The Five Sisters Zoo outside Edinburgh is home to more than 160 different species from around the world, including rescued animals. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)' title=' Meerkats investigate a pumpkin and skeleton in their enclosure at Five Sisters Zoo ahead of Halloween on October 29, 2025 in West Calder, Scotland. The Five Sisters Zoo outside Edinburgh is home to more than 160 different species from around the world, including rescued animals. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)' srcset='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/eL9lYKejNryPEYdGbiWVxzfS7PE=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243961235.jpg 200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/GAMA8bfE687dxDQDSXI7BLTLrws=/450x0/smart/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243961235.jpg 450w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/XMBd9oklnTf6tA4ZqCx2t0nRDug=/800x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243961235.jpg 800w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/uL-cgUgbWXUfqPwTWJ1NjGx7DII=/1200x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243961235.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/ZQktOK1CWJzB_j02BIGD2JhM0CQ=/1600x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243961235.jpg 1600w' style='object-position: 50% 50%'><figcaption> Meerkats investigate a pumpkin and skeleton in their enclosure at Five Sisters Zoo ahead of Halloween on October 29, 2025 in West Calder, Scotland. The Five Sisters Zoo outside Edinburgh is home to more than 160 different species from around the world, including rescued animals. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) </figcaption></figure><figure style='float: center; margin: 5px; '><img loading=\"lazy\" src='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/9UOzRKQZZ2Z9AYdXibQrOuqWp0o=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243953374.jpg' alt=' Lioness Luna inspects a pumpkin in her enclosure at Five Sisters Zoo ahead of Halloween on October 29, 2025 in West Calder, Scotland. The Five Sisters Zoo outside Edinburgh is home to more than 160 different species from around the world, including rescued animals. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)' title=' Lioness Luna inspects a pumpkin in her enclosure at Five Sisters Zoo ahead of Halloween on October 29, 2025 in West Calder, Scotland. The Five Sisters Zoo outside Edinburgh is home to more than 160 different species from around the world, including rescued animals. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)' srcset='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/9UOzRKQZZ2Z9AYdXibQrOuqWp0o=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243953374.jpg 200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/MCcuY_hFCFlP3Gesn-_eMKxZv64=/450x0/smart/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243953374.jpg 450w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/730HTbQco6JCDTn7S25Ve4q3MJ0=/800x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243953374.jpg 800w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/kgdJToDQsaF3u6wIj6vGj1XjQsw=/1200x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243953374.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/_xYTs6uOQAH3OCE9whYomj55vXQ=/1600x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243953374.jpg 1600w' style='object-position: 50% 50%'><figcaption> Lioness Luna inspects a pumpkin in her enclosure at Five Sisters Zoo ahead of Halloween on October 29, 2025 in West Calder, Scotland. The Five Sisters Zoo outside Edinburgh is home to more than 160 different species from around the world, including rescued animals. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) </figcaption></figure><figure style='float: center; margin: 5px; '><img loading=\"lazy\" src='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/dW201KJFv6DxwIoZGjrvIUOcvqs=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243791915.jpg' alt='Izzy Roberts, 7 from Epsom lifts up a pumpkin as families pick pumpkins at Tulleys farm ahead of Halloween on October 28, 2025 in Crawley, England. Tulleys Farm&#039;s annual &#039;Pick Your Own Pumpkins&#039; event takes place over 60 acres of land throughout the month of October, with approximately 450,000 pumpkins available. Hot and dry conditions across the UK this year led to an early bumper crop of pumpkins. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)' title=' Izzy Roberts, 7 from Epsom lifts up a pumpkin as families pick pumpkins at Tulleys farm ahead of Halloween on October 28, 2025 in Crawley, England. Tulleys Farm&#039;s annual &#039;Pick Your Own Pumpkins&#039; event takes place over 60 acres of land throughout the month of October, with approximately 450,000 pumpkins available. Hot and dry conditions across the UK this year led to an early bumper crop of pumpkins. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)' srcset='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/dW201KJFv6DxwIoZGjrvIUOcvqs=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243791915.jpg 200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/lxBIx0S771YkeyjD3QJpFjsxjZ0=/450x0/smart/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243791915.jpg 450w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/tyvQrEeHIgA4ZqCQrWFwjQisFV4=/800x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243791915.jpg 800w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/E9VEAhyURb0VCchoNJdn6CJdWO4=/1200x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243791915.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/6EKsjeetUEKKdX3lQw_v3-MEp1w=/1600x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243791915.jpg 1600w' style='object-position: 50% 50%'><figcaption> Izzy Roberts, 7 from Epsom lifts up a pumpkin as families pick pumpkins at Tulleys farm ahead of Halloween on October 28, 2025 in Crawley, England. Tulleys Farm&#039;s annual &#039;Pick Your Own Pumpkins&#039; event takes place over 60 acres of land throughout the month of October, with approximately 450,000 pumpkins available. Hot and dry conditions across the UK this year led to an early bumper crop of pumpkins. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) </figcaption></figure><figure style='float: center; margin: 5px; '><img loading=\"lazy\" src='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/7o6xuXOc0OpJAJPvtPpXmd8LEOg=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243741978.jpg' alt=' A young guest attends the Bunnings Scarehouse launch at Bunnings Alexandria on October 28, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Hanna Lassen/Getty Images for Bunnings)' title=' A young guest attends the Bunnings Scarehouse launch at Bunnings Alexandria on October 28, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Hanna Lassen/Getty Images for Bunnings)' srcset='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/7o6xuXOc0OpJAJPvtPpXmd8LEOg=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243741978.jpg 200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/Arcdp5m3YX4nfWx5ipjcjqGapJk=/450x0/smart/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243741978.jpg 450w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/E9OUedzADv37OKwMbVDUJfvD5b4=/800x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243741978.jpg 800w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/I2qBZTschv7JZ220xWthfoWjBco=/1200x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243741978.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/pb07OjaIP5imFR9R1mF7sH5jYpQ=/1600x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243741978.jpg 1600w' style='object-position: 50% 50%'><figcaption> A young guest attends the Bunnings Scarehouse launch at Bunnings Alexandria on October 28, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Hanna Lassen/Getty Images for Bunnings) </figcaption></figure><figure style='float: center; margin: 5px; '><img loading=\"lazy\" src='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/5lxNW0HY-Rmn8GaSRT5X1hfml7E=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/13470276.jpg' alt=' The giant inflatable MCR Monster named &#039;The Ghoullaghers&#039; is on display as part of &#039;Halloween in the City&#039; festivities in Manchester, Britain, 29 October 2025. The monsters are created by artists Filthy Luker and Pedro Estrellas, and form an illuminated trail around Manchester city center in the run up to Halloween.  EPA/ADAM VAUGHAN' title=' The giant inflatable MCR Monster named &#039;The Ghoullaghers&#039; is on display as part of &#039;Halloween in the City&#039; festivities in Manchester, Britain, 29 October 2025. The monsters are created by artists Filthy Luker and Pedro Estrellas, and form an illuminated trail around Manchester city center in the run up to Halloween. EPA/ADAM VAUGHAN' srcset='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/5lxNW0HY-Rmn8GaSRT5X1hfml7E=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/13470276.jpg 200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/y_e-pRdb5sZ3oUy3n3Qw6Uy8yCU=/450x0/smart/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/13470276.jpg 450w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/xhYoxUMabPb-XBjzW1sGRoSNQCc=/800x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/13470276.jpg 800w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/jY23unntRg-DqT7Z6b4t0oUcO9c=/1200x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/13470276.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/h24eeuwPO5z_OfIceJO_EKu3z-w=/1600x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/13470276.jpg 1600w' style='object-position: 50% 50%'><figcaption> The giant inflatable MCR Monster named &#039;The Ghoullaghers&#039; is on display as part of &#039;Halloween in the City&#039; festivities in Manchester, Britain, 29 October 2025. The monsters are created by artists Filthy Luker and Pedro Estrellas, and form an illuminated trail around Manchester city center in the run up to Halloween. EPA/ADAM VAUGHAN </figcaption></figure><figure style='float: center; margin: 5px; '><img loading=\"lazy\" src='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/qeXO5GySdtj4ovcya48-JVrjybI=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243925143.jpg' alt=' Climate protestors wearing Halloween costumes hold placards and chant as they demonstrate outside the global energy company Shell&#039;s headquarters on October 29, 2025 in London, England. The themed protest by &quot;Fossil Free London&quot; took place to highlight the damage caused by fossil fuels on the environment, and to question how long Shell have known of the effects. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)' title=' Climate protestors wearing Halloween costumes hold placards and chant as they demonstrate outside the global energy company Shell&#039;s headquarters on October 29, 2025 in London, England. The themed protest by &quot;Fossil Free London&quot; took place to highlight the damage caused by fossil fuels on the environment, and to question how long Shell have known of the effects. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)' srcset='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/qeXO5GySdtj4ovcya48-JVrjybI=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243925143.jpg 200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/pkBwk9l3sSe55gQX39jvPxB--64=/450x0/smart/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243925143.jpg 450w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/aAUN_FgFyf_1LUYkRGd0N1HtK7o=/800x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243925143.jpg 800w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/CgOTCgEyxOVa02L9ad35iuVCy9o=/1200x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243925143.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/dD2V1Qeko4qdOUI-r8Cs4BHPFrE=/1600x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243925143.jpg 1600w' style='object-position: 50% 50%'><figcaption> Climate protestors wearing Halloween costumes hold placards and chant as they demonstrate outside the global energy company Shell&#039;s headquarters on October 29, 2025 in London, England. The themed protest by &quot;Fossil Free London&quot; took place to highlight the damage caused by fossil fuels on the environment, and to question how long Shell have known of the effects. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) </figcaption></figure><figure style='float: center; margin: 5px; '><img loading=\"lazy\" src='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/iEMHX4t92ancGGsODfxL-2AMj5g=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243522324.jpg' alt='NOTE: Image contains graphic content.) Thai devotees are possessed by spirits and pierced with long needles attached to toy machine guns during a ritual at the Jui Tui Shrine before a Vegetarian Festival procession on October 27, 2025 in Phuket, Thailand. The annual Vegetarian Festival in Phuket, where devotees follow a strict vegetarian diet to celebrate the Nine Emperor Gods, marks its 200th anniversary this year and remains one of Thailand’s most popular religious events. Many devotees slash themselves with swords and pierce their skin with needles and other objects as part of a purification ritual before leading a street procession through Phuket Old Town to the Saphan Hin Shrine by the sea. (Photo by Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images)' title=' Thai devotees are possessed by spirits and pierced with long needles attached to toy machine guns during a ritual at the Jui Tui Shrine before a Vegetarian Festival procession on October 27, 2025 in Phuket, Thailand. (Photo by Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images)' srcset='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/iEMHX4t92ancGGsODfxL-2AMj5g=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243522324.jpg 200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/okKw-O-TLJkCR0KpPWahMWxZf30=/450x0/smart/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243522324.jpg 450w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/wwolgIa3mVoBk7NYpac7no3Ec2s=/800x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243522324.jpg 800w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/e1JtwMWqP-Iufo2tX5j1R__gt2g=/1200x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243522324.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/UxCG18ufXmw5MlpVT9c6cE-4NoU=/1600x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243522324.jpg 1600w' style='object-position: 50% 50%'><figcaption> Thai devotees are possessed by spirits and pierced with long needles attached to toy machine guns during a ritual at the Jui Tui Shrine before a Vegetarian Festival procession on October 27, 2025 in Phuket, Thailand. (Photo by Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images) </figcaption></figure><figure style='float: center; margin: 5px; '><img loading=\"lazy\" src='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/drrPPACxN8DMZQ1LTDP-hh1W22g=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243522677.jpg' alt='Devotees set off firecrackers during a street procession from the Jui Tui Shrine in Phuket Town during the Vegetarian Festival on October 27, 2025 in Phuket, Thailand. The annual Vegetarian Festival in Phuket, where devotees follow a strict vegetarian diet to celebrate the Nine Emperor Gods, marks its 200th anniversary this year and remains one of Thailand’s most popular religious events. Many devotees slash themselves with swords and pierce their skin with needles and other objects as part of a purification ritual before leading a street procession through Phuket Old Town to the Saphan Hin Shrine by the sea. (Photo by Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images)' title=' Devotees set off firecrackers during a street procession from the Jui Tui Shrine in Phuket Town during the Vegetarian Festival on October 27, 2025 in Phuket, Thailand. The annual Vegetarian Festival in Phuket, where devotees follow a strict vegetarian diet to celebrate the Nine Emperor Gods, marks its 200th anniversary this year and remains one of Thailand’s most popular religious events. Many devotees slash themselves with swords and pierce their skin with needles and other objects as part of a purification ritual before leading a street procession through Phuket Old Town to the Saphan Hin Shrine by the sea. (Photo by Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images)' srcset='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/drrPPACxN8DMZQ1LTDP-hh1W22g=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243522677.jpg 200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/wMM_rSDR1Bx0C0vJt5VyvHsvkQ8=/450x0/smart/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243522677.jpg 450w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/RA4TAFdLUjgDo-F70MmLEsOocx8=/800x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243522677.jpg 800w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/efp1iz68V18MKhXK1rFk_5wilNQ=/1200x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243522677.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/2mItGMYkg6WMFXWFy-VNTn-MONc=/1600x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243522677.jpg 1600w' style='object-position: 50% 50%'><figcaption> Devotees set off firecrackers during a street procession from the Jui Tui Shrine in Phuket Town during the Vegetarian Festival on October 27, 2025 in Phuket, Thailand. The annual Vegetarian Festival in Phuket, where devotees follow a strict vegetarian diet to celebrate the Nine Emperor Gods, marks its 200th anniversary this year and remains one of Thailand’s most popular religious events. Many devotees slash themselves with swords and pierce their skin with needles and other objects as part of a purification ritual before leading a street procession through Phuket Old Town to the Saphan Hin Shrine by the sea. (Photo by Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images) </figcaption></figure><figure style='float: none; margin: 5px; '><img loading=\"lazy\" src='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/M0c_QcvbIuZPnxhXPFPHrWlDZVw=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243822810.jpg' alt='U.S. President Donald Trump dances as he prepares to depart after speaking to troops aboard USS George Washington at Fleet Activities Yokosuka on October 28, 2025 in Yokosuka, Japan. Trump is visiting Japan, fresh off an appearance at the ASEAN summit in Malaysia, and will next travel to South Korea for the APEC meetings. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)' title=' U.S. President Donald Trump dances as he prepares to depart after speaking to troops aboard USS George Washington at Fleet Activities Yokosuka on October 28, 2025 in Yokosuka, Japan. Trump is visiting Japan, fresh off an appearance at the ASEAN summit in Malaysia, and will next travel to South Korea for the APEC meetings. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)' srcset='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/M0c_QcvbIuZPnxhXPFPHrWlDZVw=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243822810.jpg 200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/OXswfiePWATTHN1pHIj9gV0rO4A=/450x0/smart/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243822810.jpg 450w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/W_Rv5_VmDll5btpuEBYRx7YRZaU=/800x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243822810.jpg 800w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/f40FBov2HSZqZotJgfvQmQxIC5k=/1200x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243822810.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/8eNMhv5th-PIEHNQ6f-BNN7zvWw=/1600x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243822810.jpg 1600w' style='object-position: 50% 50%'><figcaption> U.S. President Donald Trump dances as he prepares to depart after speaking to troops aboard USS George Washington at Fleet Activities Yokosuka on October 28, 2025 in Yokosuka, Japan. Trump is visiting Japan, fresh off an appearance at the ASEAN summit in Malaysia, and will next travel to South Korea for the APEC meetings. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) </figcaption></figure><figure style='float: none; margin: 5px; '><img loading=\"lazy\" src='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/ZHYzrqEuhFgH4QUaea5sjazfivM=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243887936.jpg' alt='A participant dressed in the likeness of U.S. President Donald Trump poses for photographers prior to the 38th annual 17th Street High Heel Race on October 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. The annual race, with participants dress in drag costume racing down 17th Street in high heels, is one of the most iconic LGBTQIA+ celebrations in Washington, DC.  (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)' title=' A participant dressed in the likeness of U.S. President Donald Trump poses for photographers prior to the 38th annual 17th Street High Heel Race on October 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. The annual race, with participants dress in drag costume racing down 17th Street in high heels, is one of the most iconic LGBTQIA+ celebrations in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)' srcset='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/ZHYzrqEuhFgH4QUaea5sjazfivM=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243887936.jpg 200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/FliDIdskBrTYc0UaZ-qkCHdDZVg=/450x0/smart/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243887936.jpg 450w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/Mvtvzwlp90IG24BscB5nFYWi6BU=/800x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243887936.jpg 800w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/DC6fJj-DhizIZfjhAZnQXzeTZl0=/1200x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243887936.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/Bq6XbG9SD7HBxX42SN2BsUs1kD4=/1600x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243887936.jpg 1600w' style='object-position: 50% 50%'><figcaption> A participant dressed in the likeness of U.S. President Donald Trump poses for photographers prior to the 38th annual 17th Street High Heel Race on October 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. The annual race, with participants dress in drag costume racing down 17th Street in high heels, is one of the most iconic LGBTQIA+ celebrations in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) </figcaption></figure><figure style='float: center; margin: 5px; '><img loading=\"lazy\" src='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/7hQ-IoFuDIKhSfwAcNNv9XRd3CI=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/13470019.jpg' alt=' A view of the Plaza de la Virgen square in Valencia covered by 229 thermal blankets in tribute to the victims of the DANA on the occasion of the first anniversary of the tragedy, in Valencia, Spain, 29 October 2025. Floods triggered by the DANA (high-altitude isolated depression) weather phenomenon that hit the east of Spain on 29 October 2024, devastated several towns in Valencia and neighboring provinces, leaving 229 people dead and causing damages exceeding 18 billion euros.  EPA/BIEL ALINO' title=' A view of the Plaza de la Virgen square in Valencia covered by 229 thermal blankets in tribute to the victims of the DANA on the occasion of the first anniversary of the tragedy, in Valencia, Spain, 29 October 2025. Floods triggered by the DANA (high-altitude isolated depression) weather phenomenon that hit the east of Spain on 29 October 2024, devastated several towns in Valencia and neighboring provinces, leaving 229 people dead and causing damages exceeding 18 billion euros. EPA/BIEL ALINO' srcset='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/7hQ-IoFuDIKhSfwAcNNv9XRd3CI=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/13470019.jpg 200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/K-jpLB4D9pwjMtEtUMpDd4x5Uzk=/450x0/smart/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/13470019.jpg 450w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/eNcBR11yhEuv1K9CsvF8BugwTgE=/800x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/13470019.jpg 800w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/JCl3TwWckOKFKbrA_Rr2u0OeLHM=/1200x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/13470019.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/GMBxt5vSEcTkgQIM-r4BWicEPVs=/1600x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/13470019.jpg 1600w' style='object-position: 50% 50%'><figcaption> A view of the Plaza de la Virgen square in Valencia covered by 229 thermal blankets in tribute to the victims of the DANA on the occasion of the first anniversary of the tragedy, in Valencia, Spain, 29 October 2025. Floods triggered by the DANA (high-altitude isolated depression) weather phenomenon that hit the east of Spain on 29 October 2024, devastated several towns in Valencia and neighboring provinces, leaving 229 people dead and causing damages exceeding 18 billion euros. EPA/BIEL ALINO </figcaption></figure><figure style='float: none; margin: 5px; '><img loading=\"lazy\" src='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/oTY55V4LeVyCYOp7_StG40sIVQY=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243633386.jpg' alt='Federal workers, including Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers and air-traffic controllers, receive food parcels at Newark Liberty International Airport as the workers have been impacted by the government shutdown on October 27, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. The morning event was organized by the Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ), the state’s largest anti-hunger organization. The dozens of federal workers who attended the event received one box of nonperishable items, one premium 10-pound produce box, along with potatoes, spaghetti squash, and apples. Federal workers are set to miss their first full paycheck on Wednesday, October 29th, as the government shutdown continues.  (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)' title=' Federal workers, including Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers and air-traffic controllers, receive food parcels at Newark Liberty International Airport as the workers have been impacted by the government shutdown on October 27, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. The morning event was organised by the Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ), the state’s largest anti-hunger organisation. The dozens of federal workers who attended the event received one box of nonperishable items, one premium 10-pound produce box, along with potatoes, spaghetti squash, and apples. Federal workers are set to miss their first full paycheck on Wednesday, October 29th, as the government shutdown continues. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)' srcset='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/oTY55V4LeVyCYOp7_StG40sIVQY=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243633386.jpg 200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/Wizc7jxrTsnkf88WA0EJoaDGHRs=/450x0/smart/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243633386.jpg 450w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/7PWvghk0u1ia_RWCTX_8V02RUiA=/800x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243633386.jpg 800w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/LeqOq-Mqg4HmpPJRQRwc8nb6tzE=/1200x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243633386.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/1gSUQzQ97_p_7UO9SBfFd4HGd7E=/1600x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243633386.jpg 1600w' style='object-position: 50% 50%'><figcaption> Federal workers, including Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers and air-traffic controllers, receive food parcels at Newark Liberty International Airport as the workers have been impacted by the government shutdown on October 27, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. The morning event was organised by the Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ), the state’s largest anti-hunger organisation. The dozens of federal workers who attended the event received one box of nonperishable items, one premium 10-pound produce box, along with potatoes, spaghetti squash, and apples. Federal workers are set to miss their first full paycheck on Wednesday, October 29th, as the government shutdown continues. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) </figcaption></figure><figure style='float: none; margin: 5px; '><img loading=\"lazy\" src='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/bab-t_65awAxM9hc0dSnGh0_eFI=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243586223.jpg' alt='Gallery staff oversee The Elephant Man: An Original Production Reference Bust of John Merrick (estimate £6000 - £8000) and Dune: A Second Stage Guild Navigator Head (estimate (£1500 - £2000) on display at &quot;The Uncanny Sale&quot; at Bonhams on October 27, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Ben Montgomery/Getty Images)' title=' Gallery staff oversee The Elephant Man: An Original Production Reference Bust of John Merrick (estimate £6000 - £8000) and Dune: A Second Stage Guild Navigator Head (estimate (£1500 - £2000) on display at &quot;The Uncanny Sale&quot; at Bonhams on October 27, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Ben Montgomery/Getty Images)' srcset='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/bab-t_65awAxM9hc0dSnGh0_eFI=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243586223.jpg 200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/BsRNax6eznTeXaTrhKb-MFjkVpI=/450x0/smart/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243586223.jpg 450w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/PvE7WL2navrTV7GdLwUuMl3ohew=/800x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243586223.jpg 800w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/9wyK_1LrM51uvExuvi7ZBcjb1rk=/1200x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243586223.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/H7OeKyKTg3HyBVHOEdffY_XotYs=/1600x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243586223.jpg 1600w' style='object-position: 50% 50%'><figcaption> Gallery staff oversee The Elephant Man: An Original Production Reference Bust of John Merrick (estimate £6000 - £8000) and Dune: A Second Stage Guild Navigator Head (estimate (£1500 - £2000) on display at &quot;The Uncanny Sale&quot; at Bonhams on October 27, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Ben Montgomery/Getty Images) </figcaption></figure><figure style='float: none; margin: 5px; '><img loading=\"lazy\" src='https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/v9cHBe0Ko2H2kmZ6MpliGuiiFpI=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2243586457.jpg' alt='Gallery staff oversee Alien: A prototype for &#039;The Facehugger&#039;, 1979 (estimate £6000 - £8000) on display at &quot;The Uncanny Sale&quot; at Bonhams on October 27, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Ben Montgomery/Getty Images)' title=' Gallery staff oversee Alien: A prototype for &#039;The Facehugger&#039;, 1979 (estimate £6000 - £8000) on display at &quot;The Uncanny Sale&quot; at Bonhams on October 27, 2025 in London, England. 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      "name": " Macy's State Street Holiday Celebrations Preview at Macy's State Street on October 28, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jeff Schear/Getty Images for Macy's)",
      "description": "Macy's State Street Holiday Celebrations Preview at Macy's State Street on October 28, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.  (Photo by Jeff Schear/Getty Images for Macy's)",
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      "name": "Climate Demonstrators Stage 'Shelloween' Protest Outside Oil Giant's London HQ",
      "description": "Climate protestors wearing Halloween costumes hold placards and chant as they demonstrate outside the global energy company Shell's headquarters on October 29, 2025 in London, England. The themed protest by \"Fossil Free London\" took place to highlight the damage caused by fossil fuels on the environment, and to question how long Shell have known of the effects. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)",
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      "name": " Macy's State Street Holiday Celebrations Preview at Macy's State Street on October 28, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jeff Schear/Getty Images for Macy's)",
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      "name": " U.S. President Donald Trump dances as he prepares to depart after speaking to troops aboard USS George Washington at Fleet Activities Yokosuka on October 28, 2025 in Yokosuka, Japan. Trump is visiting Japan, fresh off an appearance at the ASEAN summit in Malaysia, and will next travel to South Korea for the APEC meetings. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)",
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      "name": " Participant Parker Beckley (C) of Bozeman, Montana crosses the finish line as he wins the 38th annual 17th Street High Heel Race on October 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. The annual race, with participants dress in drag costume racing down 17th Street in high heels, is one of the most iconic LGBTQIA+ celebrations in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)",
      "description": "Participant Parker Beckley (C) of Bozeman, Montana crosses the finish line as he wins the 38th annual 17th Street High Heel Race on October 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. The annual race, with participants dress in drag costume racing down 17th Street in high heels, is one of the most iconic LGBTQIA+ celebrations in Washington, DC.  (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)",
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      "name": " Jackson Suber of the United States plays a shot out of the rough on the 11th hole during the third round of the Bank of Utah Championship 2025 at Black Desert Resort on October 25, 2025 in St George, Utah. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)",
      "description": "Jackson Suber of the United States plays a shot out of the rough on the 11th hole during the third round of the Bank of Utah Championship 2025 at Black Desert Resort on October 25, 2025 in St George, Utah. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)",
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      "id": "2951686",
      "name": " Tom Christie of Canterbury holds the trophy aloft after winning the NPC Final match between Canterbury and Otago at Apollo Projects Stadium, on October 25, 2025, in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Photo by Joe Allison/Getty Images)",
      "description": "Tom Christie of Canterbury holds the trophy aloft after winning the NPC Final match between Canterbury and Otago at Apollo Projects Stadium, on October 25, 2025, in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Photo by Joe Allison/Getty Images)",
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      "name": "Photo Essay- Week 4 Pictures",
      "description": "Spike Lee poses for a portrait at the 28th SCAD Savannah Film Festival on October 28, 2025 in Savannah, Georgia. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for SCAD)",
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      "id": "2951689",
      "name": "Photo Essay- Week 4 Pictures",
      "description": "William Byron, driver of the #24 Cincinnati Chevrolet, celebrates with his crew after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 26, 2025 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)",
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      "name": " Alexander Albon of Thailand driving the (23) Williams FW47 Mercedes on track during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Mexico at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on October 24, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images). DM",
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      "description": "Thai devotees are possessed by spirits and pierced with long needles during a ritual at the Jui Tui Shrine before a Vegetarian Festival procession on October 27, 2025 in Phuket, Thailand. The annual Vegetarian Festival in Phuket, where devotees follow a strict vegetarian diet to celebrate the Nine Emperor Gods, marks its 200th anniversary this year and remains one of Thailand’s most popular religious events. Many devotees slash themselves with swords and pierce their skin with needles and other objects as part of a purification ritual before leading a street procession through Phuket Old Town to the Saphan Hin Shrine by the sea. (Photo by Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images)",
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      "name": " Thai devotees are possessed by spirits and pierced with long needles attached to toy machine guns during a ritual at the Jui Tui Shrine before a Vegetarian Festival procession on October 27, 2025 in Phuket, Thailand. (Photo by Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images)",
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