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World in pictures, October 21, 2026
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors.
Cruise ship passengers who packed for trip to Bahamas stunned after bad weather forces them to sail to chilly Nova Scotia instead
Unfortunately, for 5,000 passengers aboard the Oasis of the Seas, which departed New Jersey on Sunday, their tiny bikinis and straw hats aren't going to keep them very warm in Nova Scotia.
Russell Brand 'raped young fan at his £2.3million Hampstead mansion after handpicking her out of line-up at gig and promising to "help" her following a break-up', court told
Comedian Russell Brand, 51, is accused of preying on a 21-year-old after luring the fan to his Hampstead mansion, promising to 'help' her after a break-up.
Outraged parents say disabled son's school made him clean the cafeteria while other students enjoyed their food
Jeremiah and Felicia Sams said their son's high school in South Carolina informed them the activities were part of an 'employability class.'
Moment three-year-old girl dangles from 12th-storey after climbing out window - with quick-thinking neighbours jumping into action
This is the terrifying moment a three-year-old girl was left dangling from the window of a high-rise building, while her head became trapped between the safety bars, in Fujian, China, on Saturday.
Terrifying nightmare as stranger in Biden mask eats banana on Texas family's doorbell camera, before observers discover intruders disturbing hidden message
The police chief said the individual's 'choice of attire and snack may have raised a few eyebrows' as he addressed whether the person had violated the law.
Nightmarish 'extreme surgery errors' plague Texas hospitals including one woman sterilized by accident, another whose cancer wasn't removed and a third with needle left inside her
Texas hospitals have been rocked by a wave of 'extreme surgical errors,' yet victims face strict state-imposed limits on the damages they can recover, a bombshell report revealed.
Three Detroit teens shoot woman who scolded them for trying to open car doors
The woman was hit in the chest and the windshield of her car was damaged.
Woke Minneapolis restaurant that had no prices and fed people for free is closing down, surprising no one
After nearly 16 years in business, a woke restaurant owner has been forced to close his doors, despite having spent six months feeding customers for free in an unusual act of generosity.
'Narcissistic' engineer raped and murdered his girlfriend, 37, when she decided to end their relationship, court told
Stephen Sexton, 39, is on trial charged with the rape, coercive control and murder of Joanna Derkacz, 37, at their home in Waterlooville, Hampshire, on December 28, 2023.
