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Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae music pioneer, dies at 81

The singer recorded more than 30 albums and won two Grammys during his six-decade career.

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Video: Football ‘minnows’ qualify for FIFA World Cup

A number of other underdog nations have just qualified for the FIFA World Cup finals.

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 al-Balah, Gaza Strip

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 perform a prayer for rainfall at the Saleh Shrine in Tehran

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]

People take part in the National Dancing Masks Festival in Coscomatepec de Bravo, Veracruz state, Mexico

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 mourn during the funeral of victims killed by a landslide triggered by Hurricane Melissa in Petit Goave, Haiti

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]

flooded houses in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan province, north of Manila

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 walk past tents at a displacement camp.

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 charge at police during a youth anti-government march in Mexico City

Protesters clash with police during a youth-led antigovernment demonstration in Mexico City. [Marco Ugarte/AP Photo]

Kosim Uddin, 50, looks toward the site of his vanished home as he poses for a picture on an island in the Brahmaputra River, where he recently relocated due to erosion, in Kurigram, Bangladesh

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 walks with a person at the Spanish field hospital in Falmouth, Jamaica

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]

COP30 climate summit hears from countries suffering global warming harms

There are growing calls for developed nations that produce the most gas emissions to take more responsibility.

Palestinians retrieve a body from the debris of a residence demolished during an Israeli air strike on Gaza City. According to Gaza's Civil Defence, nighttime air raids killed at least 50 people across the Palestinian territory on October 29, 2025. [Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP]

Drivers try to find the least submerged areas to park their cars on a road from Holland Bamboo to Middle Quarters in St Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. [Ricardo Makyn/AFP]

Shan ethnic artists perform a traditional dance on the opening day of the weeklong Tazaungdaing Lighting Festival in Taunggyi in northeastern Myanmar's Shan State. [Sai Aung Main/AFP]

People look at the bodies of those killed during a police raid targeting the Comando Vermelho gang in the Penha Complex favela of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. At least 132 people were killed. [Silvia Izquierdo/AP Photo]

People fill the streets of Novi Sad, Serbia, before observing 16 minutes of silence for the victims of a train station roof collapse on the first anniversary of the disaster, which killed 16 people. [Armin Durgut/AP Photo]

A woman rows a boat on a flooded street after heavy rains in Hoi An, Vietnam. Coastal provinces have been lashed by heavy rains since October 26, 20025, with a record of up to 1.7 metres (67 inches) falling over 24 hours. [Nhac Nguyen/AFP]

Residents hold rubber bullets and used tear gas canisters following a protest a day after Tanzania's presidential election. Demonstrations were held against the exclusion of two leading opposition candidates, which led to President Samia Suluhu Hassan being declared the winner with 98 percent of the votes. [Thomas Mukoya/Reuters]

An Iraqi firefighter works at the Zubair oilfield in southern Iraq. One person was killed and at least nine were injured on October 26, 2025, in a fire caused by a gas leak. [Hussein Faleh/AFP]

A Taliban security person stands guard as deported Afghan refugees from Pakistan arrive at the border crossing

A member of the Taliban security forces stands guard as deported Afghan refugees from Pakistan arrive at a border crossing to return to Afghanistan. [Sanaullah Seiam/AFP]

Presidential guards walk on the ancient Acropolis after the lowering of the Greek flag as the city of Athens spreads out below. [Petros Giannakouris/AP Photo]