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Anti-Trump protest after US election, and more from around the world

Anti-Trump protest after US election, and more from around the world
An installation depicting a beached whale by the Belgian art collective 'Captain Boomer' is pictured on an embankment, during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, 11 November 2024. The Azerbaijani capital of Baku hosts the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) from 11 to 22 November 2024. EPA-EFE/ANATOLY MALTSEV
Moving, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking... This is a selection of images from our planet, over the past weekend.

People march in the 'Protect Our Futures March,' formed by many local organizations in response to the US presidential election results, in New York, New York, USA, 09 November 2024. Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump was declared the winner of the 2024 US presidential election over Democratic presidential candidate US Vice President Kamala Harris. EPA-EFE/SARAH YENESEL



People hold up signs as they march in the 'Protect Our Futures March,' formed by many local organizations in response to the US presidential election results, in New York, New York, USA, 09 November 2024. Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump was declared the winner of the 2024 US presidential election over Democratic presidential candidate US Vice President Kamala Harris. EPA-EFE/SARAH YENESEL



A person helps wave a transgender flag before marching in the 'Protect Our Futures March,' formed by many local organizations in response to the US presidential election results, in New York, New York, USA, 09 November 2024. Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump was declared the winner of the 2024 US presidential election over Democratic presidential candidate US Vice President Kamala Harris. EPA-EFE/SARAH YENESEL



People march in the 'Protect Our Futures March,' formed by many local organizations in response to the US presidential election results, in New York, New York, USA, 09 November 2024. Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump was declared the winner of the 2024 US presidential election over Democratic presidential candidate US Vice President Kamala Harris. EPA-EFE/SARAH YENESEL



People participate in a car caravan in support of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on November 9, 2024 in New York City. Despite the city historically leaning Democratic, the area saw one of the biggest increases in Trump support in the country. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)



A Trump supporter holds up a sign as people participate in a car caravan in support of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on November 9, 2024 in New York City. Despite the city historically leaning Democratic, the area saw one of the biggest increases in Trump support in the country. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)



Conservative Party Leader Kemi Badenoch arrives ahead of her appearance before the Post Office Inquiry, on November 11, 2024 in London, England. Kemi Badenich, the newly elected leader of the Conservative Party and former Business Secretary, and Jonathan Reynolds, current Business Secretary, appear at Phase 7 of the inquiry into the Post Office Horizon IT system, which concerns current practice and procedure, and recommendations for the future. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)



Russian political activists group Pussy Riot performs on stage during the 'Revolution! - and then?' event marking 35 years of the fall of the Berlin Wall at the inner courtyard of the former headquarters of the Ministry for State Security (Stasi), in Berlin, Germany, 10 November 2024. The one-day democracy festival addresses key issues such as the commitment to democracy and human rights, the Peaceful Revolution and the need to acknowledge past injustices in the German Democratic Republic (GDR). EPA-EFE/HANNIBAL HANSCHKE



Participants hold up placards and shout slogans during an anti-fascist march, organized by the Anti-Fascist Coalition, on the sidelines of the Independence Day celebrations in Warsaw, Poland, 11 November 2024. National Independence Day commemorates the anniversary of the restoration of Poland's sovereignty as the Second Polish Republic in 1918 from the German, Austro-Hungarian and Russian Empires. EPA-EFE/PIOTR NOWAK



A participant shouts slogans during an anti-fascist march, organized by the Anti-Fascist Coalition, on the sidelines of the Independence Day celebrations in Warsaw, Poland, 11 November 2024. National Independence Day commemorates the anniversary of the restoration of Poland's sovereignty as the Second Polish Republic in 1918 from the German, Austro-Hungarian and Russian Empires. EPA-EFE/PIOTR NOWAK



People hold a banner that reads 'Murderers' as thousands take part in a protest to call for the resignation of Valencia's regional government due to the management of the floods in Valencia province, in Valencia, Spain, 09 November 2024. The floods in Valencia and neighboring provinces have caused at least 219 fatalities, as efforts continue to search for missing people, provide supplies, and care for the victims after the DANA (high-altitude isolated depression) weather phenomenon hit the east of the country on 29 October 2024. EPA-EFE/BIEL ALINO



A resident removes mud from her vehicle in the flood-hit municipality of Paiporta, Valencia province, Spain, 11 November 2024. The floods in Valencia and neighboring provinces have caused at least 222 fatalities, as efforts continue to search for missing people, provide supplies, and care for the victims after the DANA (high-altitude isolated depression) weather phenomenon hit the east of the country on 29 October 2024. EPA-EFE/KAI FORSTERLING



Volunteers clean the streets of Paiporta, Valencia, Spain, 10 November 2024. An influx of emergency workers, volunteers and materials arrived to advance recovery efforts in areas affected by the flood that devastated Valencia and neighboring provinces after the DANA (high-altitude isolated depression) weather phenomenon hit the east of the country on 29 October, causing at least 219 fatalities. EPA-EFE/Jorge Zapata



Rubber boots used by the volunteers during the cleanup in the flood-hit municipality of Catarroja, Valencia province, Spain, 10 November 2024. An influx of emergency workers, volunteers and materials arrived to advance recovery efforts in areas affected by the flood that devastated Valencia and neighboring provinces after the DANA (high-altitude isolated depression) weather phenomenon hit the east of the country on 29 October, causing at least 219 fatalities. EPA-EFE/MIGUEL ANGEL POLO



A member of the Lebanese Red Cross stands nearby as rescuers and civilians inspect a site targeted by an Israeli airstrike, in Almat, Jbeil District, Lebanon, 10 November 2024. The Lebanese Health Ministry's Emergency Operations Center stated that at least 23 people were killed, including seven children, and six others were injured as a result of the Israeli strike on Almat. According to the Lebanese Ministry of Health, more than 3,100 people have been killed and over 13,800 others injured in Lebanon since the escalation in hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah. EPA-EFE/WAEL HAMZEH



Australian Army Band Sydney Bugler, MUSN Robin Park, plays during a Remembrance Day dawn service at the Sydney Opera House, in Sydney, Australia, 11 November 2024. EPA-EFE/STEVE MARKHAM



Revelers take part in the kickoff of the Limburg carnival season, on Roermond's Station Square, the Netherlands, 11 November 2024. Several places in the Netherlands celebrate the 'eleventh of the eleventh' the kickoff to carnival. EPA-EFE/MARCEL VAN HOORN



Costumed revelers celebrate the beginning of carnival season in Cologne, Germany, 11 November 2024. The German carnival, the so-called fifth season, begins every year on 11 November at 11:11 a.m. and ends on Ash Wednesday of the following year. EPA-EFE/CHRISTOPHER NEUNDORF



Revelers take part in the kickoff of the Limburg carnival season, on Roermond's Station Square, the Netherlands, 11 November 2024. Several places in the Netherlands celebrate the 'eleventh of the eleventh' the kickoff to carnival. EPA-EFE/MARCEL VAN HOORN



Wicked cast members Cynthia Erivo (L) and Ariana Grande (R) attend the premiere of the movie 'Wicked' at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California, USA, 09 November 2024. EPA-EFE/CAROLINE BREHMAN



Cosplayers attend the premiere of the movie 'Wicked' at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California, USA, 09 November 2024. EPA-EFE/CAROLINE BREHMAN



Wicked cast member Michelle Yeoh attends the premiere of the movie 'Wicked' at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California, USA, 09 November 2024. EPA-EFE/CAROLINE BREHMAN



A musical number is performed at the premiere of the movie 'Wicked' at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California, USA, 09 November 2024. EPA-EFE/CAROLINE BREHMAN



Indian women who wear sarees participate in 'Saree Run' in Bangalore, India, 10 November 2024. Indian women are taking part in a saree run to embrace fitness in any outfit they are comfortable in, to promote both tradition and fitness among women. EPA-EFE/JAGADEESH NV



A runner kisses the statue of ancient runner Pheidippides during the 41st Athens Authentic Marathon race at the ancient Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, Greece, 10 November 2024. More than 21,000 athletes took part in the 41st Athens Authentic Marathon race to the Panathenaic stadium. EPA-EFE/YANNIS KOLESIDIS



Napoli’s Scott McTominay (R) celebrates with teammates after scoring the 1-0 lead during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Inter and Napoli at Giuseppe Meazza stadium in Milan, Italy, 10 November 2024. EPA-EFE/NICOLA MARFISI



Delegates walk outside the UN Climate Change Conference COP29 venue in Baku, Azerbaijan, 10 November 2024. The Azerbaijani capital of Baku will host the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) from 11 to 22 November 2024. EPA-EFE/ANATOLY MALTSEV



Moo Deng opens her mouth wide in her enclosure at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo on November 11, 2024 in Pattaya, Thailand. Moo Deng, a pygmy hippo born on July 10, 2024, at Thailand's Khao Kheow Open Zoo, became a global viral sensation, drawing thousands of visitors daily and boosting the local economy. Her popularity led the zoo to sell Moo Deng-themed merchandise, partner with Thai brands, and limit visitor time to just 5 minutes to reduce wait times. "Moo Deng," meaning "bouncy pork" in Thai, reflects the baby hippo's feisty nature. (Photo by Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images)



An Indian youngster plays near an elephant-shaped fiber sculpture at an amusement park in Kolkata, India, 11 November 2024. Over the next four days, wild animal replicas are being installed for the winter fair. EPA-EFE/PIYAL ADHIKARY



A festival queen participates in the folkloric parade that commemorates the 203rd year of Panama's declaration of independence in La Chorrera, Panama 10 November 2024. The Panamanian town of La Chorrera, west of the Panamanian capital, celebrated this sunday with a traditional folklore parade the commemoration of the 203 years of the first declaration of independence of Panama from Spain in 1821. EPA-EFE/Bienvenido Velasco



Japanese dancer Yumiko Yoshioka performs 'One Hundred Light Years of Solitude' at Conjunto Santander de Artes Escénicas in Guadalajara, Mexico, 10 November 2024. Inspired by the novel 'One Hundred Years of Solitude' by late Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez (1927-2014), Yoshioka starred in a performance reflecting on loneliness and life. EPA-EFE/Francisco Guasco



Aceh local artists perform a tsunami theatrical performance during the opening ceremony of the 2nd UNESCO-IOC Global Tsunami Symposium in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, 11 November 2024. BMKG, together with the UNESCO-OIC, held the 2nd UNESCO-IOC Gobal Tsunami Symposium with the theme 'Two decades after 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami Reflection and The Way Forward'. The symposium will bring together scientists, researchers, engineers, practitioners, and policymakers from all over the globe to discuss the state of the art and the latest advancements in tsunami science, engineering, and early warning systems for better tsunami disaster preparedness and mitigation. The 2nd UNESCO-IOC Global Tsunami Symposium will be held from 11 to 14 November 2024. EPA-EFE/HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK



A statue of late SPD leader Willy Brandt stands behind camera journalists during a press conference of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) secretary general, at the Willy Brandt Haus SPD headquarters in Berlin, Germany, 11 November 2024. The press conference was held after the regular meeting of the party chair board meeting. EPA-EFE/CLEMENS BILAN



The Lijian-1 Y5 commercial carrier rocket, carrying 15 satellites, launches from a commercial aerospace innovation pilot zone in northwest China, 11 November 2024. The rocket blasted off at 12:03 p.m. (Beijing Time) sending the satellites, including the Jilin-1 Gaofen series, Yunyao-1 series, Xiguang-1 series, and a remote-sensing satellite launched for Oman, into their planned orbits. EPA-EFE/XINHUA / WANG JIANGBO



An installation depicting a beached whale by the Belgian art collective 'Captain Boomer' is pictured on an embankment, during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, 11 November 2024. The Azerbaijani capital of Baku hosts the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) from 11 to 22 November 2024. EPA-EFE/ANATOLY MALTSEV. DM

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