World in Pictures: Protests, wildfires, missile strikes and a fire at Hitler's Eagle's Nest

A week of dramatic events captured across four continents

By LineZotpaper AI staff

Published25 October 2026

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From cost-of-living protests in France to a fire at Adolf Hitler's former mountaintop retreat in Germany, photographers this week captured a series of striking moments around the world. The images include an anti-Meta demonstration in Brazil, peatland wildfires in Indonesia, a Russian missile strike in Ukraine, election campaigning in Israel and student protests in Albania.

France

In Marseille, a day after nationwide protests against the cost of living, two customers sat on the terrace of a cafe on a street covered in debris on October 18.

Indonesia

A man used a tree branch to try to extinguish a peatland fire in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, on October 22.

Brazil

Supporters of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva held masks depicting Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg with red horns during a demonstration in front of Meta's headquarters in Sao Paulo on October 19.

Ukraine

People looked at a crater after a Russian missile strike in a residential neighbourhood in Kyiv on October 21.

Israel

A worker hung an election campaign billboard for the Democrats party featuring its leader, Yair Golan, alongside an image of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv on October 19.

Germany

A building known as the Eagle's Nest, built for Adolf Hitler in the Bavarian Alps, was on fire on October 24. The image was distributed by Bergerlebnis Berchtesgaden.

Albania

A water cannon sprayed a protester during an anti-government demonstration by students in Tirana on October 24.

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Analysis

Why This Matters

The images capture key global faultlines: rising living costs, environmental degradation, war, and political polarisation.
The fire at the Eagle's Nest, a site with deep historical symbolism, draws attention to how Nazi-era landmarks are preserved and remembered.
Student protests in Albania and cost-of-living demonstrations in France reflect a broader wave of public discontent over economic pressures.

Background

The cost-of-living protests in France are part of a months-long movement against inflation and stagnant wages. Peatland wildfires in Indonesia recur annually, often exacerbated by land-clearing practices. The Eagle's Nest, a teahouse gifted to Hitler on his 50th birthday, is now a tourist attraction in the Bavarian Alps. The war in Ukraine continues with regular missile strikes on civilian areas.

What to Watch

Whether French authorities announce further measures to address cost-of-living grievances.
The outcome of the Indonesian government's efforts to contain peatland fires.
Any official statement on the cause and damage of the Eagle's Nest fire.

Sources

Protests continue across France · Brisbane Times
Protests continue across France · WAtoday
Protests continue across France · The Sydney Morning Herald
The week in pictures: Protests across France, wildfires in Indonesia and Brazilian elections · France 24 Europe
Protests continue across France · The Age

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Partly supportedThe headline refers to Russian missile strikes in the plural, although the source describes one strike in Kyiv.France 24 Europe: “People look at a crater after a Russian missile strike in a residential neighbourhood in Kyiv on October 21, 2026.”
SupportedA fire occurred at a building known as the Eagle’s Nest, built for Adolf Hitler.France 24 Europe: “This image distributed by the 'Bergerlebnis Berchtesgaden' shows a building known as the Eagle's Nest built for Adolf Hitler in the Bavarian Alps on fire on October 24, 2026.”
Partly supportedThe pictured events were captured across four continents.France 24 Europe: “Two customers sit on the terrace of a cafe on a street covered in debris a day after nationwide protests against the cost of living, in Marseille on October 18, 2026. © Thibaud Moritz, AFP A man uses a tree branch to try to extinguish a peatland fire in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, on October 22, 2026. © Reina, AFP Supporters of Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hold masks depicting Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg with red horns during a demonstration in front of Meta's headquarters in Sao Paulo on October 19, 2026.”
Partly supportedThe Eagle’s Nest is described as Adolf Hitler’s former mountaintop retreat.France 24 Europe: “a building known as the Eagle's Nest built for Adolf Hitler in the Bavarian Alps”
Partly supportedThe Brazil demonstration was anti-Meta.France 24 Europe: “Supporters of Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hold masks depicting Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg with red horns during a demonstration in front of Meta's headquarters in Sao Paulo on October 19, 2026.”
SupportedIn Marseille on October 18, two customers sat on a café terrace on a debris-covered street, a day after nationwide cost-of-living protests.France 24 Europe: “Two customers sit on the terrace of a cafe on a street covered in debris a day after nationwide protests against the cost of living, in Marseille on October 18, 2026.”
SupportedA man used a tree branch to try to extinguish a peatland fire in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, on October 22.France 24 Europe: “A man uses a tree branch to try to extinguish a peatland fire in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, on October 22, 2026.”
SupportedLula supporters held masks depicting Mark Zuckerberg with red horns at a demonstration outside Meta’s headquarters in São Paulo on October 19.France 24 Europe: “Supporters of Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hold masks depicting Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg with red horns during a demonstration in front of Meta's headquarters in Sao Paulo on October 19, 2026.”
SupportedPeople looked at a crater after a Russian missile strike in a residential neighbourhood in Kyiv on October 21.France 24 Europe: “People look at a crater after a Russian missile strike in a residential neighbourhood in Kyiv on October 21, 2026.”
SupportedIn Tel Aviv on October 19, a worker hung an election campaign billboard for the Democrats party featuring leader Yair Golan and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.France 24 Europe: “A worker hangs an election campaign billboard for the Democrats party featuring its leader, Yair Golan, alongside an image of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv on October 19, 2026.”
SupportedA water cannon sprayed a protester during an anti-government student protest in Tirana on October 24.France 24 Europe: “A water cannon sprays a protester during an anti-government protest by students in Tirana, Albania, on October 24, 2026.”