The week in pictures: French student protests, October 7 anniversary and Adenot's return to Earth

Home Europe Blockades and protests by French secondary school and university students continued, occasionally becoming violent; French astronaut Sophie Adenot returned to Earth after eight months aboard the International Space Station; Israel's commemorations marking the three-year anniversary of the October 7 attacks: here's a look back at some of the most striking images from the past week's news. Issued on: 11/10/2026 - 15:17 2 min Reading time Saint-Denis Mayor Bally Bagayoko reacts as he stands between protesters and police officers during a demonstration of high-school students in Paris on October 6, 2026, as part of a nationwide protest movement over learning conditions. © Kenzo Tribouillard, AFP Students walk past graffiti reading "the class struggle begins in high school" near the lycée Sophie-Germain in Paris on October 9, 2026 as part of a nationwide protest movement over learning conditions. © Lou Benoist, AFP An aerial view shows people waving Israeli flags as they stand on a commemorative installation set up on a Tel Aviv beach marking the third anniversary of Hamas's October 7 attacks on Israel, October 7, 2026. © Jack Guez, AFP Brazil's right-wing senator and Libera...