The week in pictures: US midterms 'Blue Wave', French protests and Dakar Youth Olympics
Summary
FRANCE 24’s photo roundup covers the week of November 2–8, 2026, including Democratic victories in the U.S. midterm elections, protests and strikes in France, and events at the Dakar Youth Olympic Games. Other images show developments in Ukraine, Yemen, South Africa, Iran, India, and Pope Leo XIV’s Latin American tour.Key Facts
- Democrat Abdul El-Sayed won a Michigan Senate race and became the first Muslim senator in the United States.
- James Talarico won a Texas Senate race, giving Democrats their first victory in that contest in more than 30 years.
- President Donald Trump reacted to his party’s midterm losses by placing a cap marked “VETO” on his Oval Office desk.
- Unions called mass strikes in France on November 5, amid student-led protests.
- The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games included triathlon and coastal beach-sprint rowing events in Senegal.
- Family members mourned police officers killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine’s Khortytsia Island.
- Images also showed local elections in South Africa and garbage piled in a floodway in Yemen’s city of Taiz.
- Pope Leo XIV began a 12-day tour of Latin America with a visit to Uruguay.
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