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Paris marked the 10th anniversary of the November 13 terror attacks, the government shutdown in the United States came to an end, and spectacular northern lights illuminated skies across Europe. FRANCE 24 takes a look back at the week’s most striking images.

Issued on: 16/11/2025 – 16:52

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The Eiffel Tower is lit up with the blue, white and red colours of the French flag to mark the tenth anniversary of the November 13 Paris attacks, in Paris, France November 12, 2025.

The Eiffel Tower is lit up with the blue, white and red colours of the French flag to mark the tenth anniversary of the November 13 Paris attacks, in Paris, France November 12, 2025. © Abdul Saboor, Reuters

French Cameroonian musician Ann Shirley performs during a ceremony marking a decade since the terror attacks of November 13, 2015 in Paris.

French Cameroonian musician Ann Shirley performs during a ceremony marking a decade since the terror attacks of November 13, 2015 in Paris. © Ludovic Marin, AFP

Protesters, including indigenous peoples, take part in a demonstration at the entrance to the COP30 venue in Belém, Brazil, on November 11, 2025.

Protesters, including indigenous peoples, take part in a demonstration at the entrance to the COP30 venue in Belém, Brazil, on November 11, 2025. © Anderson Coelho, Reuters

US President Donald Trump poses for a photo after he signs the funding bill to end the U.S. government shutdown, at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, November 12, 2025.

US President Donald Trump poses for a photo after he signs the funding bill to end the U.S. government shutdown, at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, November 12, 2025. © Kevin Lamarque, Reuters

A woman stands with a dog next to the site of an apartment building hit during an overnight Russian drone and missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, November 14, 2025.

A woman stands with a dog next to the site of an apartment building hit during an overnight Russian drone and missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, November 14, 2025. © Valentyn Ogirenko, Reuters

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Elysée Palace in Paris, France on November 11, 2025.

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Elysée Palace in Paris, France on November 11, 2025. © Benoit Tessier, Reuters

French President Emmanuel Macron during the ceremonies marking the 107th anniversary of the Armistice of November 11, 1918, in front of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, on November 11, 2025.

French President Emmanuel Macron during the ceremonies marking the 107th anniversary of the Armistice of November 11, 1918, in front of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, on November 11, 2025. © Benoit Tessier, AFP pool

Bad Bunny accepts the award for Album of The Year award for "Debi tirar mas fotos" at the 26th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, November 13, 2025.

Bad Bunny accepts the award for Album of The Year award for “Debi tirar mas fotos” at the 26th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, November 13, 2025. © Mario Anzuoni, Reuters

Kylian Mbappé after scoring against Ukraine in the game that secured France's qualification for the 2026 World Cup, on November 13, 2025.

Kylian Mbappé after scoring against Ukraine in the game that secured France’s qualification for the 2026 World Cup, on November 13, 2025. © Pierre René-Worms, FMM

Northern lights glow in the sky over St Mary's Lighthouse in Whitley Bay on the North East coast, England, Wednesday Nov. 12, 2025.

Northern lights glow in the sky over St Mary’s Lighthouse in Whitley Bay on the North East coast, England, Wednesday Nov. 12, 2025. © Owen Humphreys, AP

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