More than 150 people were killed in a crowd surge during packed Halloween festivities in the South Korean capital of Seoul on Saturday, October 29.

The crush took place in the nightlife district of Itaewon. The cause was not clear, but witnesses say partygoers were packed tightly into narrow streets.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared a period of national mourning.

Here are some of the stories that made headlines over the past week, as well as some photos that caught our eye.

<a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2021%2F05%2F31%2Fmiddleeast%2Fgallery%2Fbenjamin-netanyahu%2Findex.html" target="_blank">Benjamin Netanyahu</a> addresses supporters at his campaign headquarters in Jerusalem on Wednesday, November 2. Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid called Netanyahu to congratulate him on <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2022%2F11%2F01%2Fmiddleeast%2Fisrael-election-intl" target="_blank">winning Israel's elections</a>, the prime minister's office announced Thursday, just under 48 hours after polls closed.
Benjamin Netanyahu addresses supporters at his campaign headquarters in Jerusalem on Wednesday, November 2. Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid called Netanyahu to congratulate him on winning Israel's elections, the prime minister's office announced Thursday, just under 48 hours after polls closed.
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<a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2022%2F11%2F01%2Famericas%2Fbolsonaro-brazil-elections-protests-intl-latam%2Findex.html" target="_blank">Protestors block a highway</a> on the outskirts of Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Tuesday, November 1, following Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's election loss to the leftist former leader <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2022%2F10%2F30%2Fworld%2Fgallery%2Flula-career-life" target="_blank">Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva</a>.
Protestors block a highway on the outskirts of Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Tuesday, November 1, following Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's election loss to the leftist former leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
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Madeline Evans begins to cry after winning a costume contest dressed as the late Queen Elizabeth II on Monday, October 31, in Houston, Texas.
Madeline Evans begins to cry after winning a costume contest dressed as the late Queen Elizabeth II on Monday, October 31, in Houston, Texas.
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Ukrainian artillerymen fire a gun-howitzer on the front line near Bakhmut, in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region, on Monday, October 31.
Ukrainian artillerymen fire a gun-howitzer on the front line near Bakhmut, in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region, on Monday, October 31.
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Houston Astros relief pitcher Ryan Pressly and catcher Christian Vazquez celebrate their win over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 4 of <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2022%2F10%2F28%2Fsport%2Fgallery%2Fworld-series-2022" target="_blank">the World Series</a> on Wednesday, November 2, in Philadelphia. For just the second time in World Series history, <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2022%2F11%2F02%2Fsport%2Fastros-phillies-no-hitter-game-4-world-series-spt%2Findex.html" target="_blank">a no-hitter was thrown</a>. The Astros won 5-0 and tie the series at 2-2.
Houston Astros relief pitcher Ryan Pressly and catcher Christian Vazquez celebrate their win over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 4 of the World Series on Wednesday, November 2, in Philadelphia. For just the second time in World Series history, a no-hitter was thrown. The Astros won 5-0 and tie the series at 2-2.
David J. Phillip/AP
A person places flowers outside the hospital where Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan is admitted after <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2022%2F11%2F03%2Fasia%2Fimran-khan-pakistan-rally-intl" target="_blank">being shot in the leg</a> at a rally in Lahore, Pakistan, on Thursday, November 3.
A person places flowers outside the hospital where Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan is admitted after being shot in the leg at a rally in Lahore, Pakistan, on Thursday, November 3.
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A man wearing an aquarium with goldfish on his head is seen at the starting point of the Route du Rhum sailing race in Saint-Malo, France, on Tuesday, November 1.
A man wearing an aquarium with goldfish on his head is seen at the starting point of the Route du Rhum sailing race in Saint-Malo, France, on Tuesday, November 1.
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Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, right, <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2022%2F11%2F01%2Fpolitics%2Fliz-cheney-elissa-slotkin-2022-midterms" target="_blank">endorses Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin</a> of Michigan on Tuesday, November 1, in Lansing, Michigan. Cheney lost her primary race to a challenger backed by former US President Donald Trump after becoming one of his most vocal critics within the Republican Party. "If we want to ensure the survival of the republic, we have to walk away from politics as usual," Cheney said Tuesday. "We have to stand up — every one of us — and say we're going to do what's right for this country and we're going to look beyond partisan politics."
Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, right, endorses Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan on Tuesday, November 1, in Lansing, Michigan. Cheney lost her primary race to a challenger backed by former US President Donald Trump after becoming one of his most vocal critics within the Republican Party. "If we want to ensure the survival of the republic, we have to walk away from politics as usual," Cheney said Tuesday. "We have to stand up — every one of us — and say we're going to do what's right for this country and we're going to look beyond partisan politics."
Rebecca Cook/Reuters
Television screens in an electronic market in Seoul show a news report about <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2022%2F11%2F02%2Fasia%2Fnorth-korea-missile-thursday-intl-hnk" target="_blank">the latest North Korean missile launch</a> with file footage on Thursday, November 3.
Television screens in an electronic market in Seoul show a news report about the latest North Korean missile launch with file footage on Thursday, November 3.
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Meghan Petty is comforted as she takes a break from giving her victim impact statement during the sentencing hearing for Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Tuesday, November 1. Cruz has been formally <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2022%2F11%2F02%2Fus%2Fparkland-shooter-nikolas-cruz-sentencing-wednesday" target="_blank">sentenced to life in prison</a> without the possibility of parole. Petty's sister, Alaina, was killed in the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Meghan Petty is comforted as she takes a break from giving her victim impact statement during the sentencing hearing for Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Tuesday, November 1. Cruz has been formally sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Petty's sister, Alaina, was killed in the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
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FC Copenhagen fans let off flares in the stands during a match against Borussia Dortmund in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Wednesday, November 2.
FC Copenhagen fans let off flares in the stands during a match against Borussia Dortmund in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Wednesday, November 2.
Fabian Bimmer/Reuters
A child suffering cholera symptoms is helped upon arrival at a clinic in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Thursday, October 27.
A child suffering cholera symptoms is helped upon arrival at a clinic in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Thursday, October 27.
Ramon Espinosa/AP
Team Captain Lee Westwood of Majesticks GC hits a shot on the driving range during the semifinals of the LIV Golf Invitational in Doral, Florida, on Saturday, October 29.
Team Captain Lee Westwood of Majesticks GC hits a shot on the driving range during the semifinals of the LIV Golf Invitational in Doral, Florida, on Saturday, October 29.
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<a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2022%2F10%2F30%2Fworld%2Fgallery%2Flula-career-life" target="_blank">Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva</a> embraces his wife, Rosangela, on Sunday, October 30, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, after defeating incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2022%2F10%2F03%2Fworld%2Fgallery%2Fbrazil-elections" target="_blank">a presidential run-off</a> to become the country's next president.
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva embraces his wife, Rosangela, on Sunday, October 30, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, after defeating incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in a presidential run-off to become the country's next president.
Andre Penner/AP
Elementary school sumo wrestlers compete during a tournament in Tokyo on Saturday, October 29.
Elementary school sumo wrestlers compete during a tournament in Tokyo on Saturday, October 29.
Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters
DeAndre Hopkins makes a one-handed catch to reel in a touchdown for the Arizona Cardinals against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, October 30, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2022%2F09%2F12%2Fsport%2Fgallery%2Fnfl-2022-season%2Findex.html" target="_blank">See the best photos from the 2022 NFL season</a>.
DeAndre Hopkins makes a one-handed catch to reel in a touchdown for the Arizona Cardinals against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, October 30, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. See the best photos from the 2022 NFL season.
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Cardinal Timothy Dolan blesses animals from the Christmas Spectacular's "Living Nativity" scene next to Radio City Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall in New York on Wednesday, November 2.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan blesses animals from the Christmas Spectacular's "Living Nativity" scene next to Radio City Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall in New York on Wednesday, November 2.
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The crescent moon sets behind a stop light in Overland Park, Kansas, on Friday, October, 28.
The crescent moon sets behind a stop light in Overland Park, Kansas, on Friday, October, 28.
Charlie Riedel/AP
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, November 2. The Federal Reserve approved <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Fbusiness%2Flive-news%2Fstocks-market-fed-rate-hike%2Findex.html" target="_blank">a fourth-straight rate hike</a> on Wednesday as part of its aggressive battle to bring down the white-hot inflation that is plaguing the US economy.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, November 2. The Federal Reserve approved a fourth-straight rate hike on Wednesday as part of its aggressive battle to bring down the white-hot inflation that is plaguing the US economy.
Patrick Semansky/AP
Kansas State quarterback Will Howard celebrates with the crowd as he is carried off the field by teammates after winning a college football game against Oklahoma State on Saturday, October 29. Kansas State won 48-0.
Kansas State quarterback Will Howard celebrates with the crowd as he is carried off the field by teammates after winning a college football game against Oklahoma State on Saturday, October 29. Kansas State won 48-0.
Charlie Riedel/AP
Former US Vice President Mike Pence embraces Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp during a campaign rally in Cumming, Georgia, on Tuesday, November 1.
Former US Vice President Mike Pence embraces Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp during a campaign rally in Cumming, Georgia, on Tuesday, November 1.
John Bazemore/AP
Brazil's Flamengo team celebrates with the trophy after winning the final Copa Libertadores soccer match against Brazil's Athletico Paranaense in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on Saturday, October 29.
Brazil's Flamengo team celebrates with the trophy after winning the final Copa Libertadores soccer match against Brazil's Athletico Paranaense in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on Saturday, October 29.
Fernando Vergara/AP
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is escorted to a vehicle outside of her home in San Francisco on Wednesday, November 2. Pelosi's husband, Paul, was <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Fpolitics%2Flive-news%2Fnancy-pelosi-husband-paul-attack%2Findex.html" target="_blank">attacked with a hammer</a> at the couple's home on October 28.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is escorted to a vehicle outside of her home in San Francisco on Wednesday, November 2. Pelosi's husband, Paul, was attacked with a hammer at the couple's home on October 28.
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Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg keeps his eye on the puck during an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday, October 27, in Ottawa, Canada.
Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg keeps his eye on the puck during an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday, October 27, in Ottawa, Canada.
Adrian Wyld/AP
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket's two side boosters return for landing about eight minutes after liftoff in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Tuesday, November 1. The towering, three-pronged vehicle — which is the most powerful operational rocket in the world — <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2022%2F11%2F01%2Fbusiness%2Fspacex-falcon-heavy-launch-ussf-44-scn" target="_blank">returned to the skies</a> for the first time since mid-2019.
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket's two side boosters return for landing about eight minutes after liftoff in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Tuesday, November 1. The towering, three-pronged vehicle — which is the most powerful operational rocket in the world — returned to the skies for the first time since mid-2019.
John Raoux/AP
Heidi Klum is interviewed at her 21st Annual Halloween Party on Monday, October 31, in New York City. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fworld%2F2022%2F11%2F01%2Fheidi-klum-halloween-worm-cprog-lon-orig-na.cnn" target="_blank">Watch Klum transform into a worm.</a>
Heidi Klum is interviewed at her 21st Annual Halloween Party on Monday, October 31, in New York City. Watch Klum transform into a worm.
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Jake Paul lands a punch on Anderson Silva during a boxing match in Glendale, Arizona, on Saturday, October 29. Paul beat Silva by unanimous decision.
Jake Paul lands a punch on Anderson Silva during a boxing match in Glendale, Arizona, on Saturday, October 29. Paul beat Silva by unanimous decision.
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A girl jumps across tombs at a flooded cemetery following Tropical Storm Nalgae as Filipinos mark All Saints' Day on Tuesday, November 1, in Masantol, Philippines.
A girl jumps across tombs at a flooded cemetery following Tropical Storm Nalgae as Filipinos mark All Saints' Day on Tuesday, November 1, in Masantol, Philippines.
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Philadelphia's Alec Bohm rounds the bases after hitting a home run in Game 3 of <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2022%2F10%2F28%2Fsport%2Fgallery%2Fworld-series-2022" target="_blank">the World Series</a> on Tuesday, November 1. The Phillies hit five home runs in the game, <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2022%2F11%2F02%2Fsport%2Fastros-phillies-world-series-game-3-spt-intl-trnd" target="_blank">tying a World Series record</a>, and they won 7-0 to take a 2-1 series lead over the Houston Astros.
Philadelphia's Alec Bohm rounds the bases after hitting a home run in Game 3 of the World Series on Tuesday, November 1. The Phillies hit five home runs in the game, tying a World Series record, and they won 7-0 to take a 2-1 series lead over the Houston Astros.
Matt Rourke/AP
Australia's Clay Mason Stephens competes in the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships qualifications in Liverpool, England, on Monday, October 31.
Australia's Clay Mason Stephens competes in the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships qualifications in Liverpool, England, on Monday, October 31.
Jon Super/AP
US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden greet children during a Halloween event on the South Lawn of the White House on Monday, October 31.
US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden greet children during a Halloween event on the South Lawn of the White House on Monday, October 31.
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A man cleans his boat in the early morning at Lake Garda in Brenzone sul Garda, Italy, on Monday, October 31.
A man cleans his boat in the early morning at Lake Garda in Brenzone sul Garda, Italy, on Monday, October 31.
Matthias Schrader/AP
Former US President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign rally for Sen. Raphael Warnock in Atlanta on Friday, October 28, ahead of the midterm elections.
Former US President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign rally for Sen. Raphael Warnock in Atlanta on Friday, October 28, ahead of the midterm elections.
Dustin Chambers/Reuters
Ian Roders fastens the hands to a clock at the Electric Time Company in Medfield, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, November 1. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 6, when clocks in the US are set back one hour.
Ian Roders fastens the hands to a clock at the Electric Time Company in Medfield, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, November 1. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 6, when clocks in the US are set back one hour.
Charles Krupa/AP