World photo roundup: rescue operation in Spain and protests in Europe
The international photo roundup for September 16, 2026, showed a rescue operation near Lanzarote in Spain, a forest fire in the east of the country, protests by farmers and fishers in Europe, as well as events in the United States, Kenya, China and South Africa. Daily Maverick published photographs by news agencies and photographers from different countries.
Rescue operation and fire
Spain's maritime rescue service rescued 82 people from an inflatable boat 131 kilometers from Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. After arriving at the port of Arrecife, it was reported that three people had died aboard the boat, while another person was in critical condition.
Near the village of Tuejar in eastern Spain, an aircraft dropped water on a forest fire. According to the photo roundup, the fire began on September 15 and covered about 880 hectares.
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Protests in Europe
In Frontignan, France, clashes between police and fishers occurred during a blockade of an oil depot. Fishers on France's Mediterranean coast declared an indefinite strike over rising costs of marine diesel fuel and restrictions under the European Union's WestMed management plan, which reduced the permitted number of fishing days.
In Arnhem, the Netherlands, farmers protested against government plans concerning nitrogen. In Brussels, students demonstrated against higher education reform and rising tuition costs, including a proposed increase in the full annual fee from 835 to 1,194 euros.
Sentencing of former KLA leaders
In Pristina, supporters of former leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army gathered after the verdict of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague. The court handed Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi lengthy prison terms on ten counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the 1998–1999 war in Kosovo.
