The Halloween festival known as Teng Chieh is built around rituals that not only celebrate the dead but free the spirits of the “pretas” to ascend to heaven. “Pretas” are the spirits of ...

A selection of striking news photographs taken around the world this week. US President Joe Biden playfully bites a baby during a trick-or-treaters celebration for Halloween at the White House in ...

Halloween may be one of the biggest holidays in America, but the holiday, or versions of it, has a history all over the world. From Ireland to Haiti, countries across the globe have their own ...