{
  "id": 17268641,
  "title": "Halloween thrills in Abu Dhabi: Kids craft scary costumes and spooky surprises",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/halloween-thrills-in-abu-dhabi-kids-craft-scary-costumes-and-spooky",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T17:50:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/abu-dhabi/halloween-thrills-in-abu-dhabi-kids-craft-scary-costumes-and-spooky-surprises-1.500730099"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tomorrow night is Halloween in Abu Dhabi, and a Khalidiyah compound is filled with excitement. Kids, between eight and eleven years old, have created their most thrilling costumes and planned spooky surprises. Klara Sønderby, an eleven-year-old Danish girl, moved to Abu Dhabi three and a half years ago. Her costume this year took inspiration from a mad scientist look she discovered on TV. She crafted her own scars using a mixture of Vaseline, concealer, cornstarch, fake blood, and lipstick. Klara plans to go trick-or-treating with her friends, hoping to collect gummies and Nerds candy packs. Meanwhile, Vilhelm Sønderby, Klara's nine-year-old brother, has been busy printing pumpkins using a 3D printer. Frida Sofia, an eight-year-old with roots in Mexico, Germany, and Russia, has a witch-themed costume made with her mom's help. She is particularly excited about her personalized witch's skirt and plans to host a unique \"scary\" house with her mother disguised as La Llorona. Last but not least, Radhika Suresh, an eleven-year-old from the UAE, is dressed as a vampire inspired by a Malayalam film. She eagerly anticipates visiting the scariest houses on Halloween night.",
  "summary": "Abu Dhabi: Tomorrow night is Halloween, and a compound in Abu Dhabi's Khalidiyah is buzzing. Decorations are going up, scars are being painted on cheeks, and candy is being counted. In the middle of it all is a small group of friends who have made the night tomorrow something special. A small group of friends have made the night tomorrow something special. They are between eight and eleven years…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Euro Weekly News",
        "title": "Halloween plans change: Axarquia and Costa Tropical events moved",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/halloween-plans-change-axarquia-and-costa-tropical-events-moved",
        "published": "2026-10-30T17:38:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}