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November 18, 2022

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Pictures of the week: From the Artemis 1 launch to the World Cup trophy

The Artemis I unmanned lunar rocket lifts off from the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The Nasa mission is a 25-and-a-half-day voyage beyond the far side of the Moon and back, which is expected to yield spectacular images as well as valuable scientific data. AFP
The Artemis I unmanned lunar rocket lifts off from the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The Nasa mission is a 25-and-a-half-day voyage beyond the far side of the Moon and back, which is expected to yield spectacular images as well as valuable scientific data. AFP
Egypt and Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah attends Dubai Globe Soccer Awards 2022. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Egypt and Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah attends Dubai Globe Soccer Awards 2022. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Motorcycle builder Stewart Holmes from Australia with his custom BMW R9T at the annual Art of Motorcycle show at Port Rashid in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
Motorcycle builder Stewart Holmes from Australia with his custom BMW R9T at the annual Art of Motorcycle show at Port Rashid in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
Ce La Vie restaurant in the Address Sky View Hotel. The Michelin-starred restaurant will make an appearance at the Abu Dhabi F1 this week where head chef Howard Ko will present some of their finest dishes. Antonie Robertson / The National
Ce La Vie restaurant in the Address Sky View Hotel. The Michelin-starred restaurant will make an appearance at the Abu Dhabi F1 this week where head chef Howard Ko will present some of their finest dishes. Antonie Robertson / The National
First-day visitors to the Al Ain Book Festival at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain. Pawan Singh / The National
First-day visitors to the Al Ain Book Festival at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain. Pawan Singh / The National
In cloud of pink smoke, police in riot gear remove a protester trying to march to the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation summit venue in Bangkok, Thailand. AP Photo
In cloud of pink smoke, police in riot gear remove a protester trying to march to the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation summit venue in Bangkok, Thailand. AP Photo
Pakistani marines take part in a drill on a beach in Karachi during the 2022 International Defence Exhibition and Seminar. AFP
Pakistani marines take part in a drill on a beach in Karachi during the 2022 International Defence Exhibition and Seminar. AFP
Pitches where boys sharpen their football skills at the Complexo do Alemao favela, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Brazil goes to the World Cup in Qatar as the top-rated team in the latest Fifa rankings. AP Photo
Pitches where boys sharpen their football skills at the Complexo do Alemao favela, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Brazil goes to the World Cup in Qatar as the top-rated team in the latest Fifa rankings. AP Photo
Residents queue at an aid distribution centre in Kherson, Ukraine. AFP
Residents queue at an aid distribution centre in Kherson, Ukraine. AFP
A dog appears to confront police in riot gear as they block protesters from marching to the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation summit venue in Bangkok, Thailand. AP Photo
A dog appears to confront police in riot gear as they block protesters from marching to the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation summit venue in Bangkok, Thailand. AP Photo
A flyboarder in Le Gosier, off the French overseas island of Guadeloupe. AFP
A flyboarder in Le Gosier, off the French overseas island of Guadeloupe. AFP
Apples on a tree in Chekassky Tyshky, a village in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine recaptured from the Russian invaders. EPA
Apples on a tree in Chekassky Tyshky, a village in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine recaptured from the Russian invaders. EPA
Red Arrows display on the Abu Dhabi Corniche. Antonie Robertson / The National
Red Arrows display on the Abu Dhabi Corniche. Antonie Robertson / The National
Displaced people flee towards the city of Goma, eastern Republic of Congo after soldiers retreated to Kanyarushinya, an informal camp of more than 40,000 people in the northern district of Goma. AFP
Displaced people flee towards the city of Goma, eastern Republic of Congo after soldiers retreated to Kanyarushinya, an informal camp of more than 40,000 people in the northern district of Goma. AFP
Europe's first solar installation in a former satellite dish during the inauguration of the solar innovation project at the Leuk Teleport and Data Centre in Loeche, Switzerland, November 15, 2022. Energy supplier CKW is installing panels in parabolic troughs that can be aligned to the Sun. EPA
Europe's first solar installation in a former satellite dish during the inauguration of the solar innovation project at the Leuk Teleport and Data Centre in Loeche, Switzerland, November 15, 2022. Energy supplier CKW is installing panels in parabolic troughs that can be aligned to the Sun. EPA
The destroyed Antonivskyi bridge over the Dnipro river after Russia's retreat from Kherson, Ukraine. Reuters
The destroyed Antonivskyi bridge over the Dnipro river after Russia's retreat from Kherson, Ukraine. Reuters
Denis Hooker trains his race horse Pereque in the sea off San Andres Island in Colombia. The 69-year-old uses traditional training methods and is a renowned trainer on the island where his horses have won numerous races. AP Photo
Denis Hooker trains his race horse Pereque in the sea off San Andres Island in Colombia. The 69-year-old uses traditional training methods and is a renowned trainer on the island where his horses have won numerous races. AP Photo
Homes cover a hill in the Petare neighbourhood of Caracas, Venezuela. The world's population this week hit an estimated eight billion people, according to the United Nations. AP Photo
Homes cover a hill in the Petare neighbourhood of Caracas, Venezuela. The world's population this week hit an estimated eight billion people, according to the United Nations. AP Photo
A walkway through ponds and islets at the 'Fish Tail' sponge park built on a former coal ash dump site in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, China. The park involves creating and expanding parks and ponds in urban areas to prevent flooding and absorb water for times of drought. AP Photo
A walkway through ponds and islets at the 'Fish Tail' sponge park built on a former coal ash dump site in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, China. The park involves creating and expanding parks and ponds in urban areas to prevent flooding and absorb water for times of drought. AP Photo
Workers try to salvage luggage from a fire at the Yanuo factory and warehouse in Asese, Nigeria. AFP
Workers try to salvage luggage from a fire at the Yanuo factory and warehouse in Asese, Nigeria. AFP
A man crossing the Ganges' dry river bed in Prayagraj, India. AFP
A man crossing the Ganges' dry river bed in Prayagraj, India. AFP
The Sharm El Sheikh International Convention Centre, in Egypt's Red Sea resort city of the same name, during the Cop27 climate conference. AFP
The Sharm El Sheikh International Convention Centre, in Egypt's Red Sea resort city of the same name, during the Cop27 climate conference. AFP
Pollution from a factory rises through thick fog covering the city of Frankfurt, Germany. AP Photo
Pollution from a factory rises through thick fog covering the city of Frankfurt, Germany. AP Photo
Mourners pay their respects to the victims of a November 13 explosion on the busy shopping street of Istiklal in Istanbul, Turkey. Six people were killed in the attack. AFP
Mourners pay their respects to the victims of a November 13 explosion on the busy shopping street of Istiklal in Istanbul, Turkey. Six people were killed in the attack. AFP
The 17-storey Deauville Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida being demolished. The historical building, designed by the architect Melvin Grossman and built in 1957, was where The Beatles in 1964 made their second Ed Sullivan Show appearance. EPA
The 17-storey Deauville Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida being demolished. The historical building, designed by the architect Melvin Grossman and built in 1957, was where The Beatles in 1964 made their second Ed Sullivan Show appearance. EPA
Tradition Day in San Antonio de Areco, Argentina, celebrates and preserves gaucho traditions. The day honours the birth of Argentine writer Jose Hernandez, author of the country's national poem 'The Gaucho Martin Fierro'. AP Photo
Tradition Day in San Antonio de Areco, Argentina, celebrates and preserves gaucho traditions. The day honours the birth of Argentine writer Jose Hernandez, author of the country's national poem 'The Gaucho Martin Fierro'. AP Photo
A steel worker at a ThyssenKrupp factory in Duisburg, Germany. Reuters
A steel worker at a ThyssenKrupp factory in Duisburg, Germany. Reuters
A pair of northern gannets on Bonaventure Island in the Gulf of St Lawrence off the coast of Quebec, Canada. Scientists are tracking the threats to seabirds, like gannets, from climate change, overfishing and other perils wrought by humans. AP Photo
A pair of northern gannets on Bonaventure Island in the Gulf of St Lawrence off the coast of Quebec, Canada. Scientists are tracking the threats to seabirds, like gannets, from climate change, overfishing and other perils wrought by humans. AP Photo
Participants in the Independence March gather at the Dmowski traffic circle in Warsaw, Poland. The march, under the slogan 'Strong Nation, Great Poland,' celebrated the anniversary of the restoration of Poland's independence in 1918. EPA
Participants in the Independence March gather at the Dmowski traffic circle in Warsaw, Poland. The march, under the slogan 'Strong Nation, Great Poland,' celebrated the anniversary of the restoration of Poland's independence in 1918. EPA
A worker refines details on a raw brass replica of the Fifa World Cup Trophy at the Italian trophy and medal manufacturer GDE Bertoni in Paderno Dugnano, north of Milan. While the original 18-carat gold trophy made by Italian artist Silvio Gazzaniga belongs to Fifa and is rarely exhibited, every fours years the factory produces brass, gold-plated replicas of the trophy for the winning team. AFP
A worker refines details on a raw brass replica of the Fifa World Cup Trophy at the Italian trophy and medal manufacturer GDE Bertoni in Paderno Dugnano, north of Milan. While the original 18-carat gold trophy made by Italian artist Silvio Gazzaniga belongs to Fifa and is rarely exhibited, every fours years the factory produces brass, gold-plated replicas of the trophy for the winning team. AFP
Semi-final fixtures

Portugal v Chile, 7pm, today

Germany v Mexico, 7pm, tomorrow

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Electoral College Victory

Trump has so far secured 295 Electoral College votes, according to the Associated Press, exceeding the 270 needed to win. Only Nevada and Arizona remain to be called, and both swing states are leaning Republican. Trump swept all five remaining swing states, North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, sealing his path to victory and giving him a strong mandate. 

 

Popular Vote Tally

The count is ongoing, but Trump currently leads with nearly 51 per cent of the popular vote to Harris’s 47.6 per cent. Trump has over 72.2 million votes, while Harris trails with approximately 67.4 million.

Updated: November 18, 2022, 6:25 PM`