An aerial view taken on October 20, 2022, shows the breakwaters of the Grand Faw Port project, which is under construction, in the southern city of Basra. (Photo by Hussein FALEH / AFP)
An aerial view taken on October 20, 2022, shows the breakwaters of the Grand Faw Port project, which is under construction, in the southern city of Basra. (Photo by Hussein FALEH / AFP)
The collapsed dome of the Jakarta Islamic Centre Grand Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia. The dome caught fire and collapsed during renovation works on October 19, 2022. EPA
The collapsed dome of the Jakarta Islamic Centre Grand Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia. The dome caught fire and collapsed during renovation works on October 19, 2022. EPA
Members of the Togo security forces prepare to take part in an anti-terrorism exercise. Togo and neighbouring West African states such as Ghana and Benin are preparing for growing spillover from extremist conflicts across their northern borders in Niger and Burkina Faso. AFP
Members of the Togo security forces prepare to take part in an anti-terrorism exercise. Togo and neighbouring West African states such as Ghana and Benin are preparing for growing spillover from extremist conflicts across their northern borders in Niger and Burkina Faso. AFP
Togolese policemen, disguised as a terrorists, hold their weapons as they take part in an anti-terrorism exercise in the capital, Lome. AFP
Togolese policemen, disguised as a terrorists, hold their weapons as they take part in an anti-terrorism exercise in the capital, Lome. AFP
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev lifts weights as Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan looks on during their visit to a sports club near Zangilan, which was recaptured by Azerbaijani forces from ethnic Armenians in the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh in 2020. Reuters
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev lifts weights as Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan looks on during their visit to a sports club near Zangilan, which was recaptured by Azerbaijani forces from ethnic Armenians in the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh in 2020. Reuters
Barges are towed on the Ohio river, where it meets the Mississippi river. The Mississippi river is at historically low levels, causing major supply chain disruptions and a sharp increase in commercial barge freight rates. EPA
Barges are towed on the Ohio river, where it meets the Mississippi river. The Mississippi river is at historically low levels, causing major supply chain disruptions and a sharp increase in commercial barge freight rates. EPA
Children from the Turkana community head to a Unicef food distribution point to receive lunch rations, in Nadoto village in Kenya. The Horn of Africa is facing its worst drought in more than four decades, with more than 20 million people in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia expected to need water and food assistance through 2022. AFP
Children from the Turkana community head to a Unicef food distribution point to receive lunch rations, in Nadoto village in Kenya. The Horn of Africa is facing its worst drought in more than four decades, with more than 20 million people in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia expected to need water and food assistance through 2022. AFP
Balloons sail over north Walla Walla, Washington state, during the 46th Annual Balloon Stampede. AP
Balloons sail over north Walla Walla, Washington state, during the 46th Annual Balloon Stampede. AP
The partially damaged wall of the Sviatohirsk Cave Orthodox Christian Monastery, in the Ukrainian town of Svyatohirsk after the liberation of the area. AFP
The partially damaged wall of the Sviatohirsk Cave Orthodox Christian Monastery, in the Ukrainian town of Svyatohirsk after the liberation of the area. AFP
US President Joe Biden, left, and members of the Secret Service walk to his motorcade after stepping off Air Force One, in Philadelphia. Mr Biden is visiting Philadelphia to attend a reception for Pennsylvania Lt Governor John Fetterman, a Democratic party candidate for the US Senate. AP
US President Joe Biden, left, and members of the Secret Service walk to his motorcade after stepping off Air Force One, in Philadelphia. Mr Biden is visiting Philadelphia to attend a reception for Pennsylvania Lt Governor John Fetterman, a Democratic party candidate for the US Senate. AP

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