A US satellite photo shows the eruption of an underwater volcano off Tonga, which triggered a tsunami warning for several South Pacific island nations. Reuters
A US satellite photo shows the eruption of an underwater volcano off Tonga, which triggered a tsunami warning for several South Pacific island nations. Reuters
Viengsay Valdes, a Cuban National Ballet prima ballerina, performs 'Giselle' during the Alicia Alonso International Ballet Festival, in Havana, Cuba. Reuters
Viengsay Valdes, a Cuban National Ballet prima ballerina, performs 'Giselle' during the Alicia Alonso International Ballet Festival, in Havana, Cuba. Reuters
The mother and grandmother of Pattanan Mumklang, 4, who was killed in a mass shooting at a day care centre in the town of Uthai Sawan, Thailand, scatter the child's ashes into the sea, in Chonburi province. Reuters
The mother and grandmother of Pattanan Mumklang, 4, who was killed in a mass shooting at a day care centre in the town of Uthai Sawan, Thailand, scatter the child's ashes into the sea, in Chonburi province. Reuters
A boat transports Pirarucu fish to a processing ship, in the San Raimundo settlement lake, in Carauari, Brazil. The giant fish not so long ago nearly vanished. AP
A boat transports Pirarucu fish to a processing ship, in the San Raimundo settlement lake, in Carauari, Brazil. The giant fish not so long ago nearly vanished. AP
Serbia's Novak Djokovic walks out before his round of 16 match against Russia's Karen Khachanov at the ATP Masters 1000, in Paris. Reuters
Serbia's Novak Djokovic walks out before his round of 16 match against Russia's Karen Khachanov at the ATP Masters 1000, in Paris. Reuters
A man swims in a pool at a residential complex, in Bangkok. AFP
A man swims in a pool at a residential complex, in Bangkok. AFP
Members of the elite police take up position on the roof of the Guayas 1 prison during an operative to control a riot in Guayaquil, Ecuador. AFP
Members of the elite police take up position on the roof of the Guayas 1 prison during an operative to control a riot in Guayaquil, Ecuador. AFP
Britain's Alice Kinsella prepares to compete during the floor exercise event of the women's individual all-around final at the World Gymnastics Championships in Liverpool, England. AFP
Britain's Alice Kinsella prepares to compete during the floor exercise event of the women's individual all-around final at the World Gymnastics Championships in Liverpool, England. AFP
Jets of the Italian Air Force's Tricolor Arrows aerobatic unit spread smoke with the colors of the Italian flag as they fly over Rome's Altare della Patria monument as part of celebrations of National Unity and Armed Forces Day, marking the end of the First World War. AFP
Jets of the Italian Air Force's Tricolor Arrows aerobatic unit spread smoke with the colors of the Italian flag as they fly over Rome's Altare della Patria monument as part of celebrations of National Unity and Armed Forces Day, marking the end of the First World War. AFP
Helicopters fly in the distance as the sun sets behind the Statue of Liberty in New York. AFP
Helicopters fly in the distance as the sun sets behind the Statue of Liberty in New York. AFP

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November 04, 2022

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