A "scaper" prepares a raclette during the first-ever Raclette World Championships featuring local and international raclette cheeses, in Morgins, on October 28, 2023. Up in the Swiss Alps, the air hangs thick with the funk of hot cheese as the planet's best melt away the competition at the inaugural Raclette World Championships. The Swiss native dish dates back centuries to a time when mountain herdsmen would heat their cheese on an open fire and scrape off the melted part to keep them going. (Photo by VALENTIN FLAURAUD / AFP)
A "scaper" prepares a raclette during the first-ever Raclette World Championships featuring local and international raclette cheeses, in Morgins, on October 28, 2023. Up in the Swiss Alps, the air hangs thick with the funk of hot cheese as the planet's best melt away the competition at the inaugural Raclette World Championships. The Swiss native dish dates back centuries to a time when mountain herdsmen would heat their cheese on an open fire and scrape off the melted part to keep them going. (Photo by VALENTIN FLAURAUD / AFP)
Aerial view of damages caused by the passage of Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, Mexico. AFP
Aerial view of damages caused by the passage of Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, Mexico. AFP
A protester runs amid clashes with police during a march against copper mining in Panama City. EPA
A protester runs amid clashes with police during a march against copper mining in Panama City. EPA
South Africa's hooker Bongi Mbonambi celebrates with teammates Ox Nche and prop Trevor Nyakane after victory in the 2023 Rugby World Cup Final. AFP
South Africa's hooker Bongi Mbonambi celebrates with teammates Ox Nche and prop Trevor Nyakane after victory in the 2023 Rugby World Cup Final. AFP
People attend a vigil in Seoul to mark the first anniversary of the tragic crowd crush that killed 159 people during Halloween celebrations. AFP
People attend a vigil in Seoul to mark the first anniversary of the tragic crowd crush that killed 159 people during Halloween celebrations. AFP
Plaza Manzanillo yacht club was affected by Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, Mexico. EPA
Plaza Manzanillo yacht club was affected by Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, Mexico. EPA
Tommy Ford speeds down the course during the first run of an alpine ski, men's World Cup giant slalom race, in Soelden, Austria. AP
Tommy Ford speeds down the course during the first run of an alpine ski, men's World Cup giant slalom race, in Soelden, Austria. AP
The full moon is pictured during a partial lunar eclipse in Kathmandu. AFP
The full moon is pictured during a partial lunar eclipse in Kathmandu. AFP

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October 29, 2023

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