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New Delhi (AFP) – Smog in New Delhi hits hazardous levels as smoke from thousands of crop fires in northern India combine with other pollutants to create a noxious grey cocktail enveloping the megacity.

Addis Ababa (AFP) – Residents in Addis Ababa praise the breakthrough agreement announced between the federal government and Tigrayan regional authorities to cease hostilities after two years of brutal conflict.

Chornomorsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Images from November 2 show grain ships leaving Ukraine’s port of Chornomorsk, after Russia rejoined an international agreement to guarantee their safe passage through the Black Sea. Russia says it has yet to decide whether to extend the grain deal beyond November 19 — the renewal date set in the agreement.

New York (AFP) – Nick Dill is a veteran marathon runner, but this weekend’s race in New York will be the first time they participate in the non-binary category, after contest organizers added the option in response to demands for better representation and inclusion.

Buenos Aires (AFP) – “It seems to me that Lula’s victory is a very good thing, not only for Brazil, but for America in general,” says Spanish singer-songwriter Joan Manuel Serrat at a conference before kicking off the Argentine leg of the 78-year-old’s farewell tour.

Zhengzhou (China) (AFP) – Chinese authorities imposed lockdowns on 600,000 people in the area surrounding the world’s largest iPhone factory on Wednesday, as workers complained of disorderly Covid controls at the facility. Video on social media showed workers on foot trying to flee and being met by a line of police.

El Alto (Bolivia) (AFP) – Hundreds of Bolivians visit the graves of their relatives at the Villa Ingenio cemetery in El Alto, on All Saints Day. They bring food, drinks, and flowers and perform music as offers to the dead.

London (AFP) – After convincing Disney to create a bespectacled heroine in the film “Encanto”, 13-year-old Lowri Moore now campaigns for more emoji options with glasses. She hopes that better representation will make people “feel confident in wearing their glasses”.

Brasília (AFP) – “I am as sad as you are, but we have to keep our heads on straight,” says Brazilian outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro after he asked protesters to unblock the highways. The far-right leaders’ supporters are rallying in front of military installations in Brazil’s major cities and have blocked highways in more than half the country’s states.

Brasília (AFP) – “I am as sad as you are, but we have to keep our heads on straight,” says Brazilian outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro after he asked protesters to unblock the highways. The far-right leaders’ supporters are rallying in front of military installations in Brazil’s major cities and have blocked highways in more than half the country’s states.

Ulleung-do (South Korea) (AFP) – Images of South Korea’s eastern island of Ulleungdo — where residents were warned to seek shelter after one of Pyongyang’s short-range ballistic missiles crossed the de facto maritime border. IMAGES

Ulleung-do (South Korea) (AFP) – Images of South Korea’s eastern island of Ulleungdo — where residents were warned to seek shelter after one of Pyongyang’s short-range ballistic missiles crossed the de facto maritime border.