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An Israeli Merkava tank takes part in a military drill near the border with Lebanon in the upper Galilee region of northern Israel on October 26, 2023, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas in the Gaza Strip. (Photo by Jalaa MAREY / AFP)
WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 25: Win Without War places posters near The White House and around DC demanding an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to save lives on October 25, 2023 in Washington, DC. Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Win Without War/AFP (Photo by Paul Morigi / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)South Africa’s Rassie van der Dussen gestures to a dog during a practice session on the eve of their 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup one-day international (ODI) match against Pakistan at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on October 26, 2023. (Photo by R. Satish BABU / AFP)South Africa’s Reeza Hendricks attends a practice session on the eve of their 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup one-day international (ODI) match against Pakistan at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on October 26, 2023. (Photo by R. Satish BABU / AFP)NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 25: Mikal Bridges #1 of the Brooklyn Nets shoots the ball during the first quarter of the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Barclays Center on October 25, 2023 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Dustin Satloff/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Dustin Satloff / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne attends the inauguration of the French Army combat drone school at the 61st Artillery Regiment of Chaumont-Semoutiers on October 26, 2023. (Photo by FRANCOIS NASCIMBENI / AFP)A visitor looks at a video installation by multimedia artist and filmmaker Lawrence Lek during a press preview of his exhibition NOX at the LAS Art Foundation at the former Karstadt Sport department store building in Berlin, Germany on October 26, 2023. – In his exhibition NOX, ‘a work of speculative fiction’ according to the foundation, the artist draws on current factors surrounding the integration of artificial intelligence into urban life and uses a combination of sound, computer-animated video, installation and game design. The exhibition is open to the public from October 27 und January 14, 2024. (Photo by MICHELE TANTUSSI / AFP) A French Army officer shows images captured by the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) ‘Patroller’ manufactured by Safran Electronics & Defense during the inauguration of the French Army combat drone school at the 61st Artillery Regiment of Chaumont-Semoutiers on October 26, 2023. (Photo by FRANCOIS NASCIMBENI / AFP)Tourists take a ride in an oldtimer car on the racetrack after the ceremonial start of the WRC Central European Rally 2023 outside the Hradcany Castle in Prague, Czech Republic, on October 26, 2023. – The Central European Rally is making its debut on the WRC rally calendar. It starts in the Czech capital, Prague, has some stages in Austria and concludes on October 29, 2023 in Passau, Germany. (Photo by Joe Klamar / AFP)Law enforcement officers gather outside Lewiston High School, Maine on October 26, 2023. – A massive manhunt was under way on October 26 for a gunman who a local official said killed at least 22 people and wounded dozens more in mass shootings in the US state of Maine, the deadliest such incident this year. (Photo by Joseph Prezioso / AFP)Kazakhstan’s Kamila Berlikash (white) competes against Portugal’s Rochele Nunes (blue) during their women’s +78kg final bout at the Grand Slam Abu Dhabi championship in Abu Dhabi on October 26, 2023. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)A general view shows the construction site for the Metro C underground station ‘Venezia’ at Piazza Venezia in the historic center of Rome, on October 26, 2023. (Photo by Marie-Laure MESSANA / AFP)Trinidad and Tobago’s Nicholas Lee Paul (L) competes against Colombia’s Kevin Quintero in the track cycling men’s sprint semi final event of the Pan American Games Santiago 2023 at the Velodrome in the PeÒalolen Park in Santiago, on October 26, 2023. (Photo by FranÁois-Xavier MARIT / AFP)Brazil’s Tatiana Regina De Jesus Chagas (L) fights against Chile’s Denisse Alejandra Arlette Bravo Vilches during the women’s 54kg semifinals bout boxing event during the Pan American Games Santiago 2023 at the Olympic Training Centre (CEO) in Santiago on October 26, 2023. (Photo by Javier TORRES / AFP)Rescuers and people transport a victim recovered from under the rubble of a collapsed building following an Israeli air strike on Rafah in southern Gaza Strip on October 26, 2023, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. (Photo by SAID KHATIB / AFP)An employee of French airline company Air France walks past demonstration banners displayed in the Napoleon Bonaparte airport in Ajaccio on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica on October 26, 2023. – Air Corsica and Air France employees are protesting against the candidacy of Spanish lowcost airline company Volotea for the public service delegation (DSP) between Corsica and mainland France, currently operated by Air France and Air Corsica. A first for a low-cost airline. (Photo by Pascal POCHARD-CASABIANCA / AFP)NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 26: Ambassador of the Permanent Observer Mission of the State of Palestine to the United Nations Riyad H. Mansour, is seen on a monitor as he speaks at the General Assembly during the 10th Emergency Special Session at the 39th plenary meeting at the United Nations on October 26, 2023 in New York City. The U.N. continues to meet to discuss the status of the Palestinians and the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by EDUARDO MUNOZ ALVAREZ / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)A child sits in a destroyed car next to destroyed Russian military vehicles on display in front of Saint Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery in Kyiv on October 26, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Anatolii Stepanov / AFP)Placards showing the portraits of Israelis taken hostages following the Hamas attacks on Israel are on display on October 26, 2023 in Vienna, Austria. (Photo by FLORIAN WIESER / APA / AFP)
