A sea slug nestles among coral in the Great Barrier Reef off of Keppel Island in eastern Australia on Nov. 9, 2022. The Great Barrier Reef has been hard-hit in recent years by historic marine heat waves and cyclones made stronger and more frequent by climate change. (AP Photo / Samuel McNeil)
A sea slug nestles among coral in the Great Barrier Reef off of Keppel Island in eastern Australia on Nov. 9, 2022. The Great Barrier Reef has been hard-hit in recent years by historic marine heat waves and cyclones made stronger and more frequent by climate change. (AP Photo / Samuel McNeil)
Balloons are released at a ceremony marking Cambodia's 69th Independence Day celebrations in Phnom Penh. AFP
Balloons are released at a ceremony marking Cambodia's 69th Independence Day celebrations in Phnom Penh. AFP
The Full Moon rises behind the Acropolis hill and the ancient Parthenon Temple, in Athens. AP
The Full Moon rises behind the Acropolis hill and the ancient Parthenon Temple, in Athens. AP
Indian fighter jets take part in an air refuelling exercise during a joint military exercise with France in Rajasthan. AFP
Indian fighter jets take part in an air refuelling exercise during a joint military exercise with France in Rajasthan. AFP
Venezuelan migrants who have been expelled from the US or are waiting for a change in immigration policy camp on the banks of the Rio Grande in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Reuters
Venezuelan migrants who have been expelled from the US or are waiting for a change in immigration policy camp on the banks of the Rio Grande in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Reuters
A World Cup mural in Doha during the build-up to the tournament. AFP
A World Cup mural in Doha during the build-up to the tournament. AFP
US flags flutter in front of the Capitol Building in Washington as midterm elections are held. EPA
US flags flutter in front of the Capitol Building in Washington as midterm elections are held. EPA
Slag waste mounds from a former thermal power plant peek from a blanket of fog near Salgotarjan, Hungary. EPA
Slag waste mounds from a former thermal power plant peek from a blanket of fog near Salgotarjan, Hungary. EPA
Police restrain a man who threw an egg at Britain's King Charles III during his visit to York. Reuters
Police restrain a man who threw an egg at Britain's King Charles III during his visit to York. Reuters
Macaws eat fruits at the balcony of a house in Caracas, Venezuela. Reuters
Macaws eat fruits at the balcony of a house in Caracas, Venezuela. Reuters
Supporters of Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis during an election night party in Tampa. AFP
Supporters of Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis during an election night party in Tampa. AFP

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The National

November 09, 2022

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Updated: November 16, 2022, 11:16 AM
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