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Lualaba (DR Congo) (AFP) – Five thousand diggers pack tightly together at the bottom of a crater in southeastern DR Congo, swinging hammers and picks to prise chunks of speckled blue-gold ore from the earth. The huge pit in Shabara, about 45 kilometres (30 miles) from Kolwezi, is home to cobalt – a strategic metal found in abundance in the impoverished central African nation. But it’s also emblematic of a headache. The mining has been carrying on for years in flagrant violation of DRC laws and in defiance of the site’s owner, a subsidiary of mining and commodities giant Glencore.

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says his country would not participate in the upcoming G20 summit in Indonesia if Russian President Vladimir Putin also attends. “If the leader of the Russian Federation was to take part, Ukraine would not be participating,” Zelensky tells a press conference with Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou in Kyiv. Putin is yet to say if he will attend.

Islamabad (AFP) – Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is in stable condition after being shot in the leg at a political rally in what the country’s president has deemed “a heinous assassination attempt”.

Islamabad (AFP) – Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is in stable condition after being shot in the leg at a political rally in what the country’s president has deemed “a heinous assassination attempt”.

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.