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Former Philippine Senator and human rights campaigner Leila de Lima, a high-profile critic of former President Rodrigo Duterte and his deadly drug war, arrives at her hearing on illegal drug charges at the Muntinlupa Trial Court in Manila on Aug. 26. Maria Salvador Tan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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A bust of Alfred Nobel on display at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, on Monday, Oct. 3, 2022. Henrik Montgomery/AP hide caption
Baquer Namazi, one of four U.S. citizens whose freedom Washington had demanded in the context of any revived nuclear deal with Tehran, speaks to the press upon his arrival to the Omani capital Muscat on Oct. 5, 2022 following his release. -/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Following a series of phony so-called elections, Russia claims it has annexed four Ukrainian provinces, despite international condemnation. Alexander Nemenov/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A man walks past OPEC headquarters in Vienna on Tuesday on the eve of the 45th meeting of the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee and the 33rd OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting. The in-person meeting of OPEC members led by Saudi Arabia and allied members headed by Russia will be the first in the Austrian capital since the spring of 2020. Joe Klamar/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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In this photo provided by South Korea Defense Ministry, an Army missile is fired during a joint military drill between U.S. and South Korea at an undisclosed location in South Korea, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022. AP hide caption
Activists light candles as they condemn the killing of Filipino journalist Percival Mabasa during a rally in Quezon, Philippines, Tuesday Oct. 4, 2022. Aaron Favila/AP hide caption
Great Britain's Derek Redmond limps to the finish line after tearing his hamstring at the 1992 Olympic Games, helped by his father Jim. S&G/PA Images via Getty Images hide caption
Protest signs cover a gate at the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia on Tuesday. Police said the gates at the soccer stadium could only accommodate two people at a time when hundreds were trying to escape. Achmad Ibrahim/AP hide caption
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has proposed a peace plan for Ukraine that would involve holding repeat votes under the U.N. auspices in Russia-occupied regions. Patrick Pleul/Pool via AP, File hide caption
A ceremony to dedicate a monument to journalist, educator, and civil rights leader, Ida B. Wells is held on June 30, 2021 in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago. The monument was created by sculptor Richard Hunt. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption
A Nobel diploma and medal are displayed, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, during a ceremony in New York. Angela Weiss/AP hide caption
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi addresses the parliament in a vote of confidence session for his proposed labor minister in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Vahid Salemi/AP hide caption
This is one of several leaks in the Nord Stream pipelines running between Russia and Germany. Methane from the leaks could have a powerful warming effect on the Earth's atmosphere. AP hide caption
A man watches a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station in Seoul on October 4, 2022. JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Afghan Special Immigrant Visa applicants crowd into the Herat Kabul Internet cafe, seeking help applying for the SIV program on Aug. 8, 2021, in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Taliban took over Afghanistan a week later. More than 74,000 applicants remain in the backlog of the SIV program, designed to help those who served the U.S. overseas. Paula Bronstein/Getty Images hide caption
A protestor cuts her hair during a demonstration against the Iranian government and in support of Iranian women in Istanbul on Sunday. Bulent Kilic/AFP via Getty Images hide caption