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Pakistani soldiers patrol the streets of Lahore on the eve of a national vote marred by violence, security issues and allegations of pre-poll rigging. More than half a million security officers are deploying ahead of the 8 February election, with authorities distributing ballot papers to more than 90,000 polling stations. IMAGES
The French island of Reunion in the South Indian Ocean is going back to red alert level to enable rescue teams to intervene and assess the damage caused by cyclone Belal, announces local State representative Jerome Filippini. Cyclone Belal has battered the island this morning with wind gusts in excess of 165km/h recorded. SOUNDBITE
Cyclone Biparjoy makes its presence felt along the Mumbai coast with strong winds and high seas. The Indian Meteorological Department issued warnings and all Mumbai beaches were cleared as a precautionary measure. IMAGES
Scene from the beach town of Mandvi around 100 kilometres southeast of Jakhau Port where Cyclone Biparjoy is expected to make landfall. IMAGES
Cubans lift their boats out of the water and bring them inland in the capital Havana after the island declared a cyclone alert in its six most western provinces as fast-approaching Hurricane Ian strengthens rapidly. IMAGES
The Secretary of State of the United States Antony Blinken lands in Mexico to co-chair the 2022 bilateral High-Level Economic Dialogue (HLED). The meeting comes as the two countries are in dispute over the energy policy being pushed by Mexican president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's administration. IMAGES