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From Brazil's preparation ahead of the FIFA World Cup to the APEC summit in Bangkok, here are some impactful images from around the world on 18 November, 2022.

FIFA World Cup host Qatar are potentially taking a massive u-turn on the sale of alcohol outside match venues. The Royal family of the Arab nation is reportedly putting pressure on FIFA to stop the sale of beer at all the eight stadiums.

Thailand which is the host nation of the APEC summit has a new tourist attraction. We are talking about the country's marijuana industry since Thailand decriminalised cannabis this year. Shops in Bangkok have been selling home-grown and pre-rolled marijuana cigarettes.

North Korea has raised an alarm over a possible nuclear disaster. This after its leader Kim Jong-un said that he will respond to the US military threats with nuclear weapons. Kim Jong-un slammed US for carrying out the aggressive war drills.

The Swedish authorities say that the damages in the Nord Stream pipeline are caused by a sabotage. They have found traces of explosions at the site. Sweden and Denmark are investigating the damages caused to the pipeline which connects Russia and Germany through the Baltic Sea.

Netherlands Foreign Trade Ministers said that they will not adopt US approach to China export restriction and that the country will make its own assessment and take a call. This could be a potential roadblock for Biden in his trade fight with China.

Infections from some antibiotic-resistant pathogens known as superbugs have more than doubled in health care facilities in Europe, an EU agency said on Thursday, providing further evidence of the wider impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.