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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
A man wades into the ocean with a small-scaled boat filled with offerings for Yemanja, goddess of the sea, during a ceremony that is part of traditional New Year's celebrations on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Dec. 29.
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Manbij, Syria
A line of US military vehicles drive through a checkpoint of the Internal Security Forces in Manbij as they head to their base on the outskirts of the northern Syrian city on Dec. 30. President Trump announced last week that US troops would depart from Syria.
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Normandy, France
To ensure the names of journalists killed while doing their jobs are never forgotten, the town of Bayeux, in collaboration with the association Reporters Sans Frontières, erected a memorial in 2006 dedicated to remembering reporters killed around the world since 1944. The memorial, which includes a landscaped promenade punctuated by 30 white stones engraved with the names of over 2,500 journalists, is seen here on Dec. 30 in Bayeux, Normandy, France.
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US-Mexico border
A girl who arrived in Mexico with other Central American migrants hoping to reach the United States cries after her mother crossed the US-Mexico border fence from Tijuana, Baja California State, Mexico, to the U.S. on Dec. 30.
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Dhaka, Bangladesh
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gestures after casting her vote during the general election on Dec. 30 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. She won a third straight term.
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Goma, Congo
Electoral agents start the vote counting process at Zanner polling station on Dec. 30 in Goma, during the Democratic Republic of Congo's general elections.
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Brisbane, Australia
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray pose during day two of the 2019 Brisbane International at Pat Rafter Arena on Dec. 31 in Brisbane, Australia.
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Gaza City, Palestine
A Palestinian horseman rides on the beach at sunset a few hours prior to the new year's celebrations, on Dec. 31, west of Gaza City.
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Tokyo, Japan
Floyd Mayweather knocks down Tenshin Nasukawa in the first round at Saitama Super Arena on Dec. 31 in Tokyo, Japan.
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Massachusetts, United States
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is joined by her husband Bruce and their dog Bailey as she speaks to reporters outside her home on Dec. 31 in Cambridge, Massachusetts after announcing she has formed an exploratory committee to run for President in 2020. |