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Scheveningen, Netherlands
People take part in the traditional New Year's Day swim on Jan. 1.




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Aïn Séfra, Algeria
Snow covers the dunes of the Sahara Desert on Jan. 7.




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San Juan de Marcona to Arequipa, Peru
Russians Eduard Nikolaev and Evgeny Yakovlev work on their Kamaz truck during Stage Five of the Dakar Rally on Jan. 10.




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Trabzon, Turkey
A Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737 plane stuck on an embankment, a day after skidding off the airstrip while landing at an airport on the Black Sea coast on Jan. 14.




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Meygun, Iran
An Iranian ice climber scales an ice cliff and frozen waterfall at the Meygun ice climbing club on Jan. 26.




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Giza, Egypt
The world's tallest man - Sultan Kösen at 8' 2.8" (251 centimeters) - and the world's shortest woman - Jyoti Amge at 2' 0.7" (62.8 centimeters) - pose in front of the pyramids on Jan. 26.




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Washington, DC, US
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill on Jan. 30.




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Nairobi, Kenya
A man wears a mask in a crowd of fellow supporters as Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga takes a symbolic presidential oath of office on Jan. 30.




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Tokyo, Japan
A composite image from Jan. 31, shows the moon during a lunar eclipse referred to as the super blue blood moon.




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al-Bab, Syria
A Free Syrian Army fighter checks his phone in the eastern suburbs of the city on Feb. 4.

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Philadelphia Eagles’ Patrick Robinson celebrates winning Super Bowl LII against the New England Patriots on Feb. 4.




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Outer space
SpaceX founder Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster car in space, with a mannequin named Starman. The car was launched during the first test flight of the Falcon Heavy rocket on Feb. 6.




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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
A reveler from the Mocidade samba school performs during the Rio Carnival on Feb. 12.




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Longyan, China
Tourists walk under blossoming cherry trees at a tea plantation on Feb. 19.




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Tromsø, Norway
Aurora borealis lights up the sky above a lighthouse in Strand on Feb. 22.




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Manila, Philippines
Students burn an effigy of President Rodrigo Duterte during a protest, after participating in a mass walkout to denounce what they call Duterte's "rising dictatorship," on Feb. 23.




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Los Angeles, California, US
(L-R) Oscar winners Sam Rockwell, Frances McDormand, Allison Janney and Gary Oldman pose backstage on March 4.




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Patras, Greece
A migrant looks out from under a truck as a port police officer waits to detain him on March 8.




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Santa Cruz Province, Argentina
A chunk of ice falls from the Perito Moreno Glacier, in Los Glaciares National Park, on March 10.




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Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
Saudi men perform a stunt known as sidewall skiing (driving on two wheels) as a youth takes a selfie on March 11.

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New York City, New York, US
People pass by a 70-foot (21 meters) long mural by British artist Banksy on March 16. It draws attention to the imprisonment of Zehra Doğan, a Kurdish painter from Turkey.




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Washington, DC, US
Emma Gonzalez, a student and survivor from the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida, cries as she addresses the conclusion of the "March for Our Lives" event demanding gun control on March 24.




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Sydney, Australia
An emotional Steve Smith is comforted by his father, Peter, as he faces media at Sydney International Airport on March 29, regarding a ball-tampering scandal.




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London, England
Prince William and Catherine, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, depart the Lindo Wing at St. Mary's Hospital with their newborn son, on April 23.




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Panmunjom, DMZ
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) and South Korean President Moon Jae-in shake hands ahead of their talks on April 27.




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Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Honduran riot policemen stand outside the Municipal Government of the Central District of Tegucigalpa, after demonstrators set it on fire during a May Day protest demanding the resignation of President Juan Orlando Hernández, on May 1.




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New York City, New York, US
Rihanna arrives at the Met Gala on May 7.




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Bikaner, India
A dust storm builds up over the city on May 7.




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Penryn, England
Engineered Arts prosthetic expert Mike Humphrey checks on Fred, a recently completed lifelike bio-mechanical Mesmer robot, on May 8.




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Windsor, England
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, kiss on the steps of St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, following their wedding on May 19.

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Pāhoa, Hawaii
A massive lava flow consumes everything in its path on May 19.




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Santa Fe, Texas, US
Ten roses left in memory of the victims killed in a shooting at the Santa Fe High School on May 20.




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New York City, New York, US
Film producer Harvey Weinstein is escorted to Manhattan Criminal Court, where he was charged with rape and several counts of sexual abuse, on May 25.




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Brussels, Belgium
The Jean Rey Square is covered by 4,500 pairs of shoes, in memory of every person killed in Israel over the last decade, on May 28. The installation greeted European foreign ministers as they entered a one-day meeting to discuss the Gaza crisis.




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São Paulo, Brazil
A reveler takes part in a gay pride parade on June 3.




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Jezkazgan, Kazakhstan
Ground personnel help International Space Station crew member Anton Shkaplerov of Russia out of the Soyuz MS-07 space capsule, shortly after landing on June 3.




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San Miguel Los Lotes, Guatemala
View of the damage caused by an eruption of the Fuego volcano on June 4.




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Ranville, France
Ray Shuck, 95, a D-Day veteran, salutes a memorial cross that commemorates his fallen comrades, on the 74th anniversary of the landings on June 5.




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Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
A trainee driver at the Saudi Aramco Driving Center on June 6, after the country lifted a ban on women drivers.




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Durban, South Africa
Former president Jacob Zuma appears in court for a corruption trial on June 8.

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Cleveland, Ohio, US
Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (L) reacts after an injury as Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors looks on in the first half of their final game at the 2018 NBA Finals on June 8. The Warriors won the match.




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La Malbaie, Canada
German Chancellor Angela Merkel (C) speaks with Donald Trump (R) during the G7 Summit on June 9.




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Paris, France
Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates winning the French Open final against Austria's Dominic Thiem on June 10.




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Singapore
Donald Trump meets Kim Jong Un during a historic summit between the U.S. and North Korea on June 12.




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Rodat, Afghanistan
People celebrate the unilateral ceasefire between the Taliban and government-led forces on June 16.




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Shenyang, China
An image of the thousand-hand Bodhisattva created using different varieties of rice on June 16.




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Monaco
Charlene, Princess of Monaco, competes in the Riviera Water Bike Challenge in support of her foundation on June 17.




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Tornillo, Texas, US
Immigrant children, housed in a tent encampment under the new "zero tolerance" policy by the Trump administration, seen on June 19.




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Tokyo, Japan
Soccer fans watch a FIFA World Cup match between Colombia and Japan during a public viewing event at the Tokyo Dome on June 19.




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Mexico City, Mexico
A worker pulls a cart past a mural by American artist Scarlett Baily at the Central de Abasto wholesale market on June 20.

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Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip
Palestinian artist Bahaa al Haribi draws a portrait of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to celebrate his election win on June 25.




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Stalybridge, England
The full moon seen rising behind burning moorland, as a large wildfire sweeps across Dovestone and Buckton Vale on June 26.




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Yangzhou, China
A person with an umbrella walks along a path through a lotus pond on June 28.




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Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Yasmina, a female red panda, eyes an ice block with frozen fruits inside, at Dublin Zoo on June 29.




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Darwin, Australia
A young girl watches the fireworks display during Territory Day celebrations at Mindil Beach on July 1.




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Chiang Rai, Thailand
A relative of one of the missing boys shows a picture after they and their soccer coach were found alive in a cave on July 2, after missing for over a week when rains blocked the main entrance.




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Pamplona, Spain
Revelers run with Puerto de San Lorenzo's fighting bulls during the second day of the San Fermín festival on July 7.




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Ningxiang, China
A contestant lies in a chili-covered pool during a chili-eating contest on July 8.




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Tekirdağ, Turkey
Officials work at the scene of a passenger train derailment at Sarilar village on July 9.




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New Delhi, India
Commuters look at a bus submerged under rainwater on July 13.

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Avannaata, Greenland
An iceberg runs aground near the village of Inaarsuit on July 13.




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Moscow, Russia
French players celebrate winning the 2018 FIFA World Cup win after defeating Croatia in the final on July 15.




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London, England
Novak Djokovic poses with the trophy after defeating Kevin Anderson to win his fourth Wimbledon title on July 15.




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London, England
Celebrating 25 years since "Jurassic Park" first premiered in the U.K., streaming service NOW TV unveiled a statue of actor Jeff Goldblum at Potters Field on July 18.




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Phnom Penh, Cambodia
A Buddhist monk meditates at his flooded pagoda on July 21.




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Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands
The Nuon Solar Team presents their new sun car, to be used during Sasol Solar Challenge, at Safaripark Beekse Bergen on July 24.




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Munich, Germany
Artist Martin Nothhelfer rides as the Cloud Cyclist (Wolken Radler) on his smoke-blowing bicycle at the Geschwister-Scholl-Platz on July 28. His bicycle blows out soap bubbles when the air is clean, but in bad air it emits smokes, highlighting the air quality in Munich.




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Paris, France
This year's winner, Great Britain's Geraint Thomas, drinks champagne during the last stage of the Tour de France on July 29.




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Harare, Zimbabwe
Supporters of the opposition party - Movement for Democratic Change - protest alleged widespread fraud by the election authority and ruling party after the announcement of election results on Aug. 1.




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Hasankeyf, Turkey
Artuklu Hamam, a centuries-old bathhouse, is moved over a wheeled platform from Hasankeyf to a new location, to avoid being engulfed under floodwaters due to a dam project, on Aug. 6.

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Glasgow, Scotland
Cyclists compete in the BMX women's semi-finals of European Championships on Aug. 11.




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Mavrovo National Park, Macedonia
A man points his light upwards during the peak of the Perseid meteor shower on Aug. 12.




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Genoa, Italy
A vehicle seen on the Morandi motorway bridge on Aug. 15, a day after a section of the bridge collapsed.




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Gaza City
A member of Egyptian band Devavin performs at the ruins of Said al-Meshal Cultural Center, which was destroyed in airstrikes, on Aug. 15.




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Annapolis, Maryland, US
Cindy McCain lays her head on the casket of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., during a burial service at the United States Naval Academy cemetery in Annapolis on Sept. 2.




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Pucón, Chile
The Villarrica volcano seen at night on Sept. 2.




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Yangon, Myanmar
Reuters journalists Wa Lone (C) and Kyaw Soe Oo gesture as they prepare to leave the Insein township court on Sept. 3. A Myanmar court found them guilty of breaching a law on state secrets and sentenced them to seven years in jail.




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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
A drone view of the National Museum, one of Brazil's oldest, on Sept. 3, a day after a massive fire gutted the building.




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New York City, New York, US
Serena Williams gestures at umpire Carlos Ramos after being handed code violation penalties at the US Open final on Sept. 8.




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Santiago, Chile
A woman dances in front of a government building during a rally marking the 45th anniversary of the 1973 Chile military coup, on Sept. 11.

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Gänserndorf, Austria
A chimpanzee looks in the direction of a camera at the Gut Aiderbichl Sanctuary for Traumatized Chimpanzees and other Primates on Sept. 17.




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London, England
Luka Modrić of Croatia and Real Madrid (L) and Marta of Brazil and Orlando Pride pose during The Best FIFA Football Awards show on Sept. 24.




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New York City, New York, US
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern kisses her baby Neve after speaking at the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit during the 73rd United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 24.




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Narathiwat Province, Thailand
Birds sit in their cages during a singing competition for birds on Sept. 25.




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Washington, DC, US
Christine Blasey Ford is sworn in prior to testifying against U.S. Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh before the Senate Judiciary Committee at Capitol Hill on Sept. 27.




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Flakstad, Norway
Surfer Anker Olsen Frantzen of Norway walks to the water for a surf session as a rainbow lights up the landscape behind him on Sept. 26.




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Nairobi, Kenya
U.S. First Lady Melania Trump on her visit to the Nest Children’s Home on Oct. 5.




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Washington, DC, US
A protester sits on the lap of "Lady Justice" on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building while Brett Kavanaugh is being sworn in as Associate Justice on Oct. 6.




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Pembrokeshire, Wales
An Atlantic seal pup lies among the rocks at Martin's Haven on Oct. 8.




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Toronto, Canada
Six new Canadians pose while harnessed to the top of the CN Tower, before taking their oath of citizenship on the "Edgewalk" – 1,168 feet (356 meters) above the ground – on Oct. 9.

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Kiev, Ukraine
Social humanoid robot Sophia, a creation by Hanson Robotics company, attends a news conference on Oct. 11.




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Beit Lahiya, Gaza
Palestinians throw stones and burn tires in response to Israeli forces' intervention on Oct. 22.




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Hitachinaka, Japan
People walk in a field of fireweed, or Kochia scoparia, at the Hitachi Seaside Park on Oct. 22.




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Southern Mexico
Aerial view of Honduran migrants leaving Arriaga on their way to San Pedro Tapanatepec, as they attempt to cross into the U.S., on Oct. 27.




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Los Angeles, California, US
Boston Red Sox player Christian Vazquez (R) jumps into the arms of teammate Chris Sale to celebrate their victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the 2018 World Series on Oct. 28.




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Hong Kong
A long exposure shows a plane (top) descending over a section of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge on Oct. 29.




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Venice, Italy
Tourists wade through flood waters surrounding the Piazza San Marco on Oct. 29.




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Burkina Faso
A fan passes the Yako village on Oct. 30 after taking part in the fifth stage of the country's cycling tour.




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Kevadia, India
General view of the "Statue of Unity," portraying Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (1875-1950), one of the founding fathers of India, on Oct. 31.




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Tokyo, Japan
A volunteer in Spider-Man costume picks up garbage, a day after Halloween celebrations, on Nov. 1.

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Karawang, Indonesia
Family members and friends of the passengers and crew of Lion Air flight JT610 throw flowers and petals off the deck of an Indonesian navy ship, KRI Banjarmasin, to pay their respects, on Nov. 6.




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Cuxhaven, Germany
A man walks his dogs through a forest lit up in stunning autumnal shades of yellow, green and brown, on Nov. 7.




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New Delhi, India
Commuters are seen amid heavy smog on Nov. 8. Air pollution in the city hit hazardous levels after the celebration of the Diwali festival – which involves large-scale fireworks displays – despite the country’s Supreme Court ordering the curbing of such displays.




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Butte County, California, US
Fire rages through neighborhoods as the Camp Fire burns out of control through Paradise on Nov 8.




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Paris, France
(L-R) Morocco's Crown Prince Moulay Hassan, King Mohammed VI, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron, his wife Brigitte Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Niger's First Lady Lalla Malika Issoufou, President Mahamadou Issoufou and Republic of Guinea's President Alpha Condé arrive at the commemoration ceremony for Armistice Day, marking 100 years since the end of World War I, at the Arc de Triomphe on Nov. 11.




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Edinburgh, Scotland
The gilded statue of Victory on top of the Bank of Scotland headquarters is silhouetted against a waxing gibbous moon on Nov. 19.




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Srinagar, India
Muslim women devotees look towards a cleric (not pictured) displaying a holy relic – a strand of hair from the beard of Prophet Muhammad – at Hazratbal shrine on Eid-e-Milad on Nov. 21.




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Tijuana, Mexico
Maria Meza (C), a 40-year-old migrant woman from Honduras, part of a caravan of thousands from Central America trying to reach the United States, runs away from tear gas with five-year-old twin daughters Saira Mejia Meza (L) and Cheili Mejia Meza (R), in front of the border wall between the U.S. and Mexico on Nov. 25.




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Washington, DC, US
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan speaks as former President George H. W. Bush lies in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Dec. 3.




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Manila, Philippines
Activists burn portraits of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte during a rally to commemorate the 70th International Human Rights Day near the Presidential Palace on Dec. 10.

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Chonburi province, Thailand
Miss El Salvador Marisela de Montecristo walks on stage during the 2018 Miss Universe national costume presentation on Dec. 10.




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Stockholm, Sweden
A general view of the Nobel Prize banquet and its guests in the Stockholm City Hall on Dec. 10.




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London, England
Anti-Brexit demonstrators protest outside Parliament with a giant 'Vote Down Brexit' spelled out in illuminated letters, as Theresa May answered questions in the House on the postponement of a crucial parliamentary vote on the Brexit agreement struck with EU leaders on Dec. 10.