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Guangzhou, China
A giant panda at Chimelong Safari Park in Guangdong Province of China.
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Salvador, Brazil
Worshippers wait for the Saint Barbara’s Day procession between the Our Lady of the Rosary of the Blacks Church and the Fire Department in Salvador, Bahia state, Brazil.
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Nuseirat, Gaza
A man sifts through the rubble as others stand at the scene after an Israeli strike in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip.
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Yorkshire, England
Christmas trees being harvested at Stockeld Park, Yorkshire’s largest Christmas tree plantation.
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Lyon, France
“Anooki” created by Moetu Batlle and David Passegand displayed in the Parc de la Tete d’Or during the preview of the annual edition of the Festival of Lights (Fête des Lumières).
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Paris, France
President of National Rally parliamentary group Marine Le Pen reacts during the debate prior to the no-confidence votes on prime minister Michel Barnier’s administration at the national assembly.
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Trabzon, Turkey
An aerial view of Kadiralak Plateau during winter. The 1,300-metre altitude plateau, 9km from the centre of Trabzon’s Tonya district, hosts nature and photography enthusiasts in all seasons.
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Hobart, Australia
Majok Deng of the Jackjumpers prepares to head out on to court during the round 11 NBL match between Tasmania Jackjumpers and Cairns Taipans.
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Pirojpur, Bangladesh
Workers carry large log on their shoulders at Bangladesh’s largest floating timber market.
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Hohhot, China
Migratory birds fly at Qiandao Lake scenic spot in Daheihe Country Park in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia.
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Barcelona, Spain
Catalan traditional figurines “caganers” (poopers), which symbolise defecation and fertilisation of the earth and are believed to bring prosperity and luck for the coming year, including ones representing soccer players Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham.
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New Delhi, India
A painted stork eats a fish as it is pictured in the Delhi Zoo.
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