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A Saki monkey investigates a festive stocking gifted by zookeepers at London Zoo, as the conservation zoo celebrates its Magic of Christmas event in London, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025.
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Aircrafts fly past as Bangladesh Air Force team performs aerobatic display to mark the 54th Victory Day of Bangladesh, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 16, 2025.
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A drone view of the Christmas market at Skanderbeg Square in Tirana, Albania, December 12, 2025.
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Illumination flares fired by Thai military forces shine in Burirum province, Thailand, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, following clashes between Thai and Cambodian soldiers.
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A man looks at seagulls flying over the Mediterranean sea, at sunset, while he takes a walk along the "Promenade des Anglais" on the French Riviera city of Nice, southern France, on December 15, 2025.
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Austria's Nina Ortlieb skies during the women's downhill training as part of the FIS Alpine ski World Cup 2025-2026, in St. Moritz, south-eastern Switzerland on December 11, 2025.
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An artist dressed as the Hindu goddess Kali takes part in a religious procession to mark the fourth anniversary of the inauguration of the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor, in Varanasi on December 13, 2025.
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A Palestinian boy stands next to his mother washing clothes as mattresses hang to dry over their tent in a makeshift camp for displaced people set up on the beach in Gaza City, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025.
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The sky is coloured red before sunrise in Frankfurt, Germany, Friday, Dec. 12, 2025.
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Aerial view of the Jaguari-Jacarei dam during a drought affecting Sao Paulo state, in Joanopolis, some 123 km from Sao Paulo, Brazil, on December 12, 2025.
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