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Vegans - one dressed as a cow - protest against the killing of animals for food, in Sharm El Sheikh. EPA
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A climate activist at the Cop27 summit. EPA
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Activists including 11-year-old Licypriya Kangujam from India (in a pink top) protest against Germany's climate policy at the summit. AP Photo
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Fans of South Korean boyband BTS protest over climate change in Sharm El Sheikh. Reuters
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Holding a red banner, activists protest at Cop27. EPA
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BTS fans make their point. Reuters
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'The flood is coming,' reads the head-turning message, in French, on the back of a woman's blue gown. AP Photo
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Demonstrators at the global summit shout slogans. AFP
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Students from the Pacific Islands stage a climate protest at the summit. AP Photo
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Activists embrace in Sharm El Sheikh. Reuters
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Banners and shouting demonstrators outside the conference centre. AFP
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These protesters at Cop27 are wearing white to support political prisoners and environmental activists. AP Photo
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Vegans - one dressed as a cow - protest against the killing of animals for food, in Sharm El Sheikh. EPA
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A climate activist at the Cop27 summit. EPA
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Activists including 11-year-old Licypriya Kangujam from India (in a pink top) protest against Germany's climate policy at the summit. AP Photo
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Fans of South Korean boyband BTS protest over climate change in Sharm El Sheikh. Reuters
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Holding a red banner, activists protest at Cop27. EPA
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BTS fans make their point. Reuters
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'The flood is coming,' reads the head-turning message, in French, on the back of a woman's blue gown. AP Photo
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Demonstrators at the global summit shout slogans. AFP
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Students from the Pacific Islands stage a climate protest at the summit. AP Photo
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Activists embrace in Sharm El Sheikh. Reuters
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Banners and shouting demonstrators outside the conference centre. AFP
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These protesters at Cop27 are wearing white to support political prisoners and environmental activists. AP Photo
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Vegans - one dressed as a cow - protest against the killing of animals for food, in Sharm El Sheikh. EPA