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Snow clings to a womanĂ¢â‚¬â„¢s hair during a winter storm in New York, New York, USA, 26 December 2025. A weather emergency was declared as up to 11 inches of snow was forecast, and hundreds of flights were grounded at New York-area airports. EPA / OLGA FEDOROVA

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Residents inspect the damage after US troops launched a strike against Islamic State militants on Thursday, in Offa, Kwara State, Nigeria. Reuters

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Nasry Asfura of the National Party of Honduras, pictured on December 1. Reuters

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