Workers inflate and secure giant helium balloons which will be a featured part of tomorrow's 97th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, New York, USA, 22 November 2023. The annual parade will feature 16 giant character helium balloons which will be lead down the street by teams of people. EPA / JUSTIN LANE
Workers inflate and secure giant helium balloons which will be a featured part of tomorrow's 97th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, New York, USA, 22 November 2023. The annual parade will feature 16 giant character helium balloons which will be lead down the street by teams of people. EPA / JUSTIN LANE
A busy 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, ahead of the Thanksgiving Day holiday. AP
A busy 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, ahead of the Thanksgiving Day holiday. AP
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron visits a damaged building in Kibbutz Beeri, southern Israel. Reuters
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron visits a damaged building in Kibbutz Beeri, southern Israel. Reuters
The aftermath of a landslide in Las Calaveras, Guatemala City. At least six people are missing. AFP
The aftermath of a landslide in Las Calaveras, Guatemala City. At least six people are missing. AFP
A boatman steers through the polluted waters of the Yamuna river in New Delhi. AFP
A boatman steers through the polluted waters of the Yamuna river in New Delhi. AFP
A chemical factory in an industrial area in Frankfurt during sunset. AFP
A chemical factory in an industrial area in Frankfurt during sunset. AFP
An injured Palestinian sits in a school in Khan Younis, Gaza, having been transferred from the Indonesian Hospital, which is under Israeli siege. AFP
An injured Palestinian sits in a school in Khan Younis, Gaza, having been transferred from the Indonesian Hospital, which is under Israeli siege. AFP
A snowy scene in Independence Square, Kyiv. Reuters
A snowy scene in Independence Square, Kyiv. Reuters
A statue of Athena Parthenon during a preview of the exhibition Fidia at the Capitoline Museums, Rome. AP
A statue of Athena Parthenon during a preview of the exhibition Fidia at the Capitoline Museums, Rome. AP
From left, Michael Fassbender, Woody Harrelson and Taika Waititi attend a 'Next Goal Wins' charity event at Ham Yard Hotel in London. Getty Images
From left, Michael Fassbender, Woody Harrelson and Taika Waititi attend a 'Next Goal Wins' charity event at Ham Yard Hotel in London. Getty Images
Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg after a meeting with leaders of Western Balkan nations in Skopje, North Macedonia. EPA
Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg after a meeting with leaders of Western Balkan nations in Skopje, North Macedonia. EPA
A woman carrying her birds flees Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
A woman carrying her birds flees Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
Freezing fog covers the foothills of the Tatra Mountains near Zakopane, Poland. EPA
Freezing fog covers the foothills of the Tatra Mountains near Zakopane, Poland. EPA

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