A young grey seal gestures as it lies on a beach on the North Sea island of Helgoland, Germany. AFP
A young grey seal gestures as it lies on a beach on the North Sea island of Helgoland, Germany. AFP
Indian schoolchildren perform yoga during the inauguration of an international kite festival in Ahmadabad, India. AP
Indian schoolchildren perform yoga during the inauguration of an international kite festival in Ahmadabad, India. AP
Two children walk by a centric avenue covered with umbrellas in Cantarranas, Honduras. AFP
Two children walk by a centric avenue covered with umbrellas in Cantarranas, Honduras. AFP
A vendor sells candy flos on a street during a snowfall in Murree, Pakistan. AFP
A vendor sells candy flos on a street during a snowfall in Murree, Pakistan. AFP
Serbian Orthodox Christian priest leads worshippers during a service of the Nativity of Christ Liturgy at the Church of the Holy Prince Lazar in Birmingham, UK. AFP
Serbian Orthodox Christian priest leads worshippers during a service of the Nativity of Christ Liturgy at the Church of the Holy Prince Lazar in Birmingham, UK. AFP
A fishing boat sails on the Halong bay, northeastern Vietnam. AFP
A fishing boat sails on the Halong bay, northeastern Vietnam. AFP
Members of the security forces block Venezuela's National Assembly President and opposition leader Juan Guaido. Reuters
Members of the security forces block Venezuela's National Assembly President and opposition leader Juan Guaido. Reuters
The dome of Saint Peter's Basilica is pictured through a hole in a door of the Villa del Priorato di Malta (Magistral Villa) in Rome, Italy. Reuters
The dome of Saint Peter's Basilica is pictured through a hole in a door of the Villa del Priorato di Malta (Magistral Villa) in Rome, Italy. Reuters
People celebrate the pagan rite called "Kolyadki", a pagan winter holiday which has merged with Orthodox Christmas celebrations in some parts of Belarus. Reuters
People celebrate the pagan rite called "Kolyadki", a pagan winter holiday which has merged with Orthodox Christmas celebrations in some parts of Belarus. Reuters
A boy is seen in silhouette as he runs on a beach in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Reuters
A boy is seen in silhouette as he runs on a beach in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Reuters
U.S. Air Force F-35A aircraft, from the 388th and 428th Fighter Wings, form up in an "elephant walk" during an exercise at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, U.S. Reuters
U.S. Air Force F-35A aircraft, from the 388th and 428th Fighter Wings, form up in an "elephant walk" during an exercise at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, U.S. Reuters
Snow falls during a storm at the Iwo Jima Memorial site in Arlington, Virginia, U.S. Reuters
Snow falls during a storm at the Iwo Jima Memorial site in Arlington, Virginia, U.S. Reuters
A surfer takes some air off a wave while surfing after sunset in Cardiff, California, US. Reuters
A surfer takes some air off a wave while surfing after sunset in Cardiff, California, US. Reuters

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