World in focus - best photos for December 1, 2017

Take a look at some of the best images from around the world in the past 24 hours

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Published: December 1, 2017 03:28 PM

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Left, Hilton Al Ain in 1978 and right again in June, 2021. The hotel became a Radisson Blu in 2019. Francois Lochon / Getty Images; and Khushnum Bhandari / The National 

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England's Raheem Sterling celebrates after scoring the winning goal against the Czech Republic at Wembley Stadium. AP

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