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Inmates sing the national anthem during a peace accord event to stop violence amongst gangs inside the New 'Bilibid' Prison's maximum security compound in Muntinlupa city, Philippines. EPA -
Men paddle handmade boats across the Yamuna river on a foggy winter morning in New Delhi, India. Reuters -
People prepare to release a sky lantern during Christmas festivities in Volos, Greece. Reuters -
Roger Federer poses at the Pinnacles Desert ahead of the 2019 Hopman Cup in Cervantes, Australia. Getty Images
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