• Mick Jagger and Ron Wood of the Rolling Stones perform during a concert of their 'No Filter' European tour at the new U Arena stadium in Nanterre near Paris, France. Charles Platiau / Reuters
    Mick Jagger and Ron Wood of the Rolling Stones perform during a concert of their 'No Filter' European tour at the new U Arena stadium in Nanterre near Paris, France. Charles Platiau / Reuters
  • A devotee lights oil lamps at a religious ceremony during the Diwali or Deepavali festival at a Hindu temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Dinuka Liyanawatte / Reuters
    A devotee lights oil lamps at a religious ceremony during the Diwali or Deepavali festival at a Hindu temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Dinuka Liyanawatte / Reuters
  • Rohingya refugees queue in the rain to receive food at Kotupalang refugee camp near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh October 20, 2017. Jorge Silva / Reuters
    Rohingya refugees queue in the rain to receive food at Kotupalang refugee camp near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh October 20, 2017. Jorge Silva / Reuters
  • A clown takes a selfie in front of other clowns during the 22nd Latin American clown convention at Revolucion monument in Mexico City, Mexico. Edgard Garrido / Reuters
    A clown takes a selfie in front of other clowns during the 22nd Latin American clown convention at Revolucion monument in Mexico City, Mexico. Edgard Garrido / Reuters
  • Nicolo Bulega of Italy and riding the #8 Sky Racing Team VR46 KTM crashes out during Moto3 practice during free practice for the 2017 MotoGP of Australia. Photo by Robert Cianflone / Getty Images
    Nicolo Bulega of Italy and riding the #8 Sky Racing Team VR46 KTM crashes out during Moto3 practice during free practice for the 2017 MotoGP of Australia. Photo by Robert Cianflone / Getty Images
  • Anfisa, a 12-year-old female chimpanzee, picks her nose at the Royev Ruchey Zoo in a suburb of the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia. Ilya Naymushin / Reuters
    Anfisa, a 12-year-old female chimpanzee, picks her nose at the Royev Ruchey Zoo in a suburb of the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia. Ilya Naymushin / Reuters
  • A beach walker poses for a photograph besides Jellyfish that have been washed up on Sidmouth beach by yesterday's ex-hurricane Ophelia in Sidmouth on October 17, 2017 in Devon, England. People have been warned to take extra care close to the coastline today after reports of deadly Portugese man o'war being washed inland by ex-hurricane Ophelia. The so called 'Floating Terror', which is in fact not a jellyfish but a floating colony, has long tentacles that can cause a painful sting and be fatal in extremely rare cases. Matt Cardy / Getty Images
    A beach walker poses for a photograph besides Jellyfish that have been washed up on Sidmouth beach by yesterday's ex-hurricane Ophelia in Sidmouth on October 17, 2017 in Devon, England. People have been warned to take extra care close to the coastline today after reports of deadly Portugese man o'war being washed inland by ex-hurricane Ophelia. The so called 'Floating Terror', which is in fact not a jellyfish but a floating colony, has long tentacles that can cause a painful sting and be fatal in extremely rare cases. Matt Cardy / Getty Images

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