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Christmas has come early in New York, as the Rockettes perform during the 'The Radio City Christmas Spectacular'
Christmas has come early in New York, as the Rockettes perform at the ‘The Radio City Christmas Spectacular’ outside Radio City Music Hall. It’s only 131 days away if you were wondering. Photograph: UPI/Landov/Barcroft Media
Chinese Catholics take communion during a service for the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Beijing
Catholics take communion during a service for the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Beijing, China. Photograph: Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
A worker controls a furnace at Europe's largest steel factory, ThyssenKrupp AG in Duisburg, Germany
A worker controls a furnace at Europe’s largest steel factory, ThyssenKrupp AG in Duisburg, Germany. Photograph: Ina Fassbender/Reuters
Tjimurdance theatre perform in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on the Royal Mile
The zero gravity Tjimurdance theatre group perform at the Edinburgh festival fringe on the Royal Mile. Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
Armed policemen take part in a drill in Guilin, China
Policemen take part in a drill in Guilin, China. Photograph: Xinhua/Landov/Barcroft Media
A marching band makes its way through the streets of Cachoeira in Brazil during the Festival of the Good Death
A marching band makes its way through the streets of Cachoeira in Brazil during the Festival of the Good Death. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images
A member of the Sisterhood of the Good Death prays after a procession at the Festival of the Good Death in Cachoeira, Brazil
Meanwhile, a member of the Sisterhood of the Good Death prays after the procession. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images
A girl crosses a fountain in front of the cathedral in Guatemala City
Walking on water: a girl crosses a fountain in front of the cathedral in Guatemala City. Photograph: Jorge Dan Lopez/Reuters
Riders compete in the Palio dei Ciuchi, or donkey race in Roccatederighi Grosseto, Italy
Riders compete in the Palio dei Ciuchi in Roccatederighi Grosseto, Italy. It’s a donkey race! Photograph: Franco Origlia/Getty Images
People put their hands in the air in Union Square, New York, in remembrance of Mike Brown, a young man who was killed in Ferguson, Missouri
People put their hands in the air in Union Square, New York, in remembrance of Mike Brown, who was killed in Ferguson, Missouri. Photograph: Justin Lane/EPA
A fifteen-metre long sea turtle is towed around Sydney Harbour
A fifteen-metre long inflatable sea turtle is towed around Sydney Harbour to celebrate the opening of the undersea art exhibition at Sydney Aquarium by artist BJ Price. Photograph: Peter Parks/AFP/Getty Images
A submerged artwork by BJ Price is seen at Sydney Aquarium at Darling Harbour
BJ Price has also submerged some of his work at the Sydney Aquarium so the sharks don’t miss out. Photograph: Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images
Fireworks explode above a giant flower carpet created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Turkish workers' migration to Belgium at the Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium
Fireworks explode above a giant flower carpet created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Turkish workers’ migration to Belgium at the Grand Place in Brussels. Photograph: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images
Three week olds Baby Meerkats, nicknamed The Three Amigos, poke their heads out from beneath their mother
Baby Meerkats, nicknamed The Three Amigos, poke their heads out from beneath their mother at Blair Drummond Safari Park near Stirling. Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA

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