Pictures of the day from The Huffington Post brings you the very best news and sports images from around the world, chosen and created by our own photo editors, Elliot Wagland, Tahira Mirza and Michael Cripps.
Pictures of the day
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Actors Daniel Craig jokingly gestures to photographers as he films a scene for the new James Bond film, Spectre, in London, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Victory Day celebrations at National Martyrs' Memorial in Dhaka, Bangladesh (credit:REX Features)
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(L- R ) Roque Martinez, Gerardo Orue, Roberto Gonzalez and Rosa Caceres, former employees of Unicom -contractor of the Itaipu Dam- lie hammered to crosses during a protest to demand compensation benefits after being fired from their job, in front of the Brazilian embassy in Asuncion, on December 16, 2014. The Itaipu hydroelectric dam, the second-biggest in the world after China's Three Gorges facility, straddles the Brazil-Paraguay border. (credit:NORBERTO DUARTE via Getty Images)
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People look at the stands at the Christmas market set up under lights illuminating Plaza Mayor in the centre of Madrid on December 16, 2014. (credit:DANI POZO via Getty Images)
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Jewish men gather to mark the start of Judaism's festival of light, Hanukkah in central Moscow on December 16, 2014. The annual 'Festival of Lights' marks the rebellion of Maccabee Jews against the Greeks in 165 BC, which some believers say included a number of miracles pointing to divine providence. (credit:DMITRY SEREBRYAKOV via Getty Images)
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Stunning photographs from Mike Buck show amazing festive scenes in London, taken on the Sony QX30 Lens-Style Camera
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Two Siberian Tigers play in the snow at Nanshan Zoo on December 16, 2014 in Yantai, Shandong province of China. Heavy snow fell in China's east Shandong province due to the cold air in coastal areas and Yantai Meteorological Center had issued an orange alert about the ice roads. (credit:ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
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Two Siberian Tigers play in the snow at Nanshan Zoo on December 16, 2014 in Yantai, Shandong province of China. Heavy snow fell in China's east Shandong province due to the cold air in coastal areas and Yantai Meteorological Center had issued an orange alert about the ice roads. (credit:ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
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People stroll on December 16, 2014 in a park among figures set as part of installation called Invisible in Plain Sight in the center of Kiev to raise awareness about human trafficking and recounting stories of the victims who live among us. The 120 silhouettes represent over 120,000 Ukrainians who have fallen prey to human trafficking since 1991, according to an International Organization for Migration-commisioned research. Fifty-four silhouettes represent women, 54 are men and and 10 percent are children. AFP PHOTO/ SERGEI SUPINSKY (Photo credit should read SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:SERGEI SUPINSKY via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 16: Gemma Arterton (L), star of West End musical 'Made In Dagenham', and real-life Dagenham striker Eileen Pullen join Grazia Magazine and UNITE to celebrate bringing about a landmark parliamentary vote on equal pay legislation with Grazia's 'Mind The Pay Gap' campaign at the Houses of Parliament on December 16, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Grazia Magazine) (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 16: People of Sydney walk around Martin Place near memorial site on December 16, 2014 in Sydney, Australia. Sydney siege gunman Man Haron Monis, was shot dead by police in the early hours of Tuesday morning after taking hostages at the Lindt Chocolat Cafe in Martin Place. Two other people died, 33-year-old cafe manager Tori Johnson and 38-year-old Sydney barrister Katrina Dawson. Six people werre injured and taken to hospital. (Photo by Jennifer Polixenni Brankin/Getty Images) (credit:Jennifer Polixenni Brankin via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 16: (SUN NEWSPAPER OUT. MANDATORY CREDIT PHOTO BY DAVE J. HOGAN GETTY IMAGES REQUIRED) Cameron Diaz and Quvenzhane Wallis attend a photocall for 'Annie' at Corinthia Hotel London on December 16, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images) (credit:Dave J Hogan via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 16: Stars of West End musical 'Made In Dagenham' including Gemma Arterton, Isla Blair, Sophie Louise Dann, Sophie Stanton and Sophie Isaacs join real-life Dagenham strikers Eileen Pullen, Gwen Davis, Vera Simem and Sheila Douglass, Gloria De Piero MP, and Grazia editor-in-chief Jane Bruton as Grazia Magazine and UNITE celebrate bringing about a landmark parliamentary vote on equal pay legislation with Grazia's 'Mind The Pay Gap' campaign at the Houses of Parliament on December 16, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Grazia Magazine) (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
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The Commemoration Society 18th Battalion Durham Light Infantry at the plaque in Hartlepool, as the town devastated by the 1914 German bombardment of the North East coast commemorates the 100th anniversary of the attack. (credit:Owen Humphreys/PA Wire)
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The Commemoration Society 18th Battalion Durham Light Infantry at the plaque in Hartlepool, as the town devastated by the 1914 German bombardment of the North East coast commemorates the 100th anniversary of the attack. (credit:Owen Humphreys/PA Wire)
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A Covent Garden street performer ensures Virgin Trains’ direct service is looking its best at its arrival at Shrewsbury from London Euston. To celebrate the launch of two new direct routes between London and Blackpool, and London and Shrewsbury, Virgin Trains has brought some famous London characters to each town to showcase the latest connections.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 16: Pixie Lott performs in aid of Penny For London at St Pancras Station on December 16, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images) (credit:Stuart C. Wilson via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 16: Pixie Lott performs in aid of Penny For London at St Pancras Station on December 16, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images) (credit:Stuart C. Wilson via Getty Images)
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Actor Brad Pitt (C), (L-R) Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt, Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt, Maddox Jolie-Pitt, Jane Pitt, and William Pitt attend the premiere of 'Unbroken' at TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on December 15, 2014 in Hollywood, California. (credit:Jason LaVeris via Getty Images)
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Pixie Lott performs in aid of Penny For London at St Pancras Station on December 16, 2014 in London, England. (credit:Stuart C. Wilson via Getty Images)
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Pakistani volunteers carry a student injured in the shootout at a school under attack by Taliban gunmen, at a local hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan,Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014. Taliban gunmen stormed a military school in the northwestern Pakistani city, killing and wounding dozens, officials said, in the latest militant violence to hit the already troubled region. (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Fire fighters work to put out a fire on Glenlock Rd Mullion on December 16, 2014 in Canberra, Australia. The NSW Rural Fire Service is trying to control a grass fire that has burned almost 900 hectares of land in Mullion, north-west of Canberra. (Photo by Stefan Postles/Getty Images) (credit:Stefan Postles via Getty Images)
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A diver wearing a Santa Claus outfit feeds fish inside a tank at the Aquaria KLCC in Kuala Lumpur on December 16, 2014. The scuba-diving Santa Claus feeding fish is one of the prime attractions in conjuction with the Christmas festivities at the KLCC Aquaria. (credit:MANAN VATSYAYANA via Getty Images)
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A woman cries after laying a flower at a makeshift memorial in Sydney, Australia Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014 near where three people died in a siege. An Iranian-born gunman took 17 people hostage at a central city cafe Monday before police stormed the cafe early Tuesday. The gunman and two hostages were killed. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Sydneysiders lay flowers for victims Tori Johnson and Katrina Dawson at the scene of the Martin Place siege in the CBD on December 16, 2014 in Sydney, Australia. Sydney siege gunman Man Haron Monis, was shot dead by police in the early hours of Tuesday morning after taking hostages at the Lindt Chocolat Cafe in Martin Place. Two other people died, 33-year-old cafe manager Tori Johnson and 38-year-old Sydney barrister Katrina Dawson. Six people have been injured and have been taken to hospital. (Photo by Adam Ward/Newspix/Getty Images) (credit:Newspix via Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 16: Flowers placed at Martin Place vigil are seen on December 16, 2014 in Sydney, Australia. Sydney siege gunman Man Haron Monis, was shot dead by police in the early hours of Tuesday morning after taking hostages at the Lindt Chocolat Cafe in Martin Place. Two other people died, 33-year-old cafe manager Tori Johnson and 38-year-old Sydney barrister Katrina Dawson. Six people have been injured and have been taken to hospital. (Photo by Jennifer Polixenni Brankin/Getty Images) (credit:Jennifer Polixenni Brankin via Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 16: Prime Minister Tony Abbott arrives with his wife Margaret to pay their respects at Martin Place on December 16, 2014 in Sydney, Australia. The siege in Sydney's Lindt Cafe in Martin Place is over after 16 hours. Police raided the cafe just after 2am AEDT on Tuesday morning. Three people have been confirmed killed, two hostages and the gunman. (Photo by Jennifer Polixenni Brankin/Getty Images) (credit:Jennifer Polixenni Brankin via Getty Images)
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This is an aerial view taken from the Concorde square Ferris wheel, showing part of the Champs-Elysees avenue, in Paris. Monday Dec. 15, 2014. The decorations and lights are traditionally put up in late November each year in time for Christmas. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Hostages run towards armed tactical response police as they run to freedom from a cafe under siege at Martin Place in the central business district of Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014. New South Wales state police would not say what was happening inside the cafe or whether hostages were being held. But television footage shot through the cafe's windows showed several people with their arms in the air.(AP Photo/Rob Griffith) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A girl stands next to an art installation depicting a gorilla entitled 'Silver Back' by artist David Mach, as she poses for the photographers during a press preview of a themed auction that features the animal as artistic inspiration, entitled 'Creatures Great and Small', in London, Monday, Dec. 15, 2014. The two-meter tall gorilla by the Turner Prize nominated artist is the third of an edition of three, the first of which holds the Guinness World Record for the largest art installation made entirely from coat hangers. The sale scheduled for Dec. 17, 2014, explores animals across a diverse range of mediums and styles, from intricate carving details in 19th century furniture through to contemporary sculpture, according to Christieâs auction house. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A woman observes inspects a marijuana plant with a magnifying glass during the Expo Cannabis fair in Montevideo, Uruguay, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014. After state regulation of the production and sale of marijuana, Uruguay had its first cannabis expo with stands selling seeds, marijuana growing technology, conferences and cultivation techniques workshops. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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The Nicaraguan lobster boat, MN Wayward Wind, lies half submerged in Caribbean Ocean, 35 nautical miles (65 kilometers) southeast from the port of Puerto Cabezas, also kown as Bilwi, Nicaragua, Sunday Dec. 14 2014. The boat capsized after it was hit by a giant wave, with 50 people aboard. Some used canoes from the boat to stay afloat, while others were rescued by a sailboat, the Navy said Friday. (AP Photo/Agenda del Caribe, Fermin Lopez) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Racing's Diego Milito, third right, lifts the trophy as he sits with other teammates on top of the goal post after winning the Argentine soccer league final match against Godoy Cruz in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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This aerial photo shows Shiite faithful pilgrims gather between, the holy shrine of Imam Hussein, top, and the holy shrine of Imam Abbas, bottom, for Arbaeen in the Shiite holy city of Karbala, 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014. The holiday marks the end of the forty day mourning period after the anniversary of the 7th century martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the Prophet Muhammad's grandson. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)