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.
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WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 24: U.S. President Barack Obama (L) hugs Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel during a press conference announcing Hagel's resignation in the State Dining Room of the White House November 24, 2014 in Washington, DC. Sources say Hagel plans to remain in office until his successor is confirmed by the Senate. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (credit:Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images)
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Boris Johnson meets NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters, London, Britain. (credit:Rex Features)
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A dockworker carries a pallet and rubber tires to burn during a demonstration in the Port of Antwerp in Antwerp, Belgium on Monday, Nov. 24, 2014. Trade unions opened a month of intermittent strike actions by paralyzing the port of Antwerp and slowing train traffic through much of Belgium. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A man throws a wooden pallet onto a fire during a demonstration in the Port of Antwerp in Antwerp, Belgium on Monday, Nov. 24, 2014. Trade unions opened a month of intermittent strike actions by paralyzing the port of Antwerp and slowing train traffic through much of Belgium. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Raccoon with head stuck in a storm drain Raccoon gets head stuck in drain, Framingham, Massachusetts, America - 21 Nov 2014 These hapless racoon found itself in an awkward position - after getting its head stuck in a storm drain. The unfortunate critter was discovered with its head trapped in the metal grating in Framingham, Massachusetts last week. Thankfully, Stormwater Supervisor Brooks McCarty and Animal Control Officer Kathy MacKenzie came up with a slick idea to help: they applied dish soap to the problem and the racoon was able to be freed. McCarty told MetroWest Daily News: "We soaped his head up and pulled and pulled and twisted. All of a sudden he just popped out and she let him go and he stood there confused and then just ran up into a tree." (credit:Brooks McCarty/FDPW/Rex Mandatory )
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Labour leader Ed Miliband (second left) on a tour of the Tottenham Court Road Crossrail site in London with apprentice Leon Maison (left), Terry Morgan, the Chairman of Crossrail (second right) and Chuka Umunna the Shadow Business Secretary (right). (credit:Philip Toscano/PA Wire)
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Labour leader Ed Miliband on a tour of the Tottenham Court Road Crossrail site in London. (credit:Philip Toscano/PA Wire)
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Sunrise over Southwold Pier in Suffolk. (credit:Rex Features)
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French President Francois Hollande is welcomed as he arrives for a dinner with representatives from the French Overseas Territories, at the City Hall, in Paris, France on November 21, 2014. Photo Pool by Pierre Villard/ABACAPRESS.COM (credit:Pool/ABACA)
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This weekend over 8,000 people completed the final instalment of Britain’s biggest adventure running series, Survival of the Fittest, as Wembley Park was transformed into a colossal 10km urban assault course. The event, which is organised by Rat Race Adventure Sports, had moved from its previous location in Battersea to a new iconic home at Wembley Park, where the course looped around Wembley Stadium taking participants through a gauntlet of obstacles including plenty of dunkings, dirt, and the odd diversion through the river.
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A traditional Saman dance is performed by 5,057 male children and elders belonging to the ethnic Gayo tribe during a ceremony in Gayo Lues highland district in Indonesia's Aceh province on November 24, 2014. The traditional mass dance involving rythmic, syncronized and alternating expressive movement of hands including the upper body without breaking the tight kneeling line formation as they sing verses incorporating religious messages in Gayo language has been categorized in 2011 by United Nations, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in the list of intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent safeguarding. AFP PHOTO / CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN (Photo credit should read CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN via Getty Images)
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Roger Daltrey of rock band The Who headline Abu Dhabi the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix F1 Concert on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, held in Du Arena, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.(AP photo/Baiju Sunder) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A topless activist from the women's rights group Femen waves an EU flag inside the Cathedral of Strasbourg in eastern France on November 24, 2014 during a protest against the pope's visit to the European parliament. The group regards Pope Francis' November 25 visit to the European Parliament as an attack on secular principles. AFP PHOTO/FREDERICK FLORIN (Photo credit should read FREDERICK FLORIN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:FREDERICK FLORIN via Getty Images)
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People walk on a street drawing depicting the 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' by Vermeer on November 24 2014, In central Rome. (credit:ALBERTO PIZZOLI via Getty Images)
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The CrossFit Games are the world’s premier test to find the Fittest on Earth™. They are world-renowned as a grueling test for the world’s toughest athletes and a thrilling experience for spectators. Since its inception in 2007, the CrossFit Games have become “one of the fastest growing sports in America,” according to Forbes.
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Andrew Mitchell, his wife Dr Sharon Bennett (R) and a woman believed to be their daughter, arrive at the High Court on November 24, 2014 in London, England. Former cabinet minister Andrew Mitchell is suing News Group Newspapers, publishers of The Sun, after it reported that he had called police officers 'plebs' during an altercation at the gates of Downing Street in 2012. Mr Mitchell had to resign as Chief Whip at the time. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images) (credit:Carl Court via Getty Images)
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A cosmic lighthouse known as the Egg Nebula, which lies around 3000 light-years from Earth. The image, taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, has captured a brief but dramatic phase in the life of a Sun-like star. (credit:ESA)
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FERGUSON, MO - NOVEMBER 23: Young boys break dance near the Michael Brown memorial on November 23, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri. Ferguson is struggling to return to normal after Brown, an 18-year-old black man, was killed by Darren Wilson, a white Ferguson police officer, on August 9. His death has sparked months of sometimes violent protests in Ferguson. A grand jury is expected to decide soon if Wilson should be charged in the shooting.. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) (credit:Scott Olson via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 23: Peter Firmin and Bagpuss attend the BAFTA Academy Children's Awards at the Roundhouse on November 23, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images) (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
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Thai defence volunteers show their skills during a demonstration as Defence Minister Pravit Wongsuwan (not pictured) pays a visit to a village in the Rueso district of Thailand's restive southern province of Narathiwat on November 24, 2014. Ten years of war have left more than 6,200 people dead -- the majority civilians -- in Thailand's Muslim-Majority southern provinces, according to conflict analysts Deep South Watch. AFP PHOTO/Madaree TOHLALA (Photo credit should read MADAREE TOHLALA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:MADAREE TOHLALA via Getty Images)
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A fire swept through the Old Market here in the capital city of Cambodia on Monday, completely destroying about 300 out of the market's 914 stalls, a senior official said. (credit:Rex Features)
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Workers burn tires to block one of the main entrances to the harbour in Antwerp, Belgium, during a first regional strike Monday, Nov. 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A general view of the sunrise over Hawes, Wensleydale.Picture date: Monday November 24, 2014. (credit:Neil Squires/PA Wire)
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A cyclist makes their way across Jesus Green in Cambridge as the the sunlight reflects off a light ground frost. (credit:Chris Radburn/PA Wire)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 23: (L-R) Actress Selena Gomez, singer Taylor Swift and model Karlie Kloss attend the 2014 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 23, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/AMA2014/FilmMagic) (credit:Jeff Kravitz/AMA2014 via Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 23: Musician Selena Gomez performs onstage at the 2014 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 23, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (credit:Kevin Winter via Getty Images)
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Jennifer Aniston attends the cinema prive And PANDORA Jewelry Host A Special Screening Of 'Cake' on November 23, 2014 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Araya Diaz/Getty Images for cinema prive) (credit:Araya Diaz via Getty Images)
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - NOVEMBER 23: Odell Beckham #13 of the New York Giants scores a touchdown in the second quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium on November 23, 2014 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) (credit:Al Bello via Getty Images)
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - NOVEMBER 23: Odell Beckham #13 of the New York Giants scores a touchdown in the second quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium on November 23, 2014 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) (credit:Al Bello via Getty Images)
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - NOVEMBER 23: Odell Beckham #13 of the New York Giants scores a touchdown in the second quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium on November 23, 2014 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) (credit:Al Bello via Getty Images)
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Liam Payne, from left, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Harry Styles of the musical group One Direction accept the award for favorite pop/rock album for âMidnight Memoriesâ on stage at the 42nd annual American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP) (credit:Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
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Taylor Swift performs on stage at the 42nd annual American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP) (credit:Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
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Jennifer Lopez performs at the 42nd annual American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP) (credit:Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
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Jennifer Lopez, left, and Iggy Azalea perform at the 42nd annual American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP) (credit:Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
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Thierry Henry #14 of New York Red Bulls reacts during the game against the New England Revolution during the Eastern Conference Final - Leg 1 at Red Bull Arena on November 23, 2014 in Harrison, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) (credit:Mike Stobe via Getty Images)
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A car is weighed down by heavy snow in the south Buffalo area on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, in Buffalo, N.Y. Western New York continues to dig out from the heavy snow dropped by this week by lake-effect snowstorms. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Buddhist monks holding bowls sit on chairs before civilians drop dried food into the bowls in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014. Thousands of Buddhist monks took part in the event co-organized by government and private sectors aimed at collecting supplies and dried foods for Buddhist monks and civil servants working in the troubled southern provinces of Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat and Songkhla. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Edita Tiamzon, right, widow of slain journalist Daniel, breaks into tears as she views an art exhibit to mark the 5th anniversary of the massacre of 58 people, 32 of them journalists, in suburban Quezon city, north of Manila, Philippines on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014. Five years after gunmen flagged down a convoy of cars and massacred all 58 occupants, including scores of journalists, in Maguindanao southern Philippine province, the body count continues to rise. The Ampatuan clan is tagged as the prime suspects in the carnage. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A Ukrainian serviceman shows off his dance moves to warm himself while manning a position next to a bridge over the river Siverskiy Donets damaged by explosions during a fighting between Pro-Russian rebels and Ukrainian government forces near Trehizbenka village, Luhansk region eastern Ukraine, Sunday, November. 23, 2014.More than 4,300 people have died in fighting in eastern Ukraine over the past half year, according to U.N. estimates. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 23: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP celebrates with his team after winning the World Championship after the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit on November 23, 2014 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Clive Rose via Getty Images)
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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 23: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP celebrates with his girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger and team including Nico Rosberg of Germany and Mercedes GP after winning the World Championship after the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit on November 23, 2014 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) (credit:Clive Mason via Getty Images)