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(01 of22)
English Fashion designer and activist Vivienne Westwood addresses an anti-fracking rally outside the Houses of Parliament in central London on January 26, 2015, calling for MPs to vote for a moratorium on fracking within the UK. A committee of British lawmakers demanded a national moratorium on fracking due to environmental concerns on Monday, ahead of a crucial vote intended to boost the shale gas industry. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:LEON NEAL via Getty Images)
(02 of22)
Dame Vivienne Westwood speaks at an anti-fracking rally outside the Houses of Parliament, in Westminster, central London. (credit:Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire)
(03 of22)
Green party MP Caroline Lucas speaks at an anti-fracking rally outside the Houses of Parliament, in Westminster, central London. (credit:Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire)
(04 of22)
Ultimo has today, launched its Spring Summer 2015 collection – modeled by supermodel and philanthropist Petra Nemcova.
(05 of22)
MADRID, SPAIN - JANUARY 26: Lucas Silva plays with the ball during his official unveiling as a new Real Madrid player at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on January 26, 2015 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Real Madrid via Getty Images) (credit:Angel Martinez via Getty Images)
(06 of22)
Syriza's leader Alexis Tsipras (R) shakes hands with Greece's President Karolos Papoulias (L) as he is sworn in as Greek Prime Minister at the Presidential Palace in Athens on January 26, 2015. Tsipras' party took more than 36 percent of the vote in Sunday's general election, becoming the first elected movement in Europe openly opposed to austerity. AFP PHOTO / ARIS MESSINIS (Photo credit should read ARIS MESSINIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ARIS MESSINIS via Getty Images)
(07 of22)
Syriza's leader Alexis Tsipras signs a book as he is sworn in as Greek Prime Minister at the Presidential Palace in Athens on January 26, 2015. Tsipras' party took more than 36 percent of the vote in Sunday's general election, becoming the first elected movement in Europe openly opposed to austerity. AFP PHOTO / ARIS MESSINIS (Photo credit should read ARIS MESSINIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ARIS MESSINIS via Getty Images)
(08 of22)
US actress Natalie Portman poses prior to attend Christian Dior 2015 Haute Couture Spring-Summer collection fashion show on January 26, 2015 in Paris. AFP PHOTO / PATRICK KOVARIK (Photo credit should read PATRICK KOVARIK/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:PATRICK KOVARIK via Getty Images)
(09 of22)
U.S. President Barack Obama, second right and first lady Michelle Obama, left stand with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right and Indian President Pranab Mukherjee during a photo op at a reception hosted by Mukherjee on Indias Republic Day at the presidential palace in New Delhi, India, Monday, Jan. 26, 2015. Obama on Monday took in a grand display of Indian military hardware, marching bands and elaborately dressed camels, becoming the first American leader to be honored as chief guest at India's annual Republic Day festivities. (credit:Manish Swarup/AP)
(10 of22)
DOHUK, IRAQ - JANUARY 25: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Special Envoy and famous actress Angelina Jolie (C) gives a speech during a press release after his visit at Hanke Refugee camp, built by UN for the Ezidi Refugees, fled from attacks of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), in 10 km west of Dohuk, Iraq on January 25, 2015. (Photo by Emrah Yorulmaz/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
(11 of22)
US actress and UNHCR ambassador Angelina Jolie (C) greets displaced Iraqi children during a visit to a camp for displaced people in Khanke, a few kilometres (miles) from the Turkish border in Iraq's Dohuk province, on January 25, 2015. Run by authorities from the three-province autonomous Kurdish region of north Iraq with the help of the United Nations refugee agency, the UNHCR, Khanke aims to house 18,000 people, said the agency's Liena Veide. AFP PHOTO/SAFIN HAMED (Photo credit should read SAFIN HAMED/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:SAFIN HAMED via Getty Images)
(12 of22)
Prime Minister David Cameron meets apprentices during a visit to Martin's Rubber in Southampton. (credit:Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)
(13 of22)
Prime Minister David Cameron joins ladies on a production line during a visit to Martin's Rubber in Southampton. (credit:Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)
(14 of22)
Indian paramilitary soldiers march during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, Monday, Jan. 26, 2015. Republic Day marks the anniversary of Indias democratic constitution taking force in 1950. Beyond the show of military power, the parade includes ornate floats highlighting Indias cultural diversity. (AP Photo /Manish Swarup) (credit:Manish Swarup/AP)
(15 of22)
Indian Army women personnel march during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, Monday, Jan. 26, 2015. Republic Day marks the anniversary of Indias democratic constitution taking force in 1950. Beyond the show of military power, the parade includes ornate floats highlighting Indias cultural diversity. (AP Photo /Manish Swarup) (credit:Manish Swarup/AP)
(16 of22)
Water buffalos and horses are seen in a thermal spring at temperatures around 40 degrees centigrade in the village of Budakl in Güroymak district, Bitlis, Turkey on January 10, 2015. The 40 degrees centigrade Budakl springs are found in Budakl, 7 kilometres from Güroymak centre, and are sought after by local and foreign tourists for their healing properties, especially in summer. Despite the freezing cold, the villagers bring the horses they use for their carts and the water buffalo they raise to the snow-covered springs. (Photo by Ali Ihsan Ozturk/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
(17 of22)
It’s safe to say that 2014 was the ‘Year of the Selfie’, with celebrities taking the craze to a whole new level. Now it seems that this social media phenomenon is making its way into the animal kingdom, with the most social animals at Edinburgh Zoo getting in on the act. HTC placed RE cameras in the animals’ enclosures, hoping to capture spontaneous, unexpected moments in their day, and left them to their own devices. While the HTC RE is easy to use, even the zoo keepers were surprised at how quickly the animals got to grips with the camera – turning the #animalselfie trend into #zoofies. Koala Kardashian mastered the art of taking the perfect selfie, while Lion-el Ritchie and Tiger Tempah couldn’t quite get their paws around the device.
(18 of22)
Zara Phillips and daughter Mia Tindall watch the racing as they attend the Heythrop Hunt Point-to-Point horse racing meet at Cocklebarrow Racecourse on January 25, 2015 near Northleach, England. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images) (credit:Max Mumby/Indigo via Getty Images)
(19 of22)
A man walks on snow passing by a tree of which the branches got frozen in the Guroymak District of Bitlis where the temperature is - 25 degrees centigrade on January 26, 2015. (Photo by Ali Ihsan Ozturk/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
(20 of22)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 26: Ekaterina Makarova of Russia enjoys a ride on the Golden Mirror Carousel at the National Gallery of Victoria during the 2015 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 26, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images) (credit:Vince Caligiuri via Getty Images)
(21 of22)
Indian performers run alongside the float representing the southern state of Goa during the nation's Republic Day Parade in New Delhi on January 26, 2015. Rain failed to dampen spirits at India's Republic Day parade January 26 as US President Barack Obama became the first US president to attend the spectacular military and cultural display in a mark of the nations' growing closeness. AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:SAUL LOEB via Getty Images)
(22 of22)
Miss Colombia Paulina Vega is crowned Miss Universe 2015 onstage during The 63rd Annual Miss Universe Pageant at Florida International University on January 25, 2015 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images) (credit:Alexander Tamargo via Getty Images)
Actor Zach Galifianakis pictured 'before' in 2011 and 'after' last night at the SAG Awards in LA, it appears Mr Galifianakis has lost a significant amount of weight in recent months.
Pictures of the day
(01 of16)
Miss Colombia Paulina Vega smiles as the the crown is placed on her head as she becomes Miss Universe during the Miss Universe pageant in Miami, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(02 of16)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 25: (L-R) Actors Emma Stone, Amy Ryan, Naomi Watts, Zach Galifianakis, and Edward Norton accept the award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture onstage at the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 25, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (credit:Kevork Djansezian via Getty Images)
(03 of16)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 25: Actor Zach Galifianakis attends the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 25, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (credit:Kevork Djansezian via Getty Images)
(04 of16)
Sofia Vergara arrives at the 21st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) (credit:Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
(05 of16)
In this photo provided by the Saudi Press Agency, Britain's Prince Charles, left, gives his country's condolences for King Abdullah, who died early Friday at age 90, to the newly enthroned King Salman, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, late Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015. Heads of state and royals from around world will be visiting Saudi Arabia over the coming days to pay their respects in meetings with Saudi royals. Powerful heads of tribes, as well as average Saudi citizens, will also meet the new king to give their condolences and express pledges of loyalty to him. (AP Photo/SPA) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(06 of16)
Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria breaks his racket as he plays Andy Murray of Britain during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 26, 2015. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(07 of16)
A model presents a creation by Italian fashion designer Donatella Versace, as part of the Atelier Versace Spring Summer 2015-16 Haute Couture fashion collection in Paris, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015. (AP Photo/Zacharie ScheurerA model presents a creation by Italian fashion designer Donatella Versace, as part of the Atelier Versace Spring Summer 2015-16 Haute Couture fashion collection in Paris, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015. (AP Photo/Zacharie Scheurer) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(08 of16)
President Barack Obama throws rose petals as he participates in a wreath laying ceremony at the Raj Ghat Mahatma Gandhi Memorial, New Delhi, India, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015. Obama's arrival Sunday morning in the bustling capital of New Delhi marked the first time an American leader has visited India twice during his presidency. Obama is also the first to be invited to attend India's Republic Day festivities, which commence Monday and mark the anniversary of the enactment of the country's democratic constitution. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(09 of16)
U.S. President Barack Obama shakes hand with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as first lady Michelle Obama stand beside them, upon arrival at the Palam Air Force Station in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015. Obama's arrival Sunday morning in the bustling capital of New Delhi marked the first time an American leader has visited India twice during his presidency. Obama is also the first to be invited to attend India's Republic Day festivities, which commence Monday and mark the anniversary of the enactment of the country's democratic constitution. (AP Photo) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(10 of16)
Jean-Michel Bazire of France celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 94th Grand Prix d'Amerique trotting race with his horse Up and Quick, at the Vincennes racetrack, outside Paris, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(11 of16)
Alexis Tsipras, leader of the Syriza party, gestures as he speaks to supporters at Athens University following election victory in Athens, Greece, on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015. Tsipras said that Greece's era of bowing to international creditors is over, as he celebrated his party's victory in Greek elections dominated by a public backlash against years of budget cuts. Photographer: Kostas Tsironis/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
(12 of16)
Alexis Tsipras, center, leader of Greece's Syriza left-wing main opposition waves to his supporters after voting at a polling station in Athens, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015. Greeks were voting Sunday in an early general election crucial for the country's financial future, with the radical left Syriza party of Alexis Tsipras tipped as the favorite to win, although possibly without a large enough majority to form a government. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(13 of16)
Winners of the IMSA 24 hour auto race, center from left, Kyle Larson, Tony Kanaan, of Brazil, Jamie McMurray and Scott Dixon, of New Zealand, celebrate at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(14 of16)
A local train moves past a burning garbage dump at a local train station in Mumbai, India, Monday, Jan 26, 2015. U.S. President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday declared an era of "new trust" in the often fraught relationship between their nations as the U.S. leader opened a three-day visit to New Delhi. The White House is hoping that the surprise deal with China late last year setting ambitious targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions will influence India and others. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(15 of16)
PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 25: (L-R) Sophie Lopez, Kate Hudson, Goldie Hawn, Michelle Rodriguez and David Furnish attend the Versace show as part of Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2015 on January 25, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Bertrand Rindoff Petroff/Getty Images) (credit:Bertrand Rindoff Petroff via Getty Images)
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PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 25: Donatella Versace and Kate Hudson arrive at the Versace show as part of Paris Fashion Week Haute-Couture Spring/Summer 2015 on January 25, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Jacopo Raule/GC Images) (credit:Jacopo Raule via Getty Images)