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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A student protester gets emotional while pleading for a peaceful resolution, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014 in Hong Kong. The student leaders of the protests are warning that if the territory's top official doesn't resign by tomorrow, they will step up their actions -- including occupying several important government buildings. They'd be risking another round of confrontations with police, who are unlikely to let government buildings be stormed. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Ultra-Orthodox Jews gather to pray on the Hayarkon river bank as they participate in a Tashlich ceremony in the Israeli town of Ramat Gan near Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014. Tashlich, which means "to cast away" in Hebrew, is the practice by which Jews go to a large flowing body of water and symbolically "throw away" their sins by throwing a piece of bread, or similar food into the water before the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, which starts at sundown Friday. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 02: Parents and children attend a rally hosted by Families for Excellent Schools calling for an overhaul of the city's education system on October 2, 2014 in New York City. Rally organizers said approximately 21,000 people attended the event. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images) (credit:Andrew Burton via Getty Images)
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Prime Minister David Cameron speaks with Conservative Parliamentary candidate Giles Watling (right), view work to improve the sea defences at Holland-on-Sea, Essex, as they go on the campaign trail in Clacton. (credit:Peter Nicholls/PA Wire)
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An installation entitled 'Take my lightning but don't steal my thunder' by British artist Alex Chinneck stands in Covent Garden on October 2, 2014 in London, England. The installation is intended to cast the illusion that a 40-foot section of the Covent Garden's 184-year old market building is floating. Take my lightning but don't steal my thunder' will be on display from 2nd to 24th October 2014. (credit:Rob Stothard via Getty Images)
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Demonstrators confront police with water cannons as the ECB governing council meets in Naples, Italy, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014. European Central Bank head Mario Draghi is expected Thursday to underline the bank's willingness to deploy more economic stimulus measures, a stance that could send the euro skidding even lower. And a drop in the currency (credit:PA)
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Children stand in front of a wall filled with sticky notes supporting the democratic movement near the Hong Kong government headquarters on October 2, 2014. Tensions in Hong Kong soared after police were seen unloading boxes of tear gas and rubber bullets close to the city's besieged government headquarters as the authorities urged pro-democracy demonstrators to disperse 'as soon as possible'. (credit:AARON TAM via Getty Images)
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CARDIFF, UNITED KINGDOM - OCTOBER 02: The Chorus perform in The Welsh National Opera's 'Moses In Egypt' at Millenium Centre on October 2, 2014 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by John Snelling/Getty Images) (credit:John Snelling via Getty Images)
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Leader of the Ukip party Nigel Farage eating a bacon sandwich during a visit to the Heywood and Middleton constituency ahead of the by-election next week. (credit:Peter Byrne/PA Wire)
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Tourists visit Tiananmen square during the 7-day national holiday to celebrate the 65th Anniversary of the declaration of the People's Republic of China on October 2, 2014 in Beijing, China. Yesterday marked 65 years since Chariman Mao Zedong declared the Peoples Republic of China. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) (credit:ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
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Smoke rises after shelling near the airport in the town of Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014. Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine advanced Wednesday on the government-held airport in Donetsk, pressing to seize the key transportation hub even as the two sides bargained over a troop pullout under a much-violated truce. (credit:AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
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British Prime Minister David Cameron, left, embraces Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi as they greet each other before their meeting at 10 Downing Street in London, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014. (credit:AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
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Woburn Safari Park is delighted to announce the birth of a baby elephant, born this week to the Park’s 20 year old Asian elephant Damini. After a 22 month pregnancy the long awaited female calf was welcomed into the world by her mother and father, 20 year old Raja, who is Woburn’s only bull elephant, along with the rest of the Park’s five- strong herd. Standing just three foot tall and weighing a healthy 122kg, the calf is currently dwarfed by her mother but is expected to grow up to an impressive three metres tall and weigh in at a hefty four tonnes.
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With well over two-thirds of Britons claiming image insecurity and self-doubt, IKEA have today announced the launch of the ‘Motivational Mirror’ – bestowing personalised compliments to provide the nation with a much needed morale boost. The research commissioned by the Swedish furniture retailer* into morning routines revealed that just under half (49%) of all Brits receive no compliments in an average week, despite two fifths (38%) saying just one positive comment would make them smile and a quarter (26%) revealing a kind word results in them liking themselves more.
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Smoke rises after shelling near the airport in the town of Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014. Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine advanced Wednesday on the government-held airport in Donetsk, pressing to seize the key transportation hub even as the two sides bargained over a troop pullout under a much-violated truce. (credit:AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
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A sea of mist hides farm houses and trees in Chollerford, Northumberland as temperatures dropped to -2 in some low valleys. (credit:PA)
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Pumpkins at Oakley Farms in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, which have been harvested for Sainsbury's in-store Halloween activity. (credit:Jeremy Durkin/PA Wire)
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A lightning is seen during a thunderstorm on October 1, 2014 in Manila, Philippines. (credit:Xinhua /Landov / Barcroft )
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Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill attend the Midnight Mission Golden Heart awards gala at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on September 30, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images) (credit:Tibrina Hobson via Getty Images)
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Models present creations for Louis Vuitton's Spring/Summer 2015 ready-to-wear fashion collection presented in Paris, France, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Smoke rises over a residential neighborhood near the airport after shelling in the town of Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014. Rebels in eastern Ukraine appear to be successfully closing in on the government-held airport of Donetsk, a strategic victory for the pro-Russian separatists that further undermines a shaky cease-fire in the region. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Runners jog along the Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, in Philadelphia. The city is set to commemorate its newest feature: a 2,000-foot concrete boardwalk overlooking the Schuylkill River. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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An Indian artist dressed as Hindu god Rama sits on a float during a Dussehra festival procession in the northern Indian city of Allahabad, India, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014. The procession was part of Hindu festival Dussehra celebrations, commemorating the triumph of Lord Rama over the demon king Ravana, marking the victory of good over evil. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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South Korean army soldiers demonstrate their martial arts skills during the 66th anniversary of Armed Forces Day at the Gyeryong military headquarters in Gyeryong, South Korea, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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People visit the Ortiz Gaming booth during the Global Gaming Expo, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner celebrates after pitching the Giants to an 8-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the National League wild-card playoff baseball game in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A pro-democracy protester sleeps on the outskirts of the government complex where Hong Kong's Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying's office is located, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014 in Hong Kong. Raising the stakes in their standoff with the authorities, Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters threatened to occupy key government buildings unless the territory's top official resigns by the end of the day Thursday. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Lea Toran Jenner of the Canadian troupe Cirkopolis performs with a ring during a dress rehearsal at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014. The show combines circus, dance and theatre, featuring twelve acrobats and artists is playing at the Opera House from Oct. 2 to Oct. 6. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A Palestinian runs by burning tires during clashes with Israeli army during a military operation in the West Bank refugee camp of Jenin early Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014. The Israeli army raided the camp during the night looking for wanted Palestinians, the Palestinian security sources said. (AP Photo/Mohammed Ballas) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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In this aerial photo taken on Sept. 23, 2014 and released by NOAA, some 1500 walrus are gather on the northwest coast of Alaska. Pacific walrus looking for places to rest in the absence of sea ice are coming to shore in record numbers, according to NOAA. (AP Photo/NOAA, Corey Accardo) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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In this aerial photo taken on Sept. 27, 2014, and provided by NOAA, some 35,000 walrus gather on shore near Point Lay, Alaska. Pacific walrus looking for places to rest in the absence of sea ice are coming to shore in record numbers on Alaska's northwest coast. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirms an estimated 35,000 walrus wer photographed Saturday about 700 miles northwest of Anchorage. The enormous gathering was spotted during NOAA's annual arctic marine mammal aerial survey. (AP Photo/NOAA, Corey Accardo) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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This Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, booking photo released by the Austin Police Department shows Dara Llorens, charged with aggravated kidnapping and being held on a $300,000 bond. The FBI and Mexico authorities said 17-year-old Sabrina Allen, whose reported kidnapping 12 years ago was twice profiled on the television show "America's Most Wanted," was found Tuesday night in Papalotla, Tlaxcala, near Mexico City, with her mother Dara Llorens. She was 4 years old when she was reported missing by her father in 2002, after she vanished following a weekend visit with her mother. (AP Photo/Austin Police Department) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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HONG KONG - OCTOBER 02: Protesters sleep in the street outside the Hong Kong Government Complex on October 2, 2014 in Hong Kong. Thousands of pro democracy supporters have remained in the streets of Hong Kong for another day of protests. Protestors are unhappy with Chinese government's plans to vet candidates in Hong Kong's 2017 elections. (Photo by Thomas Campean#Unified ED/Getty Images) (credit:Thomas Campean via Getty Images)
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White flowers are laid out on the Lamma Island pier to mark the two years since deadly ferry crash, as a ferry berths in Hong Kong on October 2, 2014. Relatives marked the anniversary of the maritime disaster between a ferry and a pleasure boat which killed 38 people on October 1, 2012. AFP PHOTO / Laurent FIEVET (Photo credit should read LAURENT FIEVET/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:LAURENT FIEVET via Getty Images)
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PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 01: Miranda Kerr attends the Louis Vuitton show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2015 on October 1, 2014 in Paris, France. (Photo by Michel Dufour/WireImage) (credit:Michel Dufour via Getty Images)
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A pro-democracy demonstrator makes a speech during the continued massive occupation of the main streets of the financial district in Hong Kong, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014. Student leaders of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong warned Wednesday that if the territory's leader doesn't resign by the end of Thursday they will step up their actions, including occupying several important government buildings. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A grey squirrel seen amidst autumnal leaves eating nuts dropped from a horse chestnut tree in Wardown Park (credit:Barcroft)
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Spectacular view of sunrise seen from the village of Milverton on October 1, 2014 in Somerset, England. (credit:Barcroft)
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Health workers in protective gear remove the body of a woman suspected to have died from the Ebola virus, near the area of Freeport in Monrovia, Liberia, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014. The first case of Ebola diagnosed in the U.S. has been confirmed in a man who recently traveled from Liberia to Dallas, sending chills through the area's West African community whose leaders urged caution to prevent spreading the virus. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)