Pictures Of The Day: The Best Images From Around The World On Monday 12th October 2015

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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 and Tahira Mirza.

Pictures of the Day
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A pizza is delivered to the Ecuadorian Embassy after the Metropolitan Police announced that they have strengthened their covert plan at the embassy, where Wikileaks founder Julian Assange as been staying since 2012, but removed the round-the-clock guards in London, Monday, Oct. 12, 2015. Mr Assange sought asylum at the embassy to avoid extradition to Sweden after a rape allegation. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(02 of29)
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A pizza is delivered to the Embassy of Ecuador, in London, Monday, Oct. 12, 2015. British police have removed the officers standing watch over Julian Assange outside the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, but say they will still do their best to arrest the WikiLeaks founder who has been holed up there since June 2012. London's Metropolitan Police said in a statement Monday that Assange is still subject to arrest for failing to answer a rape charge in Sweden. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(03 of29)
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Prime Minister David Cameron during a visit to the Linden Homes South West Region, Kingsgate new homes development site, near Newton Abbott, Devon. (credit:Ben Birchall/PA Wire)
(04 of29)
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Richard Reed, Karren Brady, Stuart Rose, Roland Rudd, Brendan Barber, Caroline Lucas and June Sarpong at the launch of the Britain Stronger in Europe campaign at the Truman Brewery, London. (credit:Daniel Leal-Olivas/PA Wire)
(05 of29)
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A Palestinian man rides his motorcycle past burning tires as protestors clash with Israeli security forces at the Hawara checkpoint, south of the West Bank city of Nablus, on October 12, 2015. Three new stabbings in Jerusalem and a car attack spread more fear among Israelis as Palestinian unrest showed little sign of slowing after nearly two weeks of violence. AFP PHOTO / JAAFAR ASHTIYEH (Photo credit should read JAAFAR ASHTIYEH/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JAAFAR ASHTIYEH via Getty Images)
(06 of29)
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Renee Zellweger seen in Borough Market filming 'Bridget Jones' Baby' in London on October 12, 2015 in London, England. Photo by Neil Mockford/Alex Huckle/GC Images) (credit:Neil Mockford/Alex Huckle via Getty Images)
Selena Gomez Performs On NBC's "Today"(07 of29)
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NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 12: Selena Gomez performs on NBC's 'Today' at Rockefeller Plaza on October 12, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) (credit:Jamie McCarthy via Getty Images)
(08 of29)
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Relatives of 13-year-old Palestinian Ahmad Sharake, who was shot dead by Israeli forces during clashes near the Beit El Jewish settlement yesterday, mourn over his body during the funeral procession on October 12, 2015, in the Palestinian West Bank refugee camp of Jalazun, on the outskirts of Ramallah. Sharake was killed, on October 11, in clashes that broke out as hundreds of Palestinians near Ramallah attempted to approach a road to throw stones and firebombs at settlers' cars. AFP PHOTO / ABBAS MOMANI (Photo credit should read ABBAS MOMANI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ABBAS MOMANI via Getty Images)
(09 of29)
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BRISTOL, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 12: Mist lingers in fields near Bristol as the sun begins to rise on October 12, 2015 in Bristol, England. Parts of the UK are set to have a period of settled weather once again due to a high pressure system leading to a number of fine and dry days for some. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) (credit:Matt Cardy via Getty Images)
(10 of29)
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Indian Hindu devotees offer prayers as a part of a ritual to pay obedience to one's forefathers on the last day of 'Pitrupaksh' when prayers are offered to past relatives in Mumbai on October 12, 2015. In Hindu mythology 'Mahalaya' describes the day when the gods created the ten-armed goddess Durga to destroy the demon king Asura, who plotted to drive out the gods from their kingdom. (credit:PUNIT PARANJPE via Getty Images)
(11 of29)
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The last remaining Red Road flats are demolished in a controlled explosion on October 11, 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland. The 1960s blocks were once the tallest residential blocks in Europe and were initially hailed as a welcome solution to Glasgows overcrowded slums. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Jeff J Mitchell via Getty Images)
(12 of29)
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In this image released on Monday, Oct. 12, 2015, actors prep a scene featuring Santa and an elf dashing through Sears In-Vehicle Pickup area with their sleigh, during the filming of a holiday commercial in Schaumburg, Ill. The commercial will highlight Sears shopping convenience that lets customers pick up their online purchases at any Sears store in less than five minutes without leaving their vehicle (or sleigh). (Jean-Marc Giboux/ AP Images for Sears) (credit:Jean-Marc Giboux/AP)
Putin Attends The Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix(13 of29)
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SOCHI, RUSSIA - OCTOBER 11: Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) attends the Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix competition as Lewis Hamilton (2nd R) of Great Britain and Mercedes GP and Sebastian Vettel (R) of Germany and Ferrari celebrate October 11, 2015 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images) (credit:Sasha Mordovets via Getty Images)
(14 of29)
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Winny the Corgi, who is well known on photo-sharing social network Instagram, rides the Emirates Air Line at Royal Docks in London, to mark the countdown to the Eukanuba Discover Dogs dog show. (credit:David Parry/PA Wire)
(15 of29)
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VILNIUS, LITHUANIA - OCTOBER 11: A fireman walks off the pitch after watering it prior to a England training session at the LFF Stadium on October 11, 2015 in Vilnius, Lithuania. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Alex Livesey via Getty Images)
(16 of29)
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Benedict Cumberbatch and Johnny Depp pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film Black Mass, as part of the London film festival in London, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP) (credit:Joel Ryan/AP)
(17 of29)
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MILL VALLEY, CA - OCTOBER 11: Sir Ian McKellen arrives to the Mill Valley Film Festival Tribute, A Spotlight Program at the Smith Rafael Film Center on October 11, 2015 in San Rafael, California. (Photo by C Flanigan/Getty Images) (credit:C Flanigan via Getty Images)
(18 of29)
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Cambodians compete in a Khmer wrestling match during the Pchum Ben festival, the festival of death, at Vihear Suor village in Kandal province on October 12, 2015. Thousands of Cambodians descended on the small village northeast of the capital to cheer on the annual water buffalo and horse race that marks the end of the 15-day festival for the dead. AFP PHOTO / TANG CHHIN SOTHY (Photo credit should read TANG CHHIN SOTHY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:TANG CHHIN SOTHY via Getty Images)
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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko smiles at a polling station after voting during the presidential election in Minsk, Belarus, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015. A presidential election was under way Sunday in Belarus, where authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko faced no serious competition and was expected easily to win a fifth term. The opposition called for a boycott of the vote. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(20 of29)
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Johnny Depp, right, and Amber Heard pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film Black Mass, as part of the London film festival in London, Sunday, Oct. (Photo by Grant Pollard/Invision/AP) (credit:Grant Pollard/Invision/AP)
(21 of29)
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Force India driver Nico Hulkenberg of Germany, top, and Sauber driver Marcus Ericsson of Sweden collide during the Formula One Russian Grand Prix at the 'Sochi Autodrom' Formula One circuit in Sochi, Russia, on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(22 of29)
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Former President George H.W. Bush throws out the ceremonial first pitch to Houston Astros' Jed Lowrie before Game 3 of baseball's American League Division Series against the Kansas City Royals Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(23 of29)
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Women's second place winner, Rachel Joyce, left, of Great Britain, and first place winner Daniela Ryf, of Switzerland, douse each other after the Ironman World Championship Triathlon, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain celebrates on the podium flanked by Russian President Vladimir Putin after winning the Formula One Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom, in Sochi, Russia, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Gwyneth Paltrow arrives at the Variety Power of Women luncheon at the Beverly Wilshire hotel on Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) (credit:Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA - OCTOBER 10: (CHINA OUT) North Korean soldiers march during a mass military parade at Kim Il-Sung square to mark the 70th anniversary of its ruling Worker's Party of Korea on October 10, 2015 in Pyongyang, North Korea. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) (credit:ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
Turkey Mourns The Deceased And Injured Victims Of Ankara Peace Rally(27 of29)
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ANKARA, TURKEY - OCTOBER 11: Protestors gather in a square during a commemoration for the victims of Saturday's bomb blasts in the Turkish capital, on October 11, 2015 in Ankara, Turkey. Scuffles broke out as police prevented pro-Kurdish politicians and other mourners from laying carnations at the site of two suspected suicide bombings that killed 95 people and wounded hundreds in Turkey's deadliest attack in years. Police insisted investigators were still working at the site. Turkish PM Davutoglu declares three days of national mourning over Ankara bomb attacks. (Photo by Gokhan Tan/Getty Images) (credit:Gokhan Tan via Getty Images)
Britain Black Mass Premiere(28 of29)
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Actor Benedict Cumberbatch and partner Sophie Hunter pose for photographers upon arrival at the Premiere of the film Black Mass, showing as part of the London Film Festival, in central London, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015. (Photo by Grant Pollard/Invision/AP) (credit:Grant Pollard/Invision/AP)
Italy Barcolana Regatta(29 of29)
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A view of the sail boats taking part in the 47th edition of the traditional "Barcolana" regatta in the gulf of Trieste, north-eastern Italy, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015. The Barcolana is an annual sailing race in the Gulf of Trieste with hundreds of participants which is described by the organizers as "everybody's regatta." (AP Photo/Paolo Giovannini) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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