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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Israeli police officers carry the flag draped coffin of Druze Israeli police officer Zidan Sif in the Druze village of Yanuh-Jat, northern Israel, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. Sif, 30, died of his wounds on Tuesday after Two Palestinian cousins armed with meat cleavers and a gun stormed a Jerusalem synagogue during morning prayers Tuesday, killing four people in the city?s bloodiest attack in years. Police killed the attackers in a shootout. (credit:AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 19: Katherine Jenkins meets fans and signs copies of her album 'Home Sweet Home' at HMV Oxford Street on November 19, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Eamonn McCormack/WireImage) (credit:Eamonn McCormack via Getty Images)
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United Nations staff install a 15-door-high inflatable toilet to mark the World Toilet Day in front of the UN headquarters in New York on November 19, 2014. The UN on November 19 called for an end to defecation in the open, with fears growing that it has helped spread the deadly Ebola virus ravaging west Africa. The UN estimates that 2.5 billion people do not have access to an improved sanitation facility, including toilets or latrines, with consequences on human health, dignity and security, the environment, and social and economic development. AFP PHOTO/Jewel Samad (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JEWEL SAMAD via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 19: Police officers clash with protestors near the Houses of Parliament during a march against student university fees on November 19, 2014 in London, England. A coalition of student groups have organised a day of nationwide protests in support of free education and to campaign against cuts. (Photo by Rob Stothard/Getty Images) (credit:Rob Stothard via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 19: Protestors march down Whitehall during a protest against student university fees on November 19, 2014 in London, England. A coalition of student groups have organised a day of nationwide protests in support of free education and to campaign against cuts. (Photo by Rob Stothard/Getty Images) (credit:Rob Stothard via Getty Images)
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Sheila Giles Mullan joins protestors outside Leinster House in Dublin as the Government are due to announce new water charges. (credit:Brian Lawless/PA Wire)
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Students from across the country on Malet Street, in central London, taking part in a march through the capital to protest against tuition fees, debt and spending cuts. (credit:Jonathan Brady/PA Wire)
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The placards for students from across the country on Malet Street, in central London, before taking part in a march through the capital to protest against tuition fees, debt and spending cuts. (credit:Dominic Harris/PA Wire)
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Mayor of Oslo, Fabian Stang (L) and Lord Mayor of Westminster, Councillor Audrey Lewis, slog away to cut the pine tree which soon will adorn Trafalgar Square in London for the festive Christmas season, in Oslo, Norway, November 19, 2014. (credit:LISE ASERUD via Getty Images)
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Princess Charlene of Monaco and Prince Albert II of Monaco kiss from the palace's balcony during the National Day Parade as part of Monaco National Day Celebrations on November 19, 2014 in Monaco, Monaco. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) (credit:Pascal Le Segretain via Getty Images)
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Last night, two of the world's biggest sporting legends collided at London's Hippodrome Casino – Rafa Nadal and Ronaldo – for the ultimate grudge match. The 14-time Grand Slam winner, Rafa Nadal, served football's 'il fenomeno', Ronaldo, a losing hand in a charity poker game, hosted by PokerStars to take away $50,000 for his charity of choice – the Rafa Nadal Foundation.
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Last night, two of the world's biggest sporting legends collided at London's Hippodrome Casino – Rafa Nadal and Ronaldo – for the ultimate grudge match. The 14-time Grand Slam winner, Rafa Nadal, served football's 'il fenomeno', Ronaldo, a losing hand in a charity poker game, hosted by PokerStars to take away $50,000 for his charity of choice – the Rafa Nadal Foundation.
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Finalists in the 2014 World Muslimah Awards (L to R) Fatma Ben Guefrache of Tunis, Samaneh Zand of Iran, Dina Torkia of Britain, Tarannum Tasmine of Bangladesh and Lulu Susanti of Indonesia pose for a photo session during the World Muslimah Forum in Yogyakarta on November 19, 2014. Indonesia is hosting the 4th Muslim beauty pageant, called the World Muslimah Awards, exclusively for Muslim women in Yogyakarta from November 13 to 21. (credit:ADEK BERRY via Getty Images)
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An alpaca watches another one munching on an autumn leaf in their enclosure at the zoo in Frankfurt, central Germany, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014. (AP Photo/dpa, Frank Rumpenhorst) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Model Lily Cole and musician Paul McCartney discuss his new song 'Hope For The Future', his first song for the computer game 'Destiny', with musicians from her Impossible website on November 19, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images) (credit:Dave J Hogan via Getty Images)
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Regal designs were projected onto Windsor Castle last night as part of this year's Christmas light display (credit:Rex Features)
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British actor Hugh Bonneville stands with a statue of Paddington Bear that he decorated, near Tower Bridge in London, Monday, Nov. 3, 2014. The bear was one of many statues at the press launch for The Paddington Trail, which will run from Nov. 4. Fifty Paddington statues will be placed across the capital ahead of the release of the film 'Paddington' in UK cinemas on Nov. 28, 2014. The statues all decorated by various celebrities will be auctioned in Dec. to raise money for the NSPCC and its ChildLine service. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Police officers disperse pro-democracy protesters outside the Legislative Council building after clashes with pro-democracy activists on November 19, 2014 in Hong Kong. Yesterday Baliffs oversaw the removal of some barricades blocking access to Citic Tower after an injunction was requested by the owners. Hong Kong's high court has authorized police to arrest protesters who obstruct bailiffs on the three interim restraining orders.The court order comes as democracy protests enter their eighth week. (Photo by Lam Yik Fei/Getty Images) (credit:Lam Yik Fei via Getty Images)
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The aftermath of the moat at the Tower of London, where volunteers have helped to dismantle the ceramic poppies that formed part of the installation, Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red. (credit:Jonathan Brady/PA Wire)
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The final patch of ceramic poppies that form part of the Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red installation, are dismantled by volunteers at the Tower of London. (credit:Jonathan Brady/PA Wire)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 18: Singer Rihanna arrives at MAC Cosmetics And The MAC AIDS Fund Present 'It's Not Over' Premiere at Quixote Studios on November 18, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic) (credit:Jon Kopaloff via Getty Images)
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Prince Harry smiles as he enjoys a mock sword fight with a local man during a visit to the Nizwa Fort in Oman, on the second day of his three day visit to the middle east. (credit:John Stillwell/PA Wire)
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Lake-effect snow storm with freezing temperatures affected travel, like this plane that negotiated its way through the snow at Buffalo Greater International Airport, in Buffalo, N.Y. Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014. Temperatures fell to freezing or below at recording stations in all 50 states on Tuesday morning, from the highest elevations in the mountains of Hawaii to the snow-paralyzed Buffalo area in New York. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A band of storm clouds moves across Lake Erie and into Buffalo, N.Y., Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014. Parts of New York measured the season's first big snowfall in feet, rather than inches, on Tuesday as 3 feet of lake-effect snow blanketed the Buffalo area and forced the closure of a 132-mile stretch of the state Thruway. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 19: Kim Kardashian promotes her new fragrance 'Fleur Fatale' at Chadstone Shopping Centre on November 19, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images) (credit:Scott Barbour via Getty Images)
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 19: A general view as Kim Kardashian promotes her new fragrance 'Fleur Fatale' at Chadstone Shopping Centre on November 19, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images) (credit:Scott Barbour via Getty Images)
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EDITORIAL USE ONLYLittlewoods Ambassador Myleene Klass, dressed in character as the genie from the retailers Christmas television advert, grants Christmas wishes for members of the public on London's South Bank, as part of the #LittlewoodsWish campaign. (credit:David Parry/PA Wire)
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EDITORIAL USE ONLYA water projection of Littlewoods Ambassador Myleene Klass, dressed in character as the genie from the retailers Christmas television advert, grants Christmas wishes for members of the public on London's South Bank, as part of the #LittlewoodsWish campaign. (credit:David Parry/PA Wire)
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This combination of photos from Feb. 26, 2014, Aug. 6, and Nov. 13, shows the progression of a platform over the Penn Station rail tracks at Manhattan West in New York. On Tuesday, Nov. 18, workers celebrated the completion of the first-ever platform built over the Penn Station rail tracks, which created the space that will be a 2-acre public plaza. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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This combination photo shows Prague's "Lennon Wall" on Oct. 29, 2014, top, and on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, after it was painted white in Prague, Czech Republic. Under the former communist regime the wall was a place where young people gathered to commemorate John Lennon and express their hope for freedom leaving images and messages. So far nobody has claimed the responsibility for painting it white Monday, Nov. 17 and leaving a single message âThe Wall is over.â (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 18: Stewards attempt to stop a pitch invader during the International Friendly between Scotland and England at Celtic Park Stadium on November 18, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Michael Regan - The FA/The FA via Getty Images) (credit:Michael Regan - The FA via Getty Images)
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Former First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond in the stands during the International Friendly at Celtic Park, Glasgow. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday November 18, 2014. See PA Story SOCCER Scotland. Photo credit should read: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: Use subject to FA restrictions. Editorial use only. Commercial use only with prior written consent of the FA. No editing except cropping. Call +44 (0)1158 447447 or see www.paphotos.com/info/ for full restrictions and further information (credit:Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)
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England's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, left, celebrates his goal with captain Wayne Rooney, right, during their international friendly soccer match against Scotland at Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Tuesday Nov. 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 18: Wayne Rooney of England celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the International Friendly match between Scotland and England at Celtic Park Stadium on November 18, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Alex Livesey via Getty Images)
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England manager Roy Hodgson before the International Friendly at Celtic Park, Glasgow. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday November 18, 2014. See PA Story SOCCER Scotland. Photo credit should read: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: Use subject to FA restrictions. Editorial use only. Commercial use only with prior written consent of the FA. No editing except cropping. Call +44 (0)1158 447447 or see www.paphotos.com/info/ for full restrictions and further information (credit:Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)
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Security removes a supporter from Brazil's Neymar during an International friendly soccer match between Austria and Brazil in Vienna, Austria, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)
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Argentina striker Lionel Messi (R) shakes hands with Portugal's striker Cristiano Ronaldo (L) ahead of kick off of the international friendly football match between the Argentina and Portugal at Old Trafford in Manchester on November 18, 2014. AFP PHOTO / PAUL ELLIS (Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:PAUL ELLIS via Getty Images)