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.
Pictures of the day
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A military plane transporting the bodies of victims massacred on December 2, 2014 at Kenya's remote north-eastern town of Mandera, bordering Somalia, arrives at the Wilson airport in Nairobi. Somalia's Shabab rebels on Tuesday said they carried out the massacre of 36 quarry workers in northeastern Kenya and vowed to be 'uncompromising, relentless and ruthless' in fighting Kenya. (credit:TONY KARUMBA via Getty Images)
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The Duke Of Edinburgh attends the opening of the 'First World War In The Air' exhibition at the RAF museum in Hendon where The Duke was shown around the gallery by Chairman of the Trustees Air Chief Marshal Sir Glen Tory, Ms Karen Whitting Director of Public Programmes and Angela Vinci Project Manager on December 02, 2014 in London, England. (credit:WPA Pool via Getty Images)
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A fire has been set by French fishermen holding a protest against European Union quotas, on December 2, 2014 at La Rochelle harbor, western France. European Union laws limit the amount that may be fished to preserve stocks. AFP PHOTO XAVIER LEOTY (Photo credit should read XAVIER LEOTY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:XAVIER LEOTY via Getty Images)
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Simone Hartung puts a hedgehog in a box at a private hedgehog shelter in Neuzelle, eastern Germany, on December 2, 2014. Simone Hartung and her husband Klaus Hartung are running a private hedgehog shelter since five years and care for injured, ill or too small hedgehogs during the whole year. Actually, the couple hosts twenty hedgehogs for hibernation. AFP PHOTO / DPA / PATRICK PLEUL / GERMANY OUT (Photo credit should read PATRICK PLEUL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:PATRICK PLEUL via Getty Images)
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Costa Concordia's captain Francesco Schettino attends for the resumption of his trial on December 2, 2014 in a local theatre in Grosseto. Captain Francesco Schettino, dubbed Italy's 'most hated man' by tabloids over the spectacular crash of his cruise ship in 2012 with the loss of 32 lives, went on trial on Tuesday charged with manslaughter. Schettino faces up to 20 years in jail for manslaughter, causing the shipwreck and abandoning ship. (credit:GIUSEPPE CACACE via Getty Images)
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In this image made from a video taken in late November, 2014, Kurdish fighters Pervin Kobani, 19, and her father, Farouk, embrace in Kobani, Syria. On the front lines of the battle for Kobani, Kurdish female fighters have been playing a major role in helping defend the Syrian town from an onslaught by the Islamic State extremist group. Pervin Kobani is one of them. Three weeks ago, Pervin bumped into her father on a street corner. She was surprised to see him holding a gun. She didnât know that he too had decided to fight. She says he is now her comrade first and foremost _ but hugged him like a father anyway.(AP Photo/Jake Simkin via AP video) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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In this image made from a video taken in late November, 2014, Kurdish fighter Pervin Kobani rides in the back of a pickup truck through Kobani, Syria. On the front lines of the battle for Kobani, Kurdish female fighters have been playing a major role in helping defend the Syrian town from an onslaught by the Islamic State extremist group. Pervin Kobani is one of them. She is 19 years old, a farmerâs daughter. In late November, she was part of a team holding an eastern frontline position coming under regular attack from extremist fighters trying to take the town since mid-September. (AP Photo/Jake Somkin via AP video) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 02: Olga Kurylenko poses as Russell Crowe takes pictures of her at the World Premier of 'The Water Diviner' at State Theatre on December 2, 2014 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Don Arnold/WireImage) (credit:Don Arnold via Getty Images)
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Victoria's Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio is seen backstage prior the 2014 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on December 2, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Victoria's Secret) (credit:Dimitrios Kambouris via Getty Images)
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A Naga tribal man in traditional attire laughs as he waits to perform a dance during the Hornbill festival at the Kisama village in Nagaland, India, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014. The 10-day long festival named after the Hornbill bird is one of the biggest festivals of Indiaâs northeast that showcases the rich tradition and cultural heritage of the indigenous Nagas. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Actor Russell Crowe arrives to the world premiere of his movie, The Water Diviner, in Sydney, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014. Crowe starred and makes his directing debut in the film. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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The Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is watched over by a lion sculpture in London, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014. The tree is a gift from the city of Oslo to the people of London in gratitude for Britain's support for Norway during World War II. The tree lights will be officially turned on during a ceremony on Thursday. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Actor Christoph Waltz Honored On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame held on December 1, 2014 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images) (credit:Albert L. Ortega via Getty Images)
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PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC - DECEMBER 02: Icicles hang from a statue after freezing rain on December 2, 2014 in Prague, Czech Republic. The Czech Republic has been hit by freezing rain and black ice, paralysing transport systems throughout the country. (Photo by Matej Divizna/Getty Images) (credit:Matej Divizna via Getty Images)
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A woman walks in the street of Beijing on December 2, 2014. Chinas weather authority says a strong cold front has begun, affecting most parts of China with gales. (credit:FRED DUFOUR via Getty Images)
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People walk past a tribute to Australian batsman Phillip Hughes before Hughes' funeral which will be held in his home town of Macksville in northern New South Wales, on December 2, 2014. Hughes died 27 November from bleeding on the brain, two days after being knocked unconscious by a bouncer while batting during a domestic match at the Sydney Cricket Ground, throwing the cricketing world into mourning. AFP PHOTO/WILLIAM WEST (Photo credit should read WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:WILLIAM WEST via Getty Images)
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Tom Cruise casually walks through Piccadilly Circus while filming an impromptu scene for Mission Impossible 5. The scene was filmed in Central London with no road closures or any warning, members of the public hardly noticed the Hollywood A Lister as he strolled casually through the landmark and dodged the traffic. The crew used cameras placed in the windows of the buildings and on rooftops to capture the moment. Tom then heads to a phone box outside The Windmill club to make a call. (credit:Fame/Flynet)
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British actor Christian Bale poses during a photocall for the film 'Exodus : Gods and Kings' on December 2, 2014 in Paris. (credit:MIGUEL MEDINA via Getty Images)
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Actor Olga Kurylenko arrives to the world premiere of their movie, The Water Diviner, in Sydney, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014. (credit:AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
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Scarlett Johansson attends IFP's 24th Gotham Independent Film Awards at Cipriani, Wall Street on December 1, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for IFP) (credit:Theo Wargo via Getty Images)
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A molotov cocktail is thrown by demonstrators during a rally against President Enrique Pena Nieto's administration on the second anniversary of his term in office in Mexico City, Mexico, on December 01, 2014. Peña Nieto has been under growing pressure from protesters over government's handling of the case of 43 missing students. (Photo by Manuel Velasquez/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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MACKSVILLE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 02: A tribute to Phil Hughes is seen at a shop front on December 2, 2014 in Macksville, Australia. Cricket player, Phillip Hughes passed away aged 25, as a result of head injuries sustained during the Sheffield Shield match between South Australia and New South Wales at the SCG on 25th November. The funeral for Hughes will be held in his hometown of Macksville tomorrow. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images) (credit:Michael Dodge via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 01: General view of the atmosphere on World AIDS Day at 'A (RED) Thank You,' presented by (Bank of America)RED on December 1, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by D Dipasupil/Getty Images for (RED)) (credit:D Dipasupil via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 01: Singer-songwriter Chris Martin of the band Coldplay is seen performing with U2 during a Surprise World AIDS Day (Red) concert at Times Square on December 1, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images) (credit:Gilbert Carrasquillo via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 01: Kanye West is seen performing during a Surprise World AIDS Day (Red) concert at Times Square on December 1, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images) (credit:Gilbert Carrasquillo via Getty Images)
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WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - DECEMBER 01: Kim Kardashian raises a toast for Elizabeth Taylor Foundation/World AIDS Day held at The Abbey on December 1, 2014 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Michael Tran/FilmMagic) (credit:Michael Tran via Getty Images)
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A pair of deer move along the edge of the woods during the first day of Pennsylvania's white-tailed deer hunting season with firearms, Monday, Dec. 1, 2014, in Zelienople, Pa. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) (credit:Keith Srakocic/AP)
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Austrian actor Christoph Waltz poses alongside his new star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame following a ceremony honoring him on Monday, Dec. 1, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) (credit:Chris Pizzello/AP)
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Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown at the Old Kirk in Kirkcaldy as he speaks to Labour supporters and friends. (credit:Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 01: (L to R) Kendall Jenner, Cara Delevingne, Sir Philip Green and Rita Ora attend a drinks reception at the British Fashion Awards at the London Coliseum on December 1, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images) (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 01: (L to R) Courtney Love, Harry Styles and Lana Del Rey attend a drinks reception at the British Fashion Awards at the London Coliseum on December 1, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images) (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
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Former soccer player David Beckham and designer Victoria Beckham pose for photographers upon arrival at The British Fashion Awards 2014, in London, Monday, Dec. 1, 2014. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP) (credit:Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
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Singer Courtney Love kisses Lana Del Ray upon arrival at The British Fashion Awards 2014, in London, Monday, Dec. 1, 2014. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP) (credit:Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 01: Sir Ian McKellen and Orlando Bloom (R) attend the World Premiere of 'The Hobbit: The Battle OF The Five Armies' at Odeon Leicester Square on December 1, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage) (credit:Samir Hussein via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 01: (Back row L-R) James Nesbitt, Billy Boyd, Stephen Fry, Luke Evans, Andy Serkis, John Bell, Martin Freeman (middle row L-R) Manu Bennett, Sylvester McCoy, Lee Pace, Orlando Bloom, Peter Jackson, Sir Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Benedict Cumberbatch and Adam Brown (front row L-R) Evangeline Lily, Philippa Boyens, Ryan Gage, Aidan Turner and Jed Brophy attend the World Premiere of 'The Hobbit: The Battle OF The Five Armies' at Odeon Leicester Square on December 1, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/WireImage) (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 01: (Back row L-R) Stephen Fry, Luke Evans, Andy Serkis, Peter Jackson, Martin Freeman, Sir Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Benedict Cumberbatch (front row L-R) Lee Pace, Orlando Bloom, Evangeline Lily, Philippa Boyens, Ryan Gage and Aidan Turner attend the World Premiere of 'The Hobbit: The Battle OF The Five Armies' at Odeon Leicester Square on December 1, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/WireImage) (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
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Evangeline Lilly arriving at The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies World Premiere held at Odeon Leicester Square and Empire IMAX, London (credit:Matt Crossick/Matt Crossick)
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Fans dressed as characters from The Hobbit wait on the red carpet for the world premier of 'The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies' in central London on December 1, 2014. (credit:LEON NEAL via Getty Images)
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Prime Minister David Cameron visits Stonehenge in Wiltshire, as the Government announced a 15bm investment into Britian's roads. (credit:Steve Parsons/PA Wire)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 01: Cara Delevingne (L) and Rihanna attend a drinks reception at the British Fashion Awards at the London Coliseum on December 1, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images) (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
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Evangeline Lilly arrives on the green carpet for the premiere of The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies, at the Odeon Leicester Square in central London. (credit:Jonathan Brady/PA Wire)