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Reformed drug addict and born again Christian Clive Cornish at Storey Arms in Brecon, as he has been walking from north to south Wales with a giant 12 foot cross on his back to raise awareness for the less fortunate. (credit:Benjamin Wright/PA Wire)
(02 of25)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 25: Pope Francis addresses The United Nations General Assembly on September 25, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/FilmMagic) (credit:Mike Coppola via Getty Images)
(03 of25)
UNICEF and Goodwill Ambassador Shakira sings at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit at the United Nations General Assembly in New York September 25, 2015. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:TIMOTHY A. CLARY via Getty Images)
(04 of25)
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 25: People wait as the police and secret service officials guard the 9/11 Memorial and Museum before the arrival of Pope Francis in New York, NY, USA on September 25, 2015. Pope Francis is on a five-day trip to the USA, which includes stops in Washington DC, New York and Philadelphia, after a three-day stay in Cuba. (Photo by Cem Ozdel/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
(05 of25)
US President Barack Obama and President XI Jinping of China participate in an arrival ceremony during an official State Visit on the south lawn of the White House grounds September 25, 2015 in Washington, DC. Later in the day Obama will meet with Xi in the Oval Office and also hold a joint news conference with the Chinese leader (Photo by Chris Kleponis-Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Pool via Getty Images)
(06 of25)
It's normally tourists flocking to Covent Garden, but this week the famous piazza had a different sort of flock… in the form of 120 giant sculptures of Aardman’s loveable character Shaun the Sheep.Having been displayed across London and Bristol to form two art trails earlier this year, the five-foot sculptures will be exhibited in 'The Great Sheep Round-Up' at Covent Garden from Thursday 24th September to Sunday 27th September, before being auctioned for Wallace &Gromit’s Children's Charity on 8th October.The giant versions of the hugely popular character have been designed by celebrities, artists and brand collaborators - including supermodel David Gandy, Red or Dead founder Wayne Hemingway, fashion designer Dame Zandra Rhodes and DreamWorks Animation. Auctioning royalty Tim Wonnacott will lead the bidding process on October 8th and will be inspecting the flock in person on Friday 25th September – providing the perfect opportunity for potential bidders to get some expert advice on the sculptures.
(07 of25)
British newspapwe columnist Katie Hopkins (C) listens as UK Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage, (Not Pictured) addresses delegates at the UKIP National Conference at Doncaster Racecourse, in Doncaster, northern England on September 25, 2015. UKIP came first in European Parliament elections last year and garnered almost four million votes in a general election earlier this year even though it only won one seat in parliament. AFP PHOTO / OLI SCARFF (Photo credit should read OLI SCARFF/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:OLI SCARFF via Getty Images)
(08 of25)
Sharika arrives at the United Nations on September 25, 2015 in New York, where he Pope will make his first address to the UN General Assembly. (credit:VINCENZO PINTO via Getty Images)
UKIP Autumn Conference 2015 - Day 2(09 of25)
DONCASTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage speaks to party members and supporters during the UK Independence Party annual conference at Doncaster Racecourse on September 25, 2015 in Doncaster, England. After increasing their vote share following the May General Election campaign the UKIP conference this year focussed primarily on the campaign to leave the European Union ahead of the upcoming referendum on EU membership. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images) (credit:Ian Forsyth via Getty Images)
(10 of25)
WOKING, UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 25: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge arrives for a visit to the Rehabilitation of Addicted Prisoners Trust at HMP Send on September 25, 2015 in Woking, United Kingdom. (Photo by Andrew Matthews - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (credit:WPA Pool via Getty Images)
(11 of25)
UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage signs a tattoo likeness of himself on the arm of Kerry Webb during the UK Independence Party annual conference on September 25, 2015 in Doncaster, England. After increasing their vote share following the May General Election campaign the UKIP conference this year focussed primarily on the campaign to leave the European Union ahead of the upcoming referendum on EU membership. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images) (credit:Ian Forsyth via Getty Images)
(12 of25)
Congressional staffers and guests strain to view and photograph the departure of Pope Francis in his Fiat 500L, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015, after his speech before a joint meeting of Congress. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(13 of25)
An excavator works on a huge pile of life vests and dinghies that have been used by migrants at a local dump of the island of Lesbos, Greece, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015. More than 260,000 asylum-seekers have arrived in Greece so far this year, most reaching the country's eastern islands on flimsy rafts or boats from the nearby Turkish coast.(AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(14 of25)
Claire Danes poses atop her new star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) (credit:Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
(15 of25)
Egyptians pray Eid al-Adha prayers outside al-Seddik mosque in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015. Muslims all over the world celebrate the three-day festival Eid al-Adha, by sacrificing sheep, goats, camels and cows to commemorate the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham to Christians and Jews) to sacrifice his son, Ismail, on God's command. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(16 of25)
A Syrian man holds his baby after they arrived with others from Turkey on the shores of the Greek island of Lesbos on an inflatable dinghy, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015. More than 260,000 asylum-seekers have arrived in Greece so far this year, most reaching the country's eastern islands on flimsy rafts or boats from the nearby Turkish coast.(AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(17 of25)
A tour bus, right, and a chartered passenger bus, left, remain on the Aurora Ave. Bridge following a fatal crash earlier in the day, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015 in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(18 of25)
Fans shout out during the presentation of the heavy metal group Lamb of God at the Rock in Rio music festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015. (AP Photo/Leo Correa) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(19 of25)
Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez, left, sprays champagne onto Francisco Pena in the clubhouse after the Royals defeated the Seattle Mariners 10-4 in a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015, in Kansas City, Mo. The Royals clinched the AL Central. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(20 of25)
Host Rahart Adams slimes the audience during the Nickelodeon Slimefest 2015 matinee show at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre on September 25, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brett Hemmings/Getty Images for Nickelodeon Australia) (credit:Brett Hemmings via Getty Images)
FRANCE-APPLE-TECHNOLOGY(21 of25)
People wait to enter an Apple store on the day of the official launch of the iPhone 6s, on September 25, 2015 in Paris. AFP PHOTO/JACQUES DEMARTHON (Photo credit should read JACQUES DEMARTHON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JACQUES DEMARTHON via Getty Images)
(22 of25)
Pope Francis addresses a joint meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015, making history as the first pontiff to do so. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(23 of25)
The sun begins to rise as people gather on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015, for a chance to see Pope Francis. The pope spoke to the crowd outside from a balcony after his address to a joint meeting of Congress. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(24 of25)
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has unveiled in stunning detail a small section of the expanding remains of a massive star that exploded about 8,000 years ago.Called the Veil Nebula, the debris is one of the best-known supernova remnants, deriving its name from its delicate, draped filamentary structures. The entire nebula is 110 light-years across, covering six full moons on the sky as seen from Earth, and resides about 2,100 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus, the Swan.
(25 of25)
PINGJIANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24: (CHINA OUT) Tourists walk on a suspension bridge made of glass at the Shiniuzhai National Geological Park on September 24, 2015 in Pingjiang County, China. The 300-meter-long glass suspension bridge, with a maximum height of 180 meters, opened to the public on Thursday. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) (credit:ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)