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
(01 of47)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 10: Sir Daniel Alexander holds his insignia of Knighthood which was presented by the Prince of Wales at the Investiture ceremony in Buckingham Palace, on December 10, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by John Stillwell - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (credit:WPA Pool via Getty Images)
(02 of47)
TOKYO, JAPAN - DECEMBER 10: (L-R) Actor John Boyega, actress Daisy Ridley, director J.J. Abrams and actor Adam Driver attend the fan event for 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' at Roppongi Hills on December 10, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Jun Sato/WireImage) (credit:Jun Sato via Getty Images)
(03 of47)
TOKYO, JAPAN - DECEMBER 10: (from left) Stormtrooper, R2-D2, John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, J.J. Abrams, BB-8, Adam Driver and Stormtrooper attend the 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' fan event at the Roppongi Hills on December 10, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Christopher Jue/Getty Images for Walt Disney Studios) (credit:Christopher Jue via Getty Images)
(04 of47)
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 10: (L-R) Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles and Niall Horan of One Direction attend the BBC Music Awards at Genting Arena on December 10, 2015 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Dave J Hogan/Getty Images) (credit:Dave J Hogan via Getty Images)
(05 of47)
COCKERMOUTH, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 10: Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn visits residents and businesses affected by the flooding cause by Storm Desmond on December 10, 2015 in Cockermouth, England. Overnight local volunteers and emergency services worked to divert the flood waters away from properties in the village of Glenridding, just four days after it was hit by Storm Desmond. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (credit:Christopher Furlong via Getty Images)
(06 of47)
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn visits a flood damaged home in Cockermouth, Cumbria. (credit:Danny Lawson/PA Wire)
(07 of47)
Two polar bears play in the water in their enclosure at Moscow's zoo on December 10, 2015 (credit:VASILY MAXIMOV via Getty Images)
(08 of47)
TOPSHOT - Gyrocopters fly over the capital of the United Arab Emirates, Dubai, during the World Air Games 2015, on December 9, 2015. AFP PHOTO / KARIM SAHIB / AFP / KARIM SAHIB (Photo credit should read KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:KARIM SAHIB via Getty Images)
(09 of47)
A Syrian boy carries an injured boy following reported airstrikes on the town of Hamouria in the eastern Ghouta region, a rebel stronghold east of the Syrian capital Damascus, on December 9, 2015. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported at least 11 civilians, including four children, were killed in strikes on the town of Hamouria, but said it was unclear if they were carried out by Russian or regime aircraft. AFP PHOTO / SAMEER AL-DOUMY / AFP / SAMEER AL-DOUMY (Photo credit should read SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:SAMEER AL-DOUMY via Getty Images)
(10 of47)
A paraglider takes off from the hills of Ghosta toward the city of Jounieh north of the Lebanese capital Beirut on December 9, 2015. / AFP / JOSEPH EID (Photo credit should read JOSEPH EID/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JOSEPH EID via Getty Images)
(11 of47)
TOPSHOT - US singer Madonna performs at the Bercy AccorHotels Arena in Paris on December 9, 2015. / AFP / FRANCOIS GUILLOT (Photo credit should read FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:FRANCOIS GUILLOT via Getty Images)
(12 of47)
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner gestures to supporters after delivering a speech during a farewell rally on her last day in power at Government Palace in Buenos Aires on December 9, 2015. Opposition Mauricio Macri will take on office Thursday as new Argentina president. AFP PHOTO / EITAN ABRAMOVICH / AFP / EITAN ABRAMOVICH (Photo credit should read EITAN ABRAMOVICH/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:EITAN ABRAMOVICH via Getty Images)
(13 of47)
TOPSHOT - This picture taken on December 9, 2015 shows a woman walking with her umbrella next to the Xin'an River on a rainy day in Huangshan city, southern Anhui province. China's consumer inflation rate edged up in November, official data showed on December 9, while factory gate price falls lingered at a six-year low as the world's second-largest economy grapples with slowing growth. AFP PHOTO / JOHANNES EISELE / AFP / JOHANNES EISELE (Photo credit should read JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JOHANNES EISELE via Getty Images)
(14 of47)
TOPSHOT - A picture taken on December 9, 2015 shows a general view of the Nad Al Sheba Desert in Dubai. AFP PHOTO / KARIM SAHIB / AFP / KARIM SAHIB (Photo credit should read KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:KARIM SAHIB via Getty Images)
(15 of47)
A member of the Turkish Coast Guard pulls an inflatable dinghy transporting Syrian migrants attempting to reach the Greek island of Chios, in the Agean Sea near Izmir in the night of December 9 to December 10, 2015.More than 886,000 migrants have arrived in Europe by sea so far this year, according to the latest UN figures. / AFP / BULENT KILIC (Photo credit should read BULENT KILIC/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:BULENT KILIC via Getty Images)
(16 of47)
Indian bystanders cling onto the iron fencing of Bombay High Court in Mumbai on December 10, 2015, as they attempt to catch a glimpse of Bollywood actor Salman Khan after being acquitted of of culpable homicide. The court cleared Bollywood superstar Salman Khan of killing a homeless man in a hit-and-run crash 13 years ago, acquitting him of all charges after he appealed his conviction. The Bombay High Court said a lower court had erred in finding the 49-year-old guilty of culpable homicide and other charges after a closely watched trial in May when he was sentenced to five years in prison. AFP PHOTO/ Indranil MUKHERJEE / AFP / INDRANIL MUKHERJEE (Photo credit should read INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:INDRANIL MUKHERJEE via Getty Images)
(17 of47)
A double rainbow is seen near downtown Tacoma, Wash., including the state Route 509 bridge over the Thea Ross Waterway, lower right, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015. Torrential rains pummeled parts of the Pacific Northwest early Wednesday, causing mudslides and flooding roads. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(18 of47)
A man wears a mask to protect against the pollution as he walks past a sculpture in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015. Unhealthy smog hovered over downtown Beijing as limits on cars, factories and construction sites kept pollution from spiking even higher Wednesday, on the second of three days of restrictions triggered by the city's first red alert for smog. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(19 of47)
Seth Hardwick competes in the bareback riding event for a third place score of 81.0 during the seventh go-round of the National Finals Rodeo Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(20 of47)
A plane takes off from Nellis Air Force Base as the sun sets over a hazy Las Vegas skyline on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015. (AP Photo/John Locher) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(21 of47)
Supporters of Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez wait for her to appear at Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015. Followers of President Cristina Fernandez filled Plaza de Mayo to say goodbye on the eve of her leaving office. After 8 years in office Fernandez will be replaced by Mauricio Macri on December 10th. (AP Photo/Maria Eugenia Cerutti) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(22 of47)
=Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge makes an official visit to the Action on Addiction Centre for addiction treatment studies at Action on Addiction Centre on December 10, 2015 in Warminster, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage) (credit:Samir Hussein via Getty Images)
(23 of47)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 10: Taylor Swift performs during her '1989' World Tour at AAMI Park on December 10, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images) (credit:Graham Denholm via Getty Images)
(24 of47)
Personnel of the 51st squadron Immelmann enter an Airbus A400M military aircraft before taking off from the German army Bundeswehr airbase in Jagel, northern Germany, December 10, 2015. Germany deploys two Tornado reconnaissance jets and 40 troops to Turkey to back the fight against the Islamic State group in Syria. AFP PHOTO / CARMEN JASPERSEN / AFP / CARMEN JASPERSEN (Photo credit should read CARMEN JASPERSEN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:CARMEN JASPERSEN via Getty Images)
(25 of47)
ATHENS, GREECE - DECEMBER 09: Arsenal's (L-R) Olivier Giroud and Per Mertesacker celebrate after the UEFA Champions League group stage match between Olympiacos and Arsenal at the Karaiskakis Stadium on December 9, 2015 in Piraeus, Greece. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images (credit:Stuart MacFarlane via Getty Images)
(26 of47)
Myleene Klass poses for photographers with a piano made up of several tablets, during a photo call in London, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2015. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP) (credit:Vianney Le Caer/AP)
(27 of47)
LINGBAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 09: (CHINA OUT) 35-year-old hairdresser Li Hailiang makes out a 'painting' of Marilyn Monroe with hair on December 9, 2015 in Lingbao, Henan Province of China. Li Hailiang, a 35-year-old hairdresser, loved painting from childhood. Inspired by the art of sand painting, Li Hailiang made out portrait 'paintings' of celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe, Qi Baishi and landscape 'painting' Potala Palace with hair. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) (credit:ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
(28 of47)
A picture taken on December 9, 2015 shows a general view of Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest tower, and luxury Burj al-Arab Hotel (L) in Dubai. AFP PHOTO / KARIM SAHIB / AFP / KARIM SAHIB (Photo credit should read KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:KARIM SAHIB via Getty Images)
(29 of47)
A horse drawn hearse carries the coffin of Cynthia Payne to her funeral, which took place at the South London Cemetery and Crematorium in Mitcham. (credit:Hannah McKay/PA Wire)
(30 of47)
CORRECTS SECOND REFERENCE OF MICHELLE OBAMA TO BARACK OBAMA- From left, Manny Lindenbaum and his granddaughter Lauren Lindenbaum, first lady Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama stand together after Manny lit the menorah during the second of two Hanukkah receptions the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015. In August of 1939, Manny Lindenbaum and his brother escaped from Poland to England as refugees, the famous kindertransport, just days before the Nazis invaded. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(31 of47)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 10: Laki the four years old Siberian Husky Mix Male poses at QV Square during the Festive Best Dressed Dog Competition for The Lost Dogs' Home charity screening of 'Best in Show' on December 10, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images) (credit:Michael Dodge via Getty Images)
(32 of47)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 10: Miffy the seven months old female Maltese Mix rests at QV Square during the Festive Best Dressed Dog Competition for The Lost Dogs' Home charity screening of 'Best in Show' on December 10, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images) (credit:Michael Dodge via Getty Images)
(33 of47)
HONG KONG - DECEMBER 10: (CHINA OUT) Model Miranda Kerr attends the opening ceremony of Samantha Vega at The Gateway on December 10, 2015 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) (credit:ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
(34 of47)
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - DECEMBER 10: A diver in a Santa Claus costume swims with sardines at the Coex Aquarium on December 10, 2015 in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Chung Sung-Jun via Getty Images)
(35 of47)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 10: Star Wars fan Nachos and Dale Thompson fight a mock battle as they attend the Star Wars: The Force Awakens fan event at Sydney Opera House on December 10, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Don Arnold/WireImage) (credit:Don Arnold via Getty Images)
(36 of47)
SUZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 10: (CHINA OUT) Robots deliver meals for customers at a restaurant on December 10, 2015 in Suzhou, China. The restaurant has four robots delivering meals, one robot welcoming and over ten robots performing. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) (credit:ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
(37 of47)
Volunteers, dressed in Santa Claus costumes wave their hands during an event to visit and give Christmas gifts to prematurely born babies in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(38 of47)
PENRITH, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 10: The scene of devastation in the Cumbrian village of Glenridding after the beck broke it's banks for the second time in a week on December 10, 2015 in Penrith, England. local volunteers and emergency services worked though the night to divert the flood waters away from properties. Heaving overnight rain and high winds brought further flooding to the village of Glenridding, just four days after it was hit by Storm Desmond. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (credit:Christopher Furlong via Getty Images)
(39 of47)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 10: Harrison Ford takes a selfie with fans at the Star Wars: The Force Awakens fan event at Sydney Opera House on December 10, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Don Arnold/WireImage) (credit:Don Arnold via Getty Images)
(40 of47)
Cars cross a bridge over the Volga river in the town of Rzhev, Tver region, about 240 kilometers (149 miles) west of Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(41 of47)
This photo provided by the Fort Worth Zoo shows a male western lowland gorilla that was born Dec. 5, 2015, at the zoo in, Fort Worth, Texas. The yet-to-be-named ape born to first-time parents Gracie and Elmo is the first birth of a western lowland gorilla at the Fort Worth Zoo. (Jeremy Enlow/Fort Worth Zoo via AP) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(42 of47)
King Salman of Saudi Arabia, center, opens the 36th session of the Gulf Cooperation Council Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(43 of47)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 10: Harrison Ford attends the Star Wars: The Force Awakens fan event at Sydney Opera House on December 10, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images for Walt Disney Studios) (credit:Brendon Thorne via Getty Images)
(44 of47)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 10: Fans pose at the Star Wars: The Force Awakens fan event at Sydney Opera House on December 10, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images for Walt Disney Studios) (credit:Brendon Thorne via Getty Images)
(45 of47)
Cast members from Cirque du Soleil perform on stage during the LA Premiere of Cirque du Soleil's "KURIOS - Cabinet of Curiosities" at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP) (credit:Rich Fury/Invision/AP)
(46 of47)
SUZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 10: (CHINA OUT) Robots deliver meals for customers at a restaurant on December 10, 2015 in Suzhou, China. The restaurant has four robots delivering meals, one robot welcoming and over ten robots performing. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) (credit:ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
(47 of47)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - DECEMBER 09: Actress Freida Pinto and actor Sylvester Stallone attend attend the grand opening of the Audemars Piguet Rodeo Drive Boutique on December 9, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic) (credit:Jason LaVeris via Getty Images)