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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Former British DJ Neil Fox (C) leaves Westminster Magistrates Court in central London with his wife Vicky on December 14, 2015 after being found not guilty of sex offences. Fox faced a string of indecent assault and sexual assault charges in relation to alleged offences that date back to the 1980s, against women and girls.AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL / AFP / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:LEON NEAL via Getty Images)
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A Kashmiri protester throws stones amid tear gas used by the government forces to disperse them during a protest in Srinagar, India, Monday, Dec. 14, 2015. The protest was held against an intended enforcement of food safety act which will limit the subsidised ration per person in the state to 5 kilos from the present 30 kilos. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Shiite fighters, known as Houthis, ride on a patrol truck as they secure the site of a tribal gathering showing support for the Houthi movement in Sanaa, Yemen, Monday, Dec. 14, 2015. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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NORTH QUEENSFERRY, SCOTLAND - DECEMBER 14: A general view of the Forth Road bridge from the North Shore side on December 14, 2015 in North Queensferry, Scotland. The Forth Road Bridge will remain closed until the beginning of 2016, after engineers who operate the bridge, found serious cracks in steel parts. Police and transport Scotland have been coping with lengthy tailbacks, as commuters diverted off the A90 onto narrower routes head for alternative bridges at Kincardine and Clackmannan further up the Forth. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Jeff J Mitchell via Getty Images)
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Britain's Prince Harry, centre, is presented with a Christmas card and framed photographs of Princess Diana during her visit to the hospital, by Kerry Reeves-Kneip, during his visit to Mildmay Hospital and charity, to mark the official opening of their new purpose-built facilities, in London, Monday Dec. 14, 2015. Harry toured the hospital which has been at the forefront of specialist HIV care since 1988 when it became the first dedicated hospice for people dying of AIDS related illnesses. (Yui Mok/Pool Photo via AP) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Jennifer Lawrence attends the world premiere of "Joy" at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (credit:Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
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Dave Burt @London CEO is spending the next week in Rajasthan, India and we'll be running a series of his favourite photos while he's there.Rajasthan is a northern Indian state bordering Pakistan. Its palaces and forts are reminders of the many kingdoms that historically vied for the region. In its capital, Jaipur, are the 18th-century City Palace and Hawa Mahal, a former cloister for royal women, fronted by a 5-story sandstone screen. Amer Fort, atop a nearby hill, was built by a Rajput prince in the 1600s.
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Lawmakers react as opposition lawmakers release tear gas canisters disrupting a parliamentary session in Kosovo capital Pristina on Monday Dec. 14, 2015. Opposition lawmakers have released tear gas in Kosovoâs parliament in their latest attempt to pressure the government into renouncing deals with Serbia and Montenegro. Clouds of smoke at the debating chamber released from two smuggled tear gas canisters forced lawmakers out of parliament Monday, something the opposition has successfully achieved since mid-September also using pepper spray, whistles and water bottles. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel holds a toy wolf she got as a present during a party convention of the Christian Democrats (CDU) in Karlsruhe, Germany, Monday, Dec. 14, 2015. Merkel faces a congress of her conservative party amid tensions over her management of the migrant influx. ( AP Photo/Michael Probst) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Police officers (L) stand outside Jean-Perrin nursery school in Aubervilliers, a suburb northeast of Paris, where a teacher was attacked in the morning by a man wielding a box cutter and scissors who cited the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group, sources in the police and prosecutor's office said.The 45-year-old teacher was stabbed in the side and throat while preparing for his class at the school, but his life was not in danger, a police source said. The assault comes after the Islamic State in November urged its followers to kill teachers in the French education system for teaching secularism and being 'in open war against the Muslim family'. / AFP / JACQUES DEMARTHON (Photo credit should read JACQUES DEMARTHON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JACQUES DEMARTHON via Getty Images)
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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn visits Mount Pleasant Sorting Office in London, where he joined workers on one of the busiest days of the year for the service. (credit:Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 14: A view of the El Capitan Theatre, sitting behind the red carpet setup for the world premiere of 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens', which has encompassed four city blocks along Hollywood Blvd on December 14, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images) (credit:AaronP/Bauer-Griffin via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, USA - DECEMBER 14: People visit light and color performance called 'Museum of Feelings', comprised of 5 different rooms with 5 different colors representing 'optimism', 'joy', 'aliveness', 'enthusiasm' and 'serenity', at Battery Park in Manhattan, New York, USA on December 14, 2015. (Photo by Cem Ozdel/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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HENIN-BEAUMONT, FRANCE - DECEMBER 13: French far-right Front National (FN) party's President Marine Le Pen candidate for the regional election in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie region leaves the polling booth to cast her ballot on December 13, 2015 in Henin-Beaumont, France. France is holding its second round of the regional elections. (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images) (credit:Chesnot via Getty Images)
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DAMASCUS, SYRIA - DECEMBER 13: War craft belonging to the Russian Army carries out airstrikes on opposition-controlled Douma, Zemelka, Cobar, Hamuriye and Arbin districts of eastern Ghouta, Damascus, Syria on December 13, 2015. (Photo by Muhammed Khair/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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British astronaut Tim Peake, a member of the next mission to the International Space Station, shows a thumbs-up after a news conference in Russian-leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Monday, Dec. 14, 2015. Start of the new Soyuz mission is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 15. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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From left: British astronaut Tim Peake, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko and U.S. astronaut Tim Kopra, members of the next mission to the International Space Station, attend a news conference in Russian-leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Monday, Dec. 14, 2015. Start of the new Soyuz mission is scheduled forn Tuesday, Dec. 15. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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ISTANBUL, TURKEY - DECEMBER 14: Russian warship 'Caesar Kunikov' passes through Bosphorus in front of Saray Burnu in Istanbul, Turkey on December 14, 2015. (Photo by Arif Hudaverdi Yaman/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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ANTALYA, TURKEY - DECEMBER 14: Perseid meteor streaks across the sky above historical aqueduct at ancient city of Aspendos in Serik district of Antalya, Turkey on December 14, 2015. (Photo by Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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GREEN BAY, WI - DECEMBER 13: Fans cheer during the NFL game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on December 13, 2015 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Green Bay Packers defeated the Dallas Cowboys 28 to 7. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) (credit:Joe Robbins via Getty Images)
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DAMASCUS, SYRIA - DECEMBER 13: Wounded man is carried after the war crafts belonging to the Russian Army carried out airstrikes on opposition-controlled Sakba district of eastern Ghouta, Damascus, Syria on December 13, 2015. (Photo by Samir Tatin/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 12: Conor McGregor celebrates after a first-round knockout victory over Jose Aldo in their featherweight title fight during UFC 194 on December 12, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images) (credit:Steve Marcus via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 12: Anthony Joshua (R) throws a punch after the bell at the end of the first round as the referee intervenes during the British and Commonwealth heavyweight title contest against Dillian Whyte (L) at the Matchroom Boxing promotion 'Bad Intentions' at The O2 Arena on December 12, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) (credit:Richard Heathcote via Getty Images)
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LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 12: Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger (L) takes a punch from Tecia Torres in a strawweight fight during UFC 194 on December 12, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images) (credit:Steve Marcus via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 12: Swimmers in fancy dress take the plunge into the cold waters at Brockwell Lido during the third Midwinter Swim for charity Crisis on December 12, 2015 in London, England. Crisis, the national charity for single homeless people, has said homelessness is on the rise with more than 7,500 people reportedly sleeping rough this year. (Photo by Chris Ratcliffe/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Ratcliffe via Getty Images)
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PARIS, FRANCE - DECEMBER 12: Environmentalist dressed in bear costumes demonstrate during the World Climate Change Conference 2015 (COP21) on December 12, 2015 in Paris, France. The first universal agreement on the climate has been proposed at the United Nations conference on climate change COP21 in Le Bourget. (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images) (credit:Chesnot via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, USA - DECEMBER 14: People visit light and color performance called 'Museum of Feelings', comprised of 5 different rooms with 5 different colors representing 'optimism', 'joy', 'aliveness', 'enthusiasm' and 'serenity', at Battery Park in Manhattan, New York, USA on December 14, 2015. (Photo by Cem Ozdel/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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Jennifer Lawrence attends the world premiere of Joy at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City, NY, USA, on December 13, 2015. (credit:Van Tine Dennis/ABACA USA)