Pictures of the week brings you the best images over the past seven days from around the world, chosen by our very own photo editors, Elliot Wagland, Tahira Mirza and Michael Cripps.
Pics of the week
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A 26-day-old Bengal Tiger Cub is weighed and measured by zookeeper at the Mangkang zoo in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia on November 26, 2014. The Mangkang zoo in Semarang plays an important role in breeding rare and endangered animals. (Photo by Dhana Kencana/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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London Mayor Boris Johnson looks on during the wheelchair tennis photocall to promote the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters tournament on November 24, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Tom Shaw/Getty Images) (credit:Tom Shaw via Getty Images)
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Michael Palmer and Carin Schultz work to clear her car of snow and remove it from Union street on November 20, 2014 in the suburb of Hamburg, Buffalo, New York. The record setting Lake effect snowstorm dumped up to six feet of snow in less than 24 hours closing a one hundred mile section of The New York State Thruway as well as other major roads around Buffalo. Twelve deaths have already been attributed to the storm and with warming temperatures and rainfall in the forecast epic flooding is expected. (Photo by John Normile/Getty Images) (credit:John Normile via Getty Images)
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Australian bowler Sean Abbott (R) leaves St Vincent's Hospital following the death of fellow Australian batsman Phillip Hughes in Sydney on November 27, 2014. Hughes died on November 27, 2014 from the injuries sustained when he was hit by a bouncer from Abbot in a domestic game this week, Cricket Australia said. AFP PHOTO/William WEST (Photo credit should read WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:WILLIAM WEST via Getty Images)
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Raccoon with head stuck in a storm drain Raccoon gets head stuck in drain, Framingham, Massachusetts, America - 21 Nov 2014 These hapless racoon found itself in an awkward position - after getting its head stuck in a storm drain. The unfortunate critter was discovered with its head trapped in the metal grating in Framingham, Massachusetts last week. Thankfully, Stormwater Supervisor Brooks McCarty and Animal Control Officer Kathy MacKenzie came up with a slick idea to help: they applied dish soap to the problem and the racoon was able to be freed. McCarty told MetroWest Daily News: "We soaped his head up and pulled and pulled and twisted. All of a sudden he just popped out and she let him go and he stood there confused and then just ran up into a tree."
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Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes and Great Britain celebrates with his girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger after winning the Formula One World Championship at the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit on November 23, 2014 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Peter J Fox/Getty Images) (credit:Peter J Fox via Getty Images)
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Lorde, Selena Gomez, Karlie Kloss and Taylor Swift attend the 2014 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 23, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/AMA2014/WireImage) (credit:Kevin Mazur/AMA2014 via Getty Images)
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New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham makes stunning touchdown catch in the first half during game against the Dallas Cowboys. Sunday, November 23, 2014 at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Robert Sabo/NY Daily News via Getty Images) (credit:New York Daily News via Getty Images)
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Singer Lady Gaga arrives at the 'VIP ROOM' Club on November 25, 2014 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/GC Images) (credit:Marc Piasecki via Getty Images)
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A police car is set on fire after a group of protesters vandalize the vehicle after the announcement of the grand jury decision Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo. A grand jury has decided not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the death of Michael Brown, the unarmed, black 18-year-old whose fatal shooting sparked sometimes violent protests. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A Power Ranger balloon cruises along Central Park West during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Customers fighting over discounted large television sets Black Friday Sales at Asda Wembley Superstore, London, Britain (credit:Ray Tang/Rex)
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Miss Northern Ireland Rebekah Shirley, Miss England Carina Tyrrell, Miss Wales Alice Ford, Miss Ireland Jessica Hayes and Miss Scotland Ellie McKeating attend a photocall for Miss World 2014 on November 25, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Anthony Harvey/Getty Images) (credit:Anthony Harvey via Getty Images)
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Director Angelina Jolie (C) poses with Chelsea Pensioners Cecil Baker (L) and James Walter Fellows attend the UK Premiere of 'Unbroken' at Odeon Leicester Square on November 25, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage) (credit:Samir Hussein via Getty Images)
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Hong Kong police are clearing the stumbling blocks on 26th November, 2014 in Hongkong, China. (Photo by TPG/Getty Images) (credit:TPG via Getty Images)
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Actor Damian Lewis with his wife Helen McCrory as he holds his Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) after the Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace on November 26, 2014 London, England. (Photo by Anthony Devlin - WPA Pool /Getty Images) (credit:WPA Pool via Getty Images)
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Porters carry the carcasses of a marlin (L) and a shark (R) on their heads to the local market in Hamarweyne near the port of Mogadishu on the Indian Ocean coast on November 18, 2014 in the Somalia capital as fishermen bring in their catch. (credit:MOHAMED ABDIWAHAB via Getty Images)
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AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd appears in court after being charged with threatening to kill and possession of meth and marijuana at Tauranga District Court on November 26, 2014 in Tauranga, New Zealand. Phil Rudd was ACDC's drummer from 1975 to 1983. (Photo by Joel Ford/Getty Images) (credit:Joel Ford via Getty Images)
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Katy Perry poses with fans at the 28th Annual ARIA Awards 2014 at the Star on November 26, 2014 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Don Arnold/WireImage) (credit:Don Arnold via Getty Images)
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US star Madonna (L) walks out with Dr. Eric Borgstein(R) after visiting the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) where he launched a new project with Ministry of Health to construct a pediatric surgery and intensive care unit at the hospital on November 27, 2014 in Blantyre, Malawi. (credit:STRINGER via Getty Images)
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People look at trees that are illuminated at a preview for this year's Enchanted Christmas at the Forestry Commission's National Arboretum at Westonbirt near Tetbury on November 26, 2014 in Gloucestershire, England. Enchanted Christmas is Westonbirt's signature winter event, aimed at inspiring festive cheer with its one mile stretch of beautifully lit trees and interactive light and sound exhibits. The event takes place at the arboretum every Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening from Friday 29 November to Sunday 22 December. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) (credit:Matt Cardy via Getty Images)
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A staff member wearing a Santa Claus outfit feeds fish in a tank at the Sunshine Aquarium in Tokyo on November 27, 2014. The Christmas themed performance will take place three times a day until December 25. (credit:TORU YAMANAKA via Getty Images)
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Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke prepares to read a statement at St Vincent's Hospital following the death of fellow Australian batsman Phillip Hughes in Sydney on November 27, 2014. Hughes died on November 27, 2014 from the injuries sustained when he was hit by a bouncer from Abbot in a domestic game this week, Cricket Australia said. (credit:WILLIAM WEST via Getty Images)
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President Barack Obama gestures that his daughters Sasha, second from right, and Malia, right, would rather pass on touching "Cheese," the turkey during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014, where the president traditionally pardons turkeys saving them from the dinner table. Standing from left are Cole Cooper and his father Gary Cooper, chairman of the National Turkey Federation. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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In this Nov. 19, 2014 photo, macaws perch on an antenna in Caracas, Venezuela. The city of around 6 million people does not seem welcoming for exotic birds. But the macaws supplement the food they forage with snacks the birders leave for them. They are a common site sitting on the ledges of high-rise buildings or perched on antennas. While solid figures donât exist, the population of macaws in Caracas is estimated to be several hundred. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Hundreds of people gather to attend the opening of the traditional Christmas Market on the Roemerberg square in Frankfurt, Germany, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014. (AP Photo/Michael Probst) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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This aerial photo shows a man walking past a memorial in the middle of the street marking the spot of the August shooting of an unarmed 18-year-old black man by a white police officer in Ferguson, Mo., Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014. Overnight protests following a grand jury's decision not to indict the officer in the killing of Michael Brown were far more destructive than any of those that followed Brown's Aug. 9 death, with more than a dozen businesses badly damaged or destroyed. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A female protester wears a mask as she joins others to carry mock coffins and red-painted crosses, symbolizing the blood of the 28 non-Muslims singled out and killed in the recent attack on a bus in Mandera by Somali militant group al-Shabab, outside government offices in downtown Nairobi, Kenya Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014. Demonstrators carried mock coffins and red-painted crosses in Nairobi on Tuesday, a vivid protest demanding the government provide more effective security for ordinary Kenyans and a memorial for the hundreds of Kenyans killed in recent terror attacks, as pressure builds on the government to halt a steady onslaught of gunfire and grenade assaults. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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In this photo provided by Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, Pope Francis delivers his speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014. Pope Francis has demanded Europe craft a unified and fair immigration policy, saying the thousands of refugees coming ashore need acceptance and assistance, not self-interested policies that risk lives and fuel social conflict. Francis made the comments Tuesday to the European Parliament during a brief visit meant to highlight his vision for Europe a quarter-century after St. John Paul II travelled to Strasbourg to address a continent still divided by the Iron Curtain. (AP Photo/L'Osservatore Romano) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Ariana Grande performs at the 42nd annual American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP) (credit:Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)