A collection of news imagery from various places worldwide.
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Two individuals partake in a tabletop football match of Subbuteo at the residence of Stephen Morton located in Essex, England. Morton’s home is adorned with meticulously crafted miniature football fields, populated with players and spectators, complemented by a remarkable assortment of football memorabilia. Annually, on December 29, he opens his doors to fellow enthusiasts for a traditional Subbuteo competition.
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Emergency services work near the debris of the Jeju Air plane, which crashed while landing at Muan International Airport in South Korea on December 29, resulting in 179 fatalities. The Boeing 737-800, flying from Bangkok, was operated by the most popular low-cost airline in South Korea. Only two crew members managed to survive the disaster, marking it as the most catastrophic plane accident on South Korean territory.
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A young visitor slides through an artistic ice tunnel at the annual Harbin Ice Lantern Art Fair in Heilongjiang, the northernmost province in China. The stunning structures, intricately crafted by thousands of artisans throughout December, are illuminated with vibrant lights at night, causing the ice to shimmer beautifully.
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An individual gazes at the breathtaking Northern Lights over the suburbs of the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, inRussia. A solar tempest on the first day of the year signaled this year’s initial striking exhibition of the vibrant occurrence known as aurora borealis.
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Hilde Dosogne finishes her 366th marathon of 2024 in Ghent, Belgium, in support of the breast cancer research organization BIG. Dosogne shattered the unofficial Guinness World Record in May 2024 by achieving her 151st consecutive daily marathon.
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The globe bid farewell to 2024 and greeted 2025 with flair. This event was celebrated with numerous stunning fireworks displays worldwide, including this moment enjoyed by a family at Ancol Beach in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Fireworks also brightened the evening sky above the iconic pyramids in Giza, Egypt – renowned as one of the seven wonders of the world.
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Angela McClements – clad in a ‘Where’s Wally?’ outfit – joins a crowd of intrepid revelers celebrating New Year’s Day by taking a plunge in the harbor in Carnlough, Northern Ireland, during the yearly dive and swim for charity.
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Palestinians compete for space to get meals served by a charity kitchen, amidst the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict in Khan Younis, situated in the southern region of the Gaza Strip.
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Authorities in the US indicate they suspect that an explosion outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas on New Year’s Day was unrelated to the fatal car-ramming incident in New Orleans. The operator of a Tesla Cybertruck died and seven others sustained injuries in Las Vegas after the vehicle, packed with fuel canisters and firework mortars, blew up.