Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
Thomas Pesquet, one of the members of the International Space Station, sends the ‘heart’ gesture before leaving on a spacecraft.
Photo: Kirill Kudryavtsev/Reuters
London, UK
A young girl stares into the giant mouth of a polar bear sculpture. This, along with other ice sculptures, are found at the Hyde Park Winter Wonderland’s Magical Ice Kingdom, which will last until January 2nd.
Photo: Frank Augstein/AP
Madrid, Spain
Queen Letizia of Spain and her two daughters, Princess Leonor and Princess Sofia, are smiling during an inauguration ceremony at Spain’s Parliament.
Photo: Susana Vera/Reuters
Dhaka, Bangladesh
A boy plays with sand while waiting for his mother to finish work.
Photo: Mohammad Hossain/Reuters
New York, US
Two workers remove the letters of ‘Trump Place,’ one of the former buildings belonging to President-elect Donald Trump. His name is currently being removed from 3 luxury apartment buildings following tenants’ petitions claiming that they were ’embarrassed to live in a place associated with the new President.’
Photo: Seth Wenig/AP
Billingshurst, southern England
An auctioneer is pictured looking at a moose shoulder mount during the Summers Place Auctions. The value of the moose is estimated to range between $1,873 – $3,122 and will be sold during the ‘Evolution’ sale at the end of this month.
Photo: Matt Dunham/AP
Mosul, Iraq
The hands of a man believed to be an Islamic State militant are tied up as he rides on the back of an Iraqi special forces vehicle.
Photo: Felipe Dana/AP
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Dozens of Hindu devotees wearing traditional costumes sit on the floor to observe Rakher Upabash for the last time and to pray.
Photo: Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters
Eastern Mosul, Iraq
An Iraqi special forces soldier moves around wearing flip-flops to fight with Islamic State militants.
Photo: Felipe Dana/AP
Dead Sea, Jordan
Swimmers from all over the globe dived into the satly waters of the Dead Sea from Jordan to Israel to spread awareness regarding the environmental degradation of the place.
Photo: Sam McNeil/AP
Magadi, Kenya/Tanzanian border
A member of the Maasai tribe learns how to use a telescope to get a better glimpse at the supermoon in the Oloika village.
Photo: Thomas Mukoya/Reuters