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The crowd is reflected in the visor of the helmet of a fireman as he gathers to protest for better working conditions in Brussels, Belgium

The crowd is reflected in the visor of the helmet of a fireman as he gathers to protest for better working conditions in Brussels, Belgium (Image credit: Marius Burgelman / AP Photo)

A man spits fire during the traditional La Calabiuza Festival in Tonacatepeque, El Salvador (Image credit:  MARVIN RECINOS / AFP / Getty Images)

Lion cubs play in the autumn sun at the zoo in Dortmund, Germany (Image credit: Martin Meissner / AP Photo)

An Indian craftsman makes earthen lamps, or diyas, at a workshop ahead of the upcoming Festival of Lights, Diwali, in Bangalore, India (Image credit:  Jagadeesh Nv / EPA / Shutterstock)

Riot police are enveloped by fireworks during nationwide demonstrations over the rising cost of living and inequality, in Paris, France (Image credit: Ed Jones / AFP / Getty Images)

Palestinians play football at a field against the backdrop of buildings destroyed by Israeli bombardment in Nuseirat, Gaza, Palestine (Image credit: Eyad Baba / AFP / Getty Images)

Brad Girod holds his baby daughter as he votes on Election Day during the midterm election at a polling place in Columbus, Ohio, USA (Image credit: Carolyn Kaster / AP Photo)

People skate on an ice rink in the art installation ‘Winterlights’ by light and media artist Christopher Bauder at his Dark Matter art gallery in Berlin, Germany (Image credit: Hannibal Hanschke / EPA / Shutterstock)

Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, rest at the Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu, Nepal (Image credit: Prakash Mathema / AFP / Getty Images)

Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of a Russian strike on a civilian warehouse in Kyiv, Ukraine (Image credit: Sergey Dolzhenkko / EPA / Shutterstock)

The aerobatic demonstration team of the Italian Air Force leave a colorful vapor trail as they fly over Vatican City, Vatican (Image credit: Fabio Frustaci / EPA / Shutterstock)

A Lijian-2 Y2 rocket carrying a new satellite group blasts off in Jiuquan, China (Image credit: Xinhua / Shutterstock)

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