The Week in Pictures: Dec. 22, 2017 - MSN.com

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Doha, Qatar
An aircraft performs during Qatar National Day celebrations on Dec. 18.




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Tampa, Florida, US
A Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan dressed as the Grinch during an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons at Raymond James Stadium on Dec. 18.




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Wernigerode, Germany
A steam-powered locomotive of the Harz Narrow Gauge Railways travels through snow towards the Brocken station on Dec. 16.




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Lake Buena Vista, Florida, US
Matthew McConaughey during his visit to the Magic Kingdom theme park on Dec. 18.




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Santiago, Chile
A statue is seen under a solar halo on Dec. 18.




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London, England
Choristers sing during a rehearsal for their upcoming Christmas performance at St Paul's Cathedral on Dec. 19.




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Shenyang, China
A man dressed as Superman jumps into the cold waters at Beiling Park on Dec. 15.




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Cantin, France
Technicians work on an electricity pylon as part of maintenance of high-tension power lines during sunset on Dec. 19.




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Kabul, Afghanistan
A boy rides his bicycle on a cold day on Dec. 17.




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Frankfurt, Germany
Meerkats stand under a heating lamp in their enclosure in the Opel Zoo on Dec. 19.

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Hawaii, US
Kolohe Andino (U.S.) participates in the Billabong Pipe Masters on Dec. 17.




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Santa Barbara, California, US
A Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane drops water on hot spots along the hillside east of Gibraltar Road on Dec. 17.




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Barcelona, Spain
FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi holds up the Golden Shoe award before the La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Deportivo de La Coruña at the Camp Nou stadium on Dec. 17.




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Vatican City
Pope Francis blows a candle on his 81st birthday at the Paul VI audience hall on Dec. 17.




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London, England
Arabella Dorman's art installation “Suspended,” created from 700 items discarded by refugees on their arrival at the Greek island of Lesbos, is displayed at St James's Church on Dec. 18.




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Kazakhstan
The Soyuz-FG rocket booster with Soyuz MS-07 space ship, carrying a new crew to the International Space Station, launches at the Russian-leased Baikonur Cosmodrome on Dec. 17.




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Vilnius, Lithuania
People, including a man dressed as Santa Claus, take part in the traditional Christmas run on Dec. 17.




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Vicoforte, Italy
The Regina Montis Regalis Sanctuary on Dec. 18, after a private ceremony to pay respect to King Victor Emmanuel III and his wife Queen Elena of Montenegro. The body of the king returned to Italy on Dec. 17 amid a row over where the monarch should be buried.




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Kiev, Ukraine
A woman passes by a tent camp placed by supporters of the Movement of New Forces, the political party led by Mikheil Saakashvili, in front of the parliament building on Dec. 18.




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Port-au-Prince, Haiti
New members of the National Police parade during their graduation ceremony at the Police Academy on Dec. 18.

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Dubai, UAE
Japan's Akane Yamaguchi returns a shot to India's P.V. Sindhu (not pictured) during the Dubai Badminton World Superseries finals on Dec. 15.




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Shenyang, China
A panda eats food at the Shenyang Forest Zoological Garden on Dec. 20.




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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Prima ballerina Deborah Ribeiro prepares to perform in front of Municipal Theater during a protest demanding unpaid salaries and benefits of culture public servants on Dec. 18.




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Sydney, Australia
Newly married couple Amy Laker and Lauren Price pose on Dec. 16. They are the first gay couple to be legally married in Australia, after same-sex marriage was recently legalized in the country.




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Lambourn, England
A race horse at Nicky Henderson Seven Barrows stables on Dec. 19.




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Perth, Australia
Australia's Steve Smith and David Warner celebrate after Australia regained the Ashes on Dec. 18.




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Detroit, Michigan, US
Chicago Bears wide receiver Markus Wheaton (12) juggles the ball for an incomplete pass against the Detroit Lions during a game at Ford Field on Dec. 16.




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Geneva, Switzerland
A seagull flies over a busy cord on the edges of Lake Geneva on Dec. 17.




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Beijing, China
Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford of Canada perform during the Stars on Ice China Tour on Dec. 16.




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London, England
(L-R) Joel Edgerton, Noomi Rapace and Will Smith attend the premiere of "Bright" on Dec. 15.

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Hamburg, Germany
Siraba Dembélé (with the trophy) and the French team celebrate after winning the IHF Women's Handball World Championship final match against Norway on Dec. 17.




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Berlin, Germany
An actor dressed as Santa Claus pretends to retrieve a lost package at the Kollhoff Tower on Dec. 17.




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Moscow, Russia
People walk under festive decorations on Dec. 20.




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Bedfordshire, England
A bear enjoys fruity treats on a Christmas tree at Whipsnade Zoo on Dec. 19.




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Les Diablerets, Switzerland
A snowboarder walks on the Peak Walk suspension bridge on Dec. 20.




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Tokyo, Japan
Window cleaners, dressed as a rooster and a dog, pose for photographers as they clean the windows of Hotel Ryumeikan Tokyo on Dec. 20.