Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference at the Sheba Tel-HaShomer Medical Centre, in Ramat Gan on June 8, 2024 amid the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian territory between Israel and the militant group Hamas. Israel said its forces rescued four hostages alive from a Gaza refugee camp on June 8 as it intensified an assault despite scrutiny over a deadly strike on a UN-run school there. The four had been kidnapped by Hamas from the Nova music festival during the October 7 attacks that sparked the war, the army said. JACK GUEZ/Pool via REUTERS
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In this image taken from video released by TV Pirveli on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, an opposition representative splashes black paint on the face of Giorgi Kalandarishvili, the chairman of the Central Election Commission, before the results of Parliamentary elections were announced in Tbilisi, Georgia.
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FILE PHOTO: Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men protest an Israeli Supreme Court ruling that requires the state to begin drafting ultra-Orthodox Jewish seminary students to the military, in the Mea Shearim neighbourhood of Jerusalem, June 30, 2024. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY/File Photo
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Australia on five stars a day ... travel industry legend Arthur Frommer takes a close look at Australia in his room at the Ramada Renaissance. March 18, 1991. (Photo by Kylie Anee Pickett/Fairfax Media via Getty Images).
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CHONBURI, THAILAND - NOVEMBER 11: Moo Deng splashes in a bucket of water in her enclosure at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo on November 11, 2024 in Pattaya, Thailand. Moo Deng, a pygmy hippo born on July 10, 2024, at Thailand's Khao Kheow Open Zoo, became a global viral sensation, drawing thousands of visitors daily and boosting the local economy. Her popularity led the zoo to sell Moo Deng-themed merchandise, partner with Thai brands, and limit visitor time to just 5 minutes to reduce wait times. "Moo Deng," meaning "bouncy pork" in Thai, reflects the baby hippo's feisty nature. (Photo by Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images)
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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - NOVEMBER 03: Saquon Barkley #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles hurdles Jarrian Jones #22 of the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second quarter of a game at Lincoln Financial Field on November 03, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
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Malis Prime Minister Choguel Maiga attends an interview with AFP on September 26, 2021 in New York. - Elections scheduled for early next year in Mali could be postponed by months, the prime minister told AFP on September 26, 2021, stressing the need to ensure they are credible before going ahead. "The main thing for us is less to hold them on February 27 than to hold elections that will not be contested," Choguel Kokalla Maïga said in an interview in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. (Photo by KENA BETANCUR / AFP) (Photo by KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 20: Ambassador Robert Wood, Alternate Representative of the U.S. for Special Political Affairs in the UN, speaks during a United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question at the UN headquarters on November 20, 2024 in New York City. A draft resolution calling for a ceasefire in Israel's war in Gaza was vetoed by the United States at the Security Council. The resolution was put forward by its 10 non-permanent members called for an "immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire" and separately demanded the release of hostages. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
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Protest groups stage a prayer rally at Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) for Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipino who was arrested and sentenced to death for smuggling heroin into Indonesia, in Pasay, Philippines, on September 6, 2022.
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FILE - Artist Maurizio Cattelan's piece of art "Comedian" hangs on display during an auction preview at Sotheby's in New York, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File)
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A rare penthouse inside a glimmering gold dome is up for sale in New York City.
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MALAGA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 20: Jasmine Paolini of Italy lifts the Billie Jean King Cup trophy during the trophy presentation after winning the Billie Jean King Cup Finals at Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena on November 20, 2024 in Malaga, Spain. (Photo by Fran Santiago/Getty Images for ITF)
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