World of photos, January 1, 2024
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A rainbow appears over the Golden Gate Bridge during a storm while big waves crash over the railing at Fort Point in San Francisco.Credit:Santiago Mejia/San Francisco Chronicle
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Devotees pray during the “temple on the way to peace” Umbanda religious ceremony as part of a year-end tradition, at Urca beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Credit:AP
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Police take away a climate activist detained for blocking the main highway around Amsterdam near the former headquarters of a ING bank to protest its financing of fossil fuels.Credit:AP
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Students block the road during a protest against alleged major election law violations in Belgrade, Serbia.Credit:Getty
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Pope Francis leaves after an audience with “Pueri Cantores”, the official student Catholic choral organization, in the Paul VI Hall, at the Vatican.Credit:AP
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People exercise at the beach on in Tel Aviv, Israel.Credit:Getty
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People practice Yoga amidst morning fog in an open space in Kolkata, India.Credit:AP
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A surfer emerges under the waves in Seal Beach, California.Credit:AP