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What could be more intense and rugged than a rally in the heart of the desert? The thrill is even greater if we are talking about a truck race at the famous Dakar 2019 rally that is being held in Senegal this month.

Some flash mobs have brief lifespans, while others continue to grow more and more popular with each day and each year. No Pants Subway Ride, also known as No Trousers on the Tube Ride, is one that has managed to transform into a real tradition.

Sputnik's weekly photo gallery gives you a glimpse into what's been going on in different corners of the world during the past seven days.

This year, The Elvis Express and Blue Suede Express trains were been packed with impersonators of the king of rock-and-roll, Elvis Presley, who set on a journey on Thursday morning to the annual Parkes Elvis festival, 365km away from Sydney.

During the winter season, countless countries around the world host festivals displaying magnificent, creative statues crafted from ice and snow.

As winter descends upon the world, many ladies in various corners of our planet don Christmas- and New Year’s Eve-themed outfits, either as part of some sort of a performance or just for fun.

Quite often, the otherwise mundane sights and landscape features take on a different hue when winter descends upon the land. Take a peek at this gallery, compiled for your viewing pleasure by Sputnik, and see for yourself what kind of majestic sights were captured by intrepid photographers during this season.

As one photo gallery simply was not enough to encompass all of the spectacular sights of the past year, Sputnik presents the second installment of the best photos of 2018 for your enjoyment.

Sputnik has gathered pictures of the most important and colourful events of 2018 in the following photo gallery.

Russia's favourite winter activities have always been sledding and skiing in the mountains. Therefore, it is not surprising that nowadays, holiday skiing is very popular among Russians.

The era of silent movies did not last long, but it definitely had a great influence on the development of the film industry as a whole with that epoch's films portraying the entire spectrum of feelings using only gestures and emotions.

Sputnik's weekly photo gallery gives you a glimpse into what's been going on in different corners of the world during the past seven days.

The finale of the 15th China-Russia-Mongolia International Beauty Pageant was held at the city of Manzhouli, located in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China, on December 23.

Alesya Semerenko, a 24-year old model from Russia’s Krasnodar Region was crowned the winner of the annual Miss Moscow beauty pageant.

A mass wedding ceremony was held to help hundreds of India's fatherless brides marry their fiances; it was sponsored by businessmen and diamond tycoon Mahesh Savani.

New Year was a special, long-awaited holiday for a Soviet person, as the preparations for the festivities turned into an almost heroic effort, which many people now remember that painstaking work with nostalgia.

What could be better during the winter season than a nice, warm room with a traditional fireplace, hot tea and comfy armchair? Well, in fact, there is something way cooler - both, literally and figuratively.

Sputnik's weekly photo gallery gives you a glimpse into what's been going on in different corners of the world during the past seven days.

An analyst agency called TurStat has compiled the list of the most popular tourist attractions in Russia, with results based both on how often these places were visited by tourists and on online reviews.

Catriona Gray from the Philippines was crowned Miss Universe 2018 on Monday after the final stage of the contest, which took place in Bangkok, Thailand.