From Palestinian protests and an explosion near New York's Times Square, to the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Norway and Soyuz MS-05 spacecraft landing in Kazakhstan — take a look at this week's events in Sputnik's photo gallery.
Women react as an Israeli mounted policeman disperses Palestinian protesters on December 9, 2017, in East Jerusalem.
Members of Le PeTiT CiRqUe perform during the traditional Nobel Peace Prize concert, honoring the laureates, at Telenor Arena in Fornebu, Norway, on December 11, 2017.
Forest officials rescue a female leopard from a dry well after tranquilizing it, at a residential area in Guwahati, India, on December 13, 2017.
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The Denver Broncos cheerleaders perform prior to an NFL football game against the New York Jets, on December 10, 2017, in Denver, Colorado, US.
Former Governor of the US State of California Arnold Schwarzenegger (center) waves as he rides a bicycle in Paris, France, on December 11, 2017, on the sidelines of meetings with Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo.
Participants of the event, dedicated to the 60th anniversary of dancesport in Russia, at the Small Hall of the State Kremlin Palace in Moscow, Russia, on December 12, 2017.
A Soyuz MS-05 manned spacecraft with the ISS Expedition 52/53 international crew onboard that landed near the city of Zhezkazgan in Kazakhstan on December 14, 2017.
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel attend a media conference following a meeting to discuss how to speed up the implementation of the G5 West African counter-terrorism force, in La Celle Saint-Cloud, near Paris, France, on December 13, 2017.
A pro-EU anti-Brexit demonstrator wearing EU-patterned socks holds the Union and EU flags as she protests outside the Houses of Parliament, in central London, UK, on December 13, 2017.
British Prime Minister Theresa May was December 13 facing a rebellion from her own MPs over whether parliament will have a "meaningful vote" on the final Brexit deal in what would be a damaging defeat.
British Prime Minister Theresa May was December 13 facing a rebellion from her own MPs over whether parliament will have a "meaningful vote" on the final Brexit deal in what would be a damaging defeat.
Youths wait to perform during the celebration of St. Lucia's Day at the Swedish Evangelical and Lutheran church of St. Katarina in St. Petersburg, Russia, on December 13, 2017.
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© AP Photo / Andres Kudacki
Law enforcement officials busy at work following an explosion near New York's Times Square, US, on December 11, 2017.
Monkeys hug amid snow at Huaguo mountain in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, on December 14, 2017.
Rohingya refugees jostle as they line up for a blanket distribution under heavy rainfall at the Balukhali camp near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, on December 11, 2017.
Participants of the International Kremlin Cadet Ball at Gostiny Dvor in Moscow, Russia, on December 12, 2017.
Russian President Vladimir Putin during his annual year-end press conference at the World Trade Center in Moscow, Russia, on December 14, 2017.
An aerial view shows a road on the banks of the Yenisei River, outside the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia, on December 10, 2017.
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American singer Katy Perry performs during her concert tour at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on December 12, 2017.
A participant of the Miss Asia Russia pageant of beauty and grace puts on makeup, in Moscow, Russia, on December 13, 2017.
A dog jumps to catch a snowball in Godewaersvelde, France, on December 11, 2017.
British actress Daisy Ridley (left) and US actor Mark Hamill pose on the red carpet for the European Premiere of "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" at the Royal Albert Hall in London, UK, on December 12, 2017.
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© AP Photo / Francisco Seco
Animal rights activists, stained with fake blood, perform during a protest against the use of animal skins in the clothes and fashion industry, in Madrid, Spain, on December 10, 2017.
People perform their daily chores while looking into the camera on a cold winter morning in New Delhi, India, on December 14, 2017.
People in Yakut national costumes during the launch of the new Far Eastern Express-themed metro train in Moscow, Russia, on December 11, 2017.
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Models present creations by designer Ali Xeeshan during the Pantene Hum Bridal Couture Week in Lahore, Pakistan, on December 10, 2017.
