A man driving a lorry with a protest banner dumped several tonnes of manure in front of the National Assembly in central Paris before police stopped his protest, a villager tries to control a bull during a bull-taming festival on the outskirts of Madurai, and more in today’s daily brief.
Iranian breast cancer patient Farvah and her fiance Saleh try to wake up in the morning in their countryside house, lightning streaks across the sky of Montevideo, skiing tje World cup downhill slope and more in today’s daily brief.
Residents of the Favela do Metro slum, area just near the Maracana stadium refuse to have their homes demolished as part of a project to renovate the district before the FIFA World Cup circus pitches camp in June.
Children dressed in Santa Claus costumes pose in front of a sand sculpture featuring Jesus Christ, Santa hangs out with fishermen, last-minute deliveries and more in today’s daily breif .
Santa’s rowing boats on the Venice canal, Pope Francis visits a pediatric hospital, clashes in Germany and more in today’s daily breif.
Despite the rain and wind, a large crowd gathered at the famous historic stone circle Stonehenge to celebrate the sunrise closest to the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year – an event claimed to be more important in the pagan calendar than the summer solstice, because it marks the ‘re-birth’ of the Sun for the New Year. Photographs by Matt Cardy of Getty Images.
Santa spends time washing windows and hanging out in zoos, waves crash onto Viavelez’s seafront, Brazil celebrates a goal and more in today’s daily brief.
Getty Images photographer Vittorio Zunino Celotto used his smartphone to capture images of Turin, the capital of the Piedmont region in Italy, what used to be a major political hub, the first Italian capital city in 1861 and home to the House of Savoy, Italy’s royal family. It is also home of FIAT Automobiles S.p.A. The images where digitally altered using his smartphone.
The ritual is performed by the sulfur miners of Mount Ijen who slaughter a goat and then bury the head in the crater of the volcano in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The sacrifice is performed to ward off potential disasters for the next year. WARNING: Some graphic images are included in this gallery.
Brazilian Miss Pole Dance South America competition, war-torn Afghanistan still facing poverty and unemployment and more in today’s daily brief.
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