From the launching of the Soyuz-FG and fuel protests in France to the costumed "March of the Devils" in Vienna and the military parade in Bucharest. Take a look at Jacksonville Jaguars cheerleaders, Santa Claus skiers and snowboarders, Russian President Vladimir Putin meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visiting a shoe factory in Wonsan.
Sputnik has collected the best pictures of the past week.
© AFP 2023 / Angela Weiss Kim Kardashian and Donatella Versace pose for pictures at the Versace Pre-Fall 2019 Runway Show in New York City.
Kim Kardashian and Donatella Versace pose for pictures at the Versace Pre-Fall 2019 Runway Show in New York City.
© Sputnik / Grigory Sysoev / Go to the mediabankThe launch of the Soyuz-FG vehicle with the Soyuz MS-11 manned spacecraft from the Baikonur cosmodrome.
The launch of the Soyuz-FG vehicle with the Soyuz MS-11 manned spacecraft from the Baikonur cosmodrome.
© Sputnik / Vladimir Astapkovich / Go to the mediabankRussian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel shake hands during a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Buenos Aires.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel shake hands during a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Buenos Aires.
© AP Photo / Robert F. BukatySkiers and snowboarders dressed as Santa Claus hit the slopes en masse during the annual Santa Sunday event in Newry, Maine. The red-suited lookalikes aim to put a smile on people’s faces while raising money for charity.
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Skiers and snowboarders dressed as Santa Claus hit the slopes en masse during the annual Santa Sunday event in Newry, Maine. The red-suited lookalikes aim to put a smile on people’s faces while raising money for charity.
© AFP 2023 / Pedro PardoCentral American migrants, mostly Hondurans, who trekked for over a month in the hopes of reaching the United States, remain outside a temporary shelter in Tijuana, Baja California State, Mexico, near the border with the US.
Central American migrants, mostly Hondurans, who trekked for over a month in the hopes of reaching the United States, remain outside a temporary shelter in Tijuana, Baja California State, Mexico, near the border with the US.
© AFP 2023 / Yasuyoshi ChibaMembers of Dance Centre Kenya (DCK) speak with the "sugar plum fairy" before the start of a production of the "Nutcracker", a ballet primarily performed during the Christmas period as their fourth annual show, along with the Nairobi Philharmonic Orchestra playing the score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky at the National Theatre in Nairobi.
Members of Dance Centre Kenya (DCK) speak with the "sugar plum fairy" before the start of a production of the "Nutcracker", a ballet primarily performed during the Christmas period as their fourth annual show, along with the Nairobi Philharmonic Orchestra playing the score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky at the National Theatre in Nairobi.
© Sputnik / Irina Kalashnikova / Go to the mediabankA car burning during the protest by the "yellow vests" movement of motorists, demanding a reduction in taxes on fuel, in the area of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
A car burning during the protest by the "yellow vests" movement of motorists, demanding a reduction in taxes on fuel, in the area of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
© AFP 2023 / Delil SouleimanA young girl stands in front of fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) as they attend the funeral of a fellow fighter killed in the town of Hajin during battles against the Daesh terrorist group (banned in Russia), in the Kurdish-controlled city of Qamishly in northeastern Syria.
A young girl stands in front of fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) as they attend the funeral of a fellow fighter killed in the town of Hajin during battles against the Daesh terrorist group (banned in Russia), in the Kurdish-controlled city of Qamishly in northeastern Syria.
© AFP 2023 / Francois Lo Presti Miss Reunion Morgane Soucramanien, Miss Limousin Aude Destour, Miss Aquitaine Caria Bonesso, Miss Normandie Anaelle Chretien and Miss Champagne- Ardenne Pamela Texier take a ride on a Ferris wheel after the presentation of the candidates of Miss France 2019 beauty pageant, in Lille.
Miss Reunion Morgane Soucramanien, Miss Limousin Aude Destour, Miss Aquitaine Caria Bonesso, Miss Normandie Anaelle Chretien and Miss Champagne- Ardenne Pamela Texier take a ride on a Ferris wheel after the presentation of the candidates of Miss France 2019 beauty pageant, in Lille.
© AFP 2023A farmer winnows paddy crops at a field on the outskirts of Agartala, the capital of the northeastern state of Tripura.
A farmer winnows paddy crops at a field on the outskirts of Agartala, the capital of the northeastern state of Tripura.
© Sputnik / Evgeny Biyatov / Go to the mediabankThe Carousel at the GUM-Fair on Red Square in Moscow.
The Carousel at the GUM-Fair on Red Square in Moscow.
Dried fruit vendors at a mountain pass in Tajikistan.
© REUTERS / KCNANorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits a shoe factory in Wonsan, North Korea.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits a shoe factory in Wonsan, North Korea.
© Sputnik / Alexey Vitvitsky / Go to the mediabankCostumed "March of the Devils" on the pedestrian street Mariahilfer Strasse next to the Christmas market in Vienna.
Costumed "March of the Devils" on the pedestrian street Mariahilfer Strasse next to the Christmas market in Vienna.
© AP Photo / Phelan M. EbenhackJacksonville Jaguars cheerleaders perform during the first half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Jacksonville, Forida.
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Jacksonville Jaguars cheerleaders perform during the first half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Jacksonville, Forida.
© AFP 2023 / DPA/Marcel KuschPolar bear "Nanook" plays with a ball during her first birthday at a zoo in Gelsenkirchen, western Germany.
Polar bear "Nanook" plays with a ball during her first birthday at a zoo in Gelsenkirchen, western Germany.
© AP Photo / Vadim GhirdaMembers of a historical association wear vintage military uniforms before taking part a military parade in Bucharest, Romania.
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Members of a historical association wear vintage military uniforms before taking part a military parade in Bucharest, Romania.
© AP Photo / Silvia IzquierdoInmate Veronica Verone, 25, left, smiles after she was crowned Miss Talavera Bruce 2018, at the penitentiary the beauty pageant in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Inmate Veronica Verone, 25, left, smiles after she was crowned Miss Talavera Bruce 2018, at the penitentiary the beauty pageant in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
© REUTERS / Francis Mascarenhas Indian Navy marine commandos demonstrate their skills during a rehearsal ahead of Navy Day celebrations in Mumbai, India.
Indian Navy marine commandos demonstrate their skills during a rehearsal ahead of Navy Day celebrations in Mumbai, India.
© AFP 2023 / Angela WeissA model walks the runway at the Versace Pre-Fall 2019 Runway Show in New York City.
A model walks the runway at the Versace Pre-Fall 2019 Runway Show in New York City.
© AFP 2023 / Adek BerryAn Indonesian jockey rides two bulls with a cart during a traditional sport bull race locally called "pacu jawi" in Pariangan of Tanah Datar regency in West Sumatra.
An Indonesian jockey rides two bulls with a cart during a traditional sport bull race locally called "pacu jawi" in Pariangan of Tanah Datar regency in West Sumatra.
© REUTERS / StringerUrban management officers transport a bicycle next to piled-up bicycles belonging to bike-sharing services in Hefei, Anhui province, China.
Urban management officers transport a bicycle next to piled-up bicycles belonging to bike-sharing services in Hefei, Anhui province, China.