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'The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical' world premiere, and more from around the world

Moving, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking... This is a selection of images from our planet, from the past three days.
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"The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical" World Premiere - Party Amy Di Bartolomeo, Georgie Buckland and Vanessa Williams attend the official party for "The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical" World Premiere at The British Museum on December 01, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Eitan Broude attends "The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical" World Premiere at the Dominion Theatre on December 01, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Eitan Broude attends "The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical" World Premiere at the Dominion Theatre on December 01, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Anna Wintour attends "The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical" World Premiere at the Dominion Theatre on December 01, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Anna Wintour attends "The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical" World Premiere at the Dominion Theatre on December 01, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
A general view of "The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical" World Premiere at the Dominion Theatre on December 01, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
A general view of "The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical" World Premiere at the Dominion Theatre on December 01, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Donatella Versace attends "The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical" World Premiere at the Dominion Theatre on December 01, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Donatella Versace attends "The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical" World Premiere at the Dominion Theatre on December 01, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This image has been converted to black & white.) Pegah Pourmand attends the official party for "The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical" World Premiere at The British Museum on December 01, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Pegah Pourmand attends the official party for "The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical" World Premiere at The British Museum on December 01, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Akeem Ellis-Hyman attends the official party for "The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical" World Premiere at The British Museum on December 01, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Akeem Ellis-Hyman attends the official party for "The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical" World Premiere at The British Museum on December 01, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Damian Hurley and Elizabeth Hurley attend "The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical" World Premiere at the Dominion Theatre on December 01, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Damian Hurley and Elizabeth Hurley attend "The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical" World Premiere at the Dominion Theatre on December 01, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Dame Zandra Rhodes attends the official party for "The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical" World Premiere at The British Museum on December 01, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Dame Zandra Rhodes attends the official party for "The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical" World Premiere at The British Museum on December 01, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Vanessa Williams attends the official party for "The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical" World Premiere at The British Museum on December 01, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Vanessa Williams attends the official party for "The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical" World Premiere at The British Museum on December 01, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Stilt-walkers dressed as tree-spirit "Ents" move into position as environmental campaign groups demonstrate outside the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero, as they call for the closure of the Drax power station, on December 02, 2024 in London, England. Climate demonstrators are calling for an end to government subsidies for the Drax Power Plant in North Yorkshire, which generates electricity by burning wood pellets sourced from trees in North America. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
Stilt-walkers dressed as tree-spirit "Ents" move into position as environmental campaign groups demonstrate outside the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero, as they call for the closure of the Drax power station, on December 02, 2024 in London, England. Climate demonstrators are calling for an end to government subsidies for the Drax Power Plant in North Yorkshire, which generates electricity by burning wood pellets sourced from trees in North America. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
Stilt walker Andile Sohe (32) and Miss Preteen Orange Farm, Thando Mbatha (7), prepare for the annual Orange Farm Carnival, in Johannesburg, South Africa, 01 December 2024. The annual festival aims to bring the community of the township south of Johannesburg together in a spirit of 'Ubuntu', or togetherness. Organized by the Project of Nkosana Ngobese Foundation in Association with the Stretford CHC Clinic, the carnival also raises awareness to the subject of HIV/AIDS and the 16 days of activism highlighting gender-based violence in the community.  EPA-EFE/KIM LUDBROOK
Stilt walker Andile Sohe (32) and Miss Preteen Orange Farm, Thando Mbatha (7), prepare for the annual Orange Farm Carnival, in Johannesburg, South Africa, 01 December 2024. The annual festival aims to bring the community of the township south of Johannesburg together in a spirit of 'Ubuntu', or togetherness. Organized by the Project of Nkosana Ngobese Foundation in Association with the Stretford CHC Clinic, the carnival also raises awareness to the subject of HIV/AIDS and the 16 days of activism highlighting gender-based violence in the community. EPA-EFE/KIM LUDBROOK
Carnival performers prepare for the annual Orange Farm Carnival, in Johannesburg, South Africa, 01 December 2024. The annual festival aims to bring the community of the township south of Johannesburg together in a spirit of 'Ubuntu', or togetherness. Organized by the Project of Nkosana Ngobese Foundation in Association with the Stretford CHC Clinic, the carnival also raises awareness to the subject of HIV/AIDS and the 16 days of activism highlighting gender-based violence in the community.  EPA-EFE/KIM LUDBROOK
Carnival performers prepare for the annual Orange Farm Carnival, in Johannesburg, South Africa, 01 December 2024. The annual festival aims to bring the community of the township south of Johannesburg together in a spirit of 'Ubuntu', or togetherness. Organized by the Project of Nkosana Ngobese Foundation in Association with the Stretford CHC Clinic, the carnival also raises awareness to the subject of HIV/AIDS and the 16 days of activism highlighting gender-based violence in the community. EPA-EFE/KIM LUDBROOK
People wear traditional Sindhi attire as they celebrate Sindhi culture celebrations in Karachi, Pakistan, 01 December 2024. Sindhi Culture, one of the oldest cultures in the world that originated around 5,000 years ago, is celebrated all over the world in the month of December.  EPA-EFE/SHAHZAIB AKBER
People wear traditional Sindhi attire as they celebrate Sindhi culture celebrations in Karachi, Pakistan, 01 December 2024. Sindhi Culture, one of the oldest cultures in the world that originated around 5,000 years ago, is celebrated all over the world in the month of December. EPA-EFE/SHAHZAIB AKBER
 Georgian opposition supporters burn effigy of Georgian Prime Minister Kobakhidze, during a protest in front of the Parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia, 30 November 2024. Thousands of pro-EU activists demonstrated in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi to protest against the country's ruling party decision to suspend accession talks with the European Union (EU) until the end of 2028.  EPA-EFE/DAVID MDZINARISHVILI
Georgian opposition supporters burn effigy of Georgian Prime Minister Kobakhidze, during a protest in front of the Parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia, 30 November 2024. Thousands of pro-EU activists demonstrated in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi to protest against the country's ruling party decision to suspend accession talks with the European Union (EU) until the end of 2028. EPA-EFE/DAVID MDZINARISHVILI
Alejandra Guzman (L), Michelle Salas (top right) and Sylvia Pasquel (R), attend the tribute to Mexican actress Silvia Pinal, at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City, Mexico, 30 November 2024. Actress Silvia Pinal, considered the last diva of Mexican cinema, radio, theater and television, received a heartfelt, emotional and respectful tribute after her death lon 28 November, at the age of 93.  EPA-EFE/Sashenka Gutierrez
Alejandra Guzman (L), Michelle Salas (top right) and Sylvia Pasquel (R), attend the tribute to Mexican actress Silvia Pinal, at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City, Mexico, 30 November 2024. Actress Silvia Pinal, considered the last diva of Mexican cinema, radio, theater and television, received a heartfelt, emotional and respectful tribute after her death lon 28 November, at the age of 93. EPA-EFE/Sashenka Gutierrez
Police use water cannons to disperse Georgian opposition supporters protesting in front of the Parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia, 01 December 2024. Thousands of pro-EU activists demonstrated in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi to protest against the country's ruling party decision to suspend accession talks with the European Union (EU) until the end of 2028.  EPA-EFE/DAVID MDZINARISHVILI
Police use water cannons to disperse Georgian opposition supporters protesting in front of the Parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia, 01 December 2024. Thousands of pro-EU activists demonstrated in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi to protest against the country's ruling party decision to suspend accession talks with the European Union (EU) until the end of 2028. EPA-EFE/DAVID MDZINARISHVILI
Members of military history clubs, dressed in historic uniforms, attend a re-enactment of Napoleon's famous battle of Austerlitz, near the city of Slavkov u Brna, Czech Republic, 30 November 2024. About 1,000 participants from 15 countries with 60 horses and 15 cannons took part in the re-enactment of the Battle of Austerlitz (German name of Slavkov) to mark its 219th anniversary. The battle, in which French emperor Napoleon achieved a crucial defeat over the united armies of Austrian emperor Franz I and Russian Tsar Alexander I, was fought on 02 December 1805.  EPA-EFE/MARTIN DIVISEK  ATTENTION: This Image is part of a PHOTO SET
Members of military history clubs, dressed in historic uniforms, attend a re-enactment of Napoleon's famous battle of Austerlitz, near the city of Slavkov u Brna, Czech Republic, 30 November 2024. About 1,000 participants from 15 countries with 60 horses and 15 cannons took part in the re-enactment of the Battle of Austerlitz (German name of Slavkov) to mark its 219th anniversary. The battle, in which French emperor Napoleon achieved a crucial defeat over the united armies of Austrian emperor Franz I and Russian Tsar Alexander I, was fought on 02 December 1805. EPA-EFE/MARTIN DIVISEK
Holiday decorations adorn the Center Hall of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 02 December 2024. US First Lady Jill Biden announced the 2024 White House Holiday theme as a 'Season of Peace and Light'. The displays include 83 Christmas trees, 9,810 feet of ribbon, 28,125 ornaments, and 165,075 holiday lights to decorate the trees, garlands, and wreaths.  EPA-EFE/JIM LO SCALZO
Holiday decorations adorn the Center Hall of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 02 December 2024. US First Lady Jill Biden announced the 2024 White House Holiday theme as a 'Season of Peace and Light'. The displays include 83 Christmas trees, 9,810 feet of ribbon, 28,125 ornaments, and 165,075 holiday lights to decorate the trees, garlands, and wreaths. EPA-EFE/JIM LO SCALZO
An aerial photo shows Botafogo fans celebrating the CONMEBOL Libertadores Cup victory, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 01 December 2024. Botafogo won the CONMEBOL Libertadores final match against Atletico Mineiro on 30 November in Argentina.  EPA-EFE/ANDRE COELHO
An aerial photo shows Botafogo fans celebrating the CONMEBOL Libertadores Cup victory, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 01 December 2024. Botafogo won the CONMEBOL Libertadores final match against Atletico Mineiro on 30 November in Argentina. EPA-EFE/ANDRE COELHO
A man wades through a flooded area with his motorcycle in Tumpat, state of Kelantan, Malaysia, Malaysia, 02 December 2024. According to the National Disaster Control Center (NDCC), around 130,000 people have been displaced due to the floods nationwide across nine states while five deaths have been recorded.  EPA-EFE/FAZRY ISMAIL
A man wades through a flooded area with his motorcycle in Tumpat, state of Kelantan, Malaysia, Malaysia, 02 December 2024. According to the National Disaster Control Center (NDCC), around 130,000 people have been displaced due to the floods nationwide across nine states while five deaths have been recorded. EPA-EFE/FAZRY ISMAIL
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Phumlamqashi residents during a protest over water cuts in Lenasia South on December 02, 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Residents of Phumlamqashi informal settlement are protesting over water issues following an operation to disconnect illegal water connections a couple of weeks ago. (Photo by Gallo Images/Sharon Seretlo). DM

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