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Demonstrators stand in the shape of a ribbon outside the Catalan government headquarters in Barcelona. They are calling for the release of separatist leaders
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Choristers from Ely Cathedral were given a ride on a carousel at the city’s Christmas Gift and Food Fair, which expects to attract 15,000 people this weekend
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Seagulls flock to men handing out food along the Yamuna river on a smoggy morning in New Delhi, India
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