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A surfer is seen at Duranbah, the northernmost beach in New South Wales. Huge swells and high tides are set to pummelling south-east Queensland and far-northern New South Wales beaches over the coming days as Cyclone Oma tracks towards the Queensland coast. Credit:AAP
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Canada's Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes during training for the Ski Jumping HS130, at the Nordic ski World Championships in Innsbruck, Austria.Credit:AP
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A view of a rainbow over St Mary's Lighthouse in Whitley Bay as the sun sets, in Northumberland, England.Credit:AP
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The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church choir sings while paying their respect, at a memorial dedicated to people who died in clashes with security forces at the Independent Square (Maidan) in Kiev, Ukraine.Credit:AP
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An Indian homeless family eats in open next to mobile toilets at a night shelter during a drizzle in New Delhi, India.Credit:AP
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A U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighter watches as a convoy evacuating hundreds of men, women and children drives out of the last territory held by Islamic State militants, in Baghouz, eastern Syria.Credit:AP
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Candles and flowers placed at a memorial dedicated to people who died in clashes with security forces at the Independent Square (Maidan) in Kiev, Ukraine.Credit:AP
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Texas Rangers' Joey Gallo is silhouetted against the rising sun while posing for a photographer during Ranger's photo day at spring training baseball in Surprise, Ariz. Credit:AP
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Fog covers the El Capitan landmark in Yosemite National Park, Calif.Credit:AP
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A pedestrian strolls past a statue of Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Fame Willie Stargell outside the left field gate of PNC Park as snow falls during the morning rush-hour.Credit:AP
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People gather for a vigil for the seven siblings of a Syrian refugee family who died in a house fire and for the surviving mother and father in Halifax, Nova Scotia.Credit:AP
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Philippine National Red Cross and Health Department volunteers conduct house-to-house measles vaccination to children at an informal settlers community in Manila, Philippines.Credit:AP