Jaafar Ashtiyeh, AFP/Getty ImagesA Palestinian protestors throws stones using a sling shot towards Israeli security forces during clashes in Tulkarm on Dec. 12, 2017 following ongoing demonstrations against US President Donald Trump's declaration of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
Silvia Izquierdo, The Associated PressAn inmate wears red horns as part of her costume representing evil and temptation, during the 8th annual Christmas event at the Nelson Hungria Prison, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017. Inmates who are serving time for offenses from burglary to homicide, spent weeks decking out the cell blocks with the holiday decorations they created. The inmates used materials they had access to behind bars such as plastic bottles, paper, ground-up Styrofoam and aluminum trays.
Santiago Flores, South Bend Tribune via The Associated PressNumerous vehicles were involved in a crash that shut down a snow covered Interstate 80/90, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, in Granger, Ind.
David McNew, Getty ImagesA smoke-filled sky filter orange light around a dog on the beach as the Thomas Fire continues to grow and threaten communities from Carpinteria to Santa Barbara on Dec. 12, 2017 in Carpinteria, California. The Thomas Fire has spread across 365 miles so far and destroyed about 800 structures since it began on December 5 in Ojai, California.
Dar Yasin, The Associated PressA Kashmiri village woman collects fodder for her cattle on a snow covered field on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017. Heavy snowfall and rains have forced authorities in Indian controlled Kashmir to close the only all weather road link that connects the Kashmir valley to the rest of India.
Farshad Usyan, AFP/Getty ImagesAfghan burqa-clad women walk as they leave a shop at a market in Mazar-i-Sharif on Dec. 12, 2017.
Loic Venance, AFP/Getty ImagesA wave breaks against a lighthouse in Les Sables-d'Olonne, western France on Dec. 11, 2017, as Storm Ana reaches the western coast of France.
Menahem Kahana, AFP/Getty ImagesPeople touch and kiss the grave of top spiritual authority for ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel and around the world, Rabbi Aaron Yehuda Leib Shteinman, during his funeral in the central Israeli city of Bnei Brak on Dec. 12, 2017. Shteinman, who also wielded heavy influence on Israeli ultra-Orthodox political parties, had been hospitalised at the Mayanei Hayeshua medical centre three weeks ago over breathing problems. He died aged 104, the hospital said.
Yasser Al-zayyat, AFP/Getty ImagesA Kuwaiti worker conducts maintenance on overhead power lines in Kuwait City on Dec. 12, 2017.
Francesca Agosta, Keystone via The Associated PressView of Mendrisiotto, southern Switzerland, immersed in the fog, on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017.
Pedro Pardo, AFP/Getty ImagesA penitent pays a promise during the feast of the Virgin of Guadalupe, patron saint of Mexico, in Mexico City on Dec. 12, 2017. Millions of pilgrims visit Mexico City's Guadalupe Basilica to honour the country's patron saint, the Virgin of Guadalupe.
Brynn Anderson, The Associated PressU.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore rides a horse to vote Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, in Gallant, Ala.
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A Palestinian protestors throws stones using a sling shot towards Israeli security forces during clashes in Tulkarm on Dec. 12, 2017 following ongoing demonstrations against US President Donald Trump's declaration of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
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A selection of photos from around the world Tuesday, December 12, 2017.
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