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A fireman's ladder, a desert race, and more

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A fireman's ladder, a desert race, and more
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Ethiopian Orthodox devotees gather on Christmas Eve (in accordance with the Julian calendar) at Meskel Square in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Ethiopian Orthodox devotees gather on Christmas Eve (in accordance with the Julian calendar) at Meskel Square in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Amanuel Sileshi / AP Photo

Members of a traditional firefighting preservation group perform ladder stunts during the New Year's Fire Review in Tokyo, Japan

Members of a traditional firefighting preservation group perform ladder stunts during the New Year's Fire Review in Tokyo, Japan

Eugene Hoshiko / AP Photo

A snowstorm blows over the Champ de Mars near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France

A snowstorm blows over the Champ de Mars near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France

Ludovic Marin / AFP / Getty Images

A Colombian soldier patrols the streets of Cúcuta on the Colombia-Venezuela border amid heightened tensions in the region

A Colombian soldier patrols the streets of Cúcuta on the Colombia-Venezuela border amid heightened tensions in the region

Raul Arboleda / AFP / Getty Images

A car skirts enormous sandstone formations during Stage 3 of the Dakar Rally, near AlUla, Saudi Arabia

A car skirts enormous sandstone formations during Stage 3 of the Dakar Rally, near AlUla, Saudi Arabia

Stephane Mahe / Reuters

Cricketer Steve Smith tumbles onto the field during the fifth Ashes Test between Australia and England at the SCG in Sydney, Australia

Cricketer Steve Smith tumbles onto the field during the fifth Ashes Test between Australia and England at the SCG in Sydney, Australia

David Gray / AFP / Getty Images

Thick fog envelopes a group of high-rise buildings in Liuzhou City, China

Thick fog envelopes a group of high-rise buildings in Liuzhou City, China

Costfoto / NurPhoto / Shutterstock

A swimmer seizes a wooden cross during the Epiphany Day celebrations at the port of Corinth, Greece

A swimmer seizes a wooden cross during the Epiphany Day celebrations at the port of Corinth, Greece