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Hats, horses and a Harley: Photos of the week

A selection of news photographs from around the world.

Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images/Reuters San Francisco 49ers running back Isaac Guerendo runs with the ball for a touchdown against the Buffalo Bills Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images/Reuters
Isaac Guerendo of the San Francisco 49ers heads for a touchdown in snowy conditions against the Buffalo Bills. The Bills won 35-10.
Hannah McKay/Reuters Rihanna poses on the red carpet of The Fashion Awards 2024 Hannah McKay/Reuters
Pop star Rihanna was the headline act at The 2024 Fashion Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
Martin Divisek/EPA-EFE People on horseback are silhouetted against the landscapeMartin Divisek/EPA-EFE
About 1,000 people took part in a re-enactment of the Battle of Austerlitz to mark its 219th anniversary. In six hours on 2 December 1805, 75,000 soldiers of Napoleon's Grande Armee defeated a Russo-Austrian force of 90,000 on fields near the town of Austerlitz, in what was then the Austrian empire.
Bilal Al Hammoud/EPA-EFE Armed men take selfies at the Nayrab military airport, in Aleppo, Syria Bilal Al Hammoud/EPA-EFE
Rebel forces in Syria took control of the country's second-largest city, Aleppo. The offensive is the largest against the Syrian government in years, and the first time rebels fighting the forces of President Bashar al-Assad have reached Aleppo since being forced out by the army in 2016.
Kin Cheung/AFP A member of the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards leans out of line as they prepare for a Ceremonial Welcome for the Emir of Qatar and his wifeKin Cheung/AFP
Members of the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards prepare for a ceremonial welcome for the Emir of Qatar and his wife, at Horse Guards Parade in London.
Farooq Khan/EPA-EFE A boat near the shores of Dal Lake on a cold morning in SrinagarFarooq Khan/EPA-EFE
People make their way around Dal Lake as temperatures drop to -4C (25F) and below in parts of Indian-administered Kashmir.
Oli Scarff/AFP Actor Richard Aucott in his dressing room Oli Scarff/AFP
Actor Richard Aucott in his dressing room before playing the role of Nurse Nelly in the Christmas pantomime Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at St Helens Theatre Royal, in Merseyside.
Luisa Nhantumbo/EPA-EFE Students march against the October election results as they return home from their final secondary school exams, in Maputo, MozambiqueLuisa Nhantumbo/EPA-EFE
In Maputo, the captial of Mozambique, students marched against the October election results as they returned home from their final secondary school exams. Opposition leader Venâncio Mondlane called for protests to continue. There have been violent encounters with the police, and at least 67 people have been killed.
Giorgi Arjevanidze/AFP Anti-government protesters launch fireworks towards police during a sixth consecutive day of mass demonstrations Giorgi Arjevanidze/AFP
More than 300 people have been arrested during mass protests in Georgia after the ruling party Georgian Dream said it was halting the country's bid to start talks on joining the EU.
Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters Two people dressed as Father Christmas on the back of a motorbikeKai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
Members of the Riding Santas Harley Davidson Club took part in their 10th ride to distribute sweets to children and collect money for a children's hospice in Jockgrim, near Neustadt an der Weinstrasse, Germany.