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Our world in photos: December 14

December 14, 2023 Brooklyn Eagle Staff

SWITZERLAND — A champion flies amid beautiful snowflakes: Daniela Haralambie of Romania competes during the qualification of the women's FIS Ski Jumping World Cup competition at the Gross-Titlis Schanze in Engelberg, Switzerland, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023.Photo: Philipp Schmidli/Keystone via AP

SWITZERLAND — A champion flies amid beautiful snowflakes: Daniela Haralambie of Romania competes during the qualification of the women's FIS Ski Jumping World Cup competition at the Gross-Titlis Schanze in Engelberg, Switzerland, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023.
Photo: Philipp Schmidli/Keystone via AP

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<b>PAKISTAN — Fog, smog and outdoor survival:</b> Laborers warm themselves around a fire while heavy fog envelopes the area in Lahore, Pakistan, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. Various cities in eastern and central Pakistan continue to experience heavy fog, disrupting air and road transportation.<br>Photo: K.M. Chaudary/AP — PAKISTAN — Fog, smog and outdoor survival: Laborers warm themselves around a fire while heavy fog envelopes the area in Lahore, Pakistan, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. Various cities in eastern and central Pakistan continue to experience heavy fog, disrupting air and road transportation.
Photo: K.M. Chaudary/AP

<b>HOUSTON — ‘In your face’ moves against a dunker:</b> Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green (4) attempts to dunk between Memphis Grizzlies guard Vince Williams Jr. (5) and center Bismack Biyombo (18) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, in Houston.<br>Photo: Michael Wyke/AP — HOUSTON — ‘In your face’ moves against a dunker: Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green (4) attempts to dunk between Memphis Grizzlies guard Vince Williams Jr. (5) and center Bismack Biyombo (18) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, in Houston.
Photo: Michael Wyke/AP

<b>ITALY — After thrilling exertion of a downhill, celebration of victory:</b> United States' Bryce Bennett celebrates winning an alpine ski, men's World Cup downhill race, in Val Gardena, Italy, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023.<br>Photo: Alessandro Trovati/AP — ITALY — After thrilling exertion of a downhill, celebration of victory: United States’ Bryce Bennett celebrates winning an alpine ski, men’s World Cup downhill race, in Val Gardena, Italy, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023.
Photo: Alessandro Trovati/AP

<b>NEW YORK — Lights high and low, a signature of the Big Apple at night:</b> A general view shows the public art installation "Field of Light," at the Freedom Plaza near United Nations headquarters, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, in New York.<br>Photo: Yuki Iwamura/AP — NEW YORK — Lights high and low, a signature of the Big Apple at night: A general view shows the public art installation “Field of Light,” at the Freedom Plaza near United Nations headquarters, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, in New York.
Photo: Yuki Iwamura/AP

<b>ST. PETERSBURG — A season of celebrations of faith:</b> Young women and men sing carols as they hold candles to celebrate St. Lucia's Day in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saint Catherine in St.Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. The Church was built in the 19th century by and for Swedish expatriates in Saint Petersburg, and it is usually called the Swedish church. In the Soviet era, the Church was used as a sports hall. St. Lucia is the patron saint of vision.<br>Photo: Dmitri Lovetsky/AP — ST. PETERSBURG — A season of celebrations of faith: Young women and men sing carols as they hold candles to celebrate St. Lucia’s Day in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saint Catherine in St.Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. The Church was built in the 19th century by and for Swedish expatriates in Saint Petersburg, and it is usually called the Swedish church. In the Soviet era, the Church was used as a sports hall. St. Lucia is the patron saint of vision.
Photo: Dmitri Lovetsky/AP

<b>MADRID — Airborne and upside down:</b> Lazio's Mattia Zaccagni tries an overhead kick on goal watched by Atletico Madrid's Rodrigo De Paul during a Group E Champions League soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Lazio at the Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023.<br>Photo: Pablo Garcia/AP — MADRID — Airborne and upside down: Lazio’s Mattia Zaccagni tries an overhead kick on goal watched by Atletico Madrid’s Rodrigo De Paul during a Group E Champions League soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Lazio at the Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023.
Photo: Pablo Garcia/AP

<b>GERMANY — Shirtless soccer star shows off his tat power:</b> PSG's Lucas Hernandez walks away after the Champions League Group F soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain at the Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023.<br>Photo: Martin Meissner/AP — GERMANY — Shirtless soccer star shows off his tat power: PSG’s Lucas Hernandez walks away after the Champions League Group F soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain at the Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023.
Photo: Martin Meissner/AP

<b>WASHINGTON, D.C. — Interpreting an omen — ‘Let’s do what’s best for the U.S.’:</b> An American flag is seen in Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell's glasses as he speaks during a news conference about the Federal Reserve's monetary policy at the Federal Reserve, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, in Washington.<br>Photo: Alex Brandon/AP — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Interpreting an omen — ‘Let’s do what’s best for the U.S.’: An American flag is seen in Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell’s glasses as he speaks during a news conference about the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy at the Federal Reserve, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, in Washington.
Photo: Alex Brandon/AP

<b>NEWARK — ‘How do I get back to Wall Street?’:</b> A bull stands on the tracks at Newark Penn Station, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, in Newark, N.J. A loose bull on the tracks at the New Jersey train station has snarled rail traffic. New Jersey Transit released a photo of the horned bovine apparently standing on the tracks at Newark Penn Station.<br>Photo: Courtesy of New Jersey Transit via AP — NEWARK — ‘How do I get back to Wall Street?’: A bull stands on the tracks at Newark Penn Station, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, in Newark, N.J. A loose bull on the tracks at the New Jersey train station has snarled rail traffic. New Jersey Transit released a photo of the horned bovine apparently standing on the tracks at Newark Penn Station.
Photo: Courtesy of New Jersey Transit via AP

<b>BUENOS AIRES — A fitting Picasso backdrop, a serendipitous sofa in shocking economic conditions:</b> dA woman sleeps on a sofa that was discarded on the sidewalk next to a mural depicting Pablo Picasso's "Guernica" painting in the Padre Carlos Mugica neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. Argentina's government cut transportation and energy subsidies and devalued the peso by 50% as part of shock measures new President Javier Milei says are needed to deal with an economic emergency.<br>Photo: Rodrigo Abd/AP — BUENOS AIRES — A fitting Picasso backdrop, a serendipitous sofa in shocking economic conditions: dA woman sleeps on a sofa that was discarded on the sidewalk next to a mural depicting Pablo Picasso’s “Guernica” painting in the Padre Carlos Mugica neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. Argentina’s government cut transportation and energy subsidies and devalued the peso by 50% as part of shock measures new President Javier Milei says are needed to deal with an economic emergency.
Photo: Rodrigo Abd/AP

<b>NEVADA — ‘This bench cannot hold me down…’:</b> UNLV forward Rob Whaley Jr. (5) celebrates from the bench as UNLV scores against Creighton during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, in Henderson, Nev.<br>Photo: John Locher/AP — NEVADA — ‘This bench cannot hold me down…’: UNLV forward Rob Whaley Jr. (5) celebrates from the bench as UNLV scores against Creighton during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, in Henderson, Nev.
Photo: John Locher/AP

<b>ANKARA — Collapse, eventually fatal, in heated political atmosphere:</b> Hasan Bitmez, 53, a Turkish lawmaker from the Islamist Saadet Partisi, or Felicity Party, collapses after speaking at the main chamber of the Turkish parliament in Ankara, Thursday, Dec.14, 2023. Bitmez died in a hospital later. His collapse in parliament occurred just after delivering a speech critical of Israel and of the ruling party's relationship with the country.<br>Photo: Selahattin Sonmez/Dia Images via AP — ANKARA — Collapse, eventually fatal, in heated political atmosphere: Hasan Bitmez, 53, a Turkish lawmaker from the Islamist Saadet Partisi, or Felicity Party, collapses after speaking at the main chamber of the Turkish parliament in Ankara, Thursday, Dec.14, 2023. Bitmez died in a hospital later. His collapse in parliament occurred just after delivering a speech critical of Israel and of the ruling party’s relationship with the country.
Photo: Selahattin Sonmez/Dia Images via AP

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