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Our world in photos: December 27

December 27, 2023 Brooklyn Eagle Staff
ROMANIA — Remnants of sacrificed bears, for ritual parades and dances: Members of the Sipoteni bear pack, wearing bear fur costumes, walk on a road before performing their dance for villagers in Racova, northern Romania, Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. The dancing bears tradition originates from the pre-Christian era, when dancers wearing colored costumes or animal furs toured from house to house in villages, singing and dancing to ward off evil.Photo: Vadim Ghirda/AP
ROMANIA — Remnants of sacrificed bears, for ritual parades and dances: Members of the Sipoteni bear pack, wearing bear fur costumes, walk on a road before performing their dance for villagers in Racova, northern Romania, Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. The dancing bears tradition originates from the pre-Christian era, when dancers wearing colored costumes or animal furs toured from house to house in villages, singing and dancing to ward off evil.
Photo: Vadim Ghirda/AP
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<b>CONGO — Abuse of protestor expressing a form of ‘election denial’:</b> Security forces assault a supporter of presidential candidate Martin Fayulu during clashes outside his party's headquarters, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023. Fayulu, a main opposition candidate accused police of using live bullets to break up a protest Wednesday in Congo's capital, as demonstrators demanded a re-do for last week's presidential election. Fayulu is one of five opposition candidates who say the election should be rerun and question its credibility. Some rights groups and international observers also have questioned the vote.<br>Photo: Mosa'ab Elshamy/AP
CONGO — Abuse of protestor expressing a form of ‘election denial’: Security forces assault a supporter of presidential candidate Martin Fayulu during clashes outside his party’s headquarters, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023. Fayulu, a main opposition candidate, accused police of using live bullets to break up a protest Wednesday in Congo’s capital, as demonstrators demanded a re-do for last week’s presidential election. Fayulu is one of five opposition candidates who say the election should be rerun and question its credibility. Some rights groups and international observers also have questioned the vote.
Photo: Mosa’ab Elshamy/AP
<b>UKRAINE — More sad scenes from a war zone:</b> Ukrainian servicemen carry the coffin of their comrade Vasyl Boichuk who was killed in Mykolayiv in March 2022, during his funeral ceremony at the cemetery in Iltsi village, Ukraine, Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023.<br>Photo: Evgeniy Maloletka/AP
UKRAINE — More sad scenes from a war zone: Ukrainian servicemen carry the coffin of their comrade Vasyl Boichuk, who was killed in Mykolayiv in March 2022, during his funeral ceremony at the cemetery in Iltsi village, Ukraine, Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023.
Photo: Evgeniy Maloletka/AP
<b>VATICAN — A hands-on blessing from the Vatican:</b> Pope Francis blesses a pregnant woman as he leaves after his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall, at the Vatican, Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023.<br>Photo: Alessandra Tarantino/AP
VATICAN — A hands-on blessing from the Vatican: Pope Francis blesses a pregnant woman as he leaves after his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023.
Photo: Alessandra Tarantino/AP
<b>MANCHESTER — ‘Tell us how you really feel’:</b> Manchester United's Rasmus Hojlund, center, celebrates scoring their side's third goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Aston Villa at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023.<br>Photo: Martin Rickett/PA via AP
MANCHESTER — ‘Tell us how you really feel’: Manchester United’s Rasmus Hojlund, center, celebrates scoring their side’s third goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Aston Villa at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023.
Photo: Martin Rickett/PA via AP
<b>HOUSTON — ‘If I can’t get my arms around the ball, maybe I’ll just do ballet’:</b> Indiana Pacers forward Jarace Walker, right, has the ball knocked away by Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023, in Houston.<br>Photo: Michael Wyke/AP
HOUSTON — ‘If I can’t get my arms around the ball, maybe I’ll just do ballet’: Indiana Pacers forward Jarace Walker, right, has the ball knocked away by Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023, in Houston.
Photo: Michael Wyke/AP
<b>PORTLAND — For a brief moment, any player can look like ‘Mr. Basketball Bubblehead’:</b> Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons, right, knocks the ball loose from Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023, in Portland, Ore.<br>Photo: Howard Lao/AP
PORTLAND — For a brief moment, any player can look like ‘Mr. Basketball Bubblehead’: Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons, right, knocks the ball loose from Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023, in Portland, Ore.
Photo: Howard Lao/AP
<b>PHOENIX — ‘Excuse me, just dropping in to help impede your progress’:</b> UNLV wide receiver Jacob De Jesus is tackled by Kansas safety O.J. Burroughs (5) and linebacker Taiwan Berryhill Jr. during the first half of the Guaranteed Rate Bowl NCAA college football game Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023, in Phoenix.<br>Photo: Rick Scuteri/AP
PHOENIX — ‘Excuse me, just dropping in to help impede your progress’: UNLV wide receiver Jacob De Jesus is tackled by Kansas safety O.J. Burroughs (5) and linebacker Taiwan Berryhill Jr. during the first half of the Guaranteed Rate Bowl NCAA college football game Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023, in Phoenix.
Photo: Rick Scuteri/AP

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