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The Day in Photos – December 11, 2021

The Day in Photos – December 11, 2021
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A Russian army soldier takes part in drills at the Kadamovskiy firing range in the Rostov region in southern Russia, Friday, December 10, 2021. Russian troop concentration near Ukraine has raised Ukrainian and Western concerns of a possible invasion that Moscow has dismissed. (Photo by AP Photo/Stringer)

A Russian army soldier takes part in drills at the Kadamovskiy firing range in the Rostov region in southern Russia, Friday, December 10, 2021. Russian troop concentration near Ukraine has raised Ukrainian and Western concerns of a possible invasion that Moscow has dismissed. (Photo by AP Photo/Stringer)

Julian Assange supporters protest in front of the High Court in London, Friday, December 10, 2021. A British appellate court has opened the door for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be extradited to the United States. The High Court overturned a lower court ruling that found Assange's mental health was too fragile to withstand the American criminal justice system. A lower court judge earlier this year refused an American request to extradite Assange to the U.S. to face spying charges over WikiLeaks' publication of secret military documents a decade ago. (Photo by Frank Augstein/AP Photo)

Julian Assange supporters protest in front of the High Court in London, Friday, December 10, 2021. A British appellate court has opened the door for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be extradited to the United States. The High Court overturned a lower court ruling that found Assange’s mental health was too fragile to withstand the American criminal justice system. A lower court judge earlier this year refused an American request to extradite Assange to the U.S. to face spying charges over WikiLeaks’ publication of secret military documents a decade ago. (Photo by Frank Augstein/AP Photo)

Pope Francis greets delegations from the Huancavelica region of Peru, and from the northern Italian town of Andalo, who respectively donated the nativity scene and Christmas tree that adorn St. Peter's Square, during an audience in the Pope Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Friday, December 10, 2021. (Photo by Andrew Medichini/AP Photo)

Pope Francis greets delegations from the Huancavelica region of Peru, and from the northern Italian town of Andalo, who respectively donated the nativity scene and Christmas tree that adorn St. Peter’s Square, during an audience in the Pope Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Friday, December 10, 2021. (Photo by Andrew Medichini/AP Photo)

A military Huey II helicopter is displayed during a ceremony in Rajlovac barracks near the capital Sarajevo, Bosnia, Friday, December 10, 2021. The Bosnian Army received four US Huey II helicopters as part of US government support. (Photo by AP Photo/Stringer)

A military Huey II helicopter is displayed during a ceremony in Rajlovac barracks near the capital Sarajevo, Bosnia, Friday, December 10, 2021. The Bosnian Army received four US Huey II helicopters as part of US government support. (Photo by AP Photo/Stringer)

Nobel Peace Prize winners Dmitry Muratov from Russia, right, and Maria Ressa of the Philippines embrace during the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at Oslo City Hall, Norway, Friday, December 10, 2021. The Norwegian Nobel Committee cited Ressa and Muratov's fight for freedom of expression, stressing that it is vital in promoting peace. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP Photo)

Nobel Peace Prize winners Dmitry Muratov from Russia, right, and Maria Ressa of the Philippines embrace during the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at Oslo City Hall, Norway, Friday, December 10, 2021. The Norwegian Nobel Committee cited Ressa and Muratov’s fight for freedom of expression, stressing that it is vital in promoting peace. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP Photo)

A migrant carries his belongings at a makeshift camp set up under a pedestrian tunnel passing underneath the ring road during an evacuation operation between Paris and the northeastern suburb of Le Pre Saint Gervais early on December 10, 2021. (Photo by Christophe Archambault/AFP Photo)

A migrant carries his belongings at a makeshift camp set up under a pedestrian tunnel passing underneath the ring road during an evacuation operation between Paris and the northeastern suburb of Le Pre Saint Gervais early on December 10, 2021. (Photo by Christophe Archambault/AFP Photo)

Medical workers wearing protective gear spray disinfectant at a temporary screening clinic for coronavirus in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, December 10, 2021. New coronavirus infections in South Korea exceeded 7,000 for the third consecutive day on Friday in a record-breaking surge that has crushed hospitals and threatens the country's goals to weather the pandemic without lockdowns. (Photo by Lee Jin-man/AP Photo)

Medical workers wearing protective gear spray disinfectant at a temporary screening clinic for coronavirus in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, December 10, 2021. New coronavirus infections in South Korea exceeded 7,000 for the third consecutive day on Friday in a record-breaking surge that has crushed hospitals and threatens the country’s goals to weather the pandemic without lockdowns. (Photo by Lee Jin-man/AP Photo)

Hilime Arslaner-Golbasi, head of the city council and chairwoman of the committee of elders of the Frankfurt city council is vaccinated with Moderna's booster vaccine at an open vaccination event at the Latin Palace Chang music club in Frankfurt, Germany, Friday, December 10, 2021. (Photo by Sebastian Gollnow/dpa via AP Photo)

Hilime Arslaner-Golbasi, head of the city council and chairwoman of the committee of elders of the Frankfurt city council is vaccinated with Moderna’s booster vaccine at an open vaccination event at the Latin Palace Chang music club in Frankfurt, Germany, Friday, December 10, 2021. (Photo by Sebastian Gollnow/dpa via AP Photo)

A used face mask on Westminster Bridge in London, Thursday, December 9, 2021. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced tighter restrictions to stem the spread of the omicron variant. He is again urging people to work from home and mandating COVID-19 passes to get into nightclubs and large events. (Photo by Frank Augstein/AP Photo)

A used face mask on Westminster Bridge in London, Thursday, December 9, 2021. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced tighter restrictions to stem the spread of the omicron variant. He is again urging people to work from home and mandating COVID-19 passes to get into nightclubs and large events. (Photo by Frank Augstein/AP Photo)

Revellers enjoying the pubs and clubs in Leeds despite concerns over Omicron on December 10, 2021. Festive revellers have hit the pubs and clubs across the UK tonight as Plan B rules come into force and fears grow over the spread of Omicron. (Photo by Nb press ltd)

Revellers enjoying the pubs and clubs in Leeds despite concerns over Omicron on December 10, 2021. Festive revellers have hit the pubs and clubs across the UK tonight as Plan B rules come into force and fears grow over the spread of Omicron. (Photo by Nb press ltd)

Girls in Leeds, United Kingdom dolled up for a night on the town on December 10, 2021. Brits enjoyed a night on the town as they continued to celebrate Christmas parties and a festive tipple with friends. (Photo by Nb press ltd)

Girls in Leeds, United Kingdom dolled up for a night on the town on December 10, 2021. Brits enjoyed a night on the town as they continued to celebrate Christmas parties and a festive tipple with friends. (Photo by Nb press ltd)

A man rides a kayak on a flooded road, following heavy rainfall in Pamplona, Spain, December 10, 2021. (Photo by Vincent West/Reuters)

A man rides a kayak on a flooded road, following heavy rainfall in Pamplona, Spain, December 10, 2021. (Photo by Vincent West/Reuters)

A tornado is seen in the sky over the city of Rome, on December 9, 2021 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)

A tornado is seen in the sky over the city of Rome, on December 9, 2021 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)

Singer Alicia Keys performs at Dubai Expo 2020 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Friday, December 10, 2021. (Photo by Jon Gambrell/AP Photo)

Singer Alicia Keys performs at Dubai Expo 2020 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Friday, December 10, 2021. (Photo by Jon Gambrell/AP Photo)

A diver wearing a Santa Claus costume swims in a large fish tank during an underwater performance for the Christmas celebration, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, at Hakkeijima Sea Paradise in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan on December 10, 2021. (Photo by Issei Kato/Reuters)

A diver wearing a Santa Claus costume swims in a large fish tank during an underwater performance for the Christmas celebration, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, at Hakkeijima Sea Paradise in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan on December 10, 2021. (Photo by Issei Kato/Reuters)

Artists from the dance company Recirquel perform during the dress rehearsal for “Kristaly” (Crystal) in Budapest, Hungary, December 10, 2021. (Photo by Bernadett Szabo/Reuters)

Artists from the dance company Recirquel perform during the dress rehearsal for “Kristaly” (Crystal) in Budapest, Hungary, December 10, 2021. (Photo by Bernadett Szabo/Reuters)

Raymond Hinze
Raymond Hinze is a writer and IT consultant with nearly 20 years of experience across the private and public sectors. He's worked as a writer, trainer, technical support person, delivery manager, system admin, and various other roles that involve getting people and technology to work together.