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The week in 25 photos

Published 8:59 PM EST, Thu December 5, 2019
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi prepares to deliver a statement in Washington on Thursday, December 5. She said the House was proceeding with articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2019%2F12%2F05%2Fpolitics%2Fhouse-speaker-announcement-congress%2Findex.html" target="_blank">a historic step</a> that is likely to make Trump the third president in US history to be impeached.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi prepares to deliver a statement in Washington on Thursday, December 5. She said the House was proceeding with articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, a historic step that is likely to make Trump the third president in US history to be impeached.
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Police help an injured man near London Bridge on Friday, November 29. Two people were stabbed to death and three others were injured in a <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2019%2F11%2F29%2Feurope%2Flondon-bridge-stabbing-suspect-what-we-know%2Findex.html" target="_blank">terrorist attack</a> near the bridge, according to London Metropolitan Police. The 28-year-old suspect was fatally shot by police.
Police help an injured man near London Bridge on Friday, November 29. Two people were stabbed to death and three others were injured in a terrorist attack near the bridge, according to London Metropolitan Police. The 28-year-old suspect was fatally shot by police.
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A man works to restore power in Vernon Township, New Jersey, on Tuesday, December 3. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2019%2F12%2F02%2Fus%2Fsevere-weather-monday-wxc%2Findex.html" target="_blank">Heavy snowfall covered the Northeast</a> and led to many canceled flights.
A man works to restore power in Vernon Township, New Jersey, on Tuesday, December 3. Heavy snowfall covered the Northeast and led to many canceled flights.
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From left, law professors Noah Feldman, Pamela S. Karlan, Michael Gerhardt and Jonathan Turley prepare to testify <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2019%2F12%2F04%2Fpolitics%2Fimpeachment-hearing-wednesday-recap%2Findex.html" target="_blank">before the House Judiciary Committee</a> on Wednesday, December 4. The committee was wanting opinions on whether President Trump's actions constituted impeachment offenses.
From left, law professors Noah Feldman, Pamela S. Karlan, Michael Gerhardt and Jonathan Turley prepare to testify before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, December 4. The committee was wanting opinions on whether President Trump's actions constituted impeachment offenses.
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A koala recovers from burns at a hospital in Port Macquarie, Australia, on Friday, November 29. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2019%2F11%2F24%2Fasia%2Faustralia-wildfires-koala-deaths-trnd%2Findex.html" target="_blank">Wildfires have wiped out much of the koala population in southern Australia,</a> stoking fears that the national icon is getting closer to extinction.
A koala recovers from burns at a hospital in Port Macquarie, Australia, on Friday, November 29. Wildfires have wiped out much of the koala population in southern Australia, stoking fears that the national icon is getting closer to extinction.
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, facing the camera, talks with other world leaders during a NATO reception at London's Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, December 3. Trudeau later acknowledged that he was talking about US President Donald Trump <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2019%2F12%2F04%2Fpolitics%2Fworld-leaders-joke-about-donald-trump-nato%2Findex.html" target="_blank">in a video that went viral.</a> Around Trudeau, from left, are Britain's Princess Anne, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, facing the camera, talks with other world leaders during a NATO reception at London's Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, December 3. Trudeau later acknowledged that he was talking about US President Donald Trump in a video that went viral. Around Trudeau, from left, are Britain's Princess Anne, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
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People<a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2019%2F12%2F01%2Fasia%2Ftyphoon-kammuri-tisoy-philippines-intl-hnk%2Findex.html" target="_blank"> fleeing Typhoon Kammuri</a> rest at an evacuation center in Batangas, Philippines, on Tuesday, December 3.
People fleeing Typhoon Kammuri rest at an evacuation center in Batangas, Philippines, on Tuesday, December 3.
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A police robot patrols a railway station in Changchun, China, on Monday, December 2. The robot can recognize passenger faces and compare them with the faces of wanted criminals.
A police robot patrols a railway station in Changchun, China, on Monday, December 2. The robot can recognize passenger faces and compare them with the faces of wanted criminals.
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A rat runs across a snowy sidewalk in New York on Monday, December 2.
A rat runs across a snowy sidewalk in New York on Monday, December 2.
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Stanford law professor Pamela Karlan, <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2019%2F12%2F04%2Fpolitics%2Fimpeachment-hearing-wednesday-recap%2Findex.html" target="_blank">testifying on Capitol Hill,</a> is seen on an office television screen during the annual Christmas tree lighting at New York's Rockefeller Center on Wednesday, December 4.
Stanford law professor Pamela Karlan, testifying on Capitol Hill, is seen on an office television screen during the annual Christmas tree lighting at New York's Rockefeller Center on Wednesday, December 4.
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A man drinks a beverage as a police officer chases anti-government protesters in Santiago, Chile, on Wednesday, December 4.
A man drinks a beverage as a police officer chases anti-government protesters in Santiago, Chile, on Wednesday, December 4.
Goran Tomasevic/Reuters
US President Trump leaves the White House as he heads to the NATO summit in London on Monday, December 2.
US President Trump leaves the White House as he heads to the NATO summit in London on Monday, December 2.
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Men dressed as Santa Claus help each other with their costumes as they prepare for a church service in Friedrichshafen, Germany, on Sunday, December 1.
Men dressed as Santa Claus help each other with their costumes as they prepare for a church service in Friedrichshafen, Germany, on Sunday, December 1.
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A tourist uses a friend's scarf as she and others struggle to climb an icy section of China's Great Wall on Saturday, November 30.
A tourist uses a friend's scarf as she and others struggle to climb an icy section of China's Great Wall on Saturday, November 30.
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Julia Stamberger and her daughter Xyla hustle back to their car after some <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2019%2F11%2F29%2Fworld%2Fgallery%2Fblack-friday-shopping-2019%2Findex.html" target="_blank">Black Friday shopping</a> in Chicago on November 29.
Julia Stamberger and her daughter Xyla hustle back to their car after some Black Friday shopping in Chicago on November 29.
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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fpolitics%2F2019%2F12%2F05%2Fkevin-mccarthy-pelosi-trump-impeachment-sot-vpx.cnn" target="_blank">defends US President Donald Trump</a> on Thursday, December 5, after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked House Democrats to draft articles of impeachment.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy defends US President Donald Trump on Thursday, December 5, after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked House Democrats to draft articles of impeachment.
Erin Scott/Reuters
Police question a man during <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2019%2F06%2F09%2Fworld%2Fgallery%2Fhong-kong-extradition-protest%2Findex.html" target="_blank">anti-government protests in Hong Kong</a> on Sunday, December 1.
Police question a man during anti-government protests in Hong Kong on Sunday, December 1.
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This aerial photo shows a solar panel installation in China's Ruicheng County on Thursday, November 28.
This aerial photo shows a solar panel installation in China's Ruicheng County on Thursday, November 28.
Sam McNeil/AP
A protester is tossed into the air during an anti-government rally in Baghdad, Iraq, on Tuesday, December 3.
A protester is tossed into the air during an anti-government rally in Baghdad, Iraq, on Tuesday, December 3.
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Villagers pluck water chestnuts from a pond in Kanpur, India, on Wednesday, December 4.
Villagers pluck water chestnuts from a pond in Kanpur, India, on Wednesday, December 4.
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A tiger is held at an animal refuge in Villena, Spain, on Monday, December 2. In October, Polish border authorities found 10 emaciated tigers in the back of a truck that was heading from Italy to Russia. Five of the tigers just arrived in Villena after weeks of recovery at a Polish zoo.
A tiger is held at an animal refuge in Villena, Spain, on Monday, December 2. In October, Polish border authorities found 10 emaciated tigers in the back of a truck that was heading from Italy to Russia. Five of the tigers just arrived in Villena after weeks of recovery at a Polish zoo.
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A diver dressed as Santa Claus has some help during a promotional event in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday, November 4.
A diver dressed as Santa Claus has some help during a promotional event in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday, November 4.
Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters
A 3-D printed statue is unveiled in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on World AIDS Day, Sunday, December 1. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fnis5.pr.co%2F183972-aidsfonds-unveils-unique-statue-that-cries-in-real-time-for-every-aids-death" target="_blank" target="_blank">The statue sheds a tear every 40 seconds</a> — reflecting how often someone on Earth dies from the AIDS epidemic.
A 3-D printed statue is unveiled in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on World AIDS Day, Sunday, December 1. The statue sheds a tear every 40 seconds — reflecting how often someone on Earth dies from the AIDS epidemic.
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French President Emmanuel Macron meets with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the NATO summit in London on Tuesday, December 3. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2019%2F12%2F03%2Fpolitics%2Fdonald-trump-nato%2Findex.html" target="_blank">The two had traded criticisms</a> earlier in the day.
French President Emmanuel Macron meets with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the NATO summit in London on Tuesday, December 3. The two had traded criticisms earlier in the day.
Evan Vucci/AP
The Volcan de Fuego (Volcano of Fire) is seen in Acatenango, Guatemala, on Saturday, November 30. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2019%2F11%2F28%2Fworld%2Fgallery%2Fweek-in-photos-1129%2Findex.html" target="_blank">See last week in 26 photos</a>
The Volcan de Fuego (Volcano of Fire) is seen in Acatenango, Guatemala, on Saturday, November 30. See last week in 26 photos
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