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The day in photos: Nov. 18, 2016

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The Bronx Zoo in NYC has smashed a world record for the largest display of origami elephants, with a total of 78,564 paper pachyderms produced.
The Bronx Zoo in NYC has smashed a world record for the largest display of origami elephants, with a total of 78,564 paper pachyderms produced. Splash News
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Far-right leader Marine le Pen poses with a model wearing French-made underwear as she visits the "Made in France" trade fair in Paris.
Far-right leader Marine le Pen poses with a model wearing French-made underwear as she visits the “Made in France” trade fair in Paris. AP
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President Barack Obama greets German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin.
President Barack Obama greets German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin. AP
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In this photo taken with long time exposure the Soyuz-FG rocket booster with Soyuz MS-03 space ship carrying a new crew to the International Space Station, ISS, blasts off at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.
In this photo taken with long time exposure the Soyuz-FG rocket booster with Soyuz MS-03 space ship carrying a new crew to the International Space Station, ISS, blasts off at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. AP
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A person takes a photograph on Westminster Bridge at dusk in central London.
A person takes a photograph on Westminster Bridge at dusk in central London. Reuters
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A woman walks past a caricature of Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson in east London.
A woman walks past a caricature of Britain’s Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson in east London. Reuters
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Santa Jerry Julian of Colorado Springs, Colorado hides in the grass following a ride on the Polar Express during a field trip from the Charles W. Howard Santa Claus School in Midland, Michigan.
Santa Jerry Julian of Colorado Springs, Colorado hides in the grass following a ride on the Polar Express during a field trip from the Charles W. Howard Santa Claus School in Midland, Michigan. Reuters
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A the two year-old male polar bear named Fiete explores his new enclosure at the Nyiregyhaza Zoo in Nyiregyhaza, Hungary.
A the two year-old male polar bear named Fiete explores his new enclosure at the Nyiregyhaza Zoo in Nyiregyhaza, Hungary. EPA
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Shi'ite fighters fire artillery towards Islamic State militants during a battle with Islamic State militants on the outskirt of Tal Afar west of Mosul, Iraq.
Shi’ite fighters fire artillery towards Islamic State militants during a battle with Islamic State militants on the outskirt of Tal Afar west of Mosul, Iraq. Reuters
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Philando Castile's cousin Nakia Wilson, right, and friend Margaret Brooks, speak to press after Minnesota police officer Jeronimo Yanez made his first court appearance in St. Paul, Minnesota, after Yanez was charged with shooting Castile in July.
Philando Castile’s cousin Nakia Wilson, right, and friend Margaret Brooks, speak to press after Minnesota police officer Jeronimo Yanez made his first court appearance in St. Paul, Minnesota, after Yanez was charged with shooting Castile in July. Reuters
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A protester holds a computerized image of South Korean President Park Geun-hye, at a candlelight protest demanding President Park step down over a recent influence-peddling scandal, in central Seoul, South Korea.
A protester holds a computerized image of South Korean President Park Geun-hye, at a candlelight protest demanding President Park step down over a recent influence-peddling scandal, in central Seoul, South Korea. Reuters
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A model gets ready backstage for a Red Cross-organized fashion show in Ceuta, Spain.
A model gets ready backstage for a Red Cross-organized fashion show in Ceuta, Spain. Reuters