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HOME AWAY FROM HOME: Refugee advocates hold placards as they participate in a protest in Sydney, Australia, against the treatment of asylum-seekers at Australia-run detention centres located at Nauru and Manus Island, Reuters/UNI
DASHING HERO: A traditional dancer uses coins as ornaments on his costume in San Salvador, El Salvador, Reuters/UNI
CHILD’S BLISS: A Rohingya refugee boy walks on a bamboo bridge at Palong Khali refugee camp near Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, Reuters/UNI
STEP DOWN: Protesters gather calling for Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe to step down, in Harare, Zimbabwe, Reuters/UNI
IN TRANSIT: Palestinians wait for travel permits to cross into Egypt, for the first time after Hamas ceded Rafah border crossing to the Palestinian Authority, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, Reuters/UNI
HEAR US: Social activist Surendran and Panchakshari Women Vadhya Sangham (drum troupe) of Kukkanam, stage a protest against the atrocities towards women and children in front of District Collectorate in Kannur, UNI
IN GRIEF: Women shout pro-freedom slogans as people carry the remains of Mugees Mir, a suspected militant who according to local media was killed in an encounter with the Indian security forces in Zakura, during his funeral in Srinagar, Reuters/UNI
TALKING SUPPORT: Chairman of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) Christian Lindner talks with people gathered outside the CDU headquarters, as he arrives for exploratory talks about forming a new coalition government in Berlin, Germany, Reuters/UNI
FOR JUSTICE: US Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, speaks for a bid to renew an international inquiry into chemical weapons attacks in Syria, during a meeting of the UN Security Council at the United Nations headquarters in New York, US, Reuters/UNI
NATURE’S BOUNTY: A visitor feeds a squirrel at the Thiruvananthapuram Zoo, UNI
URBAN ACCIDENT: A fire in Manhattan, New York, US, Reuters/UNI
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Photo Essay: Chronicling the best of posters from anti-Citizenship Act protests
Thousands of protesters are taking to the street every day, but what distinguishes the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests from other protests is the creative expression of dissent. The protesters are coming up with really witty posters that just won our hearts.
Thousands of protesters are taking to the street every day, but what distinguishes the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests from other protests is the creative expression of dissent. The protesters are coming up with really witty posters containing pop culture references, well-written proses, memes, caricature among many other things.
Have a look at some of the best posters:
Got this on Whatsapp. What do you guys think? #IndiaAgainstCAA pic.twitter.com/CMv6tbTidO
— Ashlin Mathew (@ashlinpmathew) December 19, 2019
Image highlights from around the world
Vendors wait for customers at a livestock market ahead of the Eid al-Adha in Kabul, Afghanistan Reuters/UNI
Police escort detained Reuters journalists Kyaw Soe Oo and Wa Lone as they arrive before a court hearing in Yangon, Myanmar, Reuters/UNI
North and South Korean family members meet during a reunion at North Korea’s Mount Kumgang resort, near the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, North Korea, Yonhap/Reuters/UNI
Australian filmmaker James Ricketson speaks to journalists as he arrives at the Municipal Court of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Reuters/UNI
Aisuluu Tynybekova of Kyrgyzstan in action with Sakshi Malik of India at the Women’s Freestyle 62 kg Semifinal in Jakarta, Indonesia, Reuters/UNI
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor NS Vishwanathan speaks at a banking conference in Mumbai, India, Reuters/UNI
Police officials carry injured persons for treatment after two vehicles came under the debris of a landslide during Machhil Yatra on the Batote-Kishtwar National Highway No-1B at Thathri in Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir. Four devotees were killed, UNI
Devotees immerse the idol of Snake Goddess Manasha in the Hawrah river after worship in Agartala, UNI
A view of the flood water overflowing the bridge disrupting transportation to Sanivarapupet village, as the Tammileru is in spate following heavy rains in catchment areas for the last two days, in Eluru district, UNI
People select goats for sacrifice, at a market ahead of Edi-al-Adha festival in Hyderabad, UNI
People offer prayers at the High Court Mazar for Kerala flood-affected people, in Patna, UNI
UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi pays tribute to her late husband and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 74th birth anniversary at Vir Bhumi, in New Delhi, UNI
Image highlights from around the world
People mourn next to the coffins containing bodies of victims of the Genoa bridge collapse, at the Genoa Trade Fair and Exhibition Centre in Genoa, Italy, Reuters/UNI
Forensic technicians of the Mexican Navy are seen at a clandestine drug processing laboratory, where they seized 50 tons of methamphetamine discovered during an operation, in the town of Alcoyonqui, on the outskirts of Culiacan, Mexico, in this handout photo released to Reuters by Mexico’s Navy, Reuters/UNI
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un instructs the local government to prepare for the construction of the Ono Greenhouse in Kyongsong County, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea, KCNA/Reuters/UNI
A street performer flips through the air in front of the US Treasury building as tourists and passersby look on in Washington, US, Reuters/UNI
Robotics students compete in the FIRST Global Challenge at the Arena Mexico in Mexico City, Reuters/UNI
Riley McCusker competes in the floor exercise during the US Gymnastics Championships at TD Garden, Boston, Winslow Townson/USA TODAY Sports/Reuters/UNI
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad feeds koi fish as he visits the headquarters of Alibaba Group with Alibaba’s co-founder Jack Ma in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Reuters/UNI
Marooned people being shifted to safer places in Naval boat after flashflood submerged the residential areas in Kochi, UNI
A family stands on top of a building as it looks at smoke from a fire in central Bangkok, Thailand, Reuters/UNI
A man looks at a television screen displaying cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan swearing in as prime minister of Pakistan, in Karachi, Reuters/UNI
(L-R) Presidential candidates Cabo Daciolo of Patriots, Jair Bolsonaro of the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL), Guilherme Boulos of the Socialism and Freedom Party (PSOL), Ciro Gomes of the Democratic Labour Party (PDT), Rede TV journalists Amanda Klein, Boris Casoy, Mariana Godoy, Alvaro Dias of Podemos, Henrique Meirelles of the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB), Geraldo Alckmin of Brazilian Social Democratic Party (PSDB) and Marina Silva of the Brazilian Sustainability Network Party (REDE) are seen during a televised debate at the Rede TV studio in Osasco, Brazil, Reuters/UNI
Amit Shah defends JBC as Waqf Amendment Bill debate kicks off in Lok Sabha
Pakistani Army breaches LoC in Poonch, triggers mine blast and firing
Rishabh Pant faces heat from LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka after loss to Punjab Kings
Bharat Shiksha Summit 2025 to explore future, evolving landscape of education on April 3
Waqf Bill in Lok Sabha: Amit Shah says Opposition resorting to fear-mongering to save vote bank
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India News11 hours agoAmit Shah defends JBC as Waqf Amendment Bill debate kicks off in Lok Sabha
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India News11 hours agoPakistani Army breaches LoC in Poonch, triggers mine blast and firing
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Cricket news10 hours agoRishabh Pant faces heat from LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka after loss to Punjab Kings
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India News3 hours agoBharat Shiksha Summit 2025 to explore future, evolving landscape of education on April 3
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India News5 hours agoWaqf Bill in Lok Sabha: Amit Shah says Opposition resorting to fear-mongering to save vote bank
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India News7 hours agoKarnataka HC orders suspension of bike taxis within 6 weeks, issues notice to govt
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Entertainment7 hours agoVal Kilmer, iconic star of Top Gun and Batman Forever, dies at 65
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India News10 hours agoKiren Rijiju slams UPA over waqf claims, defends amendments as property governance
