Most Striking Pictures of 2022

As the end of the year approaches, here is a look back at some of the major news events and moments of 2022.

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1. Protesters at a Roe v Wade demo, New York, US.

2. A tree full of budgerigars, Australia.

3. Ukrainian soldiers play chess with Molotov cocktails, Kyiv, Ukraine.

4. Will Smith slaps Chris Rock during the Oscars ceremony.

5. Demonstrators protest after storming the president Gotabaya Rajapaksa's official residence in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

6. The Queen having tea with Paddington Bear, London, UK during Platinum Jubilee celebrations

7. Protestors demonstrate by holding up blank sheets of paper in protest over strict COVID-19 restrictions in China.

8. An image of the "Cosmic Cliffs" of the Carina Nebula captured by the James Webb Space Telescope.

9. Wind whips embers from a burning tree during a wildfire near Hemet, California.

 

 

10. Newlyweds celebrate among the ruins of Kharkiv, Ukraine.

11. Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates with the trophy in front of fans after winning the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar.

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