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World\u2019s oldest pygmy hippo celebrates birthday \u2014 and other news in pictures <\/p>\n

, The Times\"Lorraine<\/p>\n

Lorraine Pritchard, of RaineMaker Studio, alongside one of her dresses, to be displayed on Saturday at ReFashion Edinburgh, which celebrates sustainable style<\/p>\n

JANE BARLOW\/PA<\/p>\n

\"Collage<\/p>\n

Dozens of dark spots on the sun were photographed over two years by AJ Smadi, then compiled into this composite image. Far more sunspots have been appearing than usual, including AR4274, which caused a huge aurora and radio blackouts this month<\/p>\n

AJ SMADI\/TWOPOINT O MEDIA<\/p>\n

\"Queen<\/p>\n

Queen Sof\u00eda, Crown Princess Leonor, King Felipe, Queen Letizia and Princess Sof\u00eda at the Royal Palace in Madrid, where Sof\u00eda, the king\u2019s mother, was appointed to the Order of the Golden Fleece as the country marks 50 years since the monarchy was restored<\/p>\n

CARLOS ALVAREZ\/GETTY IMAGES<\/p>\n

\"Thousands<\/p>\n

Thousands of starlings above the reedbeds at RSPB Ham Wall in Somerset, where a single murmuration can be formed of more than 100,000 birds. The UK\u2019s plummeting population is boosted in winter by migrant birds from northern Europe<\/p>\n

BRIAN MATTHEWS\/TWOPOINT O MEDIA<\/p>\n

\"Duncan<\/p>\n

Duncan Bridges is a cheesemaker at Montgomery\u2019s Cheddar, a family business which has made unpasteurised cheddar using the same strains of starter culture in North Cadbury, Somerset, since 1911<\/p>\n

ZACHARY CULPIN\/BNPS<\/p>\n

\"Ukraine's<\/p>\n

President Zelensky and his wife, Olena, attend a commemoration ceremony in Kyiv at a monument to the \u201cHeavenly Hundred\u201d, the people killed during pro-EU demonstrations in 2013-14<\/p>\n

UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE\/REUTERS<\/p>\n

\"Zoi<\/p>\n

Sisters Eliana and Zoi Wilson, aged 10 and 5, go sledging in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire. Heavy snow covered large parts of northeastern Scotland<\/p>\n

MICHAEL TRAILL<\/p>\n

\"Girls<\/p>\n

Pupils at Redmaids\u2019 High School for Girls, in Bristol, take part in an annual procession to celebrate the school\u2019s foundation more than 200 years ago<\/p>\n

JMF NEWS\/ALAMY<\/p>\n

\"An<\/p>\n

An environmental protester in Oslo, Norway, tries to save a pine tree from being felled. It was due to be sent to London in the run up to Christmas<\/p>\n

JONAS FAESTE LAKSEKJON\/REUTERS<\/p>\n

\"Ellie<\/p>\n

Americans Ellie Kam and Danny O\u2019Shea compete in the pairs short programme during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. The Finlandia Trophy 2025, held in Helsinki, is the last of six events before the Grand Prix final in Nagoya, Japan, next month<\/p>\n

VESA MOILANEN\/LEHTIKUVA\/REUTERS<\/p>\n

\"Ballroom<\/p>\n

Jennifer Kilheeney and Jonathan Noblett rehearse during the 50th British National Dance Championships, which celebrates the ballroom and Latin genres. The four-day event is being held at the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool, Lancashire<\/p>\n

OLI SCARFF\/AFP\/GETTY IMAGES<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

A sapling from the Sycamore Gap tree, which stood for more than a century in a dip in Hadrian\u2019s Wall, is cared for at the National Trust plant conservation centre. It is one of several offshoots from the illegally felled landmark to be planted as part of National Tree Week<\/p>\n

JAMES DOBSON\/NATIONAL TRUST IMAGES\/PA<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Companion, a 32-metre installation, is the headline attraction of Manar Abu Dhabi 2025, a festival of light art in the Emirati capital. The piece was created by Brian Donnelly, the American artist known as KAWS, with his long-time collaborator AllRightsReserved, a design studio in Hong Kong<\/p>\n

ALLRIGHTSRESERVED\/TWO POINT O MEDIA<\/p>\n

\"Fatima<\/p>\n

F\u00e1tima Bosch of Mexico reacts to being crowned Miss Universe 2025 at the 74th Miss Universe pageant in Bangkok, Thailand<\/p>\n

CHALINEE THIRASUPA\/REUTERS<\/p>\n

\"Flames<\/p>\n

Flames engulf pavilions at Cop30 UN climate summit in Bel\u00e9m, Brazil. Delegates were evacuated from the venue as the fire took hold near the China pavilion, then spread. The cause was not yet known<\/p>\n

KEVIN MUNYOLI\/AP<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

A cheetah yawns after a midday nap in Zimanga private reserve, South Africa, as its brother continues to snooze. The conservation zone was built for wildlife photography. The photographer, Mark Strom, said: \u201cHaving had cats as pets for many years, it\u2019s fun to see how the behaviours are very consistent regardless of cat size\u201d<\/p>\n

MARK STROM\/SOLENT NEWS<\/p>\n

\"Rebecca<\/p>\n

Rebecca Zlotowski, the film director, and Natalie Portman attend the premiere of Vie Priv\u00e9e, Zlotowski\u2019s latest film, at the Path\u00e9 Palace cinema in Paris<\/p>\n

MARC PIASECKI\/GETTY IMAGES<\/p>\n

\"Actors<\/p>\n

Actors take part in a parade in Z\u00f3calo Square, Mexico City, for the 115th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution<\/p>\n

ALFREDO ESTRELLA\/AFP\/GETTY IMAGES<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

One of the UK\u2019s smallest mammals shows off its climbing skills on dandelions. Harvest mice, which are the only British mammals to have prehensile tails, are agile and can scale the thinnest stems in search of food<\/p>\n

WARREN PRICE\/TWOPOINT O MEDIA<\/p>\n

\"Gabe<\/p>\n

Gabe Davis of the Buffalo Bills attempts to catch a pass during the fourth quarter against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium in Houston<\/p>\n

KEVIN SABITUS\/GETTY IMAGES<\/p>\n

\"Four<\/p>\n

The wildlife photographer Tomas Thibaud, from Argentina, got a surprise when the owl nest box he built in his garden was taken over by a family of opossums. After spotting a tail poking out, he kept guard for days and was rewarded when these four little faces popped out at dusk<\/p>\n

TOMAS THIBAUD\/TWOPOINT O MEDIA<\/p>\n

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