The Week in pictures
The most arresting images from around the world over the past seven days
The ninth annual Krampus parade takes place in Whitby, where participants dress as the mythical half-goat, half-demon figure who punishes people misbehaving over Christmas
Amal Clooney braves the rain on the red carpet for this year's Fashion Awards at the Royal Albert Hall, London
A woman wades through a flooded street in Chennai. India was hit by Cyclone Michaung this week, preceded by torrential rain that led to the deaths of at least 13 people
Farmers drive past police in their tractors as part of a demonstration against agricultural policy in Rennes, western France
Two men move chunks of ice to create an area for swimming at a lake in Shenyang, China
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Hollie Clemence is the UK executive editor. She joined the team in 2011 and spent six years as news editor for the site, during which time the country had three general elections, a Brexit referendum, a Covid pandemic and a new generation of British royals. Before that, she was a reporter for IHS Jane’s Police Review, and travelled the country interviewing police chiefs, politicians and rank-and-file officers, occasionally from the back of a helicopter or police van. She has a master’s in magazine journalism from City University, London, and has written for publications and websites including TheTimes.co.uk and Police Oracle.
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