World in pictures

A visitor stands next to a stall at the Striezelmarkt Christmas market on its opening day in...
A visitor stands next to a stall at the Striezelmarkt Christmas market on its opening day in Dresden, Germany. PHOTOS: REUTERS
Greek actress Mary Mina, playing the role of High Priestess, lights the flame during the ceremony...
Greek actress Mary Mina, playing the role of High Priestess, lights the flame during the ceremony for the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics, in Ancient Olympia, Greece.
Seventeen-year-old giant panda Yuan Zi, of the ZooParc de Beauval in France, is seen through the...
Seventeen-year-old giant panda Yuan Zi, of the ZooParc de Beauval in France, is seen through the glass of his transport cage before being loaded on to a plane at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport to depart for China, leaving behind twins born in France.
Miao ethnic people dressed as "Manghao" dance during a celebration of the Manghao Festival in...
Miao ethnic people dressed as "Manghao" dance during a celebration of the Manghao Festival in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, Liuzhou, Guangxi autonomous region, China.
Macy’s Santa Claus is greeted by traders on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange.
Macy’s Santa Claus is greeted by traders on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange.
Revellers take part in the LGBTQ+ Pride Parade at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro.
Revellers take part in the LGBTQ+ Pride Parade at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro.
Nasa astronaut Chris Williams waves during a press conference ahead of an expedition to the...
Nasa astronaut Chris Williams waves during a press conference ahead of an expedition to the International Space Station, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

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