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Bulengo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Bulengo internal displaced persons camp outside Goma
Photograph: Jospin Mwisha/AFP/Getty Images
London, UK
Protesters hold placards during a protest against the bailout of Thames Water at the high court. Customers face paying an extra £250 a year to rescue the failing water company
Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA
Seoul, South Korea
The National Dance Company of Korea performs a traditional Korean dance at a press call for its new programme, Hyangyeon, meaning ‘banquet’, at the Haeoreum Grand theatre
Photograph: Yonhap/EPA
Glastonbury, UK
Thousands of starlings take off from their roosts at dawn on the Somerset Levels
Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters
Edmonton, Canada
Derek Ryan (No 10) of the Edmonton Oilers battles for the puck against Dmitry Kulikov (No 7) of the Florida Panthers as Anton Lundell (No 15) crashes into the boards during the second period of the National Hockey League game at Rogers Place in Alberta
Photograph: Leila Devlin/Getty Images
Khao Kho, Thailand
The big Buddha statues at Wat Pha Sorn Kaew temple in Phetchabun province
Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters
Colombo, Sri Lanka
People gather around the body of a stranded short-finned pilot whale that washed ashore. According to the National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA), five pilot whales were stranded on a beach in Colombo on 16 December. The Sri Lanka navy, along with the NARA and the department of wildlife, drove them back to sea
Photograph: Chamila Karunarathne/EPA
York, UK
Alida Freding wears a crown of candles symbolising St Lucy as she leads the celebration of Sankta Lucia: Festival of Light at York Minster, based on the bravery and martyrdom of a young Sicilian girl who died in the early fourth century. The service is run as a partnership between York Minster and York Anglo-Scandinavian Society (YASS)
Photograph: Danny Lawson/PA
Las Vegas, US
A Las Vegas Raiders fan watches warm-ups before an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons
Photograph: David Becker/AP
Khan Younis, Gaza
Palestinians wait for food at a distribution centre in the southern Gaza Strip
Photograph: Bashar Taleb/AFP/Getty Images
Khan Younis, Gaza
A Palestinian girl shares her portion of food with another girl at a distribution centre south of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip
Photograph: Bashar Taleb/AFP/Getty Images
Philadelphia, US
Katy Perry performs during iHeartRadio Q102’s Jingle Ball 2024 presented by Capital One at the Wells Fargo Center in Pennsylvania
Photograph: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for iHeartRadio
Val Gardena, Italy
Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt in action during men’s downhill training for the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup
Photograph: Leonhard Föger/Reuters
Yala, Sri Lanka
Malabar pied hornbills perch on a tree at the Yala national park
Photograph: Ishara S Kodikara/AFP/Getty Images
Runnymede, UK
Tom Cruise receives a Navy Distinguished Public Service Award from the US secretary of the navy at Longcross South Studios in Surrey, England
Photograph: Kin Cheung/AP
Latakia, Syria
Members of Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian army line up to register with Syrian rebels as part of an ‘identification and reconciliation process’ at an army compound
Photograph: Léo Corrêa/AP
Changchun, China
Aerial view of ice sculptures at Changchun Ice and Snow New World in Jilin province
Photograph: VCG/Getty Images
