A selection of news photographs from around the world.
Luis Tato/AFP
A Maasai warrior competes in a traditional high-jump event at the Maasai Olympics in Kajiado, Kenya.
Roberta Ciuccio/AFP
Residents of Coronationville queue for water amid a continuing crisis in water supplies in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Roman Pilipey/AFP
Anna and her mother wait to be evacuated from Donetsk, Ukraine, as Russian troops continue to advance towards the city.
Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters
Tens of thousands of people were left without access to water and dozens have died in Mayotte after the French Indian Ocean territory was devastated by Cyclone Chido. French authorities say at least 31 people are dead, but thousands are still missing and there are fears the final death toll could be considerably higher.
Anatoly Maltsev/EPA-EFE
The monument to explorer Admiral Ivan Kruzenshtern stands illuminated by the setting sun on an embankment in St Petersburg, Russia’s second largest city, where temperatures have dropped below -10C (14F).
Gareth Fuller/PA Media
The White Horse on Cheriton Hill above Folkestone, Kent, has been transformed into Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer in the run-up to Christmas.
Stephane De Sakutin/AFP
Skaters circulate around the Grand Palais des Glaces, in Paris, reputedly the world’s largest indoor ice rink.
Marcel van Hoorn/EPA-EFE
Dutch violinist Andre Rieu performed with his Johann Strauss Orchestra, soloists, dancers and skaters for a series of concerts in Maastricht, Netherlands.
Leonhard Foeger/Reuters
Ahead of the Alpine Ski World Cup, Kyle Negomir, of the US, practises on the downhill course at Val Gardena in Italy.
Danny Lawson/PA Media
Alida Freding wears a crown of candles symbolising Sicilian martyr, St Lucy, as she leads the celebration of the Swedish tradition, Sankta Lucia: Festival of Light, at York Minster.
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Luis Tato/AFP
Roberta Ciuccio/AFP
Roman Pilipey/AFP
Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters
Anatoly Maltsev/EPA-EFE
Gareth Fuller/PA Media
Stephane De Sakutin/AFP
Marcel van Hoorn/EPA-EFE
Leonhard Foeger/Reuters
Danny Lawson/PA Media
