• RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - DECEMBER 19: Dressed as Santa Claus, city worker Aristoteles de Queiroz gives a gift to a patient at Souza Aguiar Hospital on December 19, 2024 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Souza Aguiar Hospital is the biggest medical center in Rio de Janeiro, attends over 14,000 emergencies per month and has different areas of specialization such as maternity or a rehab center. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
    RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - DECEMBER 19: Dressed as Santa Claus, city worker Aristoteles de Queiroz gives a gift to a patient at Souza Aguiar Hospital on December 19, 2024 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Souza Aguiar Hospital is the biggest medical center in Rio de Janeiro, attends over 14,000 emergencies per month and has different areas of specialization such as maternity or a rehab center. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
  • Ukrainian rescue services tackle a fire at the scene of a Russian missile attack in Kyiv. Getty Images
    Ukrainian rescue services tackle a fire at the scene of a Russian missile attack in Kyiv. Getty Images
  • North Koreans welcome the country's triumphant weightlifters home from the IWF World Championships in Bahrain, at Pyongyang International Airport. AP Photo
    North Koreans welcome the country's triumphant weightlifters home from the IWF World Championships in Bahrain, at Pyongyang International Airport. AP Photo
  • A couple admire the 22-metre Christmas tree at CityCenterDC in Washington, US. Reuters
    A couple admire the 22-metre Christmas tree at CityCenterDC in Washington, US. Reuters
  • Celebrations for the 80th anniversary of Vietnam's People's Army and the 35th annual All-People Defence Festival at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi. EPA
    Celebrations for the 80th anniversary of Vietnam's People's Army and the 35th annual All-People Defence Festival at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi. EPA
  • Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid, right, celebrates his goal against the Boston Bruins with Evan Bouchard, second left, and Leon Draisaitl during an National Hockey League game in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. AP
    Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid, right, celebrates his goal against the Boston Bruins with Evan Bouchard, second left, and Leon Draisaitl during an National Hockey League game in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. AP
  • A newborn baby being examined on a maternity ward in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido, in Kahani, on the island of Mayotte, a French Indian Ocean territory. Reuters
    A newborn baby being examined on a maternity ward in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido, in Kahani, on the island of Mayotte, a French Indian Ocean territory. Reuters
  • Politicians brawl over legislation in Taiwan's parliament in Taipei. AFP
    Politicians brawl over legislation in Taiwan's parliament in Taipei. AFP
  • A mock US dollar bill showing Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is held during a session in the plenary Chamber of Deputies in Brasilia. Reuters
    A mock US dollar bill showing Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is held during a session in the plenary Chamber of Deputies in Brasilia. Reuters
  • Men queue at a reconciliation centre in Latakia, Syria. Reconciliation centres have opened in cities across the country, giving former conscripts of the Assad regime a chance to clear their names, gain new IDs and sever ties with the regime. Getty Images
    Men queue at a reconciliation centre in Latakia, Syria. Reconciliation centres have opened in cities across the country, giving former conscripts of the Assad regime a chance to clear their names, gain new IDs and sever ties with the regime. Getty Images

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Best photos of December 20: From Santa in Brazil to fires in Ukraine

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

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December 20, 2024

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