World in focus - best photos for December 12, 2020

Take a look at some of the best images from around the world in the past 24 hours

A person photographs a mural created by British artist Banksy, entitled "Aachoo!!", on the side of a house in Bristol, southwest England. AFP

A General view of Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel during practice for the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix. Reuters

Lorries queue on the approach to Dover, England. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says there is a "strong possibility" that talks on a post-Brexit trade agreement with the EU will end without agreement. AP Photo

Isabel Lawson Hernandez, 10, hangs out of the sunroof of her mother's vehicle as she looks at the Miracle on 34th Street Hampden Christmas Street Holiday Show, in the Hampden section of Baltimore. AP Photo

Two women wearing face masks walks along the Christmas tree in front of the town hall in Frankfurt, Germany. AP Photo

People protest in reaction to the death of Casey Goodson, a 23-year-old Black man who was killed by police last week as he entered his home, in Columbus, Ohio, US. Reuters

A flare is set off near security personnel vehicles on a street during protests against Chile's government in Santiago, Chile. Reuters

People enjoy a winter day on the frozen Moscow Canal in Moscow, Russia. Reuters

An empty street is seen during a lockdown amid the outbreak of Covid-19 in the northern Gaza Strip. Picture taken with a drone. Reuters

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