World in focus - best photos for December 25, 2019

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

A women walks past a mosque minaret devastated by the 2004 earthquake and tsunami in Lhokseudu, Aceh province. AFP

An Iraqi protester flashes the victory gesture while standing by the smoke of a tyre fire at a roadblock in Karbala. AFP

A butcher auctions cuts of meat as customers hold out pound notes during the traditional pre-Christmas meat auction at Smithfield market in the city of London. AFP

Bolivia's ex-President Evo Morales speaks during an interview with AFP in Buenos Aires. AFP

People line up for a Christmas Eve church service at the Berlin Cathedral, Germany. EPA

A cat sits next to men practicing yoga at a park in Mumbai. AFP

Christians rise candles during a Christmas Eve prayer at a church in Surabaya, East Java. AFP

An indonesian Christians girl stands near candles during Christmas eve mass at Ganjuran Catholic church in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Getty Images

The village of Hazano, about 20 kilometres northwest of the city of Idlib, shows Syrian families driving through the town towards the Syrian-Turkish border. AFP

Paris Opera dancers perform in front of the Palais Garnier against the French government's plan to overhaul the country's retirement system, in Paris. AFP

A man stands on a flooded street during high tide in Venice, Italy. REUTERS

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