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Warriors, water and a white horse: Photos of the week

khawla
December 21, 2024
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A selection of news photographs from around the world.

A Maasai warrior competes in a traditional high jump event at the Maasai Olympic Games in Kajiado, Kenya.

Luis Tato/AFP A Maasai athlete jumps vertically while participating in the men's Maasai jumping competition, watched closely by several spectators, some of whom hold the high jump frame. — A Maasai warrior competes in a traditional high jump event at the Maasai Olympic Games in Kajiado, Kenya.

Coronationville residents queue for water amid an ongoing water supply crisis in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Roberta Ciuccio/AFP People queue to ask for water in Johannesburg. One person is sitting on the roadside with several containers, another is standing, holding on to a shopping cart containing containers and also covering his face; a third stands with several large containers in hand. — Coronationville residents queue for water amid an ongoing water supply crisis in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Anna and her mother wait to be evacuated from Donetsk, Ukraine, as Russian troops continue to advance towards the city.

Roman Pilipey/AFP Two women, both wearing hats and coats, look out the window of a car — Anna and her mother wait to be evacuated from Donetsk, Ukraine, as Russian troops continue to advance towards the city.

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 have died, but thousands remain missing and there are fears the final death toll could be considerably higher.

Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters A French Gendarmerie helicopter flies over the town of Longoni after Cyclone Chido in Mayotte. Trees and buildings are crushed or severely damaged and smoke rises from the ground, where two people inspect the damage. — 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 have died, but thousands remain missing and there are fears the final death toll could be considerably higher.

The monument to explorer Admiral Ivan Kruzenshtern sits illuminated by the setting sun on an embankment in St. Petersburg, Russia’s second-largest city, where temperatures have fallen below -10°C (14°F).

Anatoly Maltsev/EPA-EFE A giant monument to explorer Admiral Ivan Kruzenshtern is silhouetted at dusk in frigid Saint Petersburg, Russia. Cranes and clouds are also silhouetted against the orange sky. — The monument to explorer Admiral Ivan Kruzenshtern sits illuminated by the setting sun on an embankment in St. Petersburg, Russia’s second-largest city, where temperatures have fallen below -10°C (14°F).

The White Horse on Cheriton Hill above Folkestone, Kent, has transformed into Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer in the run-up to Christmas.

Gareth Fuller/PA Media A view of the White Horse, carved on Cheriton Hill, near Folkestone, Kent, but with a round red nose, representing the legendary Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer. — The White Horse on Cheriton Hill above Folkestone, Kent, has transformed into Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer in the run-up to Christmas.

Skaters circle the Grand Palais des Glaces in Paris, supposedly the largest indoor ice rink in the world.

Stéphane De Sakutin/AFP People skate on the covered ice rink of the Grand Palais des Glaces, in Paris. In the center is a large reflective ball, onto which lights shine from the walls and roof of the building. — Skaters circle the Grand Palais des Glaces in Paris, supposedly the largest indoor ice rink in the world.

Dutch violinist Andre Rieu performed with his Johann Strauss Orchestra, soloists, dancers and skaters in a series of concerts in Maastricht, Netherlands.

Marcel van Hoorn/EPA-EFE Violinist André Rieu, dressed in a black suit and a white shirt, walks smiling, with his arms open, among a crowd of people, some of whom take photographs with mobile phones, in Maastricht, Netherlands Bass. — Dutch violinist Andre Rieu performed with his Johann Strauss Orchestra, soloists, dancers and skaters in a series of concerts in Maastricht, Netherlands.

Before the Alpine Ski World Cup, Kyle Negomir of the USA practices on the downhill course in Val Gardena, Italy.

Leonhard Foeger/Reuters Skier Kyle Negomir stands out against the landscape and blue sky while practicing a ski slope in Val Gardena, Italy. It appears tiny next to a giant rock, which also has a silhouette, while a white vapor trail rises into the sky behind them both. — Before the Alpine Ski World Cup, Kyle Negomir of the USA practices on the downhill course in Val Gardena, Italy.

Alida Freding wears a wreath of candles symbolizing the Sicilian martyr, Saint Lucia, as she leads the celebration of the Swedish tradition, Sankta Lucia: Festival of Light, at York Minster.

Danny Lawson/PA Media A young woman wearing a wreath of lit candles and holding another candle in both hands, sings surrounded by other members of the female choir, who are also holding candles. Behind them, at York Minster, are two Christmas trees decorated with lights. — Alida Freding wears a wreath of candles symbolizing the Sicilian martyr, Saint Lucia, as she leads the celebration of the Swedish tradition, Sankta Lucia: Festival of Light, at York Minster.

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