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A Syrian man waves a three-starred opposition flag as Syrians celebrate the fall of the President Bashar al-Assad regime, at Umayyad Square, in Damascus, Syria, 11 December 2024. Syria's Military Operations Administration announced on 11 December the lifting of the curfew imposed on Damascus following the ouster of Syrian President al-Assad on 08 December. EPA-EFE/ANTONIO PEDRO SANTOS
A young person holds a three-starred opposition flag as Syrians celebrate the fall of the President Bashar al-Assad regime, at Umayyad Square, in Damascus, Syria, 11 December 2024. Syria's Military Operations Administration announced on 11 December the lifting of the curfew imposed on Damascus following the ouster of Syrian President al-Assad on 08 December. EPA-EFE/ANTONIO PEDRO SANTOS
Kenyan activists shout slogans and hold placards as they participate during a march to raise their voices to end femicide and gender-based violence in the streets of Nairobi, Kenya, 10 December 2024. Recent reports have shown a staggering increase in femicide cases, tragically highlighting the urgent need for action, amid continued calls to demand justice for the lives lost to gender-based violence. EPA-EFE/DANIEL IRUNGU
Pilgrims walk toward the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City, Mexico, 10 December 2024. Mexican faithful have begun their annual pilgrimage to the Basilica of the Virgin of Guadalupe this week, with more than 12 million visitors expected by the Mexican government, on the Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, celebrated on 12 December. EPA-EFE/Mario Guzman
Pope Francis leads the weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall, Vatican City, 11 December 2024. EPA-EFE/MAURIZIO BRAMBATTI
Actors perform in the theatrical play 'Gate 52,' directed by Dalila Meftehi, during Aswat Nissa's Second Festival 'Au Feminist Echoes,'‚ Celebrating Women's Resistance in Tunis, Tunisia, 11 December 2024. The theatrical 'Gate 52' is a dramatic work that honors the courage and determination of Tunisian women during the colonial period. EPA-EFE/MOHAMED MESSARA
Indian people from the northeastern Indian state of Manipur participate in a rally in Imphal, Manipur, India 10 December 2024. Thousands of people participated in the rally against the reimposition of the Armed Forces (special powers) Act (AFSPA) law that gives the Indian military special powers to maintain order in areas of unrest, and also against the killings of six people including three children, in Jiribam district by suspected Kuki militants last month. EPA-EFE/ROBINSON WAHENGBAM
A woman prepares cassava flour for the traditional dish of attieke in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, 11 December 2024. Attieke is a type of couscous made from peeled, grated, and grounded cassava roots mixed with a previously fermented cassava. It is then dried and steamed and typically eaten with fish or chicken. Attieke was inscribed in December 2024 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. EPA-EFE/LEGNAN KOULA
Subedar Pradeep SS, a member of the Indian Army and Army Service Corps (ASC) motorcycle display squad known as the 'Tornadoes', in action to set a Guinness World Record for the 'longest backward ride on a motorcycle', held on the outskirts of Bangalore, India, 10 December 2024. Pradeep SS set a world record for the longest backward ride on a motorcycle, covering an impressive distance of 361.56 kilometers, surpassing the previous 306-kilometer record held by Magnus Carlson of Sweden. EPA-EFE/JAGADEESH NV
A fire helicopter does a water drop in canyons burning from a fast-moving brush fire, dubbed the 'Franklin Fire', in Malibu, California, USA, 11 December 2024. According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), the Franklin Fire has burned nearly 4000 acres and prompted multiple evacuations. EPA-EFE/ALLISON DINNER
Farmers work in a sugarcane field as Mount Kanlaon Volcano is seen in the background a day after its explosive eruption, in La Castellana town, Negros Province, central Philippines, 10 December 2024. An alert level 3 remains over Mount Kanlaon on 10 December, as officials of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reminded citizens to keep away from the six-kilometer danger zone surrounding the volcano. According to the Office of Civil Defense, more than 9,400 individuals have been evacuated due to the volcano's eruption. EPA-EFE/ARNOLD ALMACEN
A Kashmiri boatman rows his boat through the waters of Anchar Lake on the outskirts of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, 10 December 2024. Lotus stems, also known as lotus roots, are harvested annually between September and March from Anchar, Dal, Manasbal, and Wular lakes and are used in numerous Kashmiri recipes. EPA-EFE/FAROOQ KHAN
A diver wearing a blue Santa Claus costume swims inside the 'Penguins in the Sky' tank with African penguins at Sunshine Aquarium in Tokyo, Japan, 11 December 2024. The event will be held on 21 December 2024 for a four-day special Christmas attraction. EPA-EFE/FRANCK ROBICHON
A protester walks with a placard past farmers’ tractors outside parliament in London, Britain, 11 December 2024. Farmers are protesting over the changes to inheritance tax (IHT) rules announced in the recent budget by the Labour government, which will introduce new taxes on farms worth more than 1 million pound sterling. EPA-EFE/ANDY RAIN
A farmer drives their tractor in Westminster, London, Britain, 11 December 2024. Farmers are protesting over the changes to inheritance tax (IHT) rules announced in the recent budget by the Labour government, which will introduce new taxes on farms worth more than 1 million pound sterling. EPA-EFE/ANDY RAIN
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni awaits the arrival of Spanish King Felipe VI and and his wife Queen Letizia (not pictured) at Villa Doria Pamphilj in Rome, Italy, 11 December 2024. The Spanish royals are on a two-day state visit to Italy. EPA-EFE/ETTORE FERRARI
Cate Blanchett attends the UK Gala screening and Q&A for "Queer", presented by MUBI, at Curzon Mayfair on December 10, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Lia Toby/Getty Images for MUBI)
Daniel Craig attends the UK Gala screening and Q&A for "Queer", presented by MUBI, at Curzon Mayfair on December 10, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Lia Toby/Getty Images for MUBI). DM