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

Rose J. Janes
December 21, 2024
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A selection of news photos from around the world.

A Maasai warrior competes in the traditional high jump at the Maasai Olympics in Kajada, Kenya.

Luis Tato/AFP A Maasai athlete jumps vertically during the Maasai men's jumping event, watched closely by several spectators, some holding a high jump frame. — A Maasai warrior competes in the traditional high jump at the Maasai Olympics in Kajada, Kenya.

Residents of Coronationville queue for water amid the ongoing water crisis in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Roberta Ciuccio/AFP People queue for water in Johannesburg. One man sits on the curb with many containers, another stands holding a cart of containers and also covering his face; the third stands with many large containers in his hand. — Residents of Coronationville queue for water amid the ongoing water crisis in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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

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

Tens of thousands of people have been left without access to water and dozens have died in Mayotte after the French Indian Ocean territory was devastated by Cyclone Chida. French authorities say at least 31 people have died, but thousands are still missing and there are fears the final death toll could be much higher.

Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters A French gendarmerie helicopter flies over the village of Longoni after Cyclone Chida in Mayotte. Trees and buildings are flattened or badly damaged, and smoke rises from the ground as two men survey the damage. — Tens of thousands of people have been left without access to water and dozens have died in Mayotte after the French Indian Ocean territory was devastated by Cyclone Chida. French authorities say at least 31 people have died, but thousands are still missing and there are fears the final death toll could be much higher.

A monument to seafarer Admiral Ivan Krusenstern stands illuminated by the setting sun on the embankment in St Petersburg, Russia’s second-largest city, where temperatures fell below -10C (14F).

Anatoly Maltsev/EPA-EFE A giant monument to sailor Admiral Ivan Krusenstern is pictured at sunset in frosty St. Petersburg, Russia. Cranes and clouds are also depicted against an orange sky. — A monument to seafarer Admiral Ivan Krusenstern stands illuminated by the setting sun on the embankment in St Petersburg, Russia’s second-largest city, where temperatures fell below -10C (14F).

A white horse on Cheriton Hill above Folkestone, Kent, transformed into Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer on Christmas Eve.

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. — A white horse on Cheriton Hill above Folkestone, Kent, transformed into Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer on Christmas Eve.

Figure skaters walk around the Grand Palais des Glaces in Paris, which is considered the world’s largest indoor ice rink.

Stephane De Sakutin/AFP People skate at the indoor rink at the Grand Palais des Glaces in Paris. A large reflective ball stands in the center, illuminated by lights from the walls and roof of the building. — Figure skaters walk around the Grand Palais des Glaces in Paris, which is considered the world’s largest indoor ice rink.

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

Marcel van Hoorn/EPA-EFE Violinist Andre Rieux, wearing a black suit with a white shirt, walks smiling with arms outstretched through a crowd of people, some taking photos on cellphones, in Maastricht, Netherlands. — Dutch violinist André Rieu performed with his Johann Strauss Orchestra, soloists, dancers and figure skaters for a series of concerts in Maastricht, Netherlands.

Ahead of the Alpine Skiing World Cup, American Kyle Negamir practices downhill in Val Gardena, Italy.

Leonhard Foeger/Reuters Skier Kyle Negamier is pictured against a landscape and blue sky as he practices on a ski slope in Val Gardena, Italy. He looks tiny next to the giant rock, which is also silhouetted, while a trail of white vapor stands in the sky behind the two of them. — Ahead of the Alpine Skiing World Cup, American Kyle Negamir practices downhill in Val Gardena, Italy.

Alida Freding wears a crown of candles representing the Sicilian martyr Saint Lucy as she presides over the Swedish tradition of Saint Lucia: Festival of Light at York Cathedral.

Danny Lawson/PA Media. A young woman wearing a crown of lighted candles and holding another candle in both hands, sings surrounded by other members of a women's choir who also hold candles. Behind them in York Cathedral stand two Christmas trees decorated with lights. — Alida Freding wears a crown of candles representing the Sicilian martyr Saint Lucy as she presides over the Swedish tradition of Saint Lucia: Festival of Light at York Cathedral.

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