Soap sud 'snow' delights a young reveller at Christmas celebrations at Zocalo Square in Mexico City. Reuters
Soap sud 'snow' delights a young reveller at Christmas celebrations at Zocalo Square in Mexico City. Reuters
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo raises the trophy at the end of the NBA Cup in-season tournament final against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Las Vegas. The Bucks defeated the Thunder 97-81 to win the NBA Cup title and Antetokounmpo gained the MVP award. EPA
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo raises the trophy at the end of the NBA Cup in-season tournament final against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Las Vegas. The Bucks defeated the Thunder 97-81 to win the NBA Cup title and Antetokounmpo gained the MVP award. EPA
Drug courier and former death row inmate Mary Jane Veloso hugs her parents in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, after being repatriated from Indonesia where she spent 15 years in prison. Reuters
Drug courier and former death row inmate Mary Jane Veloso hugs her parents in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, after being repatriated from Indonesia where she spent 15 years in prison. Reuters
A guard of honour in line ahead of Canada's Defence Minister Bill Blair's meeting with Polish counterpart Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz in Warsaw. Reuters
A guard of honour in line ahead of Canada's Defence Minister Bill Blair's meeting with Polish counterpart Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz in Warsaw. Reuters
Photographers take pictures of current Saxony State Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer on election day for the role, in Dresden, eastern Germany. Reuters
Photographers take pictures of current Saxony State Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer on election day for the role, in Dresden, eastern Germany. Reuters
An Atlantic puffin with a beakfull of fish on the Shiant Isles, in the Hebrides, north-west Scotland. This year has secured some 'major nature wins', for UK species, conservationists said. PA
An Atlantic puffin with a beakfull of fish on the Shiant Isles, in the Hebrides, north-west Scotland. This year has secured some 'major nature wins', for UK species, conservationists said. PA
Pope Francis arrives for the weekly general audience, at Paul VI hall at the Vatican. Reuters
Pope Francis arrives for the weekly general audience, at Paul VI hall at the Vatican. Reuters
A Christmas display on the home of Helen and John Attlesey in Soham, Cambridgeshire, eastern England. They decorate their house every year to raise money for charity. PA
A Christmas display on the home of Helen and John Attlesey in Soham, Cambridgeshire, eastern England. They decorate their house every year to raise money for charity. PA
Ice hockey fans pass cutout heads of Calgary Flames players in the stands during the second period against the Boston Bruins at Scotiabank Saddledome. The Bruins won 4-3. Imagn Images
Ice hockey fans pass cutout heads of Calgary Flames players in the stands during the second period against the Boston Bruins at Scotiabank Saddledome. The Bruins won 4-3. Imagn Images
Jamie Mott and Capricorn Star winning the Sportsbet Feed Handicap at Caulfield Heath Racecourse in Melbourne. Getty Images
Jamie Mott and Capricorn Star winning the Sportsbet Feed Handicap at Caulfield Heath Racecourse in Melbourne. Getty Images
A pedestrian passes the Taj Mahal on a cold, foggy morning in Agra, in Uttar Pradesh, northern India. AFP
A pedestrian passes the Taj Mahal on a cold, foggy morning in Agra, in Uttar Pradesh, northern India. AFP

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Best photos of December 18: Soapy Christmas celebrations in Mexico City to a foggy Taj Mahal

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December 18, 2024

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  • Premier League-standard football pitch
  • 400m Olympic running track
  • NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
  • 600-seat auditorium
  • Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
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  • AR and VR-enabled learning centres
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Stars: Nadine Labaki, Ziad Bakri, Zain Al Rafeea, Riman Al Rafeea

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