Galeries Lafayette Christmas tree
The traditional giant Christmas tree of the Galeries Lafayette department store stands under its great dome in Paris. French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a series of restrictions in anticipation of a wave of Omicron cases.
Sari weaving
A man knits traditional Banarasi sari in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Christmas hut
Christmas trees and Santa Clauses decorate the entrance to the beach in Haffkrug, northern Germany.
West Bank rainbow
A rainbow above the Israeli settlement of Eli, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.
Christmas in Quezon City
A couple walks towards a Christmas tree in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.
Corralito anniversary
A view of Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires where social organisations gathered for the 20th anniversary of the "corralito" – a governmental economic measure that restricted US dollar withdrawals and almost froze bank accounts, leading to protests and riots.
Christmas in Vigo
A woman holds a child as they stand inside a Christmas tree made of lights in Vigo, Spain.
Dutch geese in winter
Geese fly overhead as the first winter frost blankets the fields in Oudeland van Strijen.
