Today's best photos: from a winter scene in California to a Chinese ice sculpture


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Californian winter

AP
AP

Kelseyville residents Horacio Montes-De Oca, left, Hanna Scully and their dog Aselo walk in the snow on Cobb Mountain, California as another in a long line of rain and snow storms hammer the state's coast.

4 Hills ski jumping tournament

Reuters
Reuters

Norway's Robert Johansson during ski jumping practice at the 4 Hills Tournament in Oberstdorf, Germany.

Palestinians and Israelis clash

AFP
AFP

Palestinians in Hebron are blocked by members of the Israeli security forces as they try to stop the demolition of their home, located within Area C of the occupied West Bank, where Israel retains full control over planning and construction.

Taiwan 3D art

AFP
AFP

Two women pose for photos during an exhibition of 3D art at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei.

Shawl dyeing in Lahore

AFP
AFP

A worker hangs dyed shawls at a shop in Lahore, Pakistan.

Stand News raid

EPA
EPA

Ronson Chan, an editor at the Hong Kong online media outlet 'Stand News', talks to the press after being taken for questioning by police. More than 200 officers arrested at least six people connected to the platform for conspiracy to publish sedition.

Sand sculpture

AFP
AFP

Palestinian youths in Gaza sculpt the number 2022 in the sand at sunset ahead of New Year's Eve.

Chinese ice sculpture

AFP
AFP

A man takes photos of ice sculptures at the Harbin Ice and Snow World in north-eastern China's Heilongjiang province.

CHINESE GRAND PRIX STARTING GRID

1st row
Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)
Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari)

2nd row
Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes-GP)
Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-GP)

3rd row
Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull Racing)

4th row
Nico Hulkenberg (Renault)
Sergio Perez (Force India)

5th row
Carlos Sainz Jr (Renault)
Romain Grosjean (Haas)

6th row
Kevin Magnussen (Haas)
Esteban Ocon (Force India)

7th row
Fernando Alonso (McLaren)
Stoffel Vandoorne (McLaren)

8th row
Brendon Hartley (Toro Rosso)
Sergey Sirotkin (Williams)

9th row
Pierre Gasly (Toro Rosso)
Lance Stroll (Williams)

10th row
Charles Leclerc (Sauber)
arcus Ericsson (Sauber)

Tearful appearance

Chancellor Rachel Reeves set markets on edge as she appeared visibly distraught in parliament on Wednesday. 

Legislative setbacks for the government have blown a new hole in the budgetary calculations at a time when the deficit is stubbornly large and the economy is struggling to grow. 

She appeared with Keir Starmer on Thursday and the pair embraced, but he had failed to give her his backing as she cried a day earlier.

A spokesman said her upset demeanour was due to a personal matter.

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The Settlers

Director: Louis Theroux

Starring: Daniella Weiss, Ari Abramowitz

Rating: 5/5

Updated: December 29, 2021, 12:35 PM`