World of photos, December 19, 2024
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A man gets a shave at a barber shop on in Damascus, Syria. Credit:Getty Images
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A firefighter dressed as Santa Claus rescues a man on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro.Credit:AP
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Worshippers pray in the Church of the Nativity, where Christians believe Jesus Christ was born, ahead of Christmas in the West Bank city of Bethlehem.Credit:AP
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Followers of Saint Lazarus, known as the protector of the sick, crawl in self-imposed penance during a pilgrimage to the saint’s shrine for his annual feast day, in Santiago de Las Vegas, Cuba.Credit:AP
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A supporter signs a cross during a candlelight vigil, outside the Wisconsin Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin, following a shooting at the Abundant Life Christian School.Credit:AP
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The waning full moon rises beyond buildings in the Country Club Plaza shopping center outlined with Christmas light in Kansas City, Missouri.Credit:AP
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Icelandic horses play at a stud farm in Wehrheim near Frankfurt, Germany.Credit:AP
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Traditional luminarias, also known as farolitos, flicker throughout the Jemez Historic Site during the annual Lights of Gisewa event in Jemez Springs, New Mexico.Credit:AP
