WorldNorth AmericaWorld in picturesWorld of photos, December 16, 20248 ImagesThe best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.December 15, 2024 — 5.01pmSaveLog in, register or subscribe to save articles for later.Save galleries for laterAdd galleries to your saved list and come back to them any time.Got it1/8A young Palestinian girl plays between destroyed buildings at the Palestinian refugee camp of Yarmouk, outside Damascus, Syria.Credit:AP2/8Revellers take photos on Sixth Avenue during SantaCon, in New York.Credit:AP3/8Whirling dervishes of the Mevlevi order perform during a Sheb-i Arus ceremony in Kasimpasa Mevlevihane in Istanbul, Turkey,Credit:AP4/8A child walks along the Sea of Galilee, northern Israel.Credit:APAdvertisement5/8The Army Corp of Cadets march on the field at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland. Credit:Getty Images6/8A Sri Lankan resident walks through Bambalapitiya train station in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Credit:Getty Images7/8People take photographs with opposition fighters at Aleppo’s historic citadel, Syria. Credit:Getty Images8/8Athletes compete in the men’s 12.5 km pursuit event at the Biathlon World Cup in Hochfilzen, Austria.Credit:AP