Soldiers stand guard as people gather in front of an illuminated Christmas tree and other decorations on the central Ala-Too square during the official Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 14 December 2024. (Photo by Igor Kovalenko/EPA/EFE)




United States' Lindsey Horan, left, checks on teammate Emily Fox after she hurt herself during the international friendly women's soccer match between the Netherlands and the United States at the ADO Den Haag Stadium in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, December 3, 2024. (Photo by Peter Dejong/AP Photo)




A vintage Citroen car decorated with gemstones is on display at the Essen Motor Show in Essen, western Germany on December 4, 2024. (Photo by Ina Fassbender/AFP Photo)




Britain's King Charles, William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales stand with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and his wife Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al-Thani, during a ceremonial welcome for the Qatari Emir and his wife, at the Horse Guards Parade, in London, Britain on December 3, 2024. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)




The art installation “I Love Lyon” by Jacques Rival is seen during the festival of lights (Fetes des Lumieres) in Lyon, France onDecember 4, 2024. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)




A protester (2nd L) bites the hand of a police officer in riot gear (L) during an action called by the French Farmers' Confederation union (Confederation Paysanne) to protest against the inauguration of the 64th edition of the European Commodities Exchange (Bourse de Commerce Europeenne) at the Grand Palais, in Paris, on December 5, 2024. (Photo by Thomas Samson/AFP Photo)




People wearing traditional Krampus costumes and masks attend a traditional parade in Munich, Germany, on December 8, 2024. (Photo by Angelika Warmuth/Reuters)




A Spiderman balloon passes through a street during a Christmas festival in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, December 1, 2024. (Photo by Esteban Felix/AP Photo)




Benjamin Summa, press spokesman from “pro aurum” puts down a mint, in collaboration with the Austrian mint the precious metal dealer “pro aurum” presents almost a three meter gold tree consisting of 2,024 Vienna Philharmonic coins, which has a value of more than 5 million Euros and is not for sale, in Munich, Germany, on December 3, 2024. (Photo by Angelika Warmuth/Reuters)




Guest watch clergy members leaving the inaugural mass at Notre Dame Cathedral, hosting its first Mass since the catastrophic fire of 2019,, Sunday, December 8, 2024 in Paris. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/AP Photo)




An Israeli soldier gives instruction to a platoon in northern Israel near the border with Lebanon, December 5, 2024. (Photo by Matias Delacroix/AP Photo)




A participant wearing a mask of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol performs during a rally to demand his impeachment, outside the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, December 9, 2024. (Photo by Ahnn Young-joon/AP Photo)




Protesters call for the resignation and impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol outside the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, 04 December 2024. President Yoon annnounced his intention to lift the emergency martial law hours after the National Assembly unanimously voted in favor of a resolution urging the president to withdraw the martial law during an emergency plenary session. Yoon had declared martial law the previous night, citing the need to root out pro-North Korean forces and uphold the constitutional order. (Photo by Han Myung-Gu/EPA/EFE)




France's president Emmanuel Macron embraces a woman as he speaks with local residents during his visit at the kavani district in Mamoudzou, on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on December 19, 2024, following the cyclone Chido's passage over the archipelago. President Emmanuel Macron vowed on December 19 to rebuild the French island territory of Mayotte during his visit after widespread destruction brought on by a cyclone. (Photo by Ludovic Marin/Pool via AFP Photo)




Photographers take pictures of divers dressed as Santa Claus and snowman as they swim in a fish tank and surrounded by zebra sharks during a performance show at the aquarium of Sea Life Munich, Germany, 06 December 2024. (Photo by Anna Szlagyi/EPA/EFE)




Dressed up participants run at the “Course de la Marmite” during the 46th Escalade Race (Course de l'Escalade) in Geneva, Switzerland, 07 December 2024. The sporting athletics event, with over 57,183 people registered for this year's edition, takes place in the Old Town of Geneva on 07 and 08 December 2024. (Photo by Martial Trezzini/EPA/EFE)




A man dressed as Santa Claus takes part during a Christmas themed parade, in Santiago, Chile on December 2, 2024. (Photo by Ivan Alvarado/Reuters)




Life jackets, buoys and a deflated inflatable boat are seen after a failed attempt by migrants to illegally cross the English Channel to reach Britain, on the beach of Sangatte, near Calais, northern France, on December 4, 2024. (Photo by Bernard Barron/AFP Photo)




People wearing period clothing participate in the annual vintage subway train ride on December 8, 2024 in New York City. The yearly tradition of Holiday Nostalgia Rides, in its 20th year and hosted by the New York Transit Museum, puts into operation 1930 R1/9 train cars between 2nd Avenue and Houston Street on the uptown F line, and 96th Street and 2nd Avenue on the Q line. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)