A man rides in a truck as civilians flee a Syrian military offensive in Idlib province on the main road near Hazano, Syria, Tuesday, December 24, 2019. Syrian forces launched a wide ground offensive last week into the northwestern province of Idlib, which is dominated by al-Qaida-linked militants. The United Nations estimates that some 60,000 people have fled from the area, heading south, after the bombings intensified earlier this month. (Photo by Ghaith al-Sayed/AP Photo)





Residents dressed for Christmas festivities react to tear gas as police confront protesters on Christmas Eve in Hong Kong on Tuesday, December 24, 2019. More than six months of protests have beset the city with frequent confrontations between protesters and police. (Photo by Kin Cheung/AP Photo)





Riot police past by a Christmas decor in a mall during a protest rally on Christmas Eve in Hong Kong on Tuesday, December 24, 2019. (Photo by Kin Cheung/AP Photo)





Police guide tourists across the road as they prepare for action against protesters during a rally on Christmas Eve in Hong Kong, Tuesday, December 24, 2019. (Photo by Kin Cheung/AP Photo)





A couple kiss draped in a banner with the words “Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of our Times” during a rally on Christmas Eve in Hong Kong on Tuesday, December 24, 2019. (Photo by Kin Cheung/AP Photo)





A participant of a welcoming ceremony puts on lipstick while writing the word “Crimea” on a railway carriage with lipstick marks upon the arrival of the first direct train from Saint Petersburg to Crimea following the opening of the Kerch Strait road and rail bridge in Sevastopol, Crimea on December 25, 2019. (Photo by Alexey Pavlishak/Reuters)





A child watches the moon move in front of the sun in a rare “ring of fire” solar eclipse in Banda Aceh, Indonesia on December 26, 2019. (Photo by Chaideer Mahyuddin/AFP Photo)





The moon covers the sun in a rare “ring of fire” solar eclipse as seen from the south Indian city of Dindigul in Tamil Nadu state on December 26, 2019. (Photo by Arun Sankar/AFP Photo)





A young girl makes a selfie during the 4th New Year Republican Suvorov Cadet Ball at the Uruchie Sports Palace in Minsk, Belarus on December 23, 2019. (Photo by Natalia Fedosenko/TASS)





Musician dressed as Santa Claus takes a photo with passengers in a bus decorated for Christmas and New Year celebrations in central Saint-Petersburg, Russia on December 24, 2019. (Photo by Anton Vaganov/Reuters)





A nurse adjusts the outfits of newborn babies dressed in Santa costumes on Christmas eve at the Synphaet hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday, December 24, 2019. (Photo by Sakchai Lalit/AP Photo)





Participants in a Santa Claus costume jump into the water during the 110th edition of the “Copa Nadal” (Christmas Cup) swimming competition in Barcelona's Port Vell on December 25, 2019. The traditional 200-meter Christmas swimming race gathered more than 300 participants on Barcelona's old harbour. The traditional 200-meter Christmas swimming race gathered more than 300 participants on Barcelona's old harbour. (Photo by Josep Lago/AFP Photo)





Swimmers take part in the annual Christmas Day swim in Porthcawl, Wales, England on December 25, 2019. (Photo by South West News Service)





Swimmers take part in the annual Christmas Day swim in Porthcawl, Wales, England on December 25, 2019. (Photo by Ben Birchall/PA Images via Getty Images)





Swimmers take part in the annual Christmas Day swim in Charmouth, Dorset, England on December 25, 2019. (Photo by Alamy Live News)





Swimmers take part in the annual Christmas Day swim in Porthcawl, Wales, England on December 25, 2019. (Photo by Ben Birchall/PA Images via Getty Images)