• People are seen under the lotus-shaped skylight at Ben Thanh metro station in Ho Chi Minh City on December 22, 2024. Thousands of selfie-taking Ho Chi Minh City residents crammed into train carriages on December 22, as the traffic-clogged business hub celebrated the opening of its first-ever metro line after years of delays. (Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP)
    People are seen under the lotus-shaped skylight at Ben Thanh metro station in Ho Chi Minh City on December 22, 2024. Thousands of selfie-taking Ho Chi Minh City residents crammed into train carriages on December 22, as the traffic-clogged business hub celebrated the opening of its first-ever metro line after years of delays. (Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP)
  • Damaged homes Mamoudzou on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, after Cyclone Chido hit the archipelago. AFP
    Damaged homes Mamoudzou on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, after Cyclone Chido hit the archipelago. AFP
  • Mourners pray at the funeral of Palestinians killed in an Israeli air strike, at Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, Deir Al Balah, central Gaza. Reuters
    Mourners pray at the funeral of Palestinians killed in an Israeli air strike, at Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, Deir Al Balah, central Gaza. Reuters
  • Salisbury Cathedral choristers pose in the cloisters as they rehearse for festive season performances in Salisbury, Britain. Reuters
    Salisbury Cathedral choristers pose in the cloisters as they rehearse for festive season performances in Salisbury, Britain. Reuters
  • Volunteers clean oil spilt after two tankers were damaged in a storm near Anapa, Russia. Reuters
    Volunteers clean oil spilt after two tankers were damaged in a storm near Anapa, Russia. Reuters
  • Hawaiian surfer Noah Beschen catches a wave at the Pe'ahi Jaws Surf Break on the island of Maui, Hawaii. AFP
    Hawaiian surfer Noah Beschen catches a wave at the Pe'ahi Jaws Surf Break on the island of Maui, Hawaii. AFP
  • People ice skate at the Wollman Rink in Central Park after New York City’s first snowfall of the season. Reuters
    People ice skate at the Wollman Rink in Central Park after New York City’s first snowfall of the season. Reuters
  • A person dressed as the Grinch at the English Premier League football match between Crystal Palace and Arsenal at Selhurst Park in south London. AFP
    A person dressed as the Grinch at the English Premier League football match between Crystal Palace and Arsenal at Selhurst Park in south London. AFP
  • People participate in the ceremony to welcome the summer solstice, in La Paz, Bolivia. EPA
    People participate in the ceremony to welcome the summer solstice, in La Paz, Bolivia. EPA
  • People light flares during and event dubbed 'The March of Heroes' in Bucharest, Romania on the 35th anniversary of the 1989 protests that toppled the regime of communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. AP
    People light flares during and event dubbed 'The March of Heroes' in Bucharest, Romania on the 35th anniversary of the 1989 protests that toppled the regime of communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. AP

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Best photos of December 22: Vietnam's lotus-shaped skylight to Romania's 'The March of Heroes'

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

December 22, 2024

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Updated: December 22, 2024, 12:16 PM