Best Photos of December 9: From floods in Indonesia to Greek farmer protests

  • Residents of Indonesia's Aceh province board boats to cross the Peusangan River, after a bridge was destroyed by deadly flash floods. AFP
    Residents of Indonesia's Aceh province board boats to cross the Peusangan River, after a bridge was destroyed by deadly flash floods. AFP
  • A Kenyan police officer arrives in Haiti to join an expanded international force aiming to curb gang violence in the country. Reuters
    A Kenyan police officer arrives in Haiti to join an expanded international force aiming to curb gang violence in the country. Reuters
  • US first lady Melania Trump and Santa Claus arrive at an armed forces base in Virginia to distribute presents to 150 children of military families. EPA
    US first lady Melania Trump and Santa Claus arrive at an armed forces base in Virginia to distribute presents to 150 children of military families. EPA
  • Members of the Miao ethnic group take part in a traditional sun-worshiping ceremony, during the Lusheng Festival in China's Guizhou province. AFP
    Members of the Miao ethnic group take part in a traditional sun-worshiping ceremony, during the Lusheng Festival in China's Guizhou province. AFP
  • A pygmy hippo calf with its mother in their enclosure at the zoo in Duisburg, Germany. AP
    A pygmy hippo calf with its mother in their enclosure at the zoo in Duisburg, Germany. AP
  • Fireworks illuminate Clock Square in Homs, western Syria, as the country marks the anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime. AP
    Fireworks illuminate Clock Square in Homs, western Syria, as the country marks the anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime. AP
  • The Master Lock yacht crosses the finish line to win the 2025 SOLAS Big Boat Challenge, at Sydney Harbour. AFP
    The Master Lock yacht crosses the finish line to win the 2025 SOLAS Big Boat Challenge, at Sydney Harbour. AFP
  • Christmas lights inspired by Netflix hit Stranger Things decorate a street in Spain's capital Madrid. Reuters
    Christmas lights inspired by Netflix hit Stranger Things decorate a street in Spain's capital Madrid. Reuters
  • Greek farmers protest against the delayed payment of EU subsidies, in Heraklion, Crete. Reuters
    Greek farmers protest against the delayed payment of EU subsidies, in Heraklion, Crete. Reuters