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

An aerial view shows passengers boarding boats to cross the Peusangan river in Kuta Blang, Bireuen district in Indonesia's Aceh province on December 9, 2025, after a nearby bridge spanning the river was destroyed by regional flash floods that killed hundreds. Tropical storms and monsoon rains have pummelled Southeast and South Asia this month, triggering landslides and flash floods from the rainforests of Indonesia's western Sumatra island to highland plantations in Sri Lanka. (Photo by CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP)
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
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
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
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

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December 09, 2025

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