• A long exposure photo shows a Geminid meteor shower streaking across the night sky over the Skopska Crna Gora mountain, some 45km north from the capitol Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia, 14 December 2025. The Geminid meteor shower is one of the most spectacular celestial events of the year, filling the night sky with bright, slow-moving streaks of light. Originating from the asteroid 3200 Phaethon, the Geminids often display vivid colors and long trails, making them a favorite among astronomers and night-sky photographers alike. EPA / GEORGI LICOVSKI
    A long exposure photo shows a Geminid meteor shower streaking across the night sky over the Skopska Crna Gora mountain, some 45km north from the capitol Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia, 14 December 2025. The Geminid meteor shower is one of the most spectacular celestial events of the year, filling the night sky with bright, slow-moving streaks of light. Originating from the asteroid 3200 Phaethon, the Geminids often display vivid colors and long trails, making them a favorite among astronomers and night-sky photographers alike. EPA / GEORGI LICOVSKI
  • Pigeons fly near the clock tower on a cold morning in Srinagar, India. EPA
    Pigeons fly near the clock tower on a cold morning in Srinagar, India. EPA
  • Buses partially buried by a landslide in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah, in Maspanna, Sri Lanka. AFP
    Buses partially buried by a landslide in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah, in Maspanna, Sri Lanka. AFP
  • A memorial ceremony to mark the 88th anniversary of the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, in Nanjing, China. Reuters
    A memorial ceremony to mark the 88th anniversary of the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, in Nanjing, China. Reuters
  • Palestinian children play near temporary shelters where hundreds of displaced families live, in Al Tuffah, east of Gaza city. EPA
    Palestinian children play near temporary shelters where hundreds of displaced families live, in Al Tuffah, east of Gaza city. EPA
  • Joao Chianca of Brazil rides a wave during a WSL big wave challenge surfing session in Nazare, Portugal. AFP
    Joao Chianca of Brazil rides a wave during a WSL big wave challenge surfing session in Nazare, Portugal. AFP
  • A displaced woman walks with her belongings, following the takeover of the city of Uvira by the M23 rebels, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. AFP
    A displaced woman walks with her belongings, following the takeover of the city of Uvira by the M23 rebels, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. AFP
  • Dancers perform in front of a float as they take part in the Festival of Light in San Jose. AFP
    Dancers perform in front of a float as they take part in the Festival of Light in San Jose. AFP
  • Fans throw bottles and chairs, vandalising hoardings at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, India. Following Lionel Messi's brief five-minute appearance, unrest broke out among fans who had paid a significant amount but were unable to see the Argentine football legend. EPA
    Fans throw bottles and chairs, vandalising hoardings at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, India. Following Lionel Messi's brief five-minute appearance, unrest broke out among fans who had paid a significant amount but were unable to see the Argentine football legend. EPA

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Best Photos of December 14: Geminid meteor to Lionel Messi fans rioting in India

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December 14, 2025

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Updated: December 14, 2025, 11:35 AM
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