Best photos of December 21: Christmas swimming in Geneva to solstice celebration at Stonehenge

  • People jump into Lake Geneva during the 87th annual Christmas swimming 'Coupe de Noel' in Switzerland. More than 4,200 swimmers completed the 100-metre course in water temperatures of 8.8°C. EPA
    People jump into Lake Geneva during the 87th annual Christmas swimming 'Coupe de Noel' in Switzerland. More than 4,200 swimmers completed the 100-metre course in water temperatures of 8.8°C. EPA
  • Judges watch the men's Individual Gundersen Normal Hill/10km event at the Nordic Combined World Cup, in Ramsau am Dachstein, Austria. AP
    Judges watch the men's Individual Gundersen Normal Hill/10km event at the Nordic Combined World Cup, in Ramsau am Dachstein, Austria. AP
  • Sydney Opera House illuminated by candlelight on a national day of reflection honouring the victims of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack in Australia. AFP
    Sydney Opera House illuminated by candlelight on a national day of reflection honouring the victims of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack in Australia. AFP
  • Hikers gather for sunrise on the shortest day of the year, the winter solstice, on Brocken mountain in Schierke, Germany. AP
    Hikers gather for sunrise on the shortest day of the year, the winter solstice, on Brocken mountain in Schierke, Germany. AP
  • Extinction Rebellion 'Oil Slicks' performance group members stage a protest near Big Ben, as the group accuses political leaders of failing to meet climate commitments, in London. Reuters
    Extinction Rebellion 'Oil Slicks' performance group members stage a protest near Big Ben, as the group accuses political leaders of failing to meet climate commitments, in London. Reuters
  • A motorist drives into the sunset in Edgerton, the US state of Kansas. AP
    A motorist drives into the sunset in Edgerton, the US state of Kansas. AP
  • Swedish singer and songwriter Zara Larsson performs at Jingle Ball 2025, at Kaseya Centre in Miami, Florida. Reuters
    Swedish singer and songwriter Zara Larsson performs at Jingle Ball 2025, at Kaseya Centre in Miami, Florida. Reuters
  • Winter solstice celebrations at sunrise at Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain, England. Reuters
    Winter solstice celebrations at sunrise at Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain, England. Reuters