• Mountain climbers in Santa Claus outfits scale Bukhansan mountain in Seoul, South Korea, during a charity event. Getty Images
    Mountain climbers in Santa Claus outfits scale Bukhansan mountain in Seoul, South Korea, during a charity event. Getty Images
  • Christian pilgrim at Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, West Bank, which has a column with five holes said to represent the five wounds of Jesus and forming the shape of a cross. EPA
    Christian pilgrim at Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, West Bank, which has a column with five holes said to represent the five wounds of Jesus and forming the shape of a cross. EPA
  • Sunday Mass ahead of Christmas Day at Latin Church in Gaza City. EPA
    Sunday Mass ahead of Christmas Day at Latin Church in Gaza City. EPA
  • Destroyed statue of Saint George and the Dragon in Al-Ghassaniya, a mainly Christian town in central Syria, as residents who fled during the civil war begin to return. AFP
    Destroyed statue of Saint George and the Dragon in Al-Ghassaniya, a mainly Christian town in central Syria, as residents who fled during the civil war begin to return. AFP
  • Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, says he enjoyed a 'multifaceted discussion on space, technology and humanity' with Elon Musk in Dubai. Photo: faz3 / Instagram
    Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, says he enjoyed a 'multifaceted discussion on space, technology and humanity' with Elon Musk in Dubai. Photo: faz3 / Instagram
  • 'Silence please', auditors are instructed as Niigata Assembly lawmakers take part in a vote of confidence to restart Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant, which was shut after 2011's earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Reuters
    'Silence please', auditors are instructed as Niigata Assembly lawmakers take part in a vote of confidence to restart Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant, which was shut after 2011's earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Reuters
  • A volunteer helps firefighters battle a blaze at a shelter in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Reuters
    A volunteer helps firefighters battle a blaze at a shelter in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Reuters
  • French President Emmanuel Macron at Christmas dinner with troops of the 5th Cuirassier Regiment's base in Zayed Military City, Abu Dhabi. AFP
    French President Emmanuel Macron at Christmas dinner with troops of the 5th Cuirassier Regiment's base in Zayed Military City, Abu Dhabi. AFP

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Best photos of December 22: Rock climbing Santas in Seoul to Macron's Christmas dinner in Abu Dhabi

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

December 22, 2025

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From Zero

Artist: Linkin Park

Label: Warner Records

Number of tracks: 11

Rating: 4/5

FIXTURES

Monday, January 28
Iran v Japan, Hazza bin Zayed Stadium (6pm)

Tuesday, January 29
UAEv Qatar, Mohamed Bin Zayed Stadium (6pm)

Friday, February 1
Final, Zayed Sports City Stadium (6pm)

MATCH INFO

Tottenham Hotspur 3 (Son 1', Kane 8' & 16') West Ham United 3 (Balbuena 82', Sanchez og 85', Lanzini 90' 4)

Man of the match Harry Kane

Updated: December 22, 2025, 8:59 AM
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