Best photos of December 24: Christmas ballet in Nairobi to prayers in Bethlehem

TOPSHOT - Young ballet students warm up with stretching exercises before taking the stage during Project Elimu’s annual Christmas ballet performance in the Kibera informal settlement of Nairobi, on December 23, 2025. At Project Elimu’s Kibera Ballet School in Nairobi, young dancers engage with classical ballet as part of a community-led arts programme that fosters discipline, creativity and confidence. Founded by Kenyan dancer Mike Wamaya, the free classes form part of a wider initiative supporting artistic expression, learning and personal growth. (Photo by Luis TATO / AFP)
King Khufu’s second solar boat in the process of being restored at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt. Reuters
A mother and daughter outside their obliterated home in Jabalia, northern Gaza. The toddler was injured when a neighbouring house was targeted by Israeli bombers. AFP
Turkish soldiers and rescuers search for the remains of a private jet carrying Libya's military chief and seven others that crashed after taking off, killing all on board, in Ankara, Turkey. AP
A cloudy winter sky reflected in the World Trade Centre towers in Abu Dhabi. The National
Security is beefed up at Christian sites in and around Damascus ahead of Christmas. AFP
A couple on the shores of the Caspian Sea outside the port city of Bandar Anzali, Iran. AP
Prayers in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Reuters

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December 24, 2025

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