Best photos of December 27: Football practice in the West Bank to Aryna Sabalenka in Dubai

  • Palestinian girls and boys play football on a pitch next to Israel's separation wall in Aida Refugee Camp, in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, weeks after Israeli authorities announced plans to demolish it. AP
    Palestinian girls and boys play football on a pitch next to Israel's separation wall in Aida Refugee Camp, in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, weeks after Israeli authorities announced plans to demolish it. AP
  • Joe Root of England walks off after being dismissed on Day 2 of the Fourth Ashes Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. EPA
    Joe Root of England walks off after being dismissed on Day 2 of the Fourth Ashes Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. EPA
  • Stranded vehicles as floodwaters wash out East Palmdale Boulevard in Sun Village, California. EPA
    Stranded vehicles as floodwaters wash out East Palmdale Boulevard in Sun Village, California. EPA
  • The Chrysler Building rises behind Grand Central Station as snow falls during a winter storm in New York City. Reuters
    The Chrysler Building rises behind Grand Central Station as snow falls during a winter storm in New York City. Reuters
  • A lionfish on a fishing boat off the coast of Larnaca, Cyprus, in the eastern Mediterranean. AP
    A lionfish on a fishing boat off the coast of Larnaca, Cyprus, in the eastern Mediterranean. AP
  • Pheu Thai Party’s leading prime ministerial candidate, Yodchanan Wongsawat, eats in Bangkok ahead of Thailand’s February 8 general election. Reuters
    Pheu Thai Party’s leading prime ministerial candidate, Yodchanan Wongsawat, eats in Bangkok ahead of Thailand’s February 8 general election. Reuters
  • People give alms to Buddhist monks in Yangon, a day before the start of Myanmar's general election. AFP
    People give alms to Buddhist monks in Yangon, a day before the start of Myanmar's general election. AFP
  • Belarusian tennis player Aryna Sabalenka during the 'Battle of the Sexes' press conference in Dubai. Reuters
    Belarusian tennis player Aryna Sabalenka during the 'Battle of the Sexes' press conference in Dubai. Reuters