• A volcano spews lava and smoke as it erupts in Grindavik, Iceland, December 18, 2023. Civil Protection of Iceland/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
    A volcano spews lava and smoke as it erupts in Grindavik, Iceland, December 18, 2023. Civil Protection of Iceland/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
  • A supporter of Felix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and leader of the Union of Democracy and Social Progress party, at a campaign rally at Sainte Therese, in the Ndjili district of Kinshasa. AFP
    A supporter of Felix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and leader of the Union of Democracy and Social Progress party, at a campaign rally at Sainte Therese, in the Ndjili district of Kinshasa. AFP
  • A burnt out railway carriage allegedly set on fire by opposition activists, in Bangladeshi capital Dhaka. At least four people were killed in the blaze. AFP
    A burnt out railway carriage allegedly set on fire by opposition activists, in Bangladeshi capital Dhaka. At least four people were killed in the blaze. AFP
  • An image of the Earth taken by a camera installed on a North Korean Hwasongpho-18 intercontinental ballistic missile, during a test launch. AFP
    An image of the Earth taken by a camera installed on a North Korean Hwasongpho-18 intercontinental ballistic missile, during a test launch. AFP
  • Spanish police officer Eduardo Rodriguez, known as Edu Balboa, waves at a young patient while dressed as Spiderman, after dropping in at the Materno Infantil hospital in Malaga, Spain. Reuters
    Spanish police officer Eduardo Rodriguez, known as Edu Balboa, waves at a young patient while dressed as Spiderman, after dropping in at the Materno Infantil hospital in Malaga, Spain. Reuters
  • Residents prepare to return to flooded areas in Cairns, north-eastern Australia, after raging waters submerged roads and brought crocodiles into towns. AFP
    Residents prepare to return to flooded areas in Cairns, north-eastern Australia, after raging waters submerged roads and brought crocodiles into towns. AFP
  • Worshippers at the door of the Kaaba during their Umrah, at the Grand Mosque in the holy Saudi city of Makkah. Reuters
    Worshippers at the door of the Kaaba during their Umrah, at the Grand Mosque in the holy Saudi city of Makkah. Reuters
  • A Rohingya refugee woman and child at a temporary camp on Sabang island, in Indonesia's Aceh province. AFP
    A Rohingya refugee woman and child at a temporary camp on Sabang island, in Indonesia's Aceh province. AFP
  • Migrants cross the Rio Bravo from Ciudad Juarez in Mexico into the US, to request asylum. Reuters
    Migrants cross the Rio Bravo from Ciudad Juarez in Mexico into the US, to request asylum. Reuters
  • A cook prepares harissa, a traditional Kashmiri meat and rice dish, on a cold winter's morning in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir. EPA
    A cook prepares harissa, a traditional Kashmiri meat and rice dish, on a cold winter's morning in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir. EPA

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December 19, 2023

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Updated: December 19, 2023, 10:34 AM