• French skipper Francois Gabart celebrates with his team upon his arrival at the end of his solo around the world navigation in Brest, western France. Damien Meyer / AFP Photo
    French skipper Francois Gabart celebrates with his team upon his arrival at the end of his solo around the world navigation in Brest, western France. Damien Meyer / AFP Photo
  • The aftermath of a landslide that caused the death of at least three people, the disappearance of another eight and more than twenty homes destroyed or damaged in the town of Villa Lucia, Chile. Christian Brown / EPA
    The aftermath of a landslide that caused the death of at least three people, the disappearance of another eight and more than twenty homes destroyed or damaged in the town of Villa Lucia, Chile. Christian Brown / EPA
  • Climbers scale an ice cliff at the Gugok Waterfall in Chuncheon, 85 kilometres east of Seoul is hit by a cold wave. Yonhap / EPA
    Climbers scale an ice cliff at the Gugok Waterfall in Chuncheon, 85 kilometres east of Seoul is hit by a cold wave. Yonhap / EPA
  • A Palestinian demonstrator kicks a burning tire during clashes with Israeli forces near a checkpoint in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Abbas Momani / AFP Photo
    A Palestinian demonstrator kicks a burning tire during clashes with Israeli forces near a checkpoint in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Abbas Momani / AFP Photo
  • Firefighters keep watch on the Thomas wildfire in the hills and canyons outside Montecito, California, US. Gene Blevins / Reuters
    Firefighters keep watch on the Thomas wildfire in the hills and canyons outside Montecito, California, US. Gene Blevins / Reuters
  • The Soyuz MS-07 spacecraft carrying the crew blasts off to the International Space Station (ISS) from the launchpad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Shamil Zhumatov / Reuters
    The Soyuz MS-07 spacecraft carrying the crew blasts off to the International Space Station (ISS) from the launchpad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Shamil Zhumatov / Reuters
  • A man and a woman react as they run out after gunmen attacked the Bethel Memorial Methodist Church in Quetta, Pakistan. Naseer Ahmed / Reuters
    A man and a woman react as they run out after gunmen attacked the Bethel Memorial Methodist Church in Quetta, Pakistan. Naseer Ahmed / Reuters
  • Nashville Predators' Austin Watson fights with Calgary Flames' Troy Brouwer during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta. Jeff McIntosh / The Canadian Press via AP
    Nashville Predators' Austin Watson fights with Calgary Flames' Troy Brouwer during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta. Jeff McIntosh / The Canadian Press via AP

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World in focus - best photos for 17 December, 2017

Take a look at some of the best photos from around the world in the past 24 hours

Jason Von Berg
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December 17, 2017

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  • Real Madrid and Gremio players walk out on to the pitch before the match. Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters
    Real Madrid and Gremio players walk out on to the pitch before the match. Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters
  • Fans of Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo show their support from the stands. Hassan Ammar / AP Photo
    Fans of Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo show their support from the stands. Hassan Ammar / AP Photo
  • Real Madrid's Luka Modric evades the Gremio defence. Francois Nel / Getty Images)
    Real Madrid's Luka Modric evades the Gremio defence. Francois Nel / Getty Images)
  • Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane hands out some instructions to his side. Hassan Ammar / AP Photo
    Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane hands out some instructions to his side. Hassan Ammar / AP Photo
  • Real Madrid’s Dani Carvajal brings down Gremio’s Cortez with a hard challenge. Ahmed Jadallah / Reuters
    Real Madrid’s Dani Carvajal brings down Gremio’s Cortez with a hard challenge. Ahmed Jadallah / Reuters
  • Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo scores the first goal from a free kick. Matthew Childs / Reuters
    Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo scores the first goal from a free kick. Matthew Childs / Reuters
  • Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo is mobbed by his team mates after scoring the first goal. Matthew Childs / Reuters
    Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo is mobbed by his team mates after scoring the first goal. Matthew Childs / Reuters
  • Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo vies for a header with Gremio's Pedro Geromel and Ramiro. Karim Sahib / AFP
    Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo vies for a header with Gremio's Pedro Geromel and Ramiro. Karim Sahib / AFP
  • Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates at the final whistle. Hassan Ammar / AP Photo
    Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates at the final whistle. Hassan Ammar / AP Photo
  • Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo and team mates celebrate winning the FIFA Club World Cup. Ahmed Jadallah / Reuters
    Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo and team mates celebrate winning the FIFA Club World Cup. Ahmed Jadallah / Reuters
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