• Belarusians dressed as Santa Claus take part in the country's first Santa Run around a lake in Minsk. Reuters
    Belarusians dressed as Santa Claus take part in the country's first Santa Run around a lake in Minsk. Reuters
  • Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie shoots over two Washington Wizards defenders in the first half of an NBA match in Brooklyn, New York. EPA
    Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie shoots over two Washington Wizards defenders in the first half of an NBA match in Brooklyn, New York. EPA
  • Indian batsman Lokesh Rahul is bowled out by Australian Josh Hazlewood on day two of the second Test match at Perth Stadium in Australia. EPA
    Indian batsman Lokesh Rahul is bowled out by Australian Josh Hazlewood on day two of the second Test match at Perth Stadium in Australia. EPA
  • A Santa is kissed by a Romanian girl before giving her a gift at a Christmas Tree show dedicated to the children of the fallen or wounded soldiers of the Romanian Army, in Bucharest, Romania. EPA
    A Santa is kissed by a Romanian girl before giving her a gift at a Christmas Tree show dedicated to the children of the fallen or wounded soldiers of the Romanian Army, in Bucharest, Romania. EPA
  • Members of the Carabineros Special Forces walk within a cloud of tear gas during a rally in Santiago, Chile. The rally was held to demand justice a month after the death of the Mapuche community member, Camilo Catrillanca, during a police operation in the south of the country. EPA
    Members of the Carabineros Special Forces walk within a cloud of tear gas during a rally in Santiago, Chile. The rally was held to demand justice a month after the death of the Mapuche community member, Camilo Catrillanca, during a police operation in the south of the country. EPA
  • Migrants from Honduras, part of a caravan of thousands from Central America trying to reach the United States, walk next to the border fence as they prepare to cross it illegally, in Tijuana, Mexico. Reuters
    Migrants from Honduras, part of a caravan of thousands from Central America trying to reach the United States, walk next to the border fence as they prepare to cross it illegally, in Tijuana, Mexico. Reuters
  • An artwork created with discarded phone keyboards is pictured at the workshop of 24-year-old artist Desire Koffi, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Reuters
    An artwork created with discarded phone keyboards is pictured at the workshop of 24-year-old artist Desire Koffi, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Reuters
  • Employees wash Thomas the Tank Engine before departing from Shinkanaya Station during the Day out with Thomas 2018 Christmas event in Shimada, Shizuoka, Japan. Getty
    Employees wash Thomas the Tank Engine before departing from Shinkanaya Station during the Day out with Thomas 2018 Christmas event in Shimada, Shizuoka, Japan. Getty
  • A Curlew looking for food in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Australian Bureau of Meteorology
    A Curlew looking for food in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Australian Bureau of Meteorology
  • A French police officer holds a non-lethal weapon as she patrols in the center of Paris, during a demonstration called by "yellow vest" activists to protest against rising costs of living. AFP
    A French police officer holds a non-lethal weapon as she patrols in the center of Paris, during a demonstration called by "yellow vest" activists to protest against rising costs of living. AFP
  • Referee Jarred Gillett sends Vedran Janjetovic of the Wanderers from the field after a straight red card for a hand ball during the round eight A-League match between the Western Sydney Wanderers and Sydney FC at ANZ Stadium in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images
    Referee Jarred Gillett sends Vedran Janjetovic of the Wanderers from the field after a straight red card for a hand ball during the round eight A-League match between the Western Sydney Wanderers and Sydney FC at ANZ Stadium in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images

World

World in focus - best photos for December 15, 2018

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

The National

December 15, 2018

  • English
  • Arabic
AfricaEuropeSouth-East AsiaCentral Asia