World in focus — best photos for December 25, 2016

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  A man dressed in a Santa Claus costume drops presents ahead of Christmas to tourists in Changsha, Hunan province, China. Stringer / Reuters

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  Children play near LED Christmas roses on the eve of Christmas in Shah Alam, outside Kuala Lumpur. Despite having a Muslim majority dominated by ethnic Malays, a large percentage of ethnic minorities in Malaysia celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday MOhd Rasfan / AFP

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  A diver in a Santa Claus costume swims with sardines at the Coex Aquarium in Seoul, South Korea. Chung Sung-Jun / Getty Images

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  Houston Texans starting quarterback Tom Savage is introduced before an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Houston. Sam Craft / AP

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  A boy skis along a street near Montreal. Graham Hughes / The Canadian Press via AP

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  Whirling dervishes perform during a ‘Seb-i Arus’ ceremony at Ulker Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. ‘Seb-i Arus’ means reunited with the Beloved One. Cem Turkel / EPA

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  People are silhouetted against illuminations for the Christmas and New Year holiday season at Ilsan Lake Park in Goyang, South Korea. Ahn Young-joon / AP

A look at the best photos from around the world today.