• A man walks along a seasonally decorated bridge in front of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow, Russia. EPA
    A man walks along a seasonally decorated bridge in front of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow, Russia. EPA
  • The US Army send home the body of US Army Sgt 1st Class Michael Goble at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Sgt Goble was killed on December 23 in Afghanistan. AFP
    The US Army send home the body of US Army Sgt 1st Class Michael Goble at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Sgt Goble was killed on December 23 in Afghanistan. AFP
  • A long time exposure picture shows a ferris wheel at the Christmas market in front of the TV tower at the Alexanderplatz in Berlin, Germany. EPA
    A long time exposure picture shows a ferris wheel at the Christmas market in front of the TV tower at the Alexanderplatz in Berlin, Germany. EPA
  • People pray during the eclipse in Surabaya, Indonesia. AFP
    People pray during the eclipse in Surabaya, Indonesia. AFP
  • Workers package red lanterns ahead of upcoming Lunar New Year celebrations at a factory in Wuyi in China's eastern Zhejiang province. AFP
    Workers package red lanterns ahead of upcoming Lunar New Year celebrations at a factory in Wuyi in China's eastern Zhejiang province. AFP
  • Armando Martin, 11, of California plays a guitar to honuor Gunnery sergeant George Figone Jr at the US National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Reuters
    Armando Martin, 11, of California plays a guitar to honuor Gunnery sergeant George Figone Jr at the US National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Reuters
  • This composite image shows the annular solar eclipse as seen from Tanjung Piai in Malaysia. AFP
    This composite image shows the annular solar eclipse as seen from Tanjung Piai in Malaysia. AFP
  • An aerial view of burnt houses after a forest fire at the Rocuant hill in Valparaiso, Chile. AFP
    An aerial view of burnt houses after a forest fire at the Rocuant hill in Valparaiso, Chile. AFP
  • A picture taken shows one of the thematic lantern sets showcased at the so-called "The Great Lanterns of China" festival at northern Lithuania’s Pakruojis Manor. AFP
    A picture taken shows one of the thematic lantern sets showcased at the so-called "The Great Lanterns of China" festival at northern Lithuania’s Pakruojis Manor. AFP

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World in focus - best photos for December 26, 2019

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

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