World in focus - best photos for December 4, 2019

Take a look at our pick of the images from around the world during the past 24 hours

A farmer tends to persimmons, which are being hung for drying, at a farm in Jangseong, South Korea. EPA

The eye of a doll is displayed in French creator and restorer of dolls and teddy bears, Fabienne Mogue's workshop of 'La Clinique des Poupees' (The Dolls Clinic) in Bordeaux, France. EPA

Vietnam's Ngoc Huong Do Thi performs at the uneven bars during the women's artistic gymnastics competition at the 30th South East Asian Games in Manila, Philippines. AP

A supporter of President Donald Trump waves the US flag outside Buckingham Palace in London. AP

Rural Fire Service (RFS) volunteers and NSW Fire and Rescue officers fight a bushfire encroaching on properties near Termeil, Australia. Reuters

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rides a horse as he visits battle sites in areas of Mt Paektu, Ryanggang, North Korea. Reuters

A diver dressed as Santa Claus performs during a promotional event for Christmas in Seoul, South Korea. Reuters

A potter looks on as he shifts earthen pots from a clay oven at a factory in Lahore. AFP

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