• Light sculptures glow in the dark at the zoo in Cologne, Germany. The artworks are on display at the zoo as part of the China Light Festival. EPA
    Light sculptures glow in the dark at the zoo in Cologne, Germany. The artworks are on display at the zoo as part of the China Light Festival. EPA
  • A police officer watches from the back wall of the hearing room as the House Judiciary Committee holds their first hearing on the impeachment inquiry into US President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Reuters
    A police officer watches from the back wall of the hearing room as the House Judiciary Committee holds their first hearing on the impeachment inquiry into US President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Reuters
  • A stuntman performs on the well of death during the "Gadhimai Mela" festival at Bariyarpur in Nepal. Reuters
    A stuntman performs on the well of death during the "Gadhimai Mela" festival at Bariyarpur in Nepal. Reuters
  • A demonstrator ducks for cover as a police water cannon sprays during a protest against Chile's government, in Santiago, Chile. Reuters
    A demonstrator ducks for cover as a police water cannon sprays during a protest against Chile's government, in Santiago, Chile. Reuters
  • Members of Jackie Chan's Kung Fu Theatre perform in Sofia, Bulgaria. EPA
    Members of Jackie Chan's Kung Fu Theatre perform in Sofia, Bulgaria. EPA
  • Low-water levels are seen after a prolonged drought at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Reuters
    Low-water levels are seen after a prolonged drought at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Reuters
  • A ferris wheel, considered the tallest in Latin America, is pictured ahead of its inauguration in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Reuters
    A ferris wheel, considered the tallest in Latin America, is pictured ahead of its inauguration in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Reuters
  • Indian sailors take part in the navy day celebrations at the Gateway of India in Mumbai. AFP
    Indian sailors take part in the navy day celebrations at the Gateway of India in Mumbai. AFP

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World in focus - best photos for December 5, 2019

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

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December 05, 2019

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