A look at the best news photos from around the world.
December 26, 2024

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Malay artists perform a fire sparkling performance on a beach side during the Christmas festive season and school holidays on Pangkor Island, Malaysia.

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This handout image taken and received from Rolex shows yachts competing at the start of the annual Sydney to Hobart yacht race on Boxing Day on Sydney Harbor, Australia.

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The Brocken specter or mountain specter phenomenon, where the shadow of an observer is magnified and cast on a cloud opposite from the sun or bright light source, is observed on the Howgills, outside Sedbergh, Britain.

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A person dressed as Santa Claus jumps into the sea during the Copa Nadal (Christmas Cup) swimming race in Barcelona, Spain, Dec. 25, 2024.