Warriors, water and a white horse: photos of the week

December 21, 2024No CommentsTop Stories

Warriors, water and a white horse: photos of the week

A selection of news photos from around the world.

A Maasai warrior competes in a traditional high jump competition at the Maasai Olympics in Kajiado, Kenya.

Luis Tato/AFP A Maasai athlete jumps vertically while taking part in the men's Maasai jumping competition, watched by several spectators, some of whom hold the high jump frame. — A Maasai warrior competes in a traditional high jump competition at the Maasai Olympics in Kajiado, Kenya.

Coronationville residents queue to get water due to the ongoing water supply crisis in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Roberta Ciuccio/AFP People queue for water in Johannesburg. One person is sitting on the side of the road with several containers, another is standing there, holding onto a shopping cart with containers and also covering his face; a third stands with several large containers in his hand. — Coronationville residents queue to get water due to the ongoing water supply crisis in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Anna and her mother wait to be evacuated from Donetsk, Ukraine, as Russian troops continue to advance toward the city.

Roman Pilipey/AFP Two women, both wearing hats and warm coats, look out the window of a car — Anna and her mother wait to be evacuated from Donetsk, Ukraine, as Russian troops continue to advance toward the city.

Tens of thousands of people have been left without access to water and dozens have died in Mayotte after Cyclone Chido devastated the area in the French Indian Ocean. French authorities say at least 31 people have died, but thousands are still missing and there are fears the final death toll could be significantly higher.

Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters A French Gendarmerie helicopter flies over the village of Longoni after Cyclone Chido in Mayotte. Trees and buildings are flattened or severely damaged and smoke rises from the ground, where two people survey the damage. — Tens of thousands of people have been left without access to water and dozens have died in Mayotte after Cyclone Chido devastated the area in the French Indian Ocean. French authorities say at least 31 people have died, but thousands are still missing and there are fears the final death toll could be significantly higher.

The monument to explorer Admiral Ivan Kruzenshtern stands in the light of the setting sun on an embankment in St. Petersburg, Russia’s second-largest city, where temperatures have fallen below -10°C (14°F).

Anatoly Maltsev/EPA-EFE A huge monument to explorer Admiral Ivan Kruzenshtern looms large at sunset in freezing St. Petersburg, Russia. Cranes and clouds are also silhouetted against the orange sky. — The monument to explorer Admiral Ivan Kruzenshtern stands in the light of the setting sun on an embankment in St. Petersburg, Russia’s second-largest city, where temperatures have fallen below -10°C (14°F).

The white horse on Cheriton Hill above Folkestone, Kent, was transformed into Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer in the run-up to Christmas.

Gareth Fuller/PA Media A view of the white horse carved at Cheriton Hill, near Folkestone, Kent, but with a round red nose, depicting the legendary Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. — The white horse on Cheriton Hill above Folkestone, Kent, was transformed into Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer in the run-up to Christmas.

Skaters crowd the Grand Palais des Glaces in Paris, said to be the largest indoor ice rink in the world.

Stéphane De Sakutin/AFP People skate on the ice rink of the Grand Palais des Glaces in Paris. In the center is a large reflective ball with lights shining from the walls and roof of the building. — Skaters crowd the Grand Palais des Glaces in Paris, said to be the largest indoor ice rink in the world.

Dutch violinist Andre Rieu performed with his Johann Strauss Orchestra, soloists, dancers and skaters at a series of concerts in Maastricht, Netherlands.

Marcel van Hoorn/EPA-EFE Violinist Andre Rieu, dressed in a black suit with a white shirt, walks through a crowd of people, some of whom are taking photos with mobile phones, smiling and with his arms spread wide, in Maastricht, Netherlands. — Dutch violinist Andre Rieu performed with his Johann Strauss Orchestra, soloists, dancers and skaters at a series of concerts in Maastricht, Netherlands.

Before the Alpine Ski World Cup, the American Kyle Negomir is training on the downhill course in Val Gardena, Italy.

Leonhard Foeger/Reuters Skier Kyle Negomir is silhouetted against the landscape and blue sky as he trains a ski run in Val Gardena, Italy. He appears tiny next to a huge rock, which can also be seen in silhouette, while behind both there is a white contrail in the sky. — Before the Alpine Ski World Cup, the American Kyle Negomir is training on the downhill course in Val Gardena, Italy.

Alida Freding wears a candle crown symbolizing the Sicilian martyr St Lucia as she leads the celebration of the Swedish tradition Saint Lucia: Festival of Light at York Minster.

Danny Lawson/PA Media A young woman wearing a crown of lit candles and holding another candle in both hands sings surrounded by other members of the women's choir who also hold candles. Behind it in York Minster are two Christmas trees decorated with lights. — Alida Freding wears a candle crown symbolizing the Sicilian martyr St Lucia as she leads the celebration of the Swedish tradition Saint Lucia: Festival of Light at York Minster.

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