A look at the best news photos from around the world.
December 23, 2021
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People walk along La Rambla in downtown Barcelona, Spain. Spain is reporting almost 700 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people over 14 days. The Omicron variant has gone from 5% of new cases in Spain to 47% within one week.
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Alpine Rescue Team members dressed as Santa Claus drop down the Policlinico Umberto I Hospital to meet with children hospitalized in the pediatric area, in Rome, Italy.
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A diver wearing a Santa Claus costume performs at Koral Restaurant aquarium ahead of Christmas celebrations in Badung, Bali, Indonesia.
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Catholic locals dressed as Joseph and Virgin Mary gather around a baby, five-moth-old Amarildo Vjerdha, who played the role of Jesus Christ, during a reenactment of the birth of Jesus Christ, in Hajmel, Albania.