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

By Admin / December 21, 2024

A selection of current photographs from around the world.

A Maasai warrior competes in a traditional high jump event at the Maasai Olympic Games in Kajiado, Kenya.

Luis Tato/AFP A Maasai athlete jumps vertically as he competes in a men's Maasai show jumping competition, watched closely by a number of spectators, some of whom hold the high jump frame. — A Maasai warrior competes in a traditional high jump event at the Maasai Olympic Games in Kajiado, Kenya.

Residents of Coronationville queue for water amid an 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, holding on to a shopping cart containing containers and also covering his face; a third stands with several large containers in his hand. — Residents of Coronationville queue for water amid an 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 towards the city.

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

Tens of thousands of people were left without access to water and dozens died in Mayotte after the French Indian Ocean territory was devastated by Cyclone Chido. French authorities say at least 31 people have died, but thousands are still missing and it is feared the final death toll could be considerably higher.

Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters A French gendarmerie helicopter flies over the village of Longoni following Cyclone Chido in Mayotte. Trees and buildings are flattened or badly damaged and smoke rises from the ground, from where two people inspect the damage. — Tens of thousands of people were left without access to water and dozens died in Mayotte after the French Indian Ocean territory was devastated by Cyclone Chido. French authorities say at least 31 people have died, but thousands are still missing and it is feared the final death toll could be considerably higher.

The monument to explorer Admiral Ivan Kruzenshtern stands illuminated by the setting sun on a quay in St. Petersburg, Russia's second largest city, where temperatures have dropped below -10°C (14°F) .

Anatoly Maltsev/EPA-EFE A giant monument to explorer Admiral Ivan Kruzenshtern looms at sunset in the freezing cold of St. Petersburg, Russia. Cranes and clouds also stand out against the orange sky. — The monument to explorer Admiral Ivan Kruzenshtern stands illuminated by the setting sun on a quay in St. Petersburg, Russia's second largest city, where temperatures have dropped below -10°C (14°F) .

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

Gareth Fuller/PA Media A view of the White Horse, carved into 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, has been transformed into Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer, in the run-up to Christmas.

Skaters circulate around the Grand Palais des Glaces in Paris, renowned for being the largest indoor ice rink in the world.

Stéphane De Sakutin/AFP People skate on the indoor ice rink of the Grand Palais des Glaces, in Paris. A large reflective ball stands in the center, onto which lights shine from the walls and roof of the building. — Skaters circulate around the Grand Palais des Glaces in Paris, renowned for being the largest indoor ice rink in the world.

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

Marcel van Hoorn/EPA-EFE Violinist Andre Rieu, dressed in a black suit and white shirt, walks, smiling, with his arms outstretched, amid a crowd of people, some taking photos with cell phones , in Maastricht, the Netherlands. — Dutch violinist Andre Rieu performed with his Johann Strauss Orchestra, soloists, dancers and skaters for a series of concerts in Maastricht, Netherlands.

Ahead of the Alpine Skiing World Cup, American Kyle Negomir trains on the Val Gardena downhill course in Italy.

Leonhard Foeger/Reuters Skier Kyle Negomir silhouetted against the landscape and blue sky as he practices skiing in Val Gardena, Italy. He appears tiny next to a giant rock, which is also silhouetted, while a trail of white vapor rises into the sky behind the two of them. — Ahead of the Alpine Skiing World Cup, American Kyle Negomir trains on the Val Gardena downhill course in Italy.

Alida Freding wears a crown of candles symbolizing the Sicilian martyr Saint Lucy, as she leads the celebration of the Swedish tradition, Sankta 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 are also holding candles. Behind them at York Minster are two Christmas trees decorated with lights. — Alida Freding wears a crown of candles symbolizing the Sicilian martyr Saint Lucy, as she leads the celebration of the Swedish tradition, Sankta Lucia: Festival of Light, at York Minster.

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