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An aerial view of traffic and parked cars during heavy snowfall in the Alipasino Polje neighbourhood of Sarajevo, Bosnia, December 23, 2024. Photo: AP
A butcher tosses out a turkey to a customer during the annual Christmas meat auction at Smithfield Market in London, December 24, 2024. Photo: AP
Georges Elia decorates a Christmas tree amid the rubble in St. George Melkite’s Catholic Church, destroyed by an Israeli air strike, in Dardghaya, southern Lebanon, December 22, 2024. Photo: AP
People take part in the winter solstice celebrations at Stonehenge, England, December 21, 2024. Photo: AP
Fireworks burst over Saydnaya Convent during the lighting of the Christmas tree, in Saydnaya, on the outskirts of Damascus, Syria, December 24, 2024. Photo: AP
Beyoncé performs alongside her daughter Blue Ivy Carter during an NFL halftime show in Houston, December 25, 2024. Photo: AP
Children stand on the top of an abandoned Syrian government forces tank in the Alawite neighbourhood of Homs, Syria, December 26, 2024. Photo: AP
A worshipper holds an electric candle during a Christmas Eve service at the Indonesia Arena in Jakarta, December 24, 2024. Photo: AP
A building that fell off the wharf floats in the mouth of the San Lorenzo River in Santa Cruz, California, December 24, 2024. Photo: AP
People tour the Bunker-703, a recently declassified nuclear-resistant bomb shelter built in 1961 at a depth of 43 meters (141 feet) in Moscow, Russia, December 22, 2024. Photo: AP
Ukrainian servicemen of the 117th Separate Heavy Mechanized Brigade pray before a Christmas dinner, Donetsk region, Ukraine, December 24, 2024. Photo: AP
An Amazonian resident strikes a ball towards Jorge Barroso, dressed as Santa Claus, who gave the ball to the boy after Barroso arrived on a boat to distribute Christmas gifts to children, in Iranduba, Brazil, December 21, 2024. Photo: AP
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An aerial view of traffic and parked cars during heavy snowfall in the Alipasino Polje...An aerial view of traffic and parked cars during heavy snowfall in the Alipasino Polje neighbourhood of Sarajevo...
December 28, 2024
Today in Photos

Snowfall in Bosnia, Christmas meat auction in London: pictures of the week

From snowfall in Bosnia to a destroyed church in Lebanon, here are some of the best pictures taken this week.

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An aerial view of traffic and parked cars during heavy snowfall in the Alipasino Polje neighbourhood of Sarajevo, Bosnia, December 23, 2024. Photo: AP
A butcher tosses out a turkey to a customer during the annual Christmas meat auction at Smithfield Market in London, December 24, 2024. Photo: AP
Georges Elia decorates a Christmas tree amid the rubble in St. George Melkite’s Catholic Church, destroyed by an Israeli air strike, in Dardghaya, southern Lebanon, December 22, 2024. Photo: AP
People take part in the winter solstice celebrations at Stonehenge, England, December 21, 2024. Photo: AP
Fireworks burst over Saydnaya Convent during the lighting of the Christmas tree, in Saydnaya, on the outskirts of Damascus, Syria, December 24, 2024. Photo: AP
Beyoncé performs alongside her daughter Blue Ivy Carter during an NFL halftime show in Houston, December 25, 2024. Photo: AP
Children stand on the top of an abandoned Syrian government forces tank in the Alawite neighbourhood of Homs, Syria, December 26, 2024. Photo: AP
A worshipper holds an electric candle during a Christmas Eve service at the Indonesia Arena in Jakarta, December 24, 2024. Photo: AP
A building that fell off the wharf floats in the mouth of the San Lorenzo River in Santa Cruz, California, December 24, 2024. Photo: AP
People tour the Bunker-703, a recently declassified nuclear-resistant bomb shelter built in 1961 at a depth of 43 meters (141 feet) in Moscow, Russia, December 22, 2024. Photo: AP
Ukrainian servicemen of the 117th Separate Heavy Mechanized Brigade pray before a Christmas dinner, Donetsk region, Ukraine, December 24, 2024. Photo: AP
An Amazonian resident strikes a ball towards Jorge Barroso, dressed as Santa Claus, who gave the ball to the boy after Barroso arrived on a boat to distribute Christmas gifts to children, in Iranduba, Brazil, December 21, 2024. Photo: AP
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An aerial view of traffic and parked cars during heavy snowfall in the Alipasino Polje neighbourhood of Sarajevo, Bosnia, December 23, 2024. Photo: AP
A butcher tosses out a turkey to a customer during the annual Christmas meat auction at Smithfield Market in London, December 24, 2024. Photo: AP
Georges Elia decorates a Christmas tree amid the rubble in St. George Melkite’s Catholic Church, destroyed by an Israeli air strike, in Dardghaya, southern Lebanon, December 22, 2024. Photo: AP
People take part in the winter solstice celebrations at Stonehenge, England, December 21, 2024. Photo: AP
Fireworks burst over Saydnaya Convent during the lighting of the Christmas tree, in Saydnaya, on the outskirts of Damascus, Syria, December 24, 2024. Photo: AP
Beyoncé performs alongside her daughter Blue Ivy Carter during an NFL halftime show in Houston, December 25, 2024. Photo: AP
Children stand on the top of an abandoned Syrian government forces tank in the Alawite neighbourhood of Homs, Syria, December 26, 2024. Photo: AP
A worshipper holds an electric candle during a Christmas Eve service at the Indonesia Arena in Jakarta, December 24, 2024. Photo: AP
A building that fell off the wharf floats in the mouth of the San Lorenzo River in Santa Cruz, California, December 24, 2024. Photo: AP
People tour the Bunker-703, a recently declassified nuclear-resistant bomb shelter built in 1961 at a depth of 43 meters (141 feet) in Moscow, Russia, December 22, 2024. Photo: AP
Ukrainian servicemen of the 117th Separate Heavy Mechanized Brigade pray before a Christmas dinner, Donetsk region, Ukraine, December 24, 2024. Photo: AP
An Amazonian resident strikes a ball towards Jorge Barroso, dressed as Santa Claus, who gave the ball to the boy after Barroso arrived on a boat to distribute Christmas gifts to children, in Iranduba, Brazil, December 21, 2024. Photo: AP
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