A group of performing artists visit National Guard soldiers at their position not far from the Russian border near Kharkiv, Ukraine, Dec 24, 2022.
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People watch the National Historical Museum illuminated by Swiss light artist Gerry Hofstetter in Kyiv, Ukraine, Dec 23, 2022.
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People light sky lanterns during the Christmas festivity 'Night of Wishes' outside the City Hall in Athens, Greece, Dec 24, 2022.
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People taking photos of a Christmas tree by the waterfront in West Kowloon district in Hong Kong, Dec 25, 2022.
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Father Firas Dardar, patriarchal vicar for Basra and the Gulf, walks along the nave during the Christmas eve midnight mass at the Syriac Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart in Iraq's southern city of Basra on Dec 25, 2022.
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Couples take selfies on a street with Christmas lights in Tokyo on Dec 25, 2022.
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Participants dressed as "Santa Claus" take part in the annual traditional charity "Santa" run mini-marathon to raise funds for families in need during the holiday season in Pristina, Kosovo, on Dec 25, 2022.
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Participants jump into the water during the 113th edition of the Copa Nadal (Christmas Cup) swimming race in Barcelona's Port Vell on Dec 25, 2022.
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Children eat "Hallacas", a local traditional Christmas dish, during a Christmas activity organised by the NGO "Mi Convive" and the foundation "People who need love" in the neighbourhood of "El Cementerio", in Caracas, Venezuela, Dec 21, 2022.
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Christian devotees gather at a Bethany church for the Christmas mass in Surabaya on Dec 25, 2022.
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