Today in Pictures, Dec 20, 2024

Lawmakers clash in Taipei, a light projection show on Singapore’s The Fullerton Hotel and more images from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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Lawmakers from the main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) (in white) try to break into Parliament where Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) occupied the night to avoid the passing of the third reading of amendments to the Civil Servants Election and Recall Act and other controversial bills at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei on December 20, 2024. (Photo by I-HWA CHENG / AFP) — Lawmakers from the main opposition Kuomintang (in white) trying to break into Parliament, which the Democratic Progressive Party occupied to avoid the passing of amendments to the Civil Servants Election and Recall Act and other controversial Bills, in Taipei on Dec 20.
PHOTO: AFP

Macau’s new Chief Executive Sam Hou-fai is sworn in by China’s President Xi Jinping during an inauguration ceremony as part of 25th anniversary handover celebrations in Macau on December 20, 2024. Justin Chan/Pool via REUTERS — Macau’s new chief executive, Mr Sam Hou-fai (left), being sworn in by Chinese President Xi Jinping during an inauguration ceremony as part of the 25th handover anniversary celebrations in Macau on Dec 20.
PHOTO: REUTERS

epa11786608 Artistists perform during the 80th anniversary of Vietnam's People's Army and the 35th anniversary of the All-People Defence Festival, at the National Convention Center in Hanoi, Vietnam, 20 December 2024. EPA-EFE/LUONG THAI LINH — Artistes performing during the 80th anniversary of Vietnam’s People’s Army and the 35th anniversary of the All-People Defence Festival at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi on Dec 20.
PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Media preview of Brightening Lives, a light projection show at The Fullerton Hotel Singapore on Dec 19, 2024. It is part of the programme for this year?s Marina Bay Singapore Countdown (MBSC) 2025. The projections feature three original artworks by artists from ART:DIS, a non-profit organisation that empowers artists with disabilities. With the theme ?Thriving?, the projections on the facade of The Fullerton Hotel Singapore hope to encourage the community to reflect on what it means to thrive in Singapore, and collectively tell a story of tenacity, resilience and progress. — A media preview of Brightening Lives, a light projection show that is part of Marina Bay Singapore Countdown 2025, at The Fullerton Hotel Singapore on Dec 19.
ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG

A diver wearing a Santa Claus costume feeds a manta ray amid celebrations ahead of Christmas at the Sea Life Bangkok Ocean World aquarium in Bangkok, Thailand, December 19, 2024. REUTERS/Patipat Janthong TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — A diver wearing a Santa Claus costume feeding a manta ray ahead of Christmas at the Sea Life Bangkok Ocean World aquarium in Thailand on Dec 19.
PHOTO: REUTERS

A 12 meter-tall statue of Young-hee, the iconic doll from Netflix’s South Korean TV series “Squid Game”, is seen on a barge in front of Wat Arun temple on the Chao Prayer River ahead of the launch of Season 2, in Bangkok on December 19, 2024. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP) — A 12m-tall statue of Young-hee, the iconic doll from Netflix’s Squid Game, on a barge in front of Wat Arun temple on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok on Dec 19 ahead of the South Korean TV series' second season.
PHOTO: AFP

TOPSHOT - People stand on a hill over the village of Handrema, on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, on December 19, 2024, after the cyclone Chido hit the archipelago. Cyclone Chido has killed at least 73 people in Mozambique, the National Institute of Risk and Disaster Management said on December 19, 2024, raising the death toll from the figure of 45 it announced the day before. (Photo by DIMITAR DILKOFF / AFP) — People standing on a hill over the village of Handrema in the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on Dec 19 after Cyclone Chido hit the archipelago.
PHOTO: AFP

A Google Street View picture, which Spanish police used as part of a missing person investigation, shows a man placing what appears to be a bag with a body in a car's trunk, in Tajueco, Spain, in this picture dated October 2024 and obtained by Reuters on December 19, 2024. Courtesy Google Street View/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — A Google Street View picture showing a man placing what appears to be a bag with a body in a car’s boot, in Tajueco, Spain, in October 2023. The imaged was later used by the Spanish police as part of a missing person investigation.
PHOTO: REUTERS

A drone view shows a damaged mosque at al-Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp, after Syria's Bashar al-Assad was ousted, in Damascus, Syria, December 19, 2024. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — A drone view showing a damaged mosque at al-Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus on Dec 19.
PHOTO: REUTERS

Striking workers picket outside of the Amazon DAX5 warehouse, in City of Industry, California, U.S., December 19, 2024. REUTERS/Daniel Cole TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — Striking workers picketing on Dec 19 outside the Amazon DAX5 warehouse in City of Industry, California.
PHOTO: REUTERS

TOPSHOT - Loaded trucks drive on the Baguazhou Yangtze river bridge for a safety test inspection in Nanjing, China's eastern Jiangsu province on December 18, 2024. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT — Loaded lorries driving on the Baguazhou Yangtze River Bridge for a safety test inspection in Nanjing, in China’s Jiangsu province, on Dec 18.
PHOTO: AFP

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