Miss South Africa Zozibini Tunzi (C-L) is crowned Miss Universe 2019 by Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray (C-R) at the conclusion of the Miss Universe 2019 beauty pageant at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 08 December 2019. EPA-EFE/Branden Camp
Demonstrators participate in a protest in Santiago, Chile, 13 December 2019. Thousands of people commemorated the eight weeks that have passed since the beginning of anti-government protests, with a concert that brought together local protest music groups, such as 'Inti-Illimani', 'Illapu' and 'The Bunkers'. The concert ended with clashes between protesters and police. EPA-EFE/ELVIS GONZALEZ
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Charles Michel and European Parliament President David Sassoli attend a ceremony for the 10th anniversary of the Lisbon Treaty and the start of the new European Union Institutional Cycle in Brussels, Belgium, 01 December 2019. EPA-EFE/Julien Warnand
Argentinian President Alberto Fernandez (L) and vice-president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner attend their investiture ceremony at the Congress facilities in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 10 December 2019. EPA-EFE/Juan Ignacio Roncoroni
White Island (Whakaari) volcano erupts in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, 09 December 2019. According to police, at least five people have died in the volcanic eruption at around 2:11 pm local time on 09 December. The island is located around 40 km offshore the Bay of Plenty. EPA-EFE/Michael Schade MANDATORY CREDIT: MICHAEL SCHADE EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
Riders crash during the women's Omnium Scratch race at the UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Brisbane, Australia, 15 December 2019. EPA-EFE/Dan Peled AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY
Hospital staff hide behind a police vehicle near the scene of a shooting at a hospital in Ostrava, Czech Republic, 10 December 2019. According to police, six people have been killed and three others injured in the shooting attack. Authorities said that the 42-year-old suspected gunman was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot. The motive for the attack is not clear. EPA-EFE/Lukas Kabon
Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan's piece 'Comedian,' a banana duct-taped to the wall, is shown during Art Basel in Miami, Florida, USA, 05 December 2019. Art Basel represents over 250 art galleries on site at the Miami Beach Convention Center and is considered one of the world's largest art festivals with art events throughout the city. EPA-EFE/Rhona Wise
Democratic Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang prepares to speak to voters at a rally in Iowa City, Iowa, USA, 14 December 2019. The businessman became the seventh and final candidate to make the Democratic Presidential Debate on 19 December. EPA-EFE/Gary He
Dafne Valdes, from the feminist collective LasTesis performs the choreography 'A rapist in your path', together with a group of women, after participating in a discussion on the role of art and culture in the social protests of the country, in Santiago, Chile, 12 December 2019. What was going to be a small street performance in the port city of Valparaiso, 'a rapist in your path' ended up becoming a global anthem against sexual violence that has been sung even in countries as hostile to women as India or Lebanon. EPA-EFE/ALBERTO VALDES
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivers a victory speech to supporters following election results in London, Britain, 13 December 2019. Britain's Conservatives won their biggest majority in general elections since the 1980s, hailing a mandate to take the UK out of the EU. EPA-EFE/NEIL HALL
A man gives a thump up while he is trapped inside a collapsed six-storey building in Nairobi, Kenya, 06 December 2019. Local media reported that several people are feared dead as the rescue operation continues. EPA-EFE/Daniel Irungu
NSW Rural Fire Service crews fight the Gospers Mountain Fire as it impacts a structure at Bilpin, in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia, 21 December 2019. According to media reports, conditions are expected to worsen across much of the state as temperatures exceed 40 degrees Celsius. EPA-EFE/DAN HIMBRECHTS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
An image taken with a multiple exposure effect shows Hidilyn Diaz of the Philippines competing in the 55kg women's snatch competition during the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Manila, Philippines, 02 December 2019. EPA-EFE/Mark R Cristino
With a plastic bag used as a cover against the downpour a migrant walks in the Vucjak refugee camp outside Bihac, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 02 December 2019. According to local media, hundreds of people remain at the camp even after International officials called for it to be shut down. EPA-EFE/Jean Christophe-Bott
Afghan children take a class in the open due to a lack of school facilities in Laghman, Afghanistan, 01 December 2019. According to reports, 39 percent of the 9.2 million students in the country are girls. However, three to five million children, mostly girls, are still unable to attend school. EPA-EFE/Ghulamullah Habibi
Barbadian singer Rihanna arrives for The Fashion Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in Central London, Britain, 02 December 2019. The awards showcases individuals and businesses that have contributed to the British fashion industry. EPA-EFE/Will Oliver
A demonstrator dressed as Santa Claus confronts riot police during an anti-government protest at Plaza Italia in Santiago, Chile, 20 December 2019. Chile has been witnessing a wave of protests against social inequality since October 2019 when the government announced a price rise in metro tickets. EPA-EFE/ELVIS GONZALEZ
A multiple exposure picture shows Tomokazu Harimoto of Japan serving against Ma Long of China during the men's singles semifinals match at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Men's World Cup, at the Sichuan Gymnasium, in Chengdu, China, 01 December 2019. EPA-EFE/Roman Pilipey
Protesters clash with security forces during a protest against Citizen Amendment Act (CAA) in New Delhi, India, 17 December 2019. According to news reports, few vehicles were set ablaze by the protesters. The CAA will give Indian citizenship rights to refugees from Hindu, Jain, Buddhist, Sikhs, Parsi or Christian communities coming from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan. EPA-EFE/RAJAT GUPTA
US President Donald J. Trump (L) and Canada's Prime minister Justin Trudeau (R) during NATO Summit in London, Britain, 04 December 2019. NATO countries' heads of states and governments gather in London for a two-day meeting. EPA-EFE/OLIVIER HOSLET
Two fishermen fish during a sunset in the Portosin's port in La Coruna, northwest Spain, 03 December 2019. Spanish region Galicia has witnessed the rainiest November of the last ten years. EPA-EFE/Lavandeira jr
The Men's 2019 Ballon d'Or winner, Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, stands behind his six Ballon d'Or (Golden Ball) trophies during the sport award ceremony at the 'Theatre du Chatelet' in Paris, France, 02 December 2019. EPA-EFE/Yoan Valat
The 16-years old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg (C) waves as she arrives at Santo Amaro Dock, after crossing the Atlantic on the catamaran 'La Vagabonde', on the same day she leaves for Madrid to participate in the climate summit of the United Nations (UN), in Lisbon, Portugal, 03 December 2019. EPA-EFE/RODRIGO ANTUNES
Palestinians walk through smoke caused from Israeli tear gas grenades during the weekly clashes after Friday protests at the border between Israel and eastern Gaza Strip, 20 December 2019. EPA-EFE/MOHAMMED SABER
Ewgenija Minevskaja (R) of Germany in action against Marija Obradovic (L) of Serbia during the IHF Women's World Championship main round match between Germany and Serbia in Kumamoto, Japan, 09 December EPA-EFE/Franck Robichon
Women gather around a truck full of garbage to find valuables at Dandora dumpsite, Nairobi, Kenya, 05 December 2019 (issued 10 December 2019). Many slum dwellers scavenge in a hazardous environment of Dandora for a living where they make average of 200-400 Kenya shillings (2-4 US dollars) a day. According to Seth Munyambu, the Quality Environment manager of the WEEE Center (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) which is the only legally registered e-waste recycling company in Kenya, the company processes 240-280 tons of e-waste per year, less than one
US Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi presides over the votes to officially impeach US President Donald J. Trump on two articles, abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, on the floor of the House of Representatives in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, 18 December 2019. Donald Trump is the third president in US History to be impeached. The House will not immediately send the articles of impeachment to the Senate, where a trial is expected early in 2020. EPA-EFE/JIM LO SCALZO
A participant, wearing a Dirndl dress, jumps into the six degrees Celsius cold water of the Grundlseer Traun river in Bad Aussee, some 280 kilometers western of the Austrian capital Vienna, Austria, 08 December 2019. EPA-EFE/Christian Bruna
Liverpool players celebrate with the trophy after winning the FIFA Club World Cup 2019 final soccer match between Liverpool FC and CR Flamengo in Doha, Qatar, 21 December 2019. EPA-EFE/ALI HAIDER
Supporters of the 'Sardines', an anti-populist left-wing movement, protest during a rally in Rome, Italy, 14 December 2019. Italy's anti-Salvini 'Sardines' movement took to the streets to express its opposition to populist forces. EPA-EFE/Angelo Carconi
Protesters hold smoke torches during a demonstration against pension reforms in Marseille, France, 05 December 2019. Unions representing railway and transport workers and many others in the public sector have called for a general strike and demonstration to protest against French government's reform of the pension system. EPA-EFE/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO
French Military officers carry coffins during a national tribute ceremony for thirteen French soldiers at the Hotel National des Invalides in Paris, France, 02 December 2019. The soldiers died in an accident involving two helicopters during the Barkhane operation against jihadists in Mali on 25 November 2019. EPA-EFE/Christophe Petit Tesson
Ryan Chisnall (R) of New Zealand wears an anti-pollution mask during the opening round of the 2019 Emirates Australian Open at The Australian Golf Club in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 05 December 2019. Emergency warnings were issued on 05 December for bushfires in New South Wales with much of the state facing record-breaking poor air quality ratings. EPA-EFE/CRAIG GOLDING EDITORIAL USE ONLY AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
Japanese journalist Shiori Ito attends a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo, Japan, 19 December 2019. On 18 December 2019, a Japanese court ordered former TV reporter Noriyuki Yamaguchi to pay 3.3 million yen (approximately 30,000 US dollar) in damages to journalist Shiori Ito for a rape case. EPA-EFE/FRANCK ROBICHON
US actress/cast-member Kelly Marie Tran attends the European Premiere of 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' at Leicester Square in London, Britain, 18 December 2019. The film will be release in UK Cinemas on 19 December 2019. EPA-EFE/NEIL HALL
A small boy looks on as he stands inside a makeshift tent at an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Belet Weyne, Hirshabelle state, some 350 kilometers north of the capital Mogadishu, Somalia, 14 December 2019. At least 110,000 people have been displaced after the Shabelle river burst its banks in late October 2019 following heavy rains in the region. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) in Somalia, the rains have inundated 207,000 hectares of land along Shabelle and Juba rivers, raising concer..
A giant panda sits on a tree at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, in Chengdu, China's Sichuan province, 02 December 2019 (issued 03 December 2019). Being one of the most recognizable symbols of China, giant pandas are also known for their diplomatic 'value' and are used as China's political gifts to other countries with the term called 'Panda Diplomacy'. According to World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) the latest census in 2014 found that there were 1864 giant pandas alive in the wild. EPA-EFE/ROMAN PILIPEY
Members of Australia's Horsley Park Rural Fire Service react at a memorial for firefighters in Horsley Park, New South Wales, Australia, 20 December 2019. Two Horsley Park brigade volunteer firefighters died on 19 December when their truck overturned after a tree fell into their path as they were battling to contain a bushfire. EPA-EFE/Bianca de Marchi AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
Spanish singer Rosalia performs a concert during her tour 'El Mal Querer' at WiZink Center in Madrid, Spain, 10 December 2019. EPA-EFE/Juanjo Martin
Amateur and professional paddle boarders take part in a stand-up paddling race on the Seine river in Paris, France, 08 December 2019. Over 1,000 participants took part, paddling along 11 kilometers on the Seine river. EPA-EFE/Ian Langsdon
Finland's new Prime Minister Sanna Marin arrives for a press conference at Parliament House in Helsinki, Finland, 10 December 2019. Marin is the world's youngest prime minister at the age of 34. EPA-EFE/KIMMO BRANDT
Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg delivers a speech during a plenary session in the framework of the COP25 UN Climate Change Conference in Madrid, Spain, 11 December 2019. The conference runs until 13 December. EPA-EFE/J.J Guillen
A view of the silhouette Sulaymaniyah Mosque is seen during the sunset in Istanbul, Turkey, 15 December 2019. Suleymaniye Mosque is the largest mosque of Istanbul built for Sultan Suleyman by the great Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan in the 16th century. EPA-EFE/SEDAT SUNA
A dog cools off under a shower at St Kilda beach as a heatwave sweeps across the state of Victoria, in St Kilda, south of Melbourne, Australia, 18 December 2019. According to media reports, several Australian states are bracing for rising temperatures that could exceed 40 degrees Celsius, as a heatwave continues across the country, increasing the risk of bushfires. EPA-EFE/David Crosling AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, Polish President Andrzej Duda, Queen Mathilde of Belgium, King Philippe of Belgium, Great Duke Henry of Luxembourg and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier attend a ceremony to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge at the Mardasson Memorial, a memorial honoring US soldiers wounded or killed during World War II, in Bastogne, Belgium, 16 December 2019. The Battle of the Bulge, also known as 'Ardennes Counteroffensive', took place during the Second World War (WWII) from 16 December
Philipp Aschenwald from Austria is airborne during the Men's HS140 competition at FIS Ski Jumping World Cup in Engelberg, Switzerland, 21 December 2019. EPA-EFE/URS FLUEELER
Hamas supporters pose as they attend a rally to mark the 32nd anniversary of the group, in Gaza City, 14 December 2019. Hamas was founded in 1987, shortly after the Palestinian Intifada (uprising) broke out against the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza. EPA-EFE/MOHAMMED SABER
People walk along a seasonally decorated street with huge light sculptures of polar bears installed at the Gorky Park in Moscow, Russia, 17 December 2019. Russians are preparing to celebrate New Year's Eve on 31 December and Christmas which is observed on 07 January, according to the Russian Orthodox Julian calendar 13 days after Christmas on 25 December on the Gregorian calender. EPA-EFE/MAXIM SHIPENKOV
Laura Seals (4-L), the wife of late Jersey City Police Detective Joseph Seals who was killed in an incident connected to the shooting on 10 December at a kosher grocery, stands with her children, one of whom is saluting, as her husband’s casket is carried to a hearse following his funeral at St Aedan's church in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA, 17 December 2019. Seals was killed in the city’s Bayview Cemetery by two people who went on to carry out anti-Semitic attack on a nearby kosher supermarket that left three innocent people dead, as well as the two shoote...
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson returns to 10 Downing Street after a meeting with the Queen in London, Britain, 13 December 2019. Britons went to the polls for a general election on 12 December 2019, which the Conservative Party led by Johnson has won with an overall majority. EPA-EFE/NEIL HALL