December 24, 2025, Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territory: Palestinians carry the body of a Palestinian man allegedly killed by Israeli forces in the Jabalia area of the northern Gaza. Palestinians accused Israeli forces of also wounding several other civilians in the area designated as a safe zone under the recent ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel.

December 24, 2025, Aceh, Indonesia: Aftermath of the flash floods that occurred during early December. In the wake of the devastation, residents gathered tree trunks that had been uprooted and displaced from the Leuser Ecosystem, a consequence of Tropical Cyclone Senyar, a rare event that dropped torrential rains on the Indonesian island, fueling extensive and destructive floods. The Leuser Ecosystem is an area of forest located in the provinces of Aceh and North Sumatra on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia.

December 24, 2025, San Diego, Calisfornia, USA: A powerful rainstorm slams San Diego on Christmas Eve turning holiday travel into scenes of disruption. Heavy rain floods roads across the county, forcing multiple closures as emergency crews responded to rising water. At least one person was killed when a tree falls during the storm, highlighting the dangerous conditions brought by strong winds and saturated ground. Governor Gavin Newsom proclaims a State of Emergency for several California counties, including San Diego County, as first responders work through the day to manage flooding, clear debris, and handle multiple car accidents that are reported throughout the region.

- 24 December 2025, Bavaria, Munich: Cardinal Reinhard Marx sits in front of the altar during his sermon at the Christmas mass in Munich Cathedral. This Christmas service takes place every year in the Frauenkirche.

December 23, 2025, Milan, Italy: BELEN RODRIGUEZ performs on the Rai 1 TV show 'Christmas Dinner.'

CHRIS REA (March 1951 - December 22, 2025) was an English rock and blues singer-songwriter and guitarist. Known for his distinctive voice and his slide guitar playing, Rea recorded 25 studio albums, two of which topped the UK Albums Chart. Rea died in hospital after a short illness, aged 74. FILE PHOTO SHOT ON: March 9, 2006, Moscow, Russia: British singer and guitarist CHRIS REA is pictured prior to a live on air interview on Silver Rain Radio.

December 24, 2025, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China: ZHANG GAOMING (left) of Sichuan Blue Whales battles with HE XINING of Shenzhen Leopards during their 6th round match at the 2025-2026 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league.

December 24, 2025, Rabat, Morocco: IBRAHIM MAZA (left) of Algeria celebrates with teammate BAGHDAD BOUNEDJAH after scoring the team's 3rd Goal against Sudan during an Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 match at Stade Moulay Hassan.

December 23, 2025, Berlin, Germany: A man sings Christmas songs as FC Union fans participate in the 23rd annual Christmas carol singing at Stadion an der Alten Forsterei.

December 23, 2025, New York, New York, USA: The masked ICE agents and federal officers making detainments of migrants after court hearings at the Jacob Javits Federal building during President Trump's controversial immigration reform policies amid a mass deportation effort in New York, NY from June-December, 2025. (PHOTOS ARE NOT POSED). In balaclavas and sunglasses, they spend most of their days waiting against walls with papers bearing photos of their 'target.' A few in supervisory roles are unmasked but most agents say the masks save them from doxing and protect their families from the animosity towards them in society. Critics believe masks are intimidating and further traumatize children witnessing detainments of their parents, and that they should be required to show their identity and be held accountable the same as police officers. Legal efforts to unmask them are ongoing. There is a vast political divide in America. Some protest, decrying a lack of due process with echoes of Nazi Germany and a slippery slide into fascism. Others applaud. And daily, detentions continue.

ICE agents say the masks save them from doxing and protect their families from the animosity towards them in society. Critics believe masks are intimidating and further traumatize children witnessing detainments of their parents, and that they should be required to show their identity and be held accountable the same as police officers. Legal efforts to unmask them are ongoing. There is a vast political divide in America. Some protest, decrying a lack of due process with echoes of Nazi Germany and a slippery slide into fascism. Others applaud.

November 20, 2025, Rancho Cordova, California, USA: Michelle Glass holds the hand of her 2-month-old son, ANDREW JAMES GLASS, on a changing table as he smiles at his handmade birth announcement plaque, in Rancho Cordova. Andrew was named after his uncle, Andrew James Mathew Pringle, who died in 2023 after being hit by a driver who ran a red light in Rosemont.