The Day in Photos – December 6 2022
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Wounded Ukrainian soldier helps his comrade to drink during their evacuation at a stabilising mobile hospital in the vicinity of Bakhmut, Donetsk region, on December 3, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Anatolii Stepanov/AFP Photo)
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Citizens shelter in the Metro as Russia launches another missile attack on December 05, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Ukrainian officials expect a new wave of Russian bombing this week, with previous rounds targeting critical infrastructure and causing massive water and power cuts, including in the capital Kyiv. (Photo by Jeff J. Mitchell/Getty Images)
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Military medics work on a member of the Ukrainian military suffering from head and leg injuries caused by a mine, in a frontline field hospital on December 04, 2022 outside Bakhmut, Ukraine. Russia continues its campaign to seize Bakhmut, Donetsk region, in what many analysts regard as an offensive with more symbolic value than operational importance for Russia. In a recent intelligence report, the British ministry of defense said Russia would try to encircle the city. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
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A street musician plays during snowfall as power outages continue in Kyiv, Ukraine on December 3, 2022. (Photo by Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)
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A protestor with red tears painted on her face during a rally in support of the demonstrations in Iran, in Toulouse, south-western France, on December 3, 2022. (Photo by Charly Triballeau/AFP Photo)
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A ball of fire and a plume of smoke rise above buildings in south of City Strip as Israeli warplanes target the Palestinian enclave, early on, on December 4, 2022. The Israeli air force said it had carried out overnight air strikes against sites of the Islamist movement Hamas in the Gaza Strip after a rocket was fired from the Palestinian enclave towards Israeli territory. (Photo by AFP Photo
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An activist of Extinction Rebellion wearing dress made of ivy, ferns and flowers, symbolizing the world's biodiversity attends protest under the motto “Biodiversity ensures our survival – act now”, in front of Germany Ministry of Environment in Berlin, Germany, 05 December 2022. Protest take place on the occasion of the UN Biodiversity Conference, which will take place from 5 – 17 December 2022 in Montreal, Canada. (Photo by Filip Singer/EPA/EFE/Rex Features/Shutterstock)
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Aerial view of a landslide of a mountain in the sector El Ruso, Pueblo Rico municipality, in northwestern Bogota, Colombia, on December 5, 2022. A landslide engulfed a road on December 4 in Colombia, killing three people and leaving some 20 trapped in the mud, authorities said. Crews were searching for people riding on a bus, and a motorcycle caught up in the accident. (Photo by AFP Photo/Stringer)
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People walk past houses following a volcanic eruption by Mount Semeru at Kajar Kuning village in Lumajang on December 5, 2022. Indonesia's Mount Semeru erupted on December 4 spewing hot ash clouds a mile high and rivers of lava down its side while sparking the evacuation of nearly 2,000 people exactly one year after its last major eruption killed dozens. (Photo by JUni Kriswanto/AFP Photo)
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Villagers inspect the area buried in volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Semeru at Kajar Kuning village in Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia, 05 December 2022. Authorities has raised Mount Semeru alert status to the highest level following its eruption early on 04 December 2022 forcing around two thousands villagers to flee their home. The 3,376-metre Semeru is one of the most active volcanoes on Java island. (Photo by Susanto/EPA/EFE/Rex Features/Shutterstock)
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Smoke rises from Mount Semeru in Lumajang on Smoke rises from Mount Semeru in Lumajang on December 5, 2022. Indonesia's Mount Semeru erupted on December 4 spewing hot ash clouds a mile high and rivers of lava down its side while sparking the evacuation of nearly 2,000 people exactly one year after its last major eruption killed dozens. (Photo by Juni Kriswanto/AFP Photo)
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Senegal fans show their support during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Round of 16 match between England and Senegal at Al Bayt Stadium on December 04, 2022 in Al Khor, Qatar. (Photo by Tom Jenkins/The Guardian)
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Fans of Santos place a flag with the image of Brazilian football legend Pele during a vigil outside the Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital entrance, where he is hospitalized in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on December 4, 2022. Brazilian football legend Pele said on Saturday that he feels “strong, with a lot of hope” despite medical problems that have kept the 82-year-old sports icon in the hospital with a respiratory infection. (Photo by Miguel Schincariol/AFP Photo)
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Japan supporters pose as they arrive for the Qatar 2022 World Cup round of 16 football match between Japan and Croatia at the Al-Janoub Stadium in Al-Wakrah, south of Doha on December 5, 2022. (Photo by Andrej Isakovic/AFP Photo)
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Models present a creation at the Christian Dior fashion show at the Giza Pyramids Necropolis on the outskirts of the twin city of Egypt's capital on December 3, 2022. French fashion house Dior today held its first show at Egypt's ancient Giza pyramids, presenting its 2023 fall men's collection in the shadow of the of the millennia-old tombs. (Photo by Ahmed Hasan/AFP Photo)
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Steampunk enthusiasts take part in a parade along the seafront in the culmination of Weymouth's Steampunk Christmas weekend, on December 04, 2022 in Weymouth, United Kingdom. (Photo by Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)
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Clara Nordin on Friday, December 2, 2022 wears a crown of candles symbolising St Lucy as she leads the celebration of Sankta Lucia, based on the bravery and martyrdom of a young Sicilian girl St Lucy who died in the early fourth century, during the Festival of Light at York Minster. (Photo by Danny Lawson/PA Images via Getty Images)
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People take part in the ‘All In A Row Charity Liffey Challenge 2022’ in Dublin on December 3, 2022. The challenge aims to beat a 1,000km target in eight hours with forty skiffs, four Dragon Boats, kayaks, canoes and currachs all on the water to raise funds for RNLI Lifeboats and the Irish Underwater Search and Recovery Unit. (Photo by Tiberio Ventura for The Irish Times)
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A runner dressed in Father Christmas attire stands with their dog, named Pugsley, who has been coloured green, before taking part in the annual five-kilometre Santa Dash in Liverpool, northwest England, on December 4, 2022. Many runners opt to wear a blue suit, typically supporters of Everton Football Club, rather than a red one, as red is the colour of their bitter rivals Liverpool Football Club. The Liverpool Santa Dash is the biggest and longest established Santa Run in the UK, with approximately 5500 runners taking part. (Photo by Oli Scarff/AFP Photo)
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Participants start in the 12th Edition of the Nautic SUP Paris Crossing stand up paddle competition on the river Seine in Paris, France on December 4, 2022. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)
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People dressed as Santa Claus take part in the Nikolaus Lauf (Saint Nicholas run), in the streets of Michendorf, Germany on December 4, 2022. (Photo by Lisi Niesner/Reuters)
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Visitors buy food and visit stands in the Christmas Markets at Krakow's UNESCO Listed Main Square in Krakow, Poland on December 03, 2022. This year, Krakow's Christmas Market is among the most interesting European Christmas fairs, which “The Times” encourages to visit this year. (Photo by Omar Marques/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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Participants during the Whitby Krampus Run street parade on Saturday, December 3, 2022 in Whitby, Yorkshire, which celebrates the Krampus, a horned creature who accompanies Saint Nicholas on his rounds. (Photo by Danny Lawson/PA Wire)
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Revellers dressed as the Devil take part in a parade to celebrate Saint Nicholas Day (Mikulas) in Prague, Czech Republic on December 5, 2022. Meeting Saint Nicholas, the Aangel, and the Devil, who talk to children and reward those who have behaved well during the year with small presents, is tradition in the Czech Republic before the Christmas holidays. (Photo by Michal Cizek/AFP Photo)
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Alex Zozulia (3), from Chernihiv in Ukraine and living in Ireland since June of this year, stops to look at a model of Santa Claus at a stall on Moore street, Dublin on Saturday, December 3, 2022., as the Henry Street Christmas Market's were officially opened today. This longstanding Christmas tradition is the oldest Christmas market in Dublin and has been a part of the city centre Christmas shopping experience over the last few decades. (Photo by Brian Lawless/PA Wire)