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News in pictures: Thursday December 9, 2021

A centuries-old Guatemalan tradition of setting fire to “the devil” was used to protest against President Alejandro Giammattei’s handling of the pandemic
A centuries-old Guatemalan tradition of setting fire to “the devil” was used to protest against President Alejandro Giammattei’s handling of the pandemic
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Lightning strikes the shoreline of Villarrica lake in Chile
Lightning strikes the shoreline of Villarrica lake in Chile
CRISTOBAL SAAVEDRA ESCOBAR/REUTERS
Giant puppets feature in the ceremony of the inauguration of the Estel de la Mare de Déu, in the tower of the Virgin Mary at the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona
Giant puppets feature in the ceremony of the inauguration of the Estel de la Mare de Déu, in the tower of the Virgin Mary at the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona
MIQUEL BENITEZ/GETTY IMAGES
The United States Air Force air demonstration squadron, named “Thunderbirds”, perform at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada in the final display of 2021
The United States Air Force air demonstration squadron, named “Thunderbirds”, perform at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada in the final display of 2021
STAFF SERGEANT ANDREW SARVER/US AIR FORCE/TNG
Tim Stützle of the Ottawa Senators and Anthony Beauvillier of the New York Islanders collide at an NHL game in Ottawa
Tim Stützle of the Ottawa Senators and Anthony Beauvillier of the New York Islanders collide at an NHL game in Ottawa
JUSTIN TANG/THE CANADIAN PRESS VIA AP
The Duchess of Cambridge at a Westminster Abbey carol service
The Duchess of Cambridge at a Westminster Abbey carol service
MAX MUMBY
A comorant tries, and fails, to swallow a large fish at the Bharatpur bird sanctuary in Rajasthan, India. The photographer captured this image after spending 15 days in one spot
A comorant tries, and fails, to swallow a large fish at the Bharatpur bird sanctuary in Rajasthan, India. The photographer captured this image after spending 15 days in one spot
BAIJU PATIL/SOLENT NEWS
Indian navy sailors take part in a parade as the country’s president, Ram Nath Kovind (not pictured), awards the President's Standard to the 22nd Missile Vessel Squadron, also known as the “Killer Squadron”, in Mumbai
Indian navy sailors take part in a parade as the country’s president, Ram Nath Kovind (not pictured), awards the President's Standard to the 22nd Missile Vessel Squadron, also known as the “Killer Squadron”, in Mumbai
SUJIT JAISWAL/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES
Kyuta Kumagai competes against Hisatsugu Sasaki during the All-Japan Elementary School Sumo Championship in Tokyo
Kyuta Kumagai competes against Hisatsugu Sasaki during the All-Japan Elementary School Sumo Championship in Tokyo
KIM KYUNG-HOON/REUTERS
One home takes Christmas lights to the next level in Somerville, Massachusetts
One home takes Christmas lights to the next level in Somerville, Massachusetts
BRIAN SNYDER/REUTERS
Reservoir dog: police officers stripped to the waist to save this dog from a frozen reservoir in Canfranc, north Spain, as a cold front hit the north of the country
Reservoir dog: police officers stripped to the waist to save this dog from a frozen reservoir in Canfranc, north Spain, as a cold front hit the north of the country
SPANISH POLICE/REUTERS
The 107-year-old Statsraad Lehmkuhl docks in Miami as part of its 20-month voyage to 36 ports around the globe as part of the UN Ocean Decade campaign
The 107-year-old Statsraad Lehmkuhl docks in Miami as part of its 20-month voyage to 36 ports around the globe as part of the UN Ocean Decade campaign
CRISTOBAL HERRERA-ULASHKEVICH/EPA
Lauren Meek, the granddaughter of American congresswoman Carrie Meek, who died on November 28, is comforted during her interment service in Miami. Meek, who was 95, was one of the first black politicians from Florida to be elected to congress
Lauren Meek, the granddaughter of American congresswoman Carrie Meek, who died on November 28, is comforted during her interment service in Miami. Meek, who was 95, was one of the first black politicians from Florida to be elected to congress
JOE RAEDLE/GETTY IMAGES
Final touches are made to a Christmas “tree” made of books at the home of Sir Walter Scott in Abbotsford in the Scottish Borders
Final touches are made to a Christmas “tree” made of books at the home of Sir Walter Scott in Abbotsford in the Scottish Borders
PHIL WILKINSON
Jumpin’ Jack Flash: Mick Jagger’s girlfriend Melanie Hamrick shared a picture of their son, Deveraux, on Instagram to mark his fifth birthday
Jumpin’ Jack Flash: Mick Jagger’s girlfriend Melanie Hamrick shared a picture of their son, Deveraux, on Instagram to mark his fifth birthday
The outgoing German chancellor Angela Merkel faces photographers on the day she was succeeded by Olaf Scholz
The outgoing German chancellor Angela Merkel faces photographers on the day she was succeeded by Olaf Scholz
INA FASSBENDER/AFP/GETTY IMAGES
The Palace of Stardust, an after-hours light trail that opened yesterday at Hampton Court Palace, features illuminated planets and stars
The Palace of Stardust, an after-hours light trail that opened yesterday at Hampton Court Palace, features illuminated planets and stars
TIMES PHOTOGRAPHER RICHARD POHLE
Smiiilllleeee, an oil pastel work by Rachel Jones, is on display at the Thaddaeus Ropac gallery, west London, as part of the artist’s solo exhibition. Her pieces translate the sense of self and “inner landscapes” into a visual experience
Smiiilllleeee, an oil pastel work by Rachel Jones, is on display at the Thaddaeus Ropac gallery, west London, as part of the artist’s solo exhibition. Her pieces translate the sense of self and “inner landscapes” into a visual experience
ELLIOTT FRANKS
Debris is strewn across the promenade in Aberystwyth after Storm Barra lashed the Welsh coast yesterday
Debris is strewn across the promenade in Aberystwyth after Storm Barra lashed the Welsh coast yesterday
IAN JONES/ALAMY LIVE NEWS
Police in Stanley, the Falklands capital, had to temporarily close a road after a pair of sea lions picked an awkward spot to get frisky
Police in Stanley, the Falklands capital, had to temporarily close a road after a pair of sea lions picked an awkward spot to get frisky
GENTI CENA PHOTOGRAPHY/TRIANGLE