Kyiv, Ukraine
People wear traditional attire as they mark Christmas Day with a carol-singing event outside St Michael’s golden-domed monastery
Photograph: Thomas Peter/Reuters
Yorkshire, UK
The archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, after giving the Christmas Day eucharist service at York Minster
Photograph: Danny Lawson/PA
Edinburgh, UK
Dozens of hardy souls braved the freezing water at Portobello beach on Christmas Day morning to take a dip in the Firth of Forth. Swimmers from the Tidal Titties sea swimming club donned Santa hats and red costumes
Photograph: Dave Johnston
Vatican City
Pope Francis during the Urbi et Orbi message and blessing during Christmas celebrations in St Peter’s Square
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Kyiv, Ukraine
People take shelter at a metro station during an air raid alert
Photograph: Thomas Peter/Reuters
Khan Yunis, Gaza
Men and children watch as people inspect the site of reported Israeli bombardment on a camp sheltering Palestinians displaced from Beit Lahia
Photograph: Bashar Taleb/AFP/Getty Images
Kharkiv, Ukraine
Firefighters work at the site of residential buildings hit by a Russian drone strike
Photograph: Sofiia Gatilova/Reuters
Bethlehem, West Bank
Members of a choir sing during the Christmas morning mass at the Chapel of Saint Catherine, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ
Photograph: Matias Delacroix/AP
Kharkiv, Ukraine
Firefighters work at the site of residential buildings hit by a Russian drone strike
Photograph: Sofiia Gatilova/Reuters
Aktau, Kazakhstan
Emergency services working at the crash site of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane near the city of Aktau
Photograph: Azamat Sarsenbayev/Reuters
London, UK
The scene on Shaftesbury Avenue after four people were injured, one seriously, after being hit by a car
Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PA
North Tyneside, UK
Dog walkers take in a beautiful Christmas Day morning sunrise at Tynemouth Longsands beach
Photograph: Will Walker/NNP/North News & Pictures Ltd
London, UK
Members of the Serpentine swimming club take part in the Peter Pan Cup race, which is held every Christmas Day in the Hyde Park lake
Photograph: Yui Mok/PA
Norfolk, UK
Pomeranians Peanut and Coco before the Christmas Day morning church service attended by the royal family at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham
Photograph: Aaron Chown/PA
Dorset, UK
Swimmers take part in the Macmillan Boscombe white Christmas dip, in aid of Macmillan Caring Locally, at Boscombe Pier in Bournemouth
Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA
Barcelona, Spain
Participants jump into the sea during the Copa Nadal (Christmas Cup) swimming race
Photograph: Bruna Casas/Reuters
Dublin, Ireland
People take part in the Clontarf Yacht and Boat Club annual charity Christmas swim in aid of the RNLI
Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA
Bengaluru, India
Christians attend morning prayers on Christmas Day at the Infant Jesus church
Photograph: Jagadeesh Nv/EPA
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
As the first beams of sunlight fall over the favela of Vidigal in Rio de Janeiro, a surfer eyes the waves at sunrise on Christmas morning at Ipanema beach
Photograph: Bob Karp/ZUMA Press Wire/REX/Shutterstock
Sydney, Australia
Tourists pose for a photo next to a Christmas tree on Bondi Beach
Photograph: David Gray/AFP/Getty Images
Damascus, Syria
Whirling Dervishes dance at a wedding hall
Photograph: Chris McGrath/Getty Images
New York, US
Costume performers entertain tourists on Christmas Day and also the first day of Hanukkah
Photograph: Alexi J Rosenfeld/Getty Images
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