A look at the best news photos from around the world.
December 24, 2018
![South Korean volunteers in Santa Claus outfits throw Santa hats during a ceremony before the delivery of Christmas gifts in Seoul.](https://gdb.voanews.com/1a148858-7a93-4868-a6cf-d7a839474e65_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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South Korean volunteers in Santa Claus outfits throw Santa hats during a ceremony before the delivery of Christmas gifts in Seoul.
![People dressed as Father Frost and Snow Maiden take part in a march on Christmas Eve in center of Minsk, Belarus.](https://gdb.voanews.com/e98c0ed7-b9a9-4942-a27e-b2e4905b049e_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People dressed as Father Frost and Snow Maiden take part in a march on Christmas Eve in center of Minsk, Belarus.
![A view shows the dome of the Assyrian church facing a mosque minaret at Manger Square where the Church of the Nativity is located, in Bethlehem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.](https://gdb.voanews.com/c5f204df-4e31-4844-9d00-321252f64f92_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A view shows the dome of the Assyrian church facing a mosque minaret at Manger Square where the Church of the Nativity is located, in Bethlehem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
![Policemen check inside Ignatius Church ahead of Christmas celebration in Cimahi, West Java province, Indonesia, in this photo taken by Antara Foto.](https://gdb.voanews.com/78116e7a-db28-4889-89ef-88bb03853ba9_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Policemen check inside Ignatius Church ahead of Christmas celebration in Cimahi, West Java province, Indonesia, in this photo taken by Antara Foto.