A look at the best news photos from around the world.
December 18, 2019
![Prince Albert II of Monaco, his wife Princess Charlene and Princess Stephanie's children Camille Gottlieb and Louis Ducruet, attend the traditional Christmas tree ceremony at the Monaco Palace, in Monaco.](https://gdb.voanews.com/9ff0da5c-d6bf-4879-8a91-f32746c0e852_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Prince Albert II of Monaco, his wife Princess Charlene and Princess Stephanie's children Camille Gottlieb and Louis Ducruet, attend the traditional Christmas tree ceremony at the Monaco Palace, in Monaco.
![Actress Kelly Marie Tran poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere for the film "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker," in central London.](https://gdb.voanews.com/256f0c67-45e1-4c0c-8963-a5e3b815e7b4_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Actress Kelly Marie Tran poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere for the film "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker," in central London.
![Field grass is seen coated in a layer of ice after a winter storm in Nyack, New York.](https://gdb.voanews.com/90300d3f-3574-49d9-9aac-60c3fc0a44ae_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Field grass is seen coated in a layer of ice after a winter storm in Nyack, New York.