The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world
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Dublin, Ireland
Patrick Corkery is first in for a dip with Rachel and Sophie Moore at the annual Christmas Day swim in the Forty Foot bathing spot in Sandycove
Photograph: Damien Storan/PA
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Berkshire, UK
Race horses return to Andrew Balding’s stables after early morning exercise on the gallops.
Photograph: David Hartley/REX/Shutterstock
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Kibera, Kenya
Worshippers of Legio Maria attend Christmas prayers at their church in Nairobi’s largest slum. Photograph: Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images
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London, UK
A couple speak to relatives on the phone as they have an outdoor breakfast in Trafalgar Square. Nick and Charlie decided to dine al fresco after their planned trip to visit family was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic restrictions. Photograph: Tony Hicks/AP
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Mumbai, India
A dog howls while a group wearing Santa hats take part in a laughter yoga session during Christmas celebrations on a beach. Photograph: Niharika Kulkarni/Reuters
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Hawaii, US
A surfer wipes out at pipeline on the north shore of Oahu.
Photograph: Brian Bielmann/AFP/Getty Images
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Moscow, Russia
Musicians dressed as snowmen perform for young patients of the Morozov children’s hospital.
Photograph: Stanislav Krasilnikov/TASS
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Madrid, Spain
A Christmas party with music and dancing takes place at the Las Praderas nursing home. The home, which is free of Covid-19 cases, organised their yearly Christmas celebrations for residents, maintaining sanitary measures, including Covid PCR tests for musicians.
Photograph: Pablo Blázquez Domínguez/Getty Images
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Lublin, Poland
Car enthusiasts meet at the annual motorised midnight mass.
Photograph: Wojtek Jargiło/EPA
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Bangalore, India
Christians pray at the Infant Jesus church.Photograph: Jagadeesh Nv/EPA
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California, US
Juliet Babayan waves goodbye to her sister Violet Bonyad who is seated with carers after bringing a Christmas present and visiting through the window at the Ararat Nursing Facility
Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images
