News in Pics, December 17, 2022: Best photos from the world

A Palestinian demonstrator wearing a gas mask stands amidst tear gas smoke fired by Israeli soldiers during clashes following a protest against the establishment of Israeli outposts, in Beit Dajan, east of the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, on December 16, 2022. Credit: AFP Photo

French biathlete Julia Simon competes in the women’s 7,5 km sprint event of the IBU Biathlon World Cup in Le Grand-Bornand near Annecy, on December 16, 2022. Credit: AFP Photo

People inspect the damage after a landslide in Batang Kali, Selangor on December 16, 2022. Credit: AFP Photo

Workers of the city cleaning department walk past debris covering the street in front of the Radisson Blu hotel after a huge aquarium located in the hotel's lobby burst on December 16, 2022 in Berlin. Credit: AFP Photo

Policemen guard a security perimeter as firefighters and rescuers work in a building of the Mas-Du-Taureau quarter where a fire caused many victims, including children, in Vaulx-en-Velin, east of Lyon, south-eastern France, on December 16, 2022. Credit: AFP Photo

France's coach Didier Deschamps looks on during a training session at the Al Sadd SC training centre in Doha on December 16, 2022, during the Qatar 2022 World Cup football tournament. Credit: AFP Photo

Local residents wait for a public bus as the Kyiv metro network remains out of service on December 16 2022, after Russian strikes targeted the power infrastructure. Credit: AFP Photo

Hungarian border police officiers patrol on December 15, 2022 at the Hungarian-Serbian border, close to Kelebia village. Credit: AFP Photo