News in Pics, December 25, 2022: Best photos from the world

Members of the security forces kick off Christmas Eve with a military operation against drug traffickers where they detained suspected criminals in El Salvador's capital, according to government information as part of the country's controversial attempt to fight criminal gangs, in San Salvador. Credit: Reuters photo

Pope Francis (C) attends the Christmas Eve mass at The St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. Credit: AFP Photo

People walk around of a mostly frozen Bryant Park fountain on Christmas Eve in Manhattan, New York City. Credit: Reuters photo

Scavengers extract metals in an open fire in Dandora dumpsite in Nairobi. Credit: AFP Photo

A man with a Santa mask rides in the water during the annual presentation of Waterskiing Santa on the Potomac River in Alexandria, Virginia. Credit: Reuters photo

People take pictures with their cellphones as Pope Francis celebrates Christmas Eve mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. Credit: Reuters photo