News in Pics, December 2: Best photos from around the world

EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier (2L), wearing a protective face covering to combat the spread of the coronavirus, walks in Westminster back to a conference centre in central London. Credit: AFP Photo

A general view shows the financial business district of Shenton Way in Singapore. Credit: AFP Photo

Mount Fuji (background L), Japan's highest mountain at 3,776 meters (12,388 feet), is seen behind skyscrapers in Tokyo's Shinjuku area. Credit: AFP Photo

SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk poses as he arrives on the red carpet for the Axel Springer Awards ceremony, in Berlin. Credit: AFP Photo

People wear protective face masks as they skate at an outdoor ice skating rink in the Red Square in central Moscow. Credit: AFP Photo

Teams compete in a contest during the Dubai traditional rowing boat race in the al-Jaddaf area of the Gulf emirate of Dubai. Credit: AFP Photo

A man looks at photographs he has taken using his phone of the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge on a Spring day. Credit: AFP Photo

Ajax's Dutch midfielder Ryan Gravenberch (C) vies with Liverpool's Brazilian midfielder Roberto Firmino (L) and Liverpool's English midfielder Jordan Henderson. Credit: AFP Photo