News in Pics, December 24: Best photos from around the world

A view shows a Christmas tree installed for the upcoming holiday season in Palace Square in central Saint Petersburg, Russia. Credit: Reuters

Imran Khan, resident of Mazgaon, wearing Santa Claus costume, plays the violin while riding a unicycle, ahead of the Christmas festival, at Bandra in Mumbai. Credit: PTI

Reverend Carlos Espinoza and Connie Dominguez stand outside of Iglesia San Jose before her father, Jose Garcia’s funeral after he died from Covid-19, in La Mesa, New Mexico, US. Credit: Reuters

A black jaguar receives food wrapped as a Christmas gift by zookeepers at the Cali Zoo, in Cali, Colombia. Credit: AFP

Community paramedic Lt. Richard Straub gives a rapid Covid-19 test to a patient, 79, during a home wellness check in White Plains, New York. Credit: AFP

A person walks through downtown as snow falls in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Credit: AFP