News in Pics, December 30: Best photos from around the world

A man walks at Hammam al-Qawas, a traditional Turkish bathhouse, in Syria's northern city of Aleppo. Credit: AFP Photo

Aerial view of Skanderbeg Square in Tirana, lit with Christmas decorations and surrounded by an open Christmas market. Credit: AFP Photo

An Iraqi craftsman works on the construction of a traditional guest house (Mudhif), in front of the museum of the southern city of Basra. Credit: AFP Photo

Peruvian's shamans give their predictions for 2022 holding photos of US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a traditional ritual prior to New Year's Eve at San Cristobal hill in Lima, Peru. Credit: Reuters Photo

A man walks by houses destroyed by a flood in Itambe after weeks of heavy rains in the Brazilian state of Bahia. Credit: AFP Photo

Locals at the seashore during sunset at Beypore in Kozhikode. Credit: PTI Photo