News in Pics, December 9: Best pics from around the world

Seven United Nations peacekeepers in Mali were killed, when a logistical convoy struck an explosive device while heading to Sevare in the centre of the country. Credit: AFP Photo

Early data indicates the Omicron Covid variant may more easily reinfect people who have already had the virus or been vaccinated than previous variants, but could also cause milder disease, the WHO said. Credit: Reuters Photo

Olaf Scholz became Germany's next chancellor after 16 years with Angela Merkel at the helm, as a new centre-left-led coalition took the wheel of Europe's top economy. Credit: AP Photo

Worshipers attend the march for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, where thousands of people took to the streets to pray for Haiti and say no to insecurity. Credit: AFP Photo

Veracruz terracottas “Smiling Faces” dating from 100 to 1000 DC are exhibited at the Tlatelololco University Cultural Center in Mexico City. Credit: AFP Photo

Free food is handed out by the Brooklyn community organization PASWO during a weekly food distribution. Over 10% of U.S. households (13.8 million) were described as food insecure in 2020. Inflation, job insecurity due to COVID-19 and other chronic problems have contributed to the issue of food insecurity in America. Credit: AFP Photo