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Our world in photos: December 15

December 15, 2023 Brooklyn Eagle Staff

TEL AVIV — Do women find consensus unattainable by men? Women hold placards in Arabic, Hebrew, and English during a demonstration by Israeli and Palestinian women calling for peace, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Friday, Dec. 15, 2023.Photo: Maya Alleruzzo/AP

TEL AVIV — Do women find consensus unattainable by men? Women hold placards in Arabic, Hebrew, and English during a demonstration by Israeli and Palestinian women calling for peace, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Friday, Dec. 15, 2023.
Photo: Maya Alleruzzo/AP

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<b>INDUSTRY CITY — Making Brooklyn a new center of harnessing solar power:</b>Colin Touhey, who grew up in Park Slope, has returned to Brooklyn to manufacture innovative solar collectors. A recent ribbon cutting at his Industry City headquarters revealed a broad cross-section of clients, from famous rock bands to the U.S. Dept. of Defense, and even average consumers who spend time outdoors.<br>Photo: John McCarten/Brooklyn Eagle — INDUSTRY CITY — Making Brooklyn a new center of harnessing solar power:Colin Touhey, who grew up in Park Slope, has returned to Brooklyn to manufacture innovative solar collectors. A recent ribbon cutting at his Industry City headquarters revealed a broad cross-section of clients, from famous rock bands to the U.S. Dept. of Defense, and even average consumers who spend time outdoors.
Photo: John McCarten/Brooklyn Eagle

<b>PARIS — Untouchable and distant, Notre-Dame’s rooster more accessible in restoration:</b> Curator in charge of the Galerie des moulages at the Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine, Isabelle Marquette, places a glass panel around the rooster which sat atop of the spire of the Notre-Dame cathedral, in Paris, Friday, Dec. 15, 2023. Roosters are a symbol of France. The small bird that adorned Notre Dame plunged to the ground in the April 2019 fire that collapsed the spire and consumed the roof.<br>Photo: Thibault Camus/AP — PARIS — Untouchable and distant, Notre-Dame’s rooster more accessible in restoration: Curator in charge of the Galerie des moulages at the Cité de l’architecture et du patrimoine, Isabelle Marquette, places a glass panel around the rooster which sat atop of the spire of the Notre-Dame cathedral, in Paris, Friday, Dec. 15, 2023. Roosters are a symbol of France. The small bird that adorned Notre Dame plunged to the ground in the April 2019 fire that collapsed the spire and consumed the roof.
Photo: Thibault Camus/AP

<b>KYIV — Ukrainian pain and anguish:</b> Ukrainian servicemen cry near the coffin of their comrade Andrii Trachuk during his funeral service on Independence Square in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Dec. 15, 2023. Trachuk was a veteran of the Revolution of Dignity and was killed by Russian forces on Dec. 9, 2023, near Kherson.<br>Photo: Evgeniy Maloletka/AP — KYIV — Ukrainian pain and anguish: Ukrainian servicemen cry near the coffin of their comrade Andrii Trachuk during his funeral service on Independence Square in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Dec. 15, 2023. Trachuk was a veteran of the Revolution of Dignity and was killed by Russian forces on Dec. 9, 2023, near Kherson.
Photo: Evgeniy Maloletka/AP

<b>MONTAGUE ST. — A 20th-century tradition celebrates with a 19th-century landmark:</b> The Montague Street holiday tree lighting ceremony, which celebrated its 71st year, recently brought into their celebration the historic Brooklyn Women’s Exchange, founded in 1854. Seen here, Grace Church choral members who sing at the tree-lighting, continued their caroling farther up Montague St. at the headquarters of the Women’s Exchange.<br>Photo: John McCarten/Brooklyn Eagle — MONTAGUE ST. — A 20th-century tradition celebrates with a 19th-century landmark: The Montague Street holiday tree lighting ceremony, which celebrated its 71st year, recently brought into their celebration the historic Brooklyn Women’s Exchange, founded in 1854. Seen here, Grace Church choral members who sing at the tree-lighting, continued their caroling farther up Montague St. at the headquarters of the Women’s Exchange.
Photo: John McCarten/Brooklyn Eagle

<b>AUSTRIA — Key moments of the mount:</b> Matt Weston of Great Britain competes during the men's skeleton at the Skeleton World Cup race in Igls, near Innsbruck, Austria, Friday, Dec. 15, 2023.<br>Photo: Petr David Josek/AP — AUSTRIA — Key moments of the mount: Matt Weston of Great Britain competes during the men’s skeleton at the Skeleton World Cup race in Igls, near Innsbruck, Austria, Friday, Dec. 15, 2023.
Photo: Petr David Josek/AP

<b>LAS VEGAS — ‘Gotta dance,’ even in football:</b> Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Tre Tucker (11) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Los Angeles Chargers during the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, in Las Vegas.<br>Photo: Steve Marcus/AP — LAS VEGAS — ‘Gotta dance,’ even in football: Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Tre Tucker (11) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Los Angeles Chargers during the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, in Las Vegas.
Photo: Steve Marcus/AP

<b>LOS ANGELES — Star player says, ‘It’s not about the money, it’s about winning’:</b> Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, right, shakes hands with owner & chairman Mark Walter during a baseball news conference at Dodger Stadium Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, in Los Angeles.<br>Photo: Ashley Landis/AP — LOS ANGELES — Star player says, ‘It’s not about the money, it’s about winning’: Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani, right, shakes hands with owner & chairman Mark Walter during a baseball news conference at Dodger Stadium Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, in Los Angeles.
Photo: Ashley Landis/AP

<b>BOSNIA — To ‘get your head around it,’ use your feet:</b> Aston Villa's Jhon Duran is tackled by Zrinjski's Antonio Ivancic during the group E Conference League soccer match between Zrinjski Mostar and Aston Villa at the Bijeli Brijeg stadium in Mostar, Bosnia Herzegovina, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023.<br>Photo: Armin Durgut/AP — BOSNIA — To ‘get your head around it,’ use your feet: Aston Villa’s Jhon Duran is tackled by Zrinjski’s Antonio Ivancic during the group E Conference League soccer match between Zrinjski Mostar and Aston Villa at the Bijeli Brijeg stadium in Mostar, Bosnia Herzegovina, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023.
Photo: Armin Durgut/AP

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