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Our world in photos: December 20

December 20, 2023 Brooklyn Eagle Staff

ICELAND — Brave men taking stock of Mother Nature’s power: Scientists from the University of Iceland take measurements and samples standing on the ridge in front of the active part of the eruptive fissure of an active volcano in Grindavik on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023.Photo: Marco Di Marco/AP

ICELAND — Brave men taking stock of Mother Nature’s power: Scientists from the University of Iceland take measurements and samples standing on the ridge in front of the active part of the eruptive fissure of an active volcano in Grindavik on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023.
Photo: Marco Di Marco/AP

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<b>CONGO — The ongoing test of keeping democracies valid:</b> A woman prepares to cast her vote at a polling station in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. Congo headed to the polls Wednesday to vote for president as authorities scrambled to finalize preparations in an election facing steep logistical and security challenges.<br>Photo: Moses Sawasawa/AP — CONGO — The ongoing test of keeping democracies valid: A woman prepares to cast her vote at a polling station in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. Congo headed to the polls Wednesday to vote for president as authorities scrambled to finalize preparations in an election facing steep logistical and security challenges.
Photo: Moses Sawasawa/AP

<b>MOSCOW — Voices of democratic self-determination, heard through a new candidate:</b> Yekaterina Duntsova enters Russia's Central Election Committee to submit her documents as a presidential candidate for the upcoming presidential election, in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. Duntsova is a journalist-turned-grassroots campaigner and local legislator. She secured a nomination from a group of more than 500 supporters as required by Russian electoral law from those not running on a party ticket. Delegates from Russia’s ruling party unanimously backed President Vladimir Putin’s bid for reelection at a party conference in Moscow on Sunday.<br>Photo: Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP — MOSCOW — Voices of democratic self-determination, heard through a new candidate: Yekaterina Duntsova enters Russia’s Central Election Committee to submit her documents as a presidential candidate for the upcoming presidential election, in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. Duntsova is a journalist-turned-grassroots campaigner and local legislator. She secured a nomination from a group of more than 500 supporters as required by Russian electoral law from those not running on a party ticket. Delegates from Russia’s ruling party unanimously backed President Vladimir Putin’s bid for reelection at a party conference in Moscow on Sunday.
Photo: Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP

<b>BOSNIA — Tough on the eyes, tougher on the lungs:</b> The Avaz Twist Tower building rises above as smog covers Sarajevo, Bosnia, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. According to a Swiss air quality company, Sarajevo is one of the most polluted cities in the world.<br>Photo: Armin Durgut/AP — BOSNIA — Tough on the eyes, tougher on the lungs: The Avaz Twist Tower building rises above as smog covers Sarajevo, Bosnia, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. According to a Swiss air quality company, Sarajevo is one of the most polluted cities in the world.
Photo: Armin Durgut/AP

<b>CHINA — Dramatic upheaval underfoot, along the walls:</b> A Hui ethnic minority man walks past cracked walls and collapsed brick walls in the aftermath of an earthquake in Dahejia town in northwestern China's Gansu province, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. A strong overnight earthquake rattled a mountainous region of northwestern China, authorities said Tuesday, destroying homes, leaving residents out in a below-freezing winter night and killing many in the nation's deadliest quake in nine years.<br>Photo: Ng Han Guan/AP — CHINA — Dramatic upheaval underfoot, along the walls: A Hui ethnic minority man walks past cracked walls and collapsed brick walls in the aftermath of an earthquake in Dahejia town in northwestern China’s Gansu province, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. A strong overnight earthquake rattled a mountainous region of northwestern China, authorities said Tuesday, destroying homes, leaving residents out in a below-freezing winter night and killing many in the nation’s deadliest quake in nine years.
Photo: Ng Han Guan/AP

<b>SAUDI ARABIA — More than a fashion statement, soccer socks cradle shinguards:</b> Manchester City players gather together celebrating after Mateo Kovacic scored their second goal during the Soccer Club World Cup semifinal soccer match between Urawa Reds and Manchester City FC at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023.<br>Photo: Manu Fernandez/AP — SAUDI ARABIA — More than a fashion statement, soccer socks cradle shinguards: Manchester City players gather together celebrating after Mateo Kovacic scored their second goal during the Soccer Club World Cup semifinal soccer match between Urawa Reds and Manchester City FC at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023.
Photo: Manu Fernandez/AP

<b>LONDON — ‘Got a light?’ For British choir boys, that refers to candles:</b> The Choristers of St Paul's choir light candles as they prepare for Christmas services in St Paul's Cathedral in London, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023.<br>Photo: Kin Cheung/AP — LONDON — ‘Got a light?’ For British choir boys, that refers to candles: The Choristers of St Paul’s choir light candles as they prepare for Christmas services in St Paul’s Cathedral in London, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023.
Photo: Kin Cheung/AP

<b>MAINE — Nature’s revenge, high waters come anywhere and everywhere these days:</b> Nathan Sennett hands furniture to Tori Grasse as they work in hip-deep water on the patio of the Quarry Tap Room, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, in Hallowell, Maine. Waters continue to rise in the Kennebec River following Monday's severe storm.<br>Photo: Robert F. Bukaty/AP — MAINE — Nature’s revenge, high waters come anywhere and everywhere these days: Nathan Sennett hands furniture to Tori Grasse as they work in hip-deep water on the patio of the Quarry Tap Room, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, in Hallowell, Maine. Waters continue to rise in the Kennebec River following Monday’s severe storm.
Photo: Robert F. Bukaty/AP

<b>CHINA — Grief in the provinces:</b> Ma Yuanke, 10, grieves as his mother, Han Suofeiya, who died in an overnight earthquake, is buried in Yangwa village, northwestern China's Gansu province, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. A strong overnight earthquake rattled a mountainous region of northwestern China, authorities said Tuesday, destroying homes, leaving residents out in a below-freezing winter night and killing many in the nation's deadliest quake in nine years.<br>Photo: Ng Han Guan/AP — CHINA — Grief in the provinces: Ma Yuanke, 10, grieves as his mother, Han Suofeiya, who died in an overnight earthquake, is buried in Yangwa village, northwestern China’s Gansu province, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. A strong overnight earthquake rattled a mountainous region of northwestern China, authorities said Tuesday, destroying homes, leaving residents out in a below-freezing winter night and killing many in the nation’s deadliest quake in nine years.
Photo: Ng Han Guan/AP

<b>PROVIDENCE — ‘Got your back, but can’t get the ball…’:</b> Marquette guard Tyler Kolek (11), forward Oso Ighodaro (13) and forward David Joplin (23) try to gain control the ball during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Providence, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, in Providence, R.I.<br>Photo: Steven Senne/AP — PROVIDENCE — ‘Got your back, but can’t get the ball…’: Marquette guard Tyler Kolek (11), forward Oso Ighodaro (13) and forward David Joplin (23) try to gain control the ball during the second half of the team’s NCAA college basketball game against Providence, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, in Providence, R.I.
Photo: Steven Senne/AP

<b>NEW ORLEANS — ‘Ball looks so small, it should go through the hole more often’:</b> Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) watches his shot go in, between New Orleans Pelicans forward Herbert Jones (5) and guard Dyson Daniels (11), for the game-winning shot at the buzzer in the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. The Grizzlies won 115-113.<br>Photo: Gerald Herbert/AP — NEW ORLEANS — ‘Ball looks so small, it should go through the hole more often’: Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) watches his shot go in, between New Orleans Pelicans forward Herbert Jones (5) and guard Dyson Daniels (11), for the game-winning shot at the buzzer in the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. The Grizzlies won 115-113.
Photo: Gerald Herbert/AP

<b>ICELAND — A reminder of the Earth’s core, ‘where it all began’:</b> A close-up of the Southern active segment of the original fissure of an active volcano in Grindavik on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023.<br>Photo: Marco Di Marco/AP — ICELAND — A reminder of the Earth’s core, ‘where it all began’: A close-up of the Southern active segment of the original fissure of an active volcano in Grindavik on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023.
Photo: Marco Di Marco/AP

<b>SAUDI ARABIA — Contortions and contact come with the turf:</b> Manchester City's Nathan Ake vies for the ball with Urawa Reds' Tomoaki Okubo, right, during the Soccer Club World Cup semifinal soccer match between Urawa Reds and Manchester City FC at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023.<br>Photo: Manu Fernandez/AP — SAUDI ARABIA — Contortions and contact come with the turf: Manchester City’s Nathan Ake vies for the ball with Urawa Reds’ Tomoaki Okubo, right, during the Soccer Club World Cup semifinal soccer match between Urawa Reds and Manchester City FC at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023.
Photo: Manu Fernandez/AP

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