Dec. 4-10, 2021
From actor Jussie Smollett leaving the Leighton Criminal Courthouse with his siblings following his conviction on five of six charges that he staged an anti-gay, racist attack on himself nearly three years ago and then lied to Chicago police about it, to a man swimming in the ice cold water of the Bottomless Lake in Serebryany Bor, in Moscow, Russia, to a Ukrainian soldier taking a rest near a fighting position on the line of separation from pro-Russian rebels near Katerinivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, this photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from around the world made or published by The Associated Press.
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Dec. 4-10, 2021
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Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa of the Philippines gestures as she speaks during the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at Oslo City Hall, Norway, Friday, Dec. 10, 2021. The Norwegian Nobel Committee cited Ressa and Russian Dmitry Muratov's fight for freedom of expression, stressing that it is vital in promoting peace. (AP PhotoAlexander Zemlianichenko)
A Ukrainian soldier takes a rest near a fighting position on the line of separation from pro-Russian rebels near Katerinivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Tuesday, Dec 7, 2021. (AP PhotoAndriy Dubchak)
A man inspects a truck buried in the ash following the eruption of Mount Semeru in Lumajang district, East Java province, Indonesia, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021. (AP PhotoTrisnadi)
President Joe Biden talks about infrastructure during an event at the Kansas City Area Transit Authority Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP PhotoCharlie Riedel)
Olaf Scholz of the Social Democrats receives applause from lawmakers after he was elected new German Chancellor in the German Parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021. (PhotoStefanie Loos)
A police officer sprays pepper spray during a protest against coronavirus measures in Brussels, Belgium, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021. (AP PhotoGeert Vanden Wijngaert)
A man swims in the ice cold water of the Bottomless Lake in Serebryany Bor, in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021. Moscow temperatures on Sunday dropped to -5 C ( 23 F). (AP PhotoAlexander Zemlianichenko Jr)
Protesters stand on the highway during a protest by environmentalists in Belgrade, Serbia, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. Thousands of protesters have gathered in Belgrade and other Serbian towns and villages to block roads and bridges despite police warnings and an intimidation campaign launched by authorities against the participants. (AP PhotoDarko Vojinovic)
A boy is silhouetted against Christmas lights reflected on a pond as he walks through a park Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, in Lenexa, Kan. (AP PhotoCharlie Riedel)
Marseille and Brest play during the French League One soccer match at the Veldrome stadium in Marseille, France, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. (AP PhotoDaniel Cole)
A Russian army soldier takes part in drills at the Kadamovskiy firing range in the Rostov region in southern Russia, Friday, Dec. 10, 2021. Russian troop concentration near Ukraine has raised Ukrainian and Western concerns of a possible invasion that Moscow has dismissed. (AP Photo)
The casket of former Sen. Bob Dole, R-Kan., arrives in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, where he will lie in state, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP PhotoAndrew Harnik, Pool)
Spain's Sarah Loinaz performs as she takes part in the National Costume portion of the Miss Universe pageant, in Eilat, Israel, Friday, Dec. 10, 2021. (AP PhotoAriel Schalit)
A Japanese Ground-Self Defense Force (JGDDF) Type 90 tank fires its gun at a target during the annual drill with live ammunitions exercise at Minami Eniwa Camp Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, in Eniwa, on the northern Japan island of Hokkaido. Dozens of tanks are rolling over the next two weeks on Hokkaido, a main military stronghold for a country with perhaps the world's most little known yet powerful army. (AP PhotoEugene Hoshiko)
Ahmad Qassim visits his wounded son Mahmoud in a hospital in the town of Idlib, Syria, Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. A U.S. airstrike targeting an al-Qaida leader in northern Syria has wounded six members of the Qassim family. The U.S. military say it conducted a strike from a remotely-piloted MQ-9 aircraft Friday near the city of Idlib targeting "a senior al-Qaeda leader and planner." (AP PhotoGhaith Alsayed)
A model wears a creation as part of Dior Men's fashion collection presented in London, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021. (Photo by Vianney Le CaerInvisionAP)
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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands in action during practice session for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jiddah, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. (AP PhotoHassan Ammar)
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Children wait for their father working nearby, on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021. (AP PhotoMuhammad Sajjad)
Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa of the Philippines gestures as she speaks during the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at Oslo City Hall, Norway, Friday, Dec. 10, 2021. The Norwegian Nobel Committee cited Ressa and Russian Dmitry Muratov's fight for freedom of expression, stressing that it is vital in promoting peace. (AP PhotoAlexander Zemlianichenko)
A Ukrainian soldier takes a rest near a fighting position on the line of separation from pro-Russian rebels near Katerinivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Tuesday, Dec 7, 2021. (AP PhotoAndriy Dubchak)
A man inspects a truck buried in the ash following the eruption of Mount Semeru in Lumajang district, East Java province, Indonesia, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021. (AP PhotoTrisnadi)
President Joe Biden talks about infrastructure during an event at the Kansas City Area Transit Authority Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP PhotoCharlie Riedel)
Olaf Scholz of the Social Democrats receives applause from lawmakers after he was elected new German Chancellor in the German Parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021. (PhotoStefanie Loos)
A police officer sprays pepper spray during a protest against coronavirus measures in Brussels, Belgium, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021. (AP PhotoGeert Vanden Wijngaert)
A man swims in the ice cold water of the Bottomless Lake in Serebryany Bor, in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021. Moscow temperatures on Sunday dropped to -5 C ( 23 F). (AP PhotoAlexander Zemlianichenko Jr)
Protesters stand on the highway during a protest by environmentalists in Belgrade, Serbia, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. Thousands of protesters have gathered in Belgrade and other Serbian towns and villages to block roads and bridges despite police warnings and an intimidation campaign launched by authorities against the participants. (AP PhotoDarko Vojinovic)
A boy is silhouetted against Christmas lights reflected on a pond as he walks through a park Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, in Lenexa, Kan. (AP PhotoCharlie Riedel)
Marseille and Brest play during the French League One soccer match at the Veldrome stadium in Marseille, France, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. (AP PhotoDaniel Cole)
A Russian army soldier takes part in drills at the Kadamovskiy firing range in the Rostov region in southern Russia, Friday, Dec. 10, 2021. Russian troop concentration near Ukraine has raised Ukrainian and Western concerns of a possible invasion that Moscow has dismissed. (AP Photo)
The casket of former Sen. Bob Dole, R-Kan., arrives in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, where he will lie in state, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP PhotoAndrew Harnik, Pool)
Spain's Sarah Loinaz performs as she takes part in the National Costume portion of the Miss Universe pageant, in Eilat, Israel, Friday, Dec. 10, 2021. (AP PhotoAriel Schalit)
A Japanese Ground-Self Defense Force (JGDDF) Type 90 tank fires its gun at a target during the annual drill with live ammunitions exercise at Minami Eniwa Camp Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, in Eniwa, on the northern Japan island of Hokkaido. Dozens of tanks are rolling over the next two weeks on Hokkaido, a main military stronghold for a country with perhaps the world's most little known yet powerful army. (AP PhotoEugene Hoshiko)
Ahmad Qassim visits his wounded son Mahmoud in a hospital in the town of Idlib, Syria, Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. A U.S. airstrike targeting an al-Qaida leader in northern Syria has wounded six members of the Qassim family. The U.S. military say it conducted a strike from a remotely-piloted MQ-9 aircraft Friday near the city of Idlib targeting "a senior al-Qaeda leader and planner." (AP PhotoGhaith Alsayed)
A model wears a creation as part of Dior Men's fashion collection presented in London, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021. (Photo by Vianney Le CaerInvisionAP)