A look at the best news photos from around the world.
December 17, 2019

1
Orangutan Bon Bon looks out from inside a cage after arriving from Bali, at the Kualanamu airport in Deli Serdang in North Sumatra, Indonesia.

2
People enjoy the holiday season lights in downtown Bangkok.

3
A woman reacts as tear gas is sprayed right into her face during a demonstration in Nantes, France.

4
A soldier holds the Brazilian flag during the flag-raising ceremony at the Alvorada Palace, in Brasilia, Brazil.

5
A Christmas tree and shoppers are reflected in the mirrored entrance of a shopping mall at the Harajuku district of Tokyo.

6
Activists of Ukrainian far-right movements attack police officers during a protest of agricultural workers against land reform in Kyiv, Ukraine.

7
People ride a merry-go-round at the Christmas Market at the Red Square in Moscow, as the Kremlin's Spasskaya Tower is seen in the background, Dec. 16, 2019.

8
Supporters of Lebanon's Shi'ite Hezbollah and Amal groups hurl fireworks at security forces in central Beirut.

9
A woman arranges dishes of Burbara, a traditional food served during Saint Barbara's Day, in the village of Aboud, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Dec. 16, 2019.