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The kick off for the holidays turned into a platform for protest against the unequal treatment of minority communities by the police.
From odes to embattled military units to expressions of love for the motherland, Ukrainians are embracing tattoos amid the ongoing war with Russia. At the "Art Weapon" festival, dozens chose to show their love for their nation by getting inked.
Hundreds of members of Karachi's Christian community took part in a pre-Christmas peace procession on Saturday.
New York Christmas lights welcome the festive season
In Dresden, the fate of the 'Striezelmarkt', Germany's oldest Christmas market is being decided. The traders, whose stalls have almost all been set up, are nervously awaiting the authorities' decision: will the market go ahead in spite of ever increasing Covid-19 infection numbers? The event, which attracts more than three million visitors a year, accounts for more than 50% of their turnover.