The awards ceremony of the 3rd Amed International Film Festival in Diyarbakir, Turkey

Supporters of Jose Antonio Kast celebrate in Santiago, Chile

Pope Leo XIV led a Mass on the occasion of the Jubilee of Prisoners in Vatican

Premio Il Vitti 2025 blu carpet in Rome, Italy

Vigil for Hunger Strikers In Cambridge, UK - 14 Dec 2025

People in traditional pantomime horse costumes raced through the streets of Greenwich as the London Pantomime Horse Race returned for its 12th edition combining festive humour with charity. The light-hearted event saw costumed pairs compete along a short course while entertaining crowds.

The Flying Meatball Maker film screened at the 3rd Amed International Film Festival in Diyarbakir, Turkey

Jose María Forque Awards 2025 - Red Carpet in Madrid, Spain

Communist Party candidate Jeannette Jara casts her vote during the Chilean Presidential Second Round 2025.

Marra Palazzi25 tour in Rome, Italy

The second round of the Chilean presidential election 2025 begins in Valparaiso

FC Internazionale vs Liverpool FC in Milan, Italy

3rd Amed International film festival in Diyarbakir, Turkey

The recent Unite the Kingdom rally organized by the far right demonstrated how they mobilize support by reframing concerns about migration, crime, and government distrust into a moral panic, drawing on a long history of UK far-right activism that has adapted over time.

Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), visited Ieper, the historic City of Peace and Remembrance, at the invitation of Mayor Katrien Desomer, taking part in commemorative and official events including a visit to the In Flanders Fields Museum, an address at the city hall, and participation in the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate.

Crowds enjoy beer from statue hand at Peroni fountain in London’s South Bank

Photo illustration in Canada

Kurdish actress Derya Mori Uygurlar at the 3rd Amed Film Festival in Diyarbakir., Turkey

LA Bowl 2025: Washington Vs Boise State in Los Angeles

Iranian film editor Hamila Moayed at the 3rd Amed International Film Festival in Diyarbakir, Turkey

The Big Wave Challenge event in Nazaré, Portugal

Far-right protesters gathered for the Tommy Robinson's Christmas service outside Downing Street in London. Stephen Christopher Yaxley-Lennon better known Tommy Robinson is one of the most prominent far-right activists in the UK. He was the founder of the English Defence League and the British National Party.

The event is part of the World Surf League (WSL) calendar for the 2025/26 season at Praia do Norte beach.

Left-wing groups protest in Berlin, Germany

Protesters gather to oppose the new member rule in Girlguiding. Following the recent Supreme Court ruling has impacted the interpretation of trans rights in certain single sex organisations like Girlguiding. New members have to be recorded as female at birth and trans girls and young women will no longer to join Girlguiding as new youth members.

The Mass Non Compliance group are protesting against the Labour Government's plan to introduce digital identity cards, claiming that it would increase the government's surveillance powers while threatening individual privacy and freedom.

Christian worshippers gathered in Whitehall, for a public faith rally organised by Unite The Kingdom and co-organised by activist Tommy Robinson, calling to “put Christ back into Christmas.” The event featured Bible readings, prayers, live worship music, and personal testimonies, with organisers presenting the gathering as a peaceful celebration of Christian belief and unity rather than a political demonstration.

Protesters marched from BBC headquarters in Portland Place through central London to oppose the government’s proposed mandatory digital ID scheme, warning it threatens privacy, freedom, and civil liberties. The demonstration brought together a cross-section of citizens demanding that identity not become a tool of surveillance, data control, and state overreach.

Protesters gathered outside Girlguiding UK headquarters in London after the organisation announced that transgender girls would no longer be allowed to participate in Girlguiding activities. Trans rights activists and allies condemned the policy as discriminatory, calling for inclusion, equality, and the reversal of what they described as an exclusionary decision affecting Tran’s youth.

Tommy Robinson’s Unite The Kingdom movement held a large outdoor carol service in Whitehall with the aim of “putting Christ back into Christmas”. A large anti-racist counter demonstration was held in protest further down Whitehall at the same time, The two events were both held on Whitehall, separated by a Police cordon to prevent the two opposing groups from mixing.

Final score; Zenit 105:81 Enisey Krasnoyarsk.

Ricky Martin performs in Madrid, Spain

Women's Skateboarding at the 33rd SEA Games in Bangkok, Thailand

Speed Climbing at the 33rd SEA Games in Bangkok, Thailand

Thai protesters with signs calling for an end to the war gathered at Srinakharinwirot University, urging the Thai government to agree to a ceasefire with Cambodia, as heavy clashes have continued along the Cambodian border for the past week.

Protest to commemorate 8th December 1987 when 4 Palestinians were killed by Israeli soldiers outside of Jabaliya refugee camp in Gaza. Palestinians responded with the First Intifada. A replica of the car in which 6-years old Hind Rajab was killed on 29/01/2024 Hind spent her last moments pleading on the phone to emergency workers. Israeli forces also killed six of her family members and two paramedics coming to her rescue.

“Say No To Digital ID” March in London, UK

As a result of the massive combined attack on Odeshchina, on December 13, 2025, energy infrastructure facilities were damaged. This led to the power supply of low-level critical infrastructure to ensure the supply of water and heat. City hospitals have been transferred to autonomous operation from alternative power sources. Water and fuel supplies have been ensured. Pumping stations operate from generators. Transportation of technical water has been organized in all districts of the city.

Solo concert of Ukrainian singer Max Barskih in Kyiv

Premium beer, Peroni Nastro Azzurro installed a fountain called the La Fontana di Azzurro in Italian. It is based on the Trevi Fountain in Rome and located at the Observation Point in the South Bank, London. The visitors can drink a pint of beer for free from the fountain. It will last from the 10th-14th December 2025 to bring holiday cheer to the nation.

Kurdish director Mano Khalil at the 3rd Amed International Film Festival in Diyarbakir, Turkey

Eda Tavaci, Turkey's first hearing-impaired ballerina, at the 3rd Amed Film Festival

Concert in honor of Pope Leo XIV conducted by Maestro Riccardo Muti in Vatican

For the past three years, the Christmas Express, a historic steam train, has been running between Arnhem and Nijmegen around Christmas Day. Conductors in period costume were waiting to assist the people with boarding. These historic trains are still heated, traditionally, with steam from the large steam locomotive. The trains were running between the two stations throughout the weekend.

Stop The Far Right Protest in Westminster in London, UK

Hundreds of Santas take part in Santa Cruise in London, UK

Thousands gathered on the cliffs of Nazaré, Portugal, to witness the Tudor Nazaré Big Wave Challenge, part of the 2025/2026 WSL season. Against a backdrop of roaring Atlantic swells, surfers were towed into colossal waves by jet skis, carving lines down walls of water that towered above the ocean. Spectators lined the headland and surrounding hills, capturing the spectacle with phones and cameras. The atmosphere was electric—equal parts awe, adrenaline, and celebration of human courage in the face of nature’s raw power.

Bayern Munich vs Sporting in Munich, Germany

Pope Leo XIV at a Christmas concert conducted by Maestro Riccardo Muti in Vatican