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Week in Pictures: From Cambodia-Thailand clashes to protests in Greece

A global roundup of some of last week’s events.

A displaced family from Sange, accompanied by their children and livestock, returns toward the village of Togota after seeking refuge elsewhere following a lull in fighting, in Abwegera, South Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
A displaced family from Sange make their way back to the village of Togota with their children and livestock following a pause in conflict. They had previously fled their home to seek safety elsewhere in Abwegera, South Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. [Jospin Mwisha/AFP]
Published On 14 Dec 2025

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From the cleanup efforts in Sri Lanka in the wake of Cyclone Ditwah’s destruction to the devastating Myanmar military air attack on a hospital that killed 30 people, here is a look at the week in photos.

Displaced people rest at a temporary camp in Banteay Meanchey province
Displaced people find refuge at a temporary camp in Banteay Meanchey province as clashes continue along the Cambodia-Thailand border. [Tang Chhin Sothy/AFP]
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A Palestinian worker involved in a rubble management project implemented and supervised by UNDP for the Gaza Strip
A Palestinian worker operates a digger to move concrete, metal, and debris from destroyed buildings and houses in Khan Younis as part of a United Nations Development Programme-implemented and supervised rubble management project for the Gaza Strip. The effort focuses on reopening and clearing streets blocked by rubble. [Bashar Taleb/AFP]
President Nicolas Maduro joins a rally marking the anniversary of the Battle of Santa Ines, which took place during Venezuela's 19th-century Federal War, in Caracas
President Nicolas Maduro attends a rally commemorating the anniversary of the Battle of Santa Ines, a significant conflict during Venezuela's 19th-century Federal War, held in Caracas, Venezuela. [Cristian Hernandez/AP Photo]
An aerial view shows tractors of farmers blocking the national highway outside the central Greek city of Karditsa
Farmers' tractors blocked the national highway outside Karditsa in central Greece as they demonstrated to demand faster access to European Union subsidies. On December 8, Greek farmers escalated their confrontation with the government by shutting down Crete's two main international airports following clashes with riot police. [Aris Messinis/AFP]
Mourners grieve as bodies are laid out at a cemetery before their burial following a Myanmar military air strike at a hospital that killed more than 30 people
Mourners gather in solemn grief at a cemetery in western Rakhine state's Mrauk U, where bodies await burial following a devastating Myanmar military air attack on a hospital. The attack killed more than 30 people, according to an on-site aid worker. The offensive comes as the military intensifies operations ahead of elections scheduled this month. [AFP]
A worker removes mud accumulated around buses near a landslide-affected area in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah, in Maspanna
A worker clears mud around buses near a landslide-hit area in Maspanna following the destructive Cyclone Ditwah. December's tropical storms and monsoon rains have devastated Southeast and South Asia, causing landslides and flash floods that killed at least 639 people in Sri Lanka and nearly 1,000 in Indonesia. [Ishara S Kodikara/AFP]
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an aerial view of heavily damaged residential buildings and a church in the frontline town of Kostyantynivka, Donetsk region,
An aerial view reveals severely damaged residential buildings and a church in Kostiantynivka, a front-line town in Ukraine's Donetsk region. [Ukraine Police via AFP]
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made a condolence visit to the Russian embassy in Pyongyang following the death of Aleksandr Ivanovich Matsegora, the Russian ambassador to North Korea. [KCNA via AFP]
Aerial view of a Beechcraft Bonanza Model 33 (BE-33) aircraft after it made an emergency landing on the Amador Coastway, in the bay of Panama City
Aerial view of a Beechcraft Bonanza Model 33 (BE-33) aircraft following its emergency landing on the Amador Coastway in Panama City's bay. Officials confirmed no lives were lost in the incident, though the cause of the emergency landing remains under investigation. [Mauricio Valenzuela/AFP]