This photograph taken near the French National Assembly in Paris on December 6, 2022 shows placards with portraits of the victims of Iran's repression. (AFP)

A pelican suspected to have died from H5N1 avian influenza is seen on a beach in Lima, on December 1, 2022. (AFP)

A reveller dressed as the devil sits next to a child in a buggy as he takes part in a parade to celebrate Saint Nicholas Day (Mikulas) in Prague, Czech Republic on December 5, 2022. (AFP)

Competitors take part during the 12th edition of race of Paddle organized by Nautic Festival SA within the framework of the Nautic of Paris, on December 4, 2022. (AFP)

Labourers build a floating pontoon bridge on the Ganges River during preparations for the upcoming annual Hindu religious fair of Magh Mela in Prayagraj on December 6, 2022. (AFP)

Police charge baton on Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) activities as they gathered in front of the party's central office in Dhaka on December 7, 2022, ahead of a BNP rally. (AFP)

This photograph taken on December 3, 2022, shows the brown bear Mark, inside his cage at a restaurant in Tirana. After more than two decades entertaining guests at an Albanian restaurant, brown bear Mark is heading towards a better life. (AFP)

Moroccans celebrate their team's victory after the Qatar 2022 World Cup round of 16 football match between Morocco and Spain, in Rabat. (AFP)

This aerial picture taken on December 7, 2022 shows experts and employees of the prosecutor's office examining collected remnants of shells and missiles used by the Russian army to attack the second largest Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. (AFP)

This aerial view shows private boats sailing at night in the Gulf waters, off the shore of Kuwait City on December 1, 2022. (AFP)