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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson turns on the Christmas tree lights outside his residence at 10 Downing Street in central London after school children sing carols and a brass band plays festive songs. IMAGES
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg urges the United States to stick with Europe as the military alliance turned 75 on Thursday under the shadow of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the spectre of Donald Trump's possible return to power in the US. "I don't believe in America alone, just as I don't believe in Europe alone. I believe in America and Europe together in NATO because we are stronger and safer together," Stoltenberg says at a ceremony at NATO headquarters in Brussels. SOUNDBITE
Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo and actor Gilles Lellouche inaugurate the Christmas lights on the Champs-Elysees avenue, where hundreds of people have gathered for the occasion. IMAGES
The Damascus Opera House lights up with colours of the Russian flag on "flag day", an annual Russian holiday celebrating Russia's tricolour flag, restored following the Soviet collapse in 1991 and marked on August 22. Russia's military intervention in 2015 helped turn the war in President Bashar al-Assad's favour. Moscow remains a key regime ally and maintains military bases in Syria. IMAGES
French actor Tahar Rahim launches the holiday season in Paris as the Christmas lights are turned on on the Champs-Élysées. This year's lights will go out a week earlier than usual as the country faces an energy crisis. IMAGES
Sydney Opera House lights up following the death of Queen Elizabeth II to pay tribute to the late monarch. IMAGES
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