Londoners scramble to get out of the capital ahead of Tier 4 lockdown measures, which went into effect on December 20. /CFP

French President Emmanuel Macron chairs a cabinet meeting via video conference on December 21, four days after he tested positive for COVID-19. /CFP

Stunning image captures Jupiter and Saturn, the two largest planets in our solar system, as they come closer together in the sky than they have been in 400 years on December 21. /CFP

A full-dress rehearsal for Republic Day Parade in Gurugram, India, December 24. /CFP

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces that a comprehensive Canada-style free trade deal has been reached between the UK and the EU on December 24. /CFP

An early morning explosion rocks the U.S. city of Nashville, Tennessee, December 25. Three people are being treated for non-critical injuries after an RV (recreational vehicle) exploded in the downtown area. /CFP

Japanese government announces Japan will halt all new non-resident foreign arrivals coming from overseas from December 28 until late January, as the country reported its first cases of a new strain of the coronavirus. /CFP