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Lava, letters and a loch: Photos of the week

A selection of striking news photographs taken around the world this week.

ANTON BRINK/EPA-EFE An aerial view of lava flowing across one of the roads near Grindavik, Reykjanes Peninsula, IcelandANTON BRINK/EPA-EFE
Lava flows across one of the roads near Grindavik on the Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland. The Icelandic Meteorological Office said a new fissure erupted in the area on 21 November, spewing hot lava into the air.
Lia Toby/Getty Images Crowds watch as Jeff Goldblum performs on at St Pancras International Station in LondonLia Toby/Getty Images
Actor Jeff Goldblum surprised London commuters with a piano performance at St Pancras International. Celebrating the upcoming release of the film Wicked, in which he plays the Wizard, Goldblum performed Christmas songs.
Santiago Arcos/Reuters A drone view shows firefighters while they work to extinguish a wildfire at El Cajas National ParkSantiago Arcos/Reuters
Firefighters extinguish a wildfire at El Cajas National Park in Ecuador.
UMA SHANKAR MISHRA/AFP A farmer rows a boat as he harvests water chestnuts UMA SHANKAR MISHRA/AFP
A farmer harvests water chestnuts in a pond on the outskirts of Jabalpur in India.
Alejandro Garcia/EPA-EFE French MotoGP rider Fabio Quartararo rides his motorbike on trackAlejandro Garcia/EPA-EFE
French MotoGP rider Fabio Quartararo is seen at the Official Barcelona Test for the 2025 season.
Jane Barlow/PA Media Fish-shaped Muckle Troot Loch is seen from above surrounded by snow and iceJane Barlow/PA Media
The manmade fish-shaped Muckle Troot Loch, near Inverurie in Aberdeenshire, is surrounded by snow and ice as parts of the UK experienced sub-zero temperatures.
SANKA VIDANAGAMA/AFP Members of the Maori community take part in a protest rally in Wellington SANKA VIDANAGAMA/AFP
More than 40,000 people protested outside New Zealand’s parliament against a controversial bill seeking to reinterpret the country's founding document between British colonisers and Māori people. The demonstration marked the end of a nine-day hīkoi, or peaceful protest, that had made its way through the country.
BEN STANSALL/AFP A farmer drives a tractor and waves a Union flag near Big BenBEN STANSALL/AFP
A farmer drives a tractor past Westminster as thousands protested over changes to inheritance tax for farmers announced in the Budget.
JOSE JORDAN/AFP Flood-damaged homes line the river in Chiva, SpainJOSE JORDAN/AFP
Flood-damaged homes line the river in Chiva near Valencia, Spain, where in October one year's worth of rainfall fell during a period of eight hours. The devastating floods left more than 200 people dead and dozens missing.
Matt Alexander/PA Media Men dressed as Father Christmas post lettersMatt Alexander/PA Media
Men dressed as Father Christmas took part in the Ministry of Fun's annual Santa School training, at London's Postal Museum, famous for its archives of letters to Santa dating back to 1963.