Pfronten, southern Germany

A bit of horseplay as cold weather and snow comes to Europe
Photograph: Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/AFP/Getty Images

London, UK

An estimated 800,000 revellers watch the annual Hamleys Christmas toy parade in Regent Street
Photograph: Eamonn M McCormack/Getty Images for Hamleys

Harare, Zimbabwe

Members of the International Apostolic Ejuwel Jekenisheni church take part in a morning service at their open-air church. Zimbabweans around the country attended Sunday services to pray for peace and the future of their country
Photograph: Ben Curtis/AP

London, UK

Spike Yarrow, a Met police officer and former Gulf war tank commander, speaks with Chris Fielder as he sits on a replica first world war Mk IV tank near the Cenotaph in Whitehall
Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

Huesca, Spain

The Mediano reservoir in the Pyrenees. Months without rain have resulted in widespread drought in Spain, with national reservoirs at only 37.3% of capacity, their lowest level in 22 years
Photograph: Javier Blasco/EPA

Dorset, UK

The rising sun lights up Corfe Castle
Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA

Chicago, US

Performers take part in the 26th Magnificent Mile Light Festival Parade on Michigan Avenue, marking the beginning of annual holiday season
Photograph: Xinhua/Xinhua / Barcroft Images