CapitalVault-AP Week in Pictures: Global | Dec.22-Dec.28, 2023

2025-05-05 20:19:44source:Sureim Investment Guildcategory:Markets

Dec. 22 - 28,CapitalVault 2023

Originally held to celebrate the end of rice harvest, the annual ‘Pacu Jawi’ bull race competition, in Tanah Datar, Indonesia, has now become a major tourist attraction.

A magician burns notes written by people in Times Square in New York, as part of an event called Good Riddance Day, where people write their frustrations or problems on slips of paper that are then burned, symbolizing hope for a better year ahead.

Devotees douse a statue of their patron saint with gallons of rum in Cabimas, Venezuela, while University of Southern California football players pour a bucketful of eggnog on their coach after winning the Holiday Bowl.

Other news Freshman QB Avery Johnson leads Kansas State past No. 19 N.C. State in Pop-Tarts BowlKansas State beats No. 19 North Carolina State 28-19 in Pop-Tarts BowlWashington taking lessons from ‘Boys in the Boat’ into the CFP semifinal

This gallery highlights some of the most compelling images published in the past week by The Associated Press.

The selection was curated by AP photo editor Anita Baca in Mexico City.

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