Sunrise, a blessing and surfing: photos of the day – Wednesday

Kyiv, Ukraine

People wear traditional attire as they mark Christmas Day with a carol-singing event outside St Michael’s golden-domed monastery

Photograph: Thomas Peter/Reuters

Yorkshire, UK

The archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, after giving the Christmas Day eucharist service at York Minster

Photograph: Danny Lawson/PA

Edinburgh, UK

Dozens of hardy souls braved the freezing water at Portobello beach on Christmas Day morning to take a dip in the Firth of Forth. Swimmers from the Tidal Titties sea swimming club donned Santa hats and red costumes

Photograph: Dave Johnston

Vatican City

Pope Francis during the Urbi et Orbi message and blessing during Christmas celebrations in St Peter’s square

Photograph: Vatican Media/AFP/Getty Images

Kyiv, Ukraine

People take shelter at a metro station during an air raid alert

Photograph: Thomas Peter/Reuters

Khan Yunis, Gaza

Men and children watch as people inspect the site of reported Israeli bombardment on a camp sheltering Palestinians displaced from Beit Lahia

Photograph: Bashar Taleb/AFP/Getty Images

Kharkiv, Ukraine

Firefighters work at the site of residential buildings hit by a Russian drone strike

Photograph: Sofiia Gatilova/Reuters

Bethlehem, West Bank

Members of a choir sing during the Christmas morning mass at the Chapel of Saint Catherine, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ

Photograph: Matias Delacroix/AP

Kharkiv, Ukraine

Firefighters work at the site of residential buildings hit by a Russian drone strike

Photograph: Sofiia Gatilova/Reuters

Aktau, Kazakhstan

Emergency services working at the crash site of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane near the city of Aktau

Photograph: Azamat Sarsenbayev/Reuters

London, UK

The scene on Shaftesbury Avenue after four people were injured, one seriously, after being hit by a car

Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PA

North Tyneside, UK

Dog walkers take in a beautiful Christmas Day morning sunrise at Tynemouth Longsands beach

Photograph: Will Walker/NNP/North News & Pictures Ltd nort

London, UK

Members of the Serpentine swimming club take part in the Peter Pan Cup race, which is held every Christmas Day in the Hyde Park lake

Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

Norfolk, UK

Pomeranians Peanut and Coco before the Christmas Day morning church service attended by the royal family at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham

Photograph: Aaron Chown/PA

Dorset, UK

Swimmers take part in the Macmillan Boscombe white Christmas dip, in aid of Macmillan Caring Locally, at Boscombe Pier in Bournemouth

Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA

Barcelona, Spain

Participants jump into the sea during the Copa Nadal (Christmas Cup) swimming race

Photograph: Bruna Casas/Reuters

Dublin, Ireland

People take part in the Clontarf Yacht and Boat Club annual charity Christmas swim in aid of the RNLI

Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA

Bangalore, India

Christians attend morning prayers on Christmas Day at the Infant Jesus church

Photograph: Jagadeesh Nv/EPA

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

As the first beams of sunlight fall over the favela of Vidigal in Rio de Janeiro, a surfer eyes the waves at sunrise on Christmas morning at Ipanema beach

Photograph: Bob Karp/ZUMA Press Wire/REX/Shutterstock

Sydney, Australia

Tourists pose for a photo next to a Christmas tree on Bondi Beach

Photograph: David Gray/AFP/Getty Images