• People are reflected in a puddle as they walk along the Temple of Debod public park during sunset in Madrid, Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017. The park is frequented by locals but also attracts tourists due to its open view at sunset. Photo: Francisco Seco, AP / Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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People are reflected in a puddle as they walk along the Temple of Debod public park during sunset in Madrid, Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017. The park is frequented by locals but also attracts tourists due to its open view at sunset. less
People are reflected in a puddle as they walk along the Temple of Debod public park during sunset in Madrid, Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017. The park is frequented by locals but also attracts tourists due to its open ... more
Photo: Francisco Seco, AP
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A demonstrators throws a tear gas canister back towards police during clashes against the pardon of former President Alberto Fujimori in Lima, Peru, Monday, Dec. 25, 2017. Peru's President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski announced Sunday night that he granted a medical pardon to the jailed former strongman who was serving a 25-year sentence for human rights abuses, corruption and the sanctioning of death squads. less
A demonstrators throws a tear gas canister back towards police during clashes against the pardon of former President Alberto Fujimori in Lima, Peru, Monday, Dec. 25, 2017. Peru's President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski ... more
Photo: Martin Mejia, AP
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New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier, right, of Switzerland, flips over while competing for the puck with Detroit Red Wings' Tyler Bertuzzi (59) and Frans Nielsen (51), of Denmark, during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017, in Newark, N.J. less
New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier, right, of Switzerland, flips over while competing for the puck with Detroit Red Wings' Tyler Bertuzzi (59) and Frans Nielsen (51), of Denmark, during the second period of ... more
Photo: Julio Cortez, AP
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Framed by a Christmas tree, Pope Francis waves to faithful during the Angelus noon prayer he delivered from his studio window overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017.
Framed by a Christmas tree, Pope Francis waves to faithful during the Angelus noon prayer he delivered from his studio window overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017.
Photo: Alessandra Tarantino, AP
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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump speak on the phone with children as they track Santa's movements with the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Santa Tracker on Christmas Eve at the president's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017. less
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump speak on the phone with children as they track Santa's movements with the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Santa Tracker on Christmas Eve at ... more
Photo: Carolyn Kaster, AP
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A surfer waits for a wave as the sun sets over the horizon Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017, in Pacific Palisades, Calif.
A surfer waits for a wave as the sun sets over the horizon Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017, in Pacific Palisades, Calif.
Photo: Jae C. Hong, AP
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As the sun lights the leaves on a tree branch, a man looks into a lake at the Ueno Park at dusk in Tokyo Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017.
As the sun lights the leaves on a tree branch, a man looks into a lake at the Ueno Park at dusk in Tokyo Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017.
Photo: Eugene Hoshiko, AP
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Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, seen through a Christmas tree, talks to journalists during a news conference following the last Cabinet meeting of the year at the Moncloa palace in Madrid, Friday, Dec. 29, 2017. Rajoy said he intends calling the first session for the new parliament of Spain's restive region of Catalonia on Jan. 17. less
Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, seen through a Christmas tree, talks to journalists during a news conference following the last Cabinet meeting of the year at the Moncloa palace in Madrid, Friday, Dec. ... more
Photo: Francisco Seco, AP
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A distraught man is carried following a suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017. Authorities say attackers stormed the Shiite Muslim cultural center in the Afghan capital Kabul, setting off multiple bombs and killing dozens. less
A distraught man is carried following a suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017. Authorities say attackers stormed the Shiite Muslim cultural center in the Afghan capital Kabul, setting ... more
Photo: Rahmat Gul, AP
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A man walks across a street on a cold winter evening in Tokyo Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017. Cold weather Thursday has set in with temperatures dropping to 9 degrees Celsius (48.2 degrees Fahrenheit) in Tokyo according to Japan Meteorological Agency. less
A man walks across a street on a cold winter evening in Tokyo Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017. Cold weather Thursday has set in with temperatures dropping to 9 degrees Celsius (48.2 degrees Fahrenheit) in Tokyo ... more
Photo: Eugene Hoshiko, AP
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The cold snap continues as a man walks on the pier along side a frozen section of the harbor at Fort Taber Park in the south end of New Bedford, Mass., on Friday, Dec. 29, 2017. (Peter Pereira /Standard Times via AP) less
The cold snap continues as a man walks on the pier along side a frozen section of the harbor at Fort Taber Park in the south end of New Bedford, Mass., on Friday, Dec. 29, 2017. (Peter Pereira /Standard Times ... more
Photo: Peter Pereira, AP
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A masked Palestinian protester uses a slingshot during clashes with Israeli troops following protests against U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Friday, Dec. 29, 2017. less
A masked Palestinian protester uses a slingshot during clashes with Israeli troops following protests against U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, in the West ... more
Photo: Nasser Nasser, AP
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Here's your look at highlights from the weekly AP photo report, a gallery featuring a mix of front-page photography, the odd image you might have missed and lasting moments our editors think you should see.

This week's images include demonstrators clashing with police against the pardon of former President Alberto Fujimori in Lima, Peru; a New Jersey Devils hockey player making a daring attempt to win control of the puck against the Detroit Red Wings; Pope Francis waving to faithful during the Angelus noon prayer; a distraught man being carried following a suicide attack in Kabul, and features from around the globe.

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This gallery contains photos from the week of Dec. 23-29, 2017.

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This gallery was produced by Courtney Dittmar in New York.