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The week in pictures: Machado's Nobel, Benin's botched coup, AI people named Time's Person of Year

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Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado receives her Nobel Peace Prize, AI is named Person of the Year 2025 by Time magazine, and another massive protest in Bulgaria leads to the fall of the government. FRANCE 24 looks back at the week's most striking images.

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Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado with the crowd gathered in front of the Grand Hotel in Oslo, Norway, on December 11, 2025.
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado with the crowd gathered in front of the Grand Hotel in Oslo, Norway, early on Thursday, December 11, 2025. © Lise Ãserud, AP
The “Architects of AI” named Person of the Year 2025 by Time magazine, on this double cover published this week.
The “Architects of AI” named Person of the Year 2025 by Time magazine, on this double cover published this week. © Time, via Reuters
A man raises his fist as tens of thousands of Bulgarians protest against corruption in Sofia on Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
A man raises his fist as tens of thousands of Bulgarians protest against corruption in Sofia on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. The Bulgarian prime minister finally announced the resignation of his government the day after this event, following weeks of popular protests. © Valentina Petrova, AP
In Benin, a group of mutinous soldiers announced on television that they had taken control of the country during a coup attempt that was ultimately thwarted by the army in Cotonou on Sunday.
In Benin, a group of soldiers announced on television that they had taken control of the country during a coup attempt that was ultimately thwarted by the army in Cotonou on Sunday, December 7, 2025. © Benin TV via Reuters
Congolese civilians flee renewed tensions between M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of DR Congo in Gatumba, Burundi, on December 11, 2025.
Congolese civilians flee renewed tensions between M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of DR Congo in Gatumba, Burundi, on December 11, 2025. © Evrard Ngendakumana, Reuters
A 65-year-old man walks inside his home damaged by deadly clashes between Thailand and Cambodia along a disputed border area in Sa Kaeo province, Thailand, on December 10, 2025.
A 65-year-old man walks inside his home damaged by deadly clashes between Thailand and Cambodia along a disputed border area in Sa Kaeo province, Thailand, on December 10, 2025. © Athit Perawongmetha, Reuters
Palestinians displaced in a flooded camp on a rainy day in Nuseirat, in the centre of the Gaza Strip, on December 12, 2025.
Palestinians displaced in a flooded camp on a rainy day in Nuseirat, in the centre of the Gaza Strip, on December 12, 2025. © Mahmoud Issa, Reuters
Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois makes a save during the Champions League match against Manchester City at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain, on December 10, 2025.
Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois makes a save during the Champions League match against Manchester City at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain, on December 10, 2025. Action Images via Reuters - Andrew Couldridge
A medieval tower covered in red fabric becomes a 42-metre candle that illuminates the historic center of Schlitz, Germany, on Saturday, December 13, 2025.
A medieval tower covered in red fabric becomes a 42-metre candle that illuminates the historic center of Schlitz, Germany, on Saturday, December 13, 2025. AP - Michael Probst
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