Damascus, Syria
An aerial view of the destroyed statue of Syria’s former president Hafez al-Assad, the father of Bashar al-Assad, the leader of the 61-year Baath regime that has collapsed in Syria, in Deir Atiye
Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images
Davos, Switzerland
A climate activist sprays the entrance to the Hotel Flüela with green paint at a protest during the 55th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum
Photograph: Michael Buholzer/EPA
Delhi, India
India’s Border Security Force ‘Daredevils’ motorcycle riders perform during a rehearsal for the upcoming Republic Day parade
Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
Rome, Italy
A man walks past a mural by the Italian artist Harry Greb depicting Elon Musk as a puppeteer and Donald Trump, Giorgia Meloni and Emmanuel Macron as his puppets
Photograph: Riccardo Antimiani/EPA
Gaza
Displaced Palestinians return to their houses in Deir al-Balah, amid heavily damaged and partially collapsed buildings, after a ceasefire and hostage-prisoner swap deal between Hamas and Israel
Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images
Diriamba, Nicaragua
A man participates in the traditional dance of the Toro Huaco during the procession of the Tope de los Santos. This is an ancestral dance that represents the cunning and rebellious spirit of Nicaraguans during the colonial era
Photograph: EPA
Hong Kong, China
Judges in robes and horsehair wigs attend a ceremony held to mark the opening of the legal year
Photograph: Peter Parks/AFP/Getty Images
Washington DC, US
Trump hats are protected from the rain as attendees wait to enter the Donald Trump victory rally at the Capital One Arena
Photograph: Dave Decker/Zuma Press Wire/Rex/Shutterstock
Dublin, Ireland
Children from the Hill Street family resource centre, Kate Wang, Kai Xin Zheng, Ayla Zheng and Leo Yi Ye, chat while dressed in the traditional clothing of the Miao ethnic group of China to welcome the year of the snake
Photograph: Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters
Bangkok, Thailand
Skyscrapers shrouded in smog amid high air pollution levels
Photograph: Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP/Getty Images
San Sebastián, Spain
Participants in the Tamborrada festival play their drums. About 22,700 adults and 4,600 children took part in the festivities, which take place every year on 20 January to honour the town’s patron, Saint Sebastian
Photograph: Javier Etxezarreta/EPA
Ontario, Canada
A performer during the 2025 Chinese New Year opera gala in Richmond Hill
Photograph: Xinhua/Rex/Shutterstock
Washington DC, US
Supporters of Donald Trump await the start of the presidential inauguration
Photograph: Bryan Woolston/Getty Images
Tokyo, Japan
An immersive digital artwork at the teamLab Planets Tokyo museum
Photograph: Franck Robichon/EPA
California, US
An aerial view shows burned homes after the Eaton fire, in Altadena
Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images
Nansha, China
Colourful lantern displays are illuminated for the 2025 Greater Bay Area lantern festival
Photograph: VCG/Getty Images
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