Pacific Palisades, US
Police officers stand looking out across the Pacific Ocean lined with burnt palm trees as the clean-up after the devastating fires continues
Photograph: Amy Katz/ZUMA Press Wire/REX/Shutterstock
Petushki, Russia
Lawyers Alexei Liptser (L) and Vadim Kobzev (2-L), who represented late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, appear in court charged with participating in an ‘extremist community’. Kobzev was sentenced to five years and six months in a penal colony, and Liptser to five years.
Photograph: Yuri Kochetkov/EPA
Düsseldorf, Germany
A model backstage during the Seyit Ares fashion show at ArabesQ
Photograph: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images
Khan Younis, Gaza
Palestinians gather to receive food from a charity kitchen before a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel takes effect
Photograph: Hatem Khaled/Reuters
Caracas, Venezuela
Government supporters take a selfie with marching guards after the swearing-in ceremony of president Nicolás Maduro for a third term
Photograph: Cristian Hernandez/AP
Madrid, Spain
A priest from San Antón church blesses a dog during the celebrations of the day of San Antón, Spain’s patron saint of animals
Photograph: Blanca Millez/EPA
Tokyo, Japan
Mongolian-born grand champion Terunofuji (top, C), who recently announced his retirement, enters the ring at the New Year grand sumo tournament in Tokyo
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San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dancers participate in the parade of the 55th Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián in old San Juan
Photograph: Thais Llorca/EPA
Singapore
Visitors look at the Madam White Snake exhibit, a living floral sculpture on display at Gardens by the Bay as part of Lunar New Year celebrations
Photograph: Roslan Rahmanroslan Rahman/AFP/Getty Images
London, UK
A gallery attendant stands with the artwork, Balloon Dog by Jeff Koons, estimated £10000-£15000 and in front of Man’s Best Friend by KAWS, estimated £20000-£30000. Both artworks are on display at Philips showroom in central London ahead of their forthcoming evening and day editions auction
Photograph: Ian West/PA
Nairobi, Kenya
Children in Mathare, an informal settlement in Kenya’s capital, study by gaslamp in their makeshift tents. Many children are forced to study at home due to financial challenges, including inadequate schools, poor infrastructure, and a lack of educational supplies. Without access to electricity or proper lighting, residents endure evenings in dimly lit tin homes.
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Changwon, South Korea
Members of the South Korean Navy’s elite Sea Salvage and Rescue Unit jump into the sea at a naval port as part of their cold weather exercise
Photograph: YONHAP/EPA
Lofthouse, UK
Heather Frankland harvests forced rhubarb by candlelight at E.Oldroyd and Sons’ forcing shed in Lofthouse, part of the Rhubarb Triangle in Yorkshire. The Rhubarb Triangle is a nine-square mile area between Leeds, Wakefield and Bradford that is famous for growing forced rhubarb, which can grow up to an inch a day in darkened sheds
Photograph: Danny Lawson/PA
Sapporo, Japan
Julia Mühlbacher of Austria in action during the official training of the FIS ski jumping women’s at Okurayama jump stadium in Hokkaido
Photograph: Atsushi Tomura/Getty Images
Avila, Spain
Men ride horses through a bonfire made of pine branches during the annual ‘Las Luminarias’ festival. According to tradition, the smoke and flames of the bonfires purify the animals for the coming year
Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images
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