• A Russian Orthodox Christian takes a dip in an ice-cold pond in Moscow to mark Epiphany. EPA
    A Russian Orthodox Christian takes a dip in an ice-cold pond in Moscow to mark Epiphany. EPA
  • Houthi fighters and tribesmen stage a rally against US and British strikes on Houthi-run military sites near Sanaa, Yemen. AP
    Houthi fighters and tribesmen stage a rally against US and British strikes on Houthi-run military sites near Sanaa, Yemen. AP
  • A young supporter of Nawaz Sharif, former Pakistani prime minister and leader of the Pakistan Muslim League party, at an election campaign rally in Hafizabad, Punjab province. AFP
    A young supporter of Nawaz Sharif, former Pakistani prime minister and leader of the Pakistan Muslim League party, at an election campaign rally in Hafizabad, Punjab province. AFP
  • A helicopter helps to extinguish a fire in Kommetjie, Cape Town, South Africa. Reuters
    A helicopter helps to extinguish a fire in Kommetjie, Cape Town, South Africa. Reuters
  • A man walks along the Corniche, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    A man walks along the Corniche, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Window cleaners at work at NYU Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    Window cleaners at work at NYU Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
  • Ice covers flowers in Lake Oswego, Oregon, after a freezing temperatures and a storm made mountain highways treacherous in the Pacific North-West of the US. AP
    Ice covers flowers in Lake Oswego, Oregon, after a freezing temperatures and a storm made mountain highways treacherous in the Pacific North-West of the US. AP
  • Bahrain Raid Xtreme's French driver Sebastien Loeb and his Belgian co-driver Fabian Lurquin during stage 10 of the Dakar Rally. AFP
    Bahrain Raid Xtreme's French driver Sebastien Loeb and his Belgian co-driver Fabian Lurquin during stage 10 of the Dakar Rally. AFP
  • A man feeds pigeons on a foggy winter morning in Amritsar, India. AFP
    A man feeds pigeons on a foggy winter morning in Amritsar, India. AFP
  • A woman holds her dog to be blessed by a priest at the San Bernardino de Siena Church on the outskirts of Mexico City during a ceremony commemorating the Feast of San Antonio Abad, the patron saint of domestic animals. Reuters
    A woman holds her dog to be blessed by a priest at the San Bernardino de Siena Church on the outskirts of Mexico City during a ceremony commemorating the Feast of San Antonio Abad, the patron saint of domestic animals. Reuters
  • A Sylvester Claus, one of the traditional Silvesterchlausen who welcome in the Julian New Year, on their way to offer best wishes to farmers in Hundwil, Appenzell, a rural region of north-eastern Switzerland. EPA
    A Sylvester Claus, one of the traditional Silvesterchlausen who welcome in the Julian New Year, on their way to offer best wishes to farmers in Hundwil, Appenzell, a rural region of north-eastern Switzerland. EPA
  • A dog sits on a scooter as its owner buys food from a vendor in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. AP Photo
    A dog sits on a scooter as its owner buys food from a vendor in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. AP Photo
  • Shiite Muslim worshippers gather at the holy shrine of Imam Hussein in Karbala, Iraq. AP Photo
    Shiite Muslim worshippers gather at the holy shrine of Imam Hussein in Karbala, Iraq. AP Photo
  • The 'quiet' supersonic X-59 aircraft is unveiled at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in Palmdale, California, US. Bloomberg
    The 'quiet' supersonic X-59 aircraft is unveiled at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in Palmdale, California, US. Bloomberg
  • Newlywed Prince Abdul Mateen and Anisha Rosnah greet the crowds at a street procession during the royal wedding in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. EPA
    Newlywed Prince Abdul Mateen and Anisha Rosnah greet the crowds at a street procession during the royal wedding in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. EPA
  • Republican presidential candidate and Florida governor Ron DeSantis attends a campaign event in Iowa before the caucus vote. Reuters
    Republican presidential candidate and Florida governor Ron DeSantis attends a campaign event in Iowa before the caucus vote. Reuters
  • Villagers in Guwahati, India, take part in a community fishing event to mark the Bhogali Bihu festival and the end of the harvest season. AFP
    Villagers in Guwahati, India, take part in a community fishing event to mark the Bhogali Bihu festival and the end of the harvest season. AFP
  • Smoke rises and lava flows from an erupting volcano near the town of Grindavik in south-western Iceland. AFP
    Smoke rises and lava flows from an erupting volcano near the town of Grindavik in south-western Iceland. AFP
  • Delegates attend the opening ceremony of the 5th extraordinary session of the 15th National Assembly, in Hanoi, Vietnam. EPA
    Delegates attend the opening ceremony of the 5th extraordinary session of the 15th National Assembly, in Hanoi, Vietnam. EPA
  • A snorkeler watches a shoal of fish near a shipwreck off Cubagua Island, Venezuela. AP
    A snorkeler watches a shoal of fish near a shipwreck off Cubagua Island, Venezuela. AP
  • Tamilian women cook pongal, a traditional rice dish, during the Thai Pongal festival celebration in Mumbai. EPA
    Tamilian women cook pongal, a traditional rice dish, during the Thai Pongal festival celebration in Mumbai. EPA
  • A novel way to carry bricks at a factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Reuters
    A novel way to carry bricks at a factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Reuters
  • Emma Raducanu of Britain signs autographs after beating Shelby Rogers of the US in the first round of the Australian Open tennis championships at Melbourne Park. AP
    Emma Raducanu of Britain signs autographs after beating Shelby Rogers of the US in the first round of the Australian Open tennis championships at Melbourne Park. AP
  • Members of the media look at the newly unveiled Light Sculpture installation during a press review at Azabudai Hills in Tokyo. EPA
    Members of the media look at the newly unveiled Light Sculpture installation during a press review at Azabudai Hills in Tokyo. EPA
  • Riders urge their mounts through flames during the annual Luminarias celebration on the eve of Saint Anthony's day in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares, Spain. Reuters
    Riders urge their mounts through flames during the annual Luminarias celebration on the eve of Saint Anthony's day in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares, Spain. Reuters
  • Colombian research ship ARC Simon Bolivar sails through the Gerlache Strait, which separates the Palmer Archipelago from the Antarctic Peninsula. AFP
    Colombian research ship ARC Simon Bolivar sails through the Gerlache Strait, which separates the Palmer Archipelago from the Antarctic Peninsula. AFP
  • A Sikh religious procession marks the anniversary of birth of Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th Sikh Guru, in Prayagraj, India. AFP
    A Sikh religious procession marks the anniversary of birth of Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th Sikh Guru, in Prayagraj, India. AFP
  • Al Gore during an interview on the opening day of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Bloomberg
    Al Gore during an interview on the opening day of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Bloomberg
  • Gamekeepers try to take a sedated rhino out of the water during a capture and relocation operation in Nairobi National Park. AFP
    Gamekeepers try to take a sedated rhino out of the water during a capture and relocation operation in Nairobi National Park. AFP
  • Walking on La Concha beach in San Sebastian, northern Spain, on a winter's day. AP
    Walking on La Concha beach in San Sebastian, northern Spain, on a winter's day. AP

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