• Indian men lead a cow over burning hay as part of a ritual to seek good fortune and protection from harm during the Hindu Makar Sankranti festival in Bangalore. AFP
    Indian men lead a cow over burning hay as part of a ritual to seek good fortune and protection from harm during the Hindu Makar Sankranti festival in Bangalore. AFP
  • A woman reacts after seeing the body of her family member who was killed in an attack in Nairobi, Kenya. EPA
    A woman reacts after seeing the body of her family member who was killed in an attack in Nairobi, Kenya. EPA
  • A winter swimmer in a frozen lake in Changchun, Jilin province, China. Reuters
    A winter swimmer in a frozen lake in Changchun, Jilin province, China. Reuters
  • Migrants from Honduras walk near the border fence before crossing it illegally from Mexico into the US, in Tijuana, Mexico. Reuters
    Migrants from Honduras walk near the border fence before crossing it illegally from Mexico into the US, in Tijuana, Mexico. Reuters
  • India's Border Security Force soldiers ride their camels as they take part in the rehearsal for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India. Reuters
    India's Border Security Force soldiers ride their camels as they take part in the rehearsal for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India. Reuters
  • Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Braydon Coburn checks Dallas Stars left wing Jamie Benn during an NHL hockey game in Dallas. Reuters
    Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Braydon Coburn checks Dallas Stars left wing Jamie Benn during an NHL hockey game in Dallas. Reuters
  • Ashleigh Barty signs autographs after winning her match at the Australian Open in Melbourne. Reuters
    Ashleigh Barty signs autographs after winning her match at the Australian Open in Melbourne. Reuters
  • Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a town hall at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario. AP Photo
    Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a town hall at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario. AP Photo
  • A worker preparing lanterns to be hung as Lunar New Year decorations in Renhuai, in China's southwest Guizhou province. AFP
    A worker preparing lanterns to be hung as Lunar New Year decorations in Renhuai, in China's southwest Guizhou province. AFP
  • An Indian participant jumps while trying to control a bull at the annual bull taming event 'Jallikattu' in Palamedu village on the outskirts of Madurai. AFP
    An Indian participant jumps while trying to control a bull at the annual bull taming event 'Jallikattu' in Palamedu village on the outskirts of Madurai. AFP

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