World in focus - best photos for January 5, 2020

Take a look at some of the best images from around the world in the past 24 hours

A man visits ice sculptures ahead of the annual Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival in the northern city of Harbin, Heilongjiang province, China. Reuters

Participants plunge into the sea during the 33rd Polar Bear Festival at Haeundae Beach in Busan, South Korea. EPA

South African members of the Cape Minstrel bands attend the annual 'Tweede Nuwe Yaar' (second new year) carnival through the streets of Cape Town, South Africa. EPA

Viktor Durasovic of Norway in action against Stefano Travaglia of Italy during day three of the ATP Cup tennis tournament at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. EPA

A kangaroo is seen in bushland surrounded by smoke haze early morning in Canberra, Australia. EPA

U.S. Army paratroopers from the 2nd Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, rest before their departure for the Middle East. Reuters

Manchester City's German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan (L) vies with Port Vale's English midfielder Scott Burgess (R) during the English FA Cup third round football match. AFP

Pius Paschke from Germany soars in the air during his training jump of the Four-Hills Ski Jumping tournament in Innsbruck, Austria. AFP

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