Best photos of January 5: First tuna auction of the year in Tokyo to the Three Wise Men in Spain


  • The head of a 276kg bluefin tuna that was auctioned for 207 million yen ($1.3 million) is carried by a sushi chef at an Onodera restaurant after the first tuna auction of the new year in Tokyo, Japan. Reuters
    The head of a 276kg bluefin tuna that was auctioned for 207 million yen ($1.3 million) is carried by a sushi chef at an Onodera restaurant after the first tuna auction of the new year in Tokyo, Japan. Reuters
  • Outside the Defence Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv on Saturday January 4, 2025, an Israeli mounted police officer pushes a demonstrator calling for the release of hostages held captive in Gaza. AFP
    Outside the Defence Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv on Saturday January 4, 2025, an Israeli mounted police officer pushes a demonstrator calling for the release of hostages held captive in Gaza. AFP
  • Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol attend a Sunday service near the presidential residence in Seoul, South Korea. AP
    Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol attend a Sunday service near the presidential residence in Seoul, South Korea. AP
  • A reveller prepares for the Blacks and Whites carnival in Pasto, Colombia, an event that celebrates ethnic diversity in the region. AFP
    A reveller prepares for the Blacks and Whites carnival in Pasto, Colombia, an event that celebrates ethnic diversity in the region. AFP
  • Amir "Tubad" Gray, left, leads Tubad and the Kings of NOLA Brass Band and artist Roberto Marquez, right, in New Orleans, as they memorialize the victims of the New Year's Day deadly truck attack and shooting. AP
    Amir "Tubad" Gray, left, leads Tubad and the Kings of NOLA Brass Band and artist Roberto Marquez, right, in New Orleans, as they memorialize the victims of the New Year's Day deadly truck attack and shooting. AP
  • Australia’s Travis Head and Beau Webster, right, celebrate victory against India in the fifth and final cricket Test match at the Sydney Cricket Ground. AFP
    Australia’s Travis Head and Beau Webster, right, celebrate victory against India in the fifth and final cricket Test match at the Sydney Cricket Ground. AFP
  • A staff member works at the Gwanghwamun gate during snowfall in Seoul. AFP
    A staff member works at the Gwanghwamun gate during snowfall in Seoul. AFP
  • 'Three Wise Men' venerate a statue of Jesus Christ before the Epiphany parade in Ronda, Malaga, Spain. Reuters
    'Three Wise Men' venerate a statue of Jesus Christ before the Epiphany parade in Ronda, Malaga, Spain. Reuters