Best photos of January 8: Celebrations in Paris to wildfires in Los Angeles

PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 07: People react during a gathering at Place de la République after it was announced that far-right politician Jean Marie Le Pen had died on January 07, 2025 in Paris, France. The far-right politician Jean Marie Le Pen died on Tuesday at the age of 96. Le Pen founded the French far right movement in the 1970's, serving as the president of the National Front party from 1972-2011. He was known for making controversial statements on the Holocaust, race, gender, and immigration. (Photo by Christopher Furlong / Getty Images)
Members of the public view the casket of former US president Jimmy Carter as it lies in state in the Capitol rotunda in Washington. AP
Buildings destroyed in Syria's civil war in the village of Al Shamiya, Damascus. EPA
Afghan balloon vendors search for customers in Kabul. AFP
Members of Venezuela's Bolivarian Militia in Caracas pledge allegiance to President Nicolas Maduro before he begins his third term in office. Reuters
Xia Sansan, 28, sits nestled among her collection of 'Duffy and Friends' merchandise in her apartment in Shanghai. Reuters
Delta CEO Ed Bastian talks about the century-old airline’s past and technology that he sees shaping its future at the Sphere concert venue in Las Vegas. AFP
A vehicle burns as fire advances in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood of Los Angeles. AP

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January 08, 2025

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