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  • TOPSHOT - A home is engulfed in flames during the Eaton fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles County, California on January 8, 2025. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP)
    TOPSHOT - A home is engulfed in flames during the Eaton fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles County, California on January 8, 2025. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP)
  • Sheep graze in a snow-covered field in Hassocks, southern England. Getty Images
    Sheep graze in a snow-covered field in Hassocks, southern England. Getty Images
  • A driver passes camels while competing in the Dakar Rally near Bisha, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
    A driver passes camels while competing in the Dakar Rally near Bisha, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
  • Fog blankets a road near Sangam, at the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati rivers, in Prayagraj, northern India. Reuters
    Fog blankets a road near Sangam, at the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati rivers, in Prayagraj, northern India. Reuters
  • Hot air balloons take off in Luxor, Egypt. Getty Images
    Hot air balloons take off in Luxor, Egypt. Getty Images
  • Catholics attend the annual religious procession of the Black Nazarene in Manila, Philippines. AFP
    Catholics attend the annual religious procession of the Black Nazarene in Manila, Philippines. AFP
  • Vibrant fish lanterns at Kwai Chai Hong, a heritage revival alley in Chinatown, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Getty Images
    Vibrant fish lanterns at Kwai Chai Hong, a heritage revival alley in Chinatown, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Getty Images
  • A Venezuelan opposition supporter takes part in a protest against the inauguration of President Nicolas Maduro in Santiago, Chile. Reuters
    A Venezuelan opposition supporter takes part in a protest against the inauguration of President Nicolas Maduro in Santiago, Chile. Reuters
  • Syrians forced to flee Ghouta to Idlib in 2018 celebrate the downfall of former president Bashar Al Assad, at Umayyad Square in Damascus. EPA
    Syrians forced to flee Ghouta to Idlib in 2018 celebrate the downfall of former president Bashar Al Assad, at Umayyad Square in Damascus. EPA
  • Residents flee the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California. AP
    Residents flee the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California. AP
  • Patrick Dobbs, centre, rides Poker Face to victory at the Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    Patrick Dobbs, centre, rides Poker Face to victory at the Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
  • A Syrian man embraces his mother at Damascus International Airport, after returning to the country following the downfall of the Assad regime. Moawia Atrash for The National
    A Syrian man embraces his mother at Damascus International Airport, after returning to the country following the downfall of the Assad regime. Moawia Atrash for The National
  • A Palestinian man holds the body of his infant son, who was killed in an Israeli air strike on Gaza. Reuters
    A Palestinian man holds the body of his infant son, who was killed in an Israeli air strike on Gaza. Reuters
  • French driver Sebastien Loeb's crashed vehicle, during the third stage of the 47th Dakar Rally. AFP
    French driver Sebastien Loeb's crashed vehicle, during the third stage of the 47th Dakar Rally. AFP
  • Riders perform a fantasia, a reenactment of a cavalry charge, during the Grand Prix Apec in N'Djamena province, Chad. AFP
    Riders perform a fantasia, a reenactment of a cavalry charge, during the Grand Prix Apec in N'Djamena province, Chad. AFP
  • Medics move a man injured in an Israeli attack on Deir Al Balah refugee camp, in central Gaza. EPA
    Medics move a man injured in an Israeli attack on Deir Al Balah refugee camp, in central Gaza. EPA
  • Australia’s Travis Head, left, and Beau Webster celebrate victory against India in the fifth and final Test match at the Sydney Cricket Ground. AFP
    Australia’s Travis Head, left, and Beau Webster celebrate victory against India in the fifth and final Test match at the Sydney Cricket Ground. AFP
  • Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol gather near the presidential residence in Seoul. AP
    Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol gather near the presidential residence in Seoul. AP
  • The head of a 276kg bluefin tuna that was auctioned for 207 million yen ($1.3 million) in Tokyo, Japan. Reuters
    The head of a 276kg bluefin tuna that was auctioned for 207 million yen ($1.3 million) in Tokyo, Japan. Reuters
  • People visit Ice and Snow World, at the annual Harbin Ice Festival in Heilongjiang province, northern China. AFP
    People visit Ice and Snow World, at the annual Harbin Ice Festival in Heilongjiang province, northern China. AFP
  • The scars of more than a decade of civil war are seen in the razed Qaboun suburb of Damascus, Syria. AFP
    The scars of more than a decade of civil war are seen in the razed Qaboun suburb of Damascus, Syria. AFP
  • Hollywood stars Tilda Swinton, Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead attend the Golden Globes in Beverly Hills, California. AP
    Hollywood stars Tilda Swinton, Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead attend the Golden Globes in Beverly Hills, California. AP
  • People gather to see traditional floats, during the Blacks and Whites carnival in Pasto, Colombia. AFP
    People gather to see traditional floats, during the Blacks and Whites carnival in Pasto, Colombia. AFP
  • A priest leads celebrations to mark Orthodox Christmas in Cairo. AFP
    A priest leads celebrations to mark Orthodox Christmas in Cairo. AFP
  • Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang discusses robotics at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show, in Las Vegas, Nevada. EPA
    Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang discusses robotics at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show, in Las Vegas, Nevada. EPA
  • Worshippers gather to celebrate Ethiopian Orthodox Christmas, at Bole Medhanialem Church in Addis Ababa. AFP
    Worshippers gather to celebrate Ethiopian Orthodox Christmas, at Bole Medhanialem Church in Addis Ababa. AFP
  • Afghan balloon sellers search for customers in Kabul. AFP
    Afghan balloon sellers search for customers in Kabul. AFP
  • 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
    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
  • People celebrate the death of far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen, at Place de la Republique in Paris. Getty Images
    People celebrate the death of far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen, at Place de la Republique in Paris. Getty Images
  • Coldplay singer Chris Martin during the band's performance at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
    Coldplay singer Chris Martin during the band's performance at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National

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January 10, 2025

Updated: January 10, 2025, 6:02 PM
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