Best Photos of January 16: From fleeing Syrians to a South Korean blaze

ALEPPO, SYRIA - JANUARY 15: People carry their belongings as they flee from a Kurdish-controlled area in Rasm al-Harmal in the eastern Aleppo countryside, near the front line with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces on January 15, 2026 in Deir Hafer, east of Aleppo, Syria. Syrians began fleeing an area east of Aleppo city on January 15 after the army gave civilians a deadline to leave amid fears of an escalation in clashes with Kurdish forces. The government is seeking to extend its authority across the country following the ouster of longtime leader Bashar al-Assad a year ago. (Photo by Abdulmonam Eassa / Getty Images)
A boy breathes on to a bus window to remove the frost as he travels through the frozen Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. AFP
Buddhist monk Bhikkhu Pannakara leads the 3,700km Walk for Peace, in the US city of Charlotte. AFP
An ox is led over blazing haystacks as part of the Kichchu Haisodu ritual in Siddalingapura village, in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. Getty Images
Slovenian athlete Prevc Domen competes in the Ski Jumping World Cup, in Sapporo, Japan. Reuters
A woman joins a demonstration in Caracas in support of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who was captured by US forces this month. AFP
A waning crescent gleams in the sky over Frankfurt, western Germany. AFP
Firefighters prepare to tackle a blaze in Guryong village, the largest informal settlement in South Korea's capital Seoul. AFP

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January 16, 2026

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