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Playing in the snow near the Syrian village of Bloudan, 50km north-west of the capital Damascus. AFP -
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado presents her Nobel Peace Prize medal to US President Donald Trump during a visit to the White House. Reuters -
Iranians attend a pro-government rally in Tehran after the regime declared 'victory' over nationwide protests. Reuters -
Grey cranes fly over Agamon Lake in the Hula Valley Nature Reserve in northern Israel. AFP -
Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi celebrates reaching the final of the Africa Cup of Nations, where his side will face Senegal. AFP -
An ox leaps over burning haystacks as part of a Kichchu Haisodu ritual in Siddalingapura village, in India's southern state of Karnataka. Getty Images -
Performers in India rehearse the Bagurumba dance before the Bwisagu festival, which marks the Bodo New Year. AFP -
Pope Leo XIV with a mosaic portrait, to be installed at the Vatican. Reuters -
From left, Kylie Jenner, Timothee Chalamet, Odessa A'zion and Josh Safdie attend the Golden Globe Awards, at the Beverly Hilton hotel. Getty Images -
The wreckage of a passenger train lies at the side of the tracks in Thailand after a crane collapsed on it, killing more than 20 people. EPA -
A protester uses an umbrella as a shield from projectiles fired by federal law enforcement agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Demonstrators took to the streets after a shooting incident involving federal personnel. Reuters -
Ugandan presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, addresses the crowd at his campaign rally in Kampala. Reuters -
Hindu priests in Kolkata, India, perform the Ganga Aarti ritual during the annual Gangasagar Fair, which draws millions of pilgrims. EPA -
Tents housing displaced Palestinian families are scattered across the shore in Gaza city, as winter weather grips the enclave. AFP -
Firefighting robots on show at the Intersec security conference in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National -
A section of a decommissioned Boeing 737 jet is installed at a Hajj pilgrimage centre, in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. It will be used to help familiarise pilgrims to Makkah who have never flown before. AFP -
Surfers ride a wave at Lhoknga Beach, in Indonesia's Aceh province. AFP -
A member of the Syrian security forces patrols Aleppo, after a ceasefire between Damascus and Kurdish fighters in the city. AFP -
Kamil Idris, centre, Prime Minister of Sudan's military-backed government, arrives in the capital Khartoum, after the army was pushed out of the city about three years ago. AFP -
A drone view of a snow-covered cemetery in Lichfield, central England, after Storm Goretti sent temperatures plunging in Britain. Reuters -
A demonstrator attends a rally in Paris in support of the Iranian people, as anti-government protests rage across Iran. Reuters -
Morning mist blankets Abu Dhabi City Golf Club. Gareth Butler / The National -
Argentine rider Luciano Benavides competes with a Ktm 450 Rally Factory compete in the Stage 6 of the 48th edition of the Dakar Rally 2026, between Hail and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. AFP -
Forensic officials use metal detectors to inspect amid the debris of a damaged house after a gas cylinder explosion in a Christian colony in Islamabad. AFP -
Ivory Coast's forward Jean-Philippe Krasso reacts after the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final football match against Egypt at the Grand stadium in Agadir. AFP -
Catholic devotees try to touch the sculpture of Jesus being carried during a feast day procession in Manila, Philippines. EPA -
Rescuers search for survivors under an avalanche of rubbish after a landfill mound collapsed in Cebu, in the Philippines. Getty Images -
Visitors fish on a frozen river during the Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival in Gangwon province, South Korea. EPA -
A firefighting helicopter flies above a bush fire near Harcourt, Victoria, south-eastern Australia. EPA -
Children at the opening ceremony of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, which was attended by President Sheikh Mohammed. The keynote speech was delivered by Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, chairman of Masdar, and managing director and group chief executive of Adnoc. Victor Besa / The National
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Updated: January 16, 2026, 6:02 PM
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