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  • People flee Humaymah village, east of Aleppo city, after Syrian government forces drove Kurdish fighters out. AFP
    People flee Humaymah village, east of Aleppo city, after Syrian government forces drove Kurdish fighters out. AFP
  • Horse and rider cross a bonfire to bless the animal with purifying smoke during the Luminarias celebration in San Bartolome de Pinares, Spain. EPA
    Horse and rider cross a bonfire to bless the animal with purifying smoke during the Luminarias celebration in San Bartolome de Pinares, Spain. EPA
  • US President Donald Trump, centre, launches his Gaza Board of Peace in Davos alongside world leaders and senior officials. AFP
    US President Donald Trump, centre, launches his Gaza Board of Peace in Davos alongside world leaders and senior officials. AFP
  • The rubble of houses destroyed by Israeli strikes during the Gaza war litters in Khan Younis. Reuters
    The rubble of houses destroyed by Israeli strikes during the Gaza war litters in Khan Younis. Reuters
  • Arab-Israeli protesters gather in Sakhnin, Israeli, owing to rising crime rates in their community. AFP
    Arab-Israeli protesters gather in Sakhnin, Israeli, owing to rising crime rates in their community. AFP
  • Iraqi border security personnel patrol the frontier with Syria, where government forces have clashed with Kurdish-led fighters. AFP
    Iraqi border security personnel patrol the frontier with Syria, where government forces have clashed with Kurdish-led fighters. AFP
  • Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland competes on the first day of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic in Dubai. AFP
    Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland competes on the first day of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic in Dubai. AFP
  • Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani lies in state in Rome. He died age 93. AFP
    Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani lies in state in Rome. He died age 93. AFP
  • Rescuers search through the rubble at Gul Plaza after a deadly fire in Karachi, Pakistan. EPA
    Rescuers search through the rubble at Gul Plaza after a deadly fire in Karachi, Pakistan. EPA
  • French President Emmanuel Macron dons sunglasses during his address to the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. AFP
    French President Emmanuel Macron dons sunglasses during his address to the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. AFP
  • Emergency personnel gather at the site of a high-speed train collision that killed more than 40 people, in southern Spain. AFP
    Emergency personnel gather at the site of a high-speed train collision that killed more than 40 people, in southern Spain. AFP
  • Protesters hold a demonstration in Erbil, capital of Iraq's Kurdistan region, in support of Kurds in Syria. AFP
    Protesters hold a demonstration in Erbil, capital of Iraq's Kurdistan region, in support of Kurds in Syria. AFP
  • The run-up to the Basant Panchami festival in Kolkata, India. It is a homage to Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, music and art. EPA
    The run-up to the Basant Panchami festival in Kolkata, India. It is a homage to Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, music and art. EPA
  • Australia's national flag and the Aboriginal flag flutter at half mast on Sydney Harbour Bridge on a nationwide day of mourning for the victims of the mass shooting at a Jewish event at Bondi Beach last month. Reuters
    Australia's national flag and the Aboriginal flag flutter at half mast on Sydney Harbour Bridge on a nationwide day of mourning for the victims of the mass shooting at a Jewish event at Bondi Beach last month. Reuters
  • The aftermath of a car-bomb attack in Aden, southern Yemen, which killed at least three people and injured several more. EPA
    The aftermath of a car-bomb attack in Aden, southern Yemen, which killed at least three people and injured several more. EPA
  • Residents wading through flood water to cross a road near Maputo, Mozambique. AFP
    Residents wading through flood water to cross a road near Maputo, Mozambique. AFP
  • Cars half-submerged in rubble, brought by severe flash flooding, after heavy rain in Ano Glyfada, south of Athens. AFP
    Cars half-submerged in rubble, brought by severe flash flooding, after heavy rain in Ano Glyfada, south of Athens. AFP
  • A demonstrator holds an upside-down US flag, with the name Renee Good written on it, as people attend a rally against US President Donald Trump's policies, on the anniversary of his inauguration to a second term, in Washington. Reuters
    A demonstrator holds an upside-down US flag, with the name Renee Good written on it, as people attend a rally against US President Donald Trump's policies, on the anniversary of his inauguration to a second term, in Washington. Reuters
  • People onboard a rubber boat wait for crew members of the Ocean Viking ship in the search-and-rescue zone off the international waters of Libya. Four-six were trying to reach the shores of the Italian island of Lampedusa. AFP
    People onboard a rubber boat wait for crew members of the Ocean Viking ship in the search-and-rescue zone off the international waters of Libya. Four-six were trying to reach the shores of the Italian island of Lampedusa. AFP
  • The snow-covered Sinjar Mountains, a 100km range in north-western Iraq, near the Syrian border, where the Kurdistan Workers’ Party maintains a presence. AFP
    The snow-covered Sinjar Mountains, a 100km range in north-western Iraq, near the Syrian border, where the Kurdistan Workers’ Party maintains a presence. AFP
  • Residents battle a wildfire in the town of Florida, in Concepción province, Chile. AFP
    Residents battle a wildfire in the town of Florida, in Concepción province, Chile. AFP
  • A banner towed by an out-of-shot light aircraft over in Los Angeles, as part of demonstrations supporting protests in Iran. Reuters
    A banner towed by an out-of-shot light aircraft over in Los Angeles, as part of demonstrations supporting protests in Iran. Reuters
  • Senegal fans clash with security as they invade the pitch after Morocco were awarded a penalty deep in stoppage time in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations in Rabat. Morocco's Brahim Diaz missed the penalty and Senegal scored in extra time to win 1-0. Reuters
    Senegal fans clash with security as they invade the pitch after Morocco were awarded a penalty deep in stoppage time in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations in Rabat. Morocco's Brahim Diaz missed the penalty and Senegal scored in extra time to win 1-0. Reuters
  • A decommissioned cold war nuclear observation post, the Tunstall ROC bunker, slides from a cliff because of coastal erosion, near Hull in north-east England. AFP
    A decommissioned cold war nuclear observation post, the Tunstall ROC bunker, slides from a cliff because of coastal erosion, near Hull in north-east England. AFP
  • Casa Pia's Portuguese defender Jose Fonte goes to ground during the Portuguese League football match between Sporting Lisbon and Casa Pia at the Jose Alvalade Stadium in Lisbon. AFP
    Casa Pia's Portuguese defender Jose Fonte goes to ground during the Portuguese League football match between Sporting Lisbon and Casa Pia at the Jose Alvalade Stadium in Lisbon. AFP
  • A camp is set up to shelter displaced Palestinian families in the Netzarim area of the Gaza Strip. EPA
    A camp is set up to shelter displaced Palestinian families in the Netzarim area of the Gaza Strip. EPA
  • Flowers are laid during a rally and a vigil to honour those killed during the nationwide protests in Iran, outside the White House in Washington. Reuters
    Flowers are laid during a rally and a vigil to honour those killed during the nationwide protests in Iran, outside the White House in Washington. Reuters
  • Emiratis performing a traditional dance at Qasar Al Hosn, Abu Dhabi. Ruel Pableo for The National
    Emiratis performing a traditional dance at Qasar Al Hosn, Abu Dhabi. Ruel Pableo for The National
  • Syrian government forces keep warm after being deployed near the front line in Dibsi Faraj, Raqqa province. AFP
    Syrian government forces keep warm after being deployed near the front line in Dibsi Faraj, Raqqa province. AFP
  • The corniche in Benghazi, Libya, during a dust storm. Reuters
    The corniche in Benghazi, Libya, during a dust storm. Reuters

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The National

January 23, 2026

Updated: January 23, 2026, 6:02 PM
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