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Pictures of the week:
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A landslide swallows about a dozen homes in Tsuruoka, Yamagata prefecture, north of Tokyo. AP -
A resident and dog flee wildfires burning near Santa Juana in Chile. Reuters -
Koa Rothman at Pipeline, a world-renowned wave on the north shore of Oahu, Hawaii. AFP -
Fish being put out to dry on Ngapali beach near a fishing village in Myanmar's western Rakhine State. AP -
Three thousand monks attend a mass alms-giving ceremony for the new year at Wat Phra Dhammakaya Buddhist Temple in Thailand. Getty -
Confetti flies at the first public New Year's Eve event since the Covid-19 pandemic in Times Square, New York. Reuters -
The hearse carrying Pele's coffin arrives in Santos for the football legend's funeral on January 2. Getty Images -
Mourners queue to pay their respects to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, whose body lies in state in St Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. EPA -
Sunset at Al Hudayriat Island, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National -
Humboldt penguins being counted during the annual stocktake at London Zoo. AP -
Feeding birds on Abu Dhabi Corniche. Khushnum Bhandari / The National -
A boy walks on slabs of ice on the shore of the Fraser River between Agassiz and Chilliwack, British Columbia. AP -
Visitors on ski slopes in snow-free meadows in Leutasch, Austria. AFP -
A decoration made from reflective balls outside a shopping mall in Bangkok. AFP -
Newly elected Republican George Santos during the first day of the 118th Congress at the US Capitol in Washington. Reuters -
Chile's President Gabriel Boric with 'Saurian', an inflatable dinosaur, at La Moneda Presidential Palace in Santiago. AFP -
Pillars of light pierce the night sky in Omsk, Russia. Reuters -
Ski jumper Peter Prevc trains at the Four Hills Tournament in Austria. Reuters -
A viewing deck in Dubai Creek Harbour. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
A Presley impersonator in Sydney waits to take the Elvis Express train to a festival dedicated to the king of rock ‘n’ roll. Reuters -
Nuns at St Peter's Square before the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict. Reuters -
Health workers in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, in China's south-western Guizhou province. AFP -
Diogo Dieye, 103, a former member of the Senegalese Tirailleurs who fought for France during the Second World War, at his home in the city of Thies. AFP -
The ruins of a church in Bohorodychne, a village in Ukraine's Donetsk region that has been under attack by Russian forces. AFP -
The tail of a 212kg bluefin tuna put up for auction in Tokyo. The fish sold for 36.04 million Japanese yen ($271,895). EPA -
An impromptu game of cricket during a rain delay in the third Test between Australia and South Africa in Sydney. Getty Images -
Protesters block a road in Sicuani-Canchis, Cusco province, Peru, in a demonstration against the government. EPA -
A destroyed apartment block and feline survivor in Bakhmut, Ukraine, after a Russian missile strike. Reuters -
Edo Firemanship Preservation Association members perform during Tokyo Fire Department's New Year's fire review. Reuters -
Bill Drummond after high winds caused a tree to crash through two of his upstairs bedrooms in Hazel Dell, Washington. AP
