• Judges wait for the start of a ceremony to mark the opening of the legal year in Hong Kong. AFP
    Judges wait for the start of a ceremony to mark the opening of the legal year in Hong Kong. AFP
  • The "Hubot" or houbara robotic decoy, could help save the vulnerable houbara bird species. Victor Besa / The National
    The "Hubot" or houbara robotic decoy, could help save the vulnerable houbara bird species. Victor Besa / The National
  • Children prepare to join a community police force, after an armed group abducted four people in Ayahualtempa, south-west Mexico. Reuters
    Children prepare to join a community police force, after an armed group abducted four people in Ayahualtempa, south-west Mexico. Reuters
  • Romain Allemand of France competes in the men’s slopestyle event at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games, in Gangwon, South Korea. AFP
    Romain Allemand of France competes in the men’s slopestyle event at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games, in Gangwon, South Korea. AFP
  • Villagers in Huaian, eastern China, dry noodles in a field in preparation for Lunar New Year. AFP
    Villagers in Huaian, eastern China, dry noodles in a field in preparation for Lunar New Year. AFP
  • A new recruit has his head shaved at the start of Taiwan's one-year compulsory military service, after the conscription period was extended from four months, in Taichung. Reuters
    A new recruit has his head shaved at the start of Taiwan's one-year compulsory military service, after the conscription period was extended from four months, in Taichung. Reuters
  • Fog shrouds the Pyramids of Giza and houses in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters
    Fog shrouds the Pyramids of Giza and houses in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters
  • Students from the Swaminarayan Gurukul school take part in a Magh Snan, or holy bath, in Ahmedabad, western India. AFP
    Students from the Swaminarayan Gurukul school take part in a Magh Snan, or holy bath, in Ahmedabad, western India. AFP
  • Demonstrators gather in Buenos Aires, Argentina, during a general strike in protest at President Javier Milei's economic reforms. EPA
    Demonstrators gather in Buenos Aires, Argentina, during a general strike in protest at President Javier Milei's economic reforms. EPA
  • A seal at the Gerlache Strait, which separates the Palmer Archipelago from the Antarctic Peninsula. AFP
    A seal at the Gerlache Strait, which separates the Palmer Archipelago from the Antarctic Peninsula. AFP
  • A Hindu devotee arrives ahead of the opening of the grand temple of Lord Ram in Ayodhya, northern Uttar Pradesh, India. Reuters
    A Hindu devotee arrives ahead of the opening of the grand temple of Lord Ram in Ayodhya, northern Uttar Pradesh, India. Reuters
  • Snow covers the roofs of half-timbered 17th century houses in Alter Flecken, the historic centre of Freudenberg in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Reuters
    Snow covers the roofs of half-timbered 17th century houses in Alter Flecken, the historic centre of Freudenberg in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Reuters
  • Holy water is sprayed in the faces of Ethiopian Orthodox Christian worshippers during Timkat Epiphany celebrations in Addis Ababa. AFP
    Holy water is sprayed in the faces of Ethiopian Orthodox Christian worshippers during Timkat Epiphany celebrations in Addis Ababa. AFP
  • Palestinians gather near the rubble of a family home, demolished by Israeli forces during a raid in Hebron in the occupied West Bank. AFP
    Palestinians gather near the rubble of a family home, demolished by Israeli forces during a raid in Hebron in the occupied West Bank. AFP
  • Runners cross a bridge as they take part in the Tata Mumbai Marathon. AFP
    Runners cross a bridge as they take part in the Tata Mumbai Marathon. AFP
  • A Donald Trump supporter makes his political leanings clear outside SNHU Arena before a Trump presidential election campaign rally in Manchester, New Hampshire. EPA
    A Donald Trump supporter makes his political leanings clear outside SNHU Arena before a Trump presidential election campaign rally in Manchester, New Hampshire. EPA
  • Action from Germany v Austria in the Men's European Handball Championship at Lanxess Arena in Cologne. Reuters
    Action from Germany v Austria in the Men's European Handball Championship at Lanxess Arena in Cologne. Reuters
  • Iraqi security forces carry the remains of people from the minority Yazidi, who were killed by Islamic State militants in Baghdad, Iraq. Reuters
    Iraqi security forces carry the remains of people from the minority Yazidi, who were killed by Islamic State militants in Baghdad, Iraq. Reuters
  • Snow-covered terraced fields and houses in Congjiang county, in China's southwestern Guizhou province. AFP
    Snow-covered terraced fields and houses in Congjiang county, in China's southwestern Guizhou province. AFP
  • A penguin protects its chick and an egg that is yet to hatch at Paraiso Island in the Gerlache Strait. AFP
    A penguin protects its chick and an egg that is yet to hatch at Paraiso Island in the Gerlache Strait. AFP
  • Models present creations for Chanel at the Women's Haute-Couture Spring/Summer 2024 Fashion Week in Paris. AFP
    Models present creations for Chanel at the Women's Haute-Couture Spring/Summer 2024 Fashion Week in Paris. AFP
  • Tennis star Novak Djokovic poses for selfies after beating Taylor Fritz in the Australian Open quarter-finals in Melbourne. AFP
    Tennis star Novak Djokovic poses for selfies after beating Taylor Fritz in the Australian Open quarter-finals in Melbourne. AFP
  • Rescuers search for missing people a day after a landslide hit Liangshui village in south-western China's Yunnan province. AFP
    Rescuers search for missing people a day after a landslide hit Liangshui village in south-western China's Yunnan province. AFP
  • Farmers block a motorway near Albon, south-eastern France, protesting over what they see as excessive financial fees, environmental protection rules and insufficient prices for their produce. AFP
    Farmers block a motorway near Albon, south-eastern France, protesting over what they see as excessive financial fees, environmental protection rules and insufficient prices for their produce. AFP
  • Pita Limjaroenrat in Bangkok, Thailand, after he was found not guilty of violating election law. Reuters
    Pita Limjaroenrat in Bangkok, Thailand, after he was found not guilty of violating election law. Reuters
  • Cadets prepare to take part in a full dress rehearsal for the upcoming Republic Day parade, in Chennai. AFP
    Cadets prepare to take part in a full dress rehearsal for the upcoming Republic Day parade, in Chennai. AFP
  • Smoke rises from a fire burning on the slopes of the mountains surrounding Nemocon, north of Bogota, Colombia. AP
    Smoke rises from a fire burning on the slopes of the mountains surrounding Nemocon, north of Bogota, Colombia. AP
  • Medical workers treat a wounded local resident during a Russian missile attack, in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Reuters
    Medical workers treat a wounded local resident during a Russian missile attack, in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Reuters
  • Indian workers gather at the Industrial Training Institute in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, seeking employment in Israel. AFP
    Indian workers gather at the Industrial Training Institute in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, seeking employment in Israel. AFP
  • The release of Arabian carpet sharks and honeycomb stingrays at Jebel Ali Marine Reserve, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    The release of Arabian carpet sharks and honeycomb stingrays at Jebel Ali Marine Reserve, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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January 26, 2024

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