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  • MMA great Khabib Nurmagomedov addresses the media in Dubai before a PFL bout between Usman Nurmagomedov and Alfie Davis. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    MMA great Khabib Nurmagomedov addresses the media in Dubai before a PFL bout between Usman Nurmagomedov and Alfie Davis. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Afghans find a novel place to watch horsemen compete in the traditional sport of buzkashi. AFP
    Afghans find a novel place to watch horsemen compete in the traditional sport of buzkashi. AFP
  • Smoke rises from a wildfire in Gellibrand, south-eastern Australia. EPA
    Smoke rises from a wildfire in Gellibrand, south-eastern Australia. EPA
  • Birds take flight from a street in Manhattan, New York City. Reuters
    Birds take flight from a street in Manhattan, New York City. Reuters
  • An Iranian woman in Tehran tries to contact relatives living abroad, after nationwide unrest led to an internet shutdown. Reuters
    An Iranian woman in Tehran tries to contact relatives living abroad, after nationwide unrest led to an internet shutdown. Reuters
  • US national intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard makes a call after the FBI raided the Fulton County election centre in relation to the 2020 presidential race. Reuters
    US national intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard makes a call after the FBI raided the Fulton County election centre in relation to the 2020 presidential race. Reuters
  • A member of the Syrian security forces places weapons in a room after they were collected in the northern city of Raqqa. Reuters
    A member of the Syrian security forces places weapons in a room after they were collected in the northern city of Raqqa. Reuters
  • A ground-breaking ceremony is held for a development in North Korea's South Hwanghae province. AFP
    A ground-breaking ceremony is held for a development in North Korea's South Hwanghae province. AFP
  • Tents and shelters set up among the rubble of the former headquarters of the Palestinian Legislative Council, in Gaza city. AFP
    Tents and shelters set up among the rubble of the former headquarters of the Palestinian Legislative Council, in Gaza city. AFP
  • A displaced Palestinian teenager paints a portrait inside her tent at UNRWA's Al Rimal school shelter, in northern Gaza. AFP
    A displaced Palestinian teenager paints a portrait inside her tent at UNRWA's Al Rimal school shelter, in northern Gaza. AFP
  • A creation by Indian fashion designer Rahul Mishra is shown at Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week. AFP
    A creation by Indian fashion designer Rahul Mishra is shown at Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week. AFP
  • Helicopters fight a fire near Cape Town Film Studios in South Africa. Reuters
    Helicopters fight a fire near Cape Town Film Studios in South Africa. Reuters
  • Circus ringmaster Alain Andre – aka Petit Gougou – prepares to enter the stage at the 48th Monte Carlo International Circus Festival in Monaco. AFP
    Circus ringmaster Alain Andre – aka Petit Gougou – prepares to enter the stage at the 48th Monte Carlo International Circus Festival in Monaco. AFP
  • A mourner at the funeral of Palestinians killed by Israeli strikes at Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza city. Reuters
    A mourner at the funeral of Palestinians killed by Israeli strikes at Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza city. Reuters
  • The giant Emerging Man sculpture – the head alone is 8m in diameter – of a diver emerging from Yas Bay on Yas Island. It was created by Fathima Mohiuddin, aka Fatspatrol, an Indian Canadian artist who grew up in UAE. Victor Besa / The National
    The giant Emerging Man sculpture – the head alone is 8m in diameter – of a diver emerging from Yas Bay on Yas Island. It was created by Fathima Mohiuddin, aka Fatspatrol, an Indian Canadian artist who grew up in UAE. Victor Besa / The National
  • Rescuers search for victims buried by a landslide in Pasirlangu village in Bandung, West Java. AFP
    Rescuers search for victims buried by a landslide in Pasirlangu village in Bandung, West Java. AFP
  • A man kayaking next to an iceberg in Nuuk, Greenland. Reuters
    A man kayaking next to an iceberg in Nuuk, Greenland. Reuters
  • Hussein Liwa, a displaced Palestinian, drives his war-damaged vehicle as he transports residents, in Gaza city. Reuters
    Hussein Liwa, a displaced Palestinian, drives his war-damaged vehicle as he transports residents, in Gaza city. Reuters
  • Border Security Force's camel-mounted contingent marches during the country's 77th Republic Day parade at Kartavya Path in New Delhi. AFP
    Border Security Force's camel-mounted contingent marches during the country's 77th Republic Day parade at Kartavya Path in New Delhi. AFP
  • A boatman steers a traditional shikara after snow at Srinagar's Dal Lake in Kashmir, India. AFP
    A boatman steers a traditional shikara after snow at Srinagar's Dal Lake in Kashmir, India. AFP
  • A gunshot hole in a window near a memorial for nurse Alex Pretti, 37, who was shot dead by US federal immigration (ICE) agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 24. AFP
    A gunshot hole in a window near a memorial for nurse Alex Pretti, 37, who was shot dead by US federal immigration (ICE) agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 24. AFP
  • A model wears a creation from Rahul Mishra's spring/summer 2026 couture collection at Paris Fashion Week. AFP
    A model wears a creation from Rahul Mishra's spring/summer 2026 couture collection at Paris Fashion Week. AFP
  • The Jarl Squad throw torches onto a Viking longship during Lerwick’s Up Helly Aa fire festival in Scotland. Getty Images
    The Jarl Squad throw torches onto a Viking longship during Lerwick’s Up Helly Aa fire festival in Scotland. Getty Images
  • A man is tackled after spraying an unknown substance at US Representative Ilhan Omar, left, in a town hall in Minneapolis, Minnesota. AFP
    A man is tackled after spraying an unknown substance at US Representative Ilhan Omar, left, in a town hall in Minneapolis, Minnesota. AFP
  • Houses perched along the edge of a cliff after a landslide in Niscemi, Sicily, Italy. Reuters
    Houses perched along the edge of a cliff after a landslide in Niscemi, Sicily, Italy. Reuters
  • A driver washes his car with water from the Kabul canal, in Peshawar, Pakistan. Reuters
    A driver washes his car with water from the Kabul canal, in Peshawar, Pakistan. Reuters
  • A candy floss seller waits for customers beside the Ganges in Varanasi, northern India. AFP
    A candy floss seller waits for customers beside the Ganges in Varanasi, northern India. AFP
  • Traders clear snow from a street in Kabul, Afghanistan. EPA
    Traders clear snow from a street in Kabul, Afghanistan. EPA
  • A street used for snow cleared from central Moscow. The depth of snow in the Russian capital has reached a record 62cm. AFP
    A street used for snow cleared from central Moscow. The depth of snow in the Russian capital has reached a record 62cm. AFP
  • US rock climber Alex Honnold climbs the Taipei 101 building in Taiwan without ropes or safety gear. AFP
    US rock climber Alex Honnold climbs the Taipei 101 building in Taiwan without ropes or safety gear. AFP

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January 30, 2026

Updated: January 30, 2026, 6:02 PM
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