Newly-elected members of the US Congress pose on the steps of the Capitol building in Washington. AP
Newly-elected members of the US Congress pose on the steps of the Capitol building in Washington. AP
Low clouds over a residential area in Frankfurt, Germany. AP
Low clouds over a residential area in Frankfurt, Germany. AP
The Artemis 1 unmanned lunar rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, US. AFP
The Artemis 1 unmanned lunar rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, US. AFP
The narrow facade of a home in the Kensington and Chelsea district of London, UK, where US citizens make up the bulk of buyers. Bloomberg
The narrow facade of a home in the Kensington and Chelsea district of London, UK, where US citizens make up the bulk of buyers. Bloomberg
Leaders of the G20 nations lift their hoes after planting mangroves at the Ngurah Rai Forest Park in Bali, Indonesia. Reuters
Leaders of the G20 nations lift their hoes after planting mangroves at the Ngurah Rai Forest Park in Bali, Indonesia. Reuters
Thousands of displaced people on the road to Goma, in the Republic of Congo. A retreat by government troops who are battling M23 fighters in the region caused the latest wave of migration. AFP
Thousands of displaced people on the road to Goma, in the Republic of Congo. A retreat by government troops who are battling M23 fighters in the region caused the latest wave of migration. AFP
Former US president Donald Trump announces he will run for the White House again in 2024 during an event at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. Reuters
Former US president Donald Trump announces he will run for the White House again in 2024 during an event at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. Reuters
A solar project that uses former satellite dishes built by energy supplier CKW in Loeche, Switzerland. EPA
A solar project that uses former satellite dishes built by energy supplier CKW in Loeche, Switzerland. EPA
A worker paints a plaster model of the FIFA World Cup trophy at a workshop in Hanoi, in the run-up to the Qatar 2022 football tournament. AFP
A worker paints a plaster model of the FIFA World Cup trophy at a workshop in Hanoi, in the run-up to the Qatar 2022 football tournament. AFP
The destroyed Antonivskyi bridge over the Dnipro river after Russia's retreat from Kherson, Ukraine. Reuters
The destroyed Antonivskyi bridge over the Dnipro river after Russia's retreat from Kherson, Ukraine. Reuters
Homes cover a hillside in the Petare neighbourhood of Caracas, Venezuela. AP
Homes cover a hillside in the Petare neighbourhood of Caracas, Venezuela. AP
Riders compete in the Six Days of Ghent indoor cycling race in Belgium. AFP
Riders compete in the Six Days of Ghent indoor cycling race in Belgium. AFP
Denis Hooker trains his race horse Pereque in the sea on the shore of San Andres Island in Colombia. AP
Denis Hooker trains his race horse Pereque in the sea on the shore of San Andres Island in Colombia. AP

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