Brazilian highliner Rafael Bridi performs on a slackline 114 meters high and 510 meters long, crossing the entire Vale do Anhangabau, as part of the 469th anniversary of the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil on January 25, 2023. - Bridi broke his own urban distance record for the Americas, according to the International Slackline Association. (Photo by NELSON ALMEIDA / AFP)
Brazilian highliner Rafael Bridi performs on a slackline 114 meters high and 510 meters long, crossing the entire Vale do Anhangabau, as part of the 469th anniversary of the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil on January 25, 2023. - Bridi broke his own urban distance record for the Americas, according to the International Slackline Association. (Photo by NELSON ALMEIDA / AFP)
The damage caused by a tornado to Beamer Place Apartments in Houston. AP
The damage caused by a tornado to Beamer Place Apartments in Houston. AP
People walk through Paseo Bandera, seen from above, in Santiago, Chile. AP Photo
People walk through Paseo Bandera, seen from above, in Santiago, Chile. AP Photo
People attend the final presidential election campaign event of Czech presidential candidate Petr Pavel (not pictured), former chairman of the NATO Military Committee and former Chief of General Staff of the Czech Army at the Old Town Square in Prague, Czech Republic. Pavel will face former Czech prime minister Babis in the second round of the country's presidential election, scheduled to take place on 27 and 28 January 2023. EPA
People attend the final presidential election campaign event of Czech presidential candidate Petr Pavel (not pictured), former chairman of the NATO Military Committee and former Chief of General Staff of the Czech Army at the Old Town Square in Prague, Czech Republic. Pavel will face former Czech prime minister Babis in the second round of the country's presidential election, scheduled to take place on 27 and 28 January 2023. EPA
An employee in Korean traditional costume works as it snows on a cold winter day at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, South Korea. Reuters
An employee in Korean traditional costume works as it snows on a cold winter day at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, South Korea. Reuters
A Seahawk SH-60R Helicopter flyover in Canberra, Australia. Australia Day, formerly known as Foundation Day, is the official national day of Australia and is celebrated annually on January 26 to commemorate the arrival of the First Fleet to Sydney in 1788. Many indigenous Australians refer to the day as 'Invasion Day' and there is a growing movement to change the date to one which can be celebrated by all Australians. Getty Images
A Seahawk SH-60R Helicopter flyover in Canberra, Australia. Australia Day, formerly known as Foundation Day, is the official national day of Australia and is celebrated annually on January 26 to commemorate the arrival of the First Fleet to Sydney in 1788. Many indigenous Australians refer to the day as 'Invasion Day' and there is a growing movement to change the date to one which can be celebrated by all Australians. Getty Images
Snow geese take off from a field in Ruthsburg, Maryland. A new strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza – commonly called bird flu – has killed around 1,600 snow geese in two separate areas of Colorado since November, according to state wildlife officials. AFP
Snow geese take off from a field in Ruthsburg, Maryland. A new strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza – commonly called bird flu – has killed around 1,600 snow geese in two separate areas of Colorado since November, according to state wildlife officials. AFP
People wade in the Siwa salt lake in Egypt's western desert oasis of Siwa, about 55 kilometres east of the Libyan border and about 750 kilometres west of the capital. AFP
People wade in the Siwa salt lake in Egypt's western desert oasis of Siwa, about 55 kilometres east of the Libyan border and about 750 kilometres west of the capital. AFP
Labourers work at a factory to recycle war remnants and scrap metal into iron ingots and building materials near the rebel-held Bab al-Hawa crossing between Syria and Turkey. AFP
Labourers work at a factory to recycle war remnants and scrap metal into iron ingots and building materials near the rebel-held Bab al-Hawa crossing between Syria and Turkey. AFP
Long time exposure photo shows cars driving through a forest of the Taunus region near Frankfurt, Germany. AP Photo
Long time exposure photo shows cars driving through a forest of the Taunus region near Frankfurt, Germany. AP Photo
A general view during the Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap at Kempton Park Racecourse, Surrey. PA
A general view during the Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap at Kempton Park Racecourse, Surrey. PA
Thousands of Cranes rest in the Agamon Hula Lake area of the Hula Valley in northern Israel, on their seasonal migration route from Europe to Africa. AFP
Thousands of Cranes rest in the Agamon Hula Lake area of the Hula Valley in northern Israel, on their seasonal migration route from Europe to Africa. AFP

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