• France's Adrian Mannarino looks up as the roof closes on Rod Laver Arena during a practice session in Melbourne before the Australian Open tennis championship. AFP
    France's Adrian Mannarino looks up as the roof closes on Rod Laver Arena during a practice session in Melbourne before the Australian Open tennis championship. AFP
  • Lithuanian driver Vaidotas Zala and Portuguese co-driver Paulo Fiuza during stage five of the Dakar Rally 2024, between Al Hofuf and Shubaytah, Saudi Arabia. AFP
    Lithuanian driver Vaidotas Zala and Portuguese co-driver Paulo Fiuza during stage five of the Dakar Rally 2024, between Al Hofuf and Shubaytah, Saudi Arabia. AFP
  • The sunflowers installation, part of the immersive Van Gogh Alive exhibition produced by Grande Experiences in Tokyo and featuring Van Gogh artworks. AFP
    The sunflowers installation, part of the immersive Van Gogh Alive exhibition produced by Grande Experiences in Tokyo and featuring Van Gogh artworks. AFP
  • A Rohingya refugee at a temporary shelter at a government building in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. AFP
    A Rohingya refugee at a temporary shelter at a government building in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. AFP
  • Biathletes on the shooting range during the women's 4x6km relay event of the IBU Biathlon World Cup in Ruhpolding, southern Germany. AFP
    Biathletes on the shooting range during the women's 4x6km relay event of the IBU Biathlon World Cup in Ruhpolding, southern Germany. AFP
  • Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is interviewed after participating in a Republican candidates debate with former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley in Des Moines, Iowa. EPA
    Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is interviewed after participating in a Republican candidates debate with former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley in Des Moines, Iowa. EPA
  • Anti-tank fortifications, known as dragon's teeth, and razor wire near the Russian border in Chernihiv region, Ukraine. Reuters
    Anti-tank fortifications, known as dragon's teeth, and razor wire near the Russian border in Chernihiv region, Ukraine. Reuters
  • Visitors at the Las Vegas Convention Centre during the Consumer Electronics Show. AFP
    Visitors at the Las Vegas Convention Centre during the Consumer Electronics Show. AFP
  • The Gravity-1 rocket, developed by Chinese company Orienspace, takes off from a ship off the coast of Haiyang, Shandong province, China. Reuters
    The Gravity-1 rocket, developed by Chinese company Orienspace, takes off from a ship off the coast of Haiyang, Shandong province, China. Reuters
  • Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on a screen via video link from the IK-3 penal colony in Kharp in the Yamal-Nenets region during a hearing against the Ministry of Justice, in the Supreme Court, Moscow. Reuters
    Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on a screen via video link from the IK-3 penal colony in Kharp in the Yamal-Nenets region during a hearing against the Ministry of Justice, in the Supreme Court, Moscow. Reuters

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Today's best photos: From the Australian Open to Alexei Navalny

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January 11, 2024

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Chinese Grand Prix schedule (in UAE time)

Friday: First practice - 6am; Second practice - 10am

Saturday: Final practice - 7am; Qualifying - 10am

Sunday: Chinese Grand Prix - 10.10am

Updated: January 11, 2024, 11:26 AM