• Divers perform an underwater dragon dance performance at the S. E. A. Aquarium at Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore on January 25, 2024, ahead of the Lunar New Year. (Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP)
    Divers perform an underwater dragon dance performance at the S. E. A. Aquarium at Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore on January 25, 2024, ahead of the Lunar New Year. (Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP)
  • The moon sets behind the European Central Bank building in Frankfurt, Germany. AP
    The moon sets behind the European Central Bank building in Frankfurt, Germany. AP
  • 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
  • Hindus attend prayers during the first day of the month-long Madhav Narayan festival, which is devoted to holy bathing, religious fasting and study of the Swasthsani book, in Bhaktapur, Nepal. EPA
    Hindus attend prayers during the first day of the month-long Madhav Narayan festival, which is devoted to holy bathing, religious fasting and study of the Swasthsani book, in Bhaktapur, Nepal. EPA
  • 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
  • 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
  • Members of a community brass band take a break from rehearsals for a performance in Bwaise, Kampala, Uganda. AFP
    Members of a community brass band take a break from rehearsals for a performance in Bwaise, Kampala, Uganda. AFP
  • Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau puts on an Ottawa ice hockey team jersey as he meets players before their game against Boston in Ontario. Reuters
    Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau puts on an Ottawa ice hockey team jersey as he meets players before their game against Boston in Ontario. Reuters
  • Paratroopers are blessed by a military priest during a ceremony in front of the Unknown Soldier Memorial in Bucharest to mark the 165th anniversary of the Unification of the Romanian Principalities. EPA
    Paratroopers are blessed by a military priest during a ceremony in front of the Unknown Soldier Memorial in Bucharest to mark the 165th anniversary of the Unification of the Romanian Principalities. EPA
  • A gallery worker poses at the preview for the Cute exhibition at Somerset House in London, UK. EPA
    A gallery worker poses at the preview for the Cute exhibition at Somerset House in London, UK. EPA

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January 25, 2024

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