• People race down a slope during the 7th Bathtub race in Stoos, Switzerland. EPA
    People race down a slope during the 7th Bathtub race in Stoos, Switzerland. EPA
  • Donald Trump speaks to the media about Syria, Nancy Pelosi, and his proposed border wall as he departs the White House for Dover Air Force Base. EPA
    Donald Trump speaks to the media about Syria, Nancy Pelosi, and his proposed border wall as he departs the White House for Dover Air Force Base. EPA
  • A man carries a tree sewed with prayer flags as part of preparations for the 'Losar' or the Tibetan New Year celebration, in Lhasa. Reuters
    A man carries a tree sewed with prayer flags as part of preparations for the 'Losar' or the Tibetan New Year celebration, in Lhasa. Reuters
  • Participants run along the Bandra-Worli sea link over the Arabian Sea during Tata Mumbai Marathon, in Mumbai, India. Reuters
    Participants run along the Bandra-Worli sea link over the Arabian Sea during Tata Mumbai Marathon, in Mumbai, India. Reuters
  • Indonesian forest rangers on boats patrolling the Leuser ecosystem near Suaq Balimbing, Aceh. AFP
    Indonesian forest rangers on boats patrolling the Leuser ecosystem near Suaq Balimbing, Aceh. AFP
  • The peloton in action during stage six of the 2019 Tour Down Under cycling race in South Australia. EPA
    The peloton in action during stage six of the 2019 Tour Down Under cycling race in South Australia. EPA
  • People gather to watch a broadcast of the funeral service for Gdansk Mayor Pawel Adamowicz, in Poznan, Poland. Reuters
    People gather to watch a broadcast of the funeral service for Gdansk Mayor Pawel Adamowicz, in Poznan, Poland. Reuters
  • Maria Sharapova in action during a match at the Australian Open in Melbourne.
    Maria Sharapova in action during a match at the Australian Open in Melbourne.
  • Hundreds of high-speed trains at a maintenance base wait to set out in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. Getty Images
    Hundreds of high-speed trains at a maintenance base wait to set out in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. Getty Images
  • Sri Lankan dancers with flaming torches perform during the Duruthu Maha Peherahera or Buddhist religious procession at the Kelaniya Rajamaha Viharaya at Kelaniya in Colombo, Sri Lanka. EPA
    Sri Lankan dancers with flaming torches perform during the Duruthu Maha Peherahera or Buddhist religious procession at the Kelaniya Rajamaha Viharaya at Kelaniya in Colombo, Sri Lanka. EPA

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World in focus - best photos for January 20, 2019

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