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  • A worker in the process of salting duck eggs at the salted egg industries in Meulaboh. Salted duck egg is a very popular food in Southeast Asia, not only because many people prefer the taste of salted eggs, it also serves the purposes of prolonging the egg's shelf lives.A worker in the process of salting duck eggs at the salted egg industries in Meulaboh. Salted duck egg is a very popular food in Southeast Asia, not only because many people prefer the taste of salted eggs, it also serves the purposes of prolonging the egg's shelf lives.
  • A Christian Palestinian woman carries a baby dressed as Santa Claus as she attends prayers at the Latin Church in Gaza during midnight Christmas mass in Gaza City.A Christian Palestinian woman carries a baby dressed as Santa Claus as she attends prayers at the Latin Church in Gaza during midnight Christmas mass in Gaza City.
  • Employees of the Mines Advisory Group NGO watch as explosives, gathered during the demining operations in northern Syria, are detonated remotely. Syria has been described as one of the most land mine-affected places in the world, with reported injuries increasing as Syrians tried to return home after the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024.Employees of the Mines Advisory Group NGO watch as explosives, gathered during the demining operations in northern Syria, are detonated remotely. Syria has been described as one of the most land mine-affected places in the world, with reported injuries increasing as Syrians tried to return home after the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024.
  • A view of the sunrise from Aglantzia suburb.A view of the sunrise from Aglantzia suburb.
  • In this photo illustration, the Threads logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. Threads is the new social network from Meta Platforms which was launched on the 5th of July 2023. According to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the Threads app is designed to rival Twitter. As of 6th of July 2023, the Thread app already has 10 million users.In this photo illustration, the Threads logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. Threads is the new social network from Meta Platforms which was launched on the 5th of July 2023. According to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the Threads app is designed to rival Twitter. As of 6th of July 2023, the Thread app already has 10 million users.
  • Walter Márquez, president of the Fundación El Amparo Internacional, a human rights organization, holds a picture of a detained Venezuelan migrant at the human rights ombudsman's office accompanied by relatives of Venezuelans deported by the United States to El Salvador. Relatives of two Venezuelans deported by the U.S. to El Salvador are urging the Bukele administration to allow visitation at the Center for Terrorism Confinement (CECOT), where 252 individuals are held. The deportees, mainly accused of gang ties to Tren de Aragua, were removed under the Alien Enemies Act, a move criticized by human rights groups and UN experts as unlawful and lacking due process. Critics argue the detentions are arbitrary, amount to enforced disappearances, and violate international law, especially since many detainees reportedly have no criminal records.Walter Márquez, president of the Fundación El Amparo Internacional, a human rights organization, holds a picture of a detained Venezuelan migrant at the human rights ombudsman's office accompanied by relatives of Venezuelans deported by the United States to El Salvador. Relatives of two Venezuelans deported by the U.S. to El Salvador are urging the Bukele administration to allow visitation at the Center for Terrorism Confinement (CECOT), where 252 individuals are held. The deportees, mainly accused of gang ties to Tren de Aragua, were removed under the Alien Enemies Act, a move criticized by human rights groups and UN experts as unlawful and lacking due process. Critics argue the detentions are arbitrary, amount to enforced disappearances, and violate international law, especially since many detainees reportedly have no criminal records.
  • A banner saying "Be vaccinated as soon as possible" hanged in a residential area in Shanghai to promote the covid 19 vaccination programme.A banner saying "Be vaccinated as soon as possible" hanged in a residential area in Shanghai to promote the covid 19 vaccination programme.
  • A 24-hour Yonhap news TV broadcast at Seoul Railway Station shows news broadcast with impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol as he attends his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court. Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared for the first time at his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court on January 21, speaking of his long-held belief in "liberal democracy" and asking the bench to consider him favorably.A 24-hour Yonhap news TV broadcast at Seoul Railway Station shows news broadcast with impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol as he attends his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court. Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared for the first time at his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court on January 21, speaking of his long-held belief in "liberal democracy" and asking the bench to consider him favorably.
  • A rickshaw goes over dyed and polluted water that is being released into a canal that leads to the Buriganga river in Dhaka. Some canals in Dhaka city are completely filled up by dumping garbage and may not be recovered anymore and rest of the other canals and river contain pitch black water with noxious fume.A rickshaw goes over dyed and polluted water that is being released into a canal that leads to the Buriganga river in Dhaka. Some canals in Dhaka city are completely filled up by dumping garbage and may not be recovered anymore and rest of the other canals and river contain pitch black water with noxious fume.
  • A helpless woman puzzled after losing her house after the landfall of cyclone Amphan. Thousands of shrimp enclosures have been washed away, while numerous thatched house, trees, electricity and telephone poles, dykes and croplands were damaged and many villages were submerged by the tidal surge of the Amphan.A helpless woman puzzled after losing her house after the landfall of cyclone Amphan. Thousands of shrimp enclosures have been washed away, while numerous thatched house, trees, electricity and telephone poles, dykes and croplands were damaged and many villages were submerged by the tidal surge of the Amphan.
  • Protesters hold a banner with a slogan, Stop the Killings, Stop the Attacks during the demonstration. Families of slain victims of alleged summary killings at Negros province staged a Protest rally at Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila during The National Day of Mourning & Solidarity to call for an end to the killings in the region.Protesters hold a banner with a slogan, Stop the Killings, Stop the Attacks during the demonstration. Families of slain victims of alleged summary killings at Negros province staged a Protest rally at Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila during The National Day of Mourning & Solidarity to call for an end to the killings in the region.
  • Subway passengers wear face masks as a preventive measure during the lifting of the state of emergency. Japan has lifted a state of emergency imposed due to the coronavirus in 39 out of 47 prefectures, after a sharp fall in new infections.Subway passengers wear face masks as a preventive measure during the lifting of the state of emergency. Japan has lifted a state of emergency imposed due to the coronavirus in 39 out of 47 prefectures, after a sharp fall in new infections.
  • Congregants are seen attending the Christmas Day Mass at Scots’ Church. The Scots’ Church in Melbourne holds its Christmas Day Mass as congregants gather to mark the birth of Jesus Christ. The service features prayers, hymns, and scripture readings, continuing the church’s long-standing Christmas tradition. Worshippers attend throughout the day in a solemn and reflective atmosphere, concluding Melbourne’s Christmas celebrations following Christmas Eve services across the city.Congregants are seen attending the Christmas Day Mass at Scots’ Church. The Scots’ Church in Melbourne holds its Christmas Day Mass as congregants gather to mark the birth of Jesus Christ. The service features prayers, hymns, and scripture readings, continuing the church’s long-standing Christmas tradition. Worshippers attend throughout the day in a solemn and reflective atmosphere, concluding Melbourne’s Christmas celebrations following Christmas Eve services across the city.
  • Muslim kids hold placards during a protest in solidarity with Palestine in Budgam. Protesters staged a rally in Budgam in a strong show of solidarity with Palestine on Friday, amid flared-up tensions between Israel and Hamas. More than 2,700 people have been killed since the outbreak of the conflict on Saturday, 1,400 Palestinians and 1,300 Israelis.Muslim kids hold placards during a protest in solidarity with Palestine in Budgam. Protesters staged a rally in Budgam in a strong show of solidarity with Palestine on Friday, amid flared-up tensions between Israel and Hamas. More than 2,700 people have been killed since the outbreak of the conflict on Saturday, 1,400 Palestinians and 1,300 Israelis.
  • Former Indiana University Basketball Coach Bob Knight sits in the press box as the Hoosiers play a baseball double header against Penn State. It is Knight's first public appearance at IU since September 2000 when he was fired as basketball coach. Knight coached the Hoosiers to NCAA basketball championships in 1976, 1981 and 1987.Former Indiana University Basketball Coach Bob Knight sits in the press box as the Hoosiers play a baseball double header against Penn State. It is Knight's first public appearance at IU since September 2000 when he was fired as basketball coach. Knight coached the Hoosiers to NCAA basketball championships in 1976, 1981 and 1987.
  • Visitors look at a Zeekr 007 at the 2024 Central China International Auto Show. The 22nd Central China International Automobile Exhibition and New Energy Intelligent Connected Vehicle Exhibition 2024 opened at the Wuhan International Expo Center. This year's event, themed "New Mobility Ecosystem," features over 80 car brands and more than 1,000 models. Additionally, the exhibition serves as the main venue for the "National Consumer Goods Trade-in Action - Hubei Station and 'Automobile Chutian' Automobile Consumption Season" event. Attendees can benefit from various subsidies provided at the national, provincial, municipal, and district levels.Visitors look at a Zeekr 007 at the 2024 Central China International Auto Show. The 22nd Central China International Automobile Exhibition and New Energy Intelligent Connected Vehicle Exhibition 2024 opened at the Wuhan International Expo Center. This year's event, themed "New Mobility Ecosystem," features over 80 car brands and more than 1,000 models. Additionally, the exhibition serves as the main venue for the "National Consumer Goods Trade-in Action - Hubei Station and 'Automobile Chutian' Automobile Consumption Season" event. Attendees can benefit from various subsidies provided at the national, provincial, municipal, and district levels.
  • El Salvadorans fill out paperwork for new forms of identification. The El Salvadoran Consulate is responsible for processing identification materials for immigrants from El Salvador who live in 11 different states including North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Iowa, Missouri and Kentucky. It is difficult for immigrants who do not live in Illinois to travel to Chicago, so the El Salvadoran consulate does a pop up in each state every one to two years to help get El Salvadorans proper documentation. The two forms of documentation the El Salvadoran Pop-up Consulate in Columbus are issuing are the El Salvadoran Passport and the Documento Unico de Identidad (DUI), the national identification card of El Salvador. The last time the El Salvadoran Consulate was in Ohio was two years ago.El Salvadorans fill out paperwork for new forms of identification. The El Salvadoran Consulate is responsible for processing identification materials for immigrants from El Salvador who live in 11 different states including North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Iowa, Missouri and Kentucky. It is difficult for immigrants who do not live in Illinois to travel to Chicago, so the El Salvadoran consulate does a pop up in each state every one to two years to help get El Salvadorans proper documentation. The two forms of documentation the El Salvadoran Pop-up Consulate in Columbus are issuing are the El Salvadoran Passport and the Documento Unico de Identidad (DUI), the national identification card of El Salvador. The last time the El Salvadoran Consulate was in Ohio was two years ago.
  • Sculptural group "Atlanta" at the entrance of the State Hermitage Museum on Millionnaya Street late in St. PetersburgSculptural group "Atlanta" at the entrance of the State Hermitage Museum on Millionnaya Street late in St. Petersburg
  • Apple Watch Series 5 displayed at the Apple Park Visitor Center in Cupertino.Apple Watch Series 5 displayed at the Apple Park Visitor Center in Cupertino.
  • A decorated tram is crossing the busy city traffic. Various tram-lover organizations celebrate 150 years of Tram services in Kolkata. The main theme of the program is to preserve the heritage tram services and promote green mobility and pollution free transport services. According to The West Bengal Transport Corporation (WBTC) website, the first tram, a horse-drawn car, rolled on track on 24th February, 1873. Tram services are on the verge of extinction due to various metro projects and modern traffic routes in the city. Currently, out of 30 tram routes, there are only 3 routes left running.A decorated tram is crossing the busy city traffic. Various tram-lover organizations celebrate 150 years of Tram services in Kolkata. The main theme of the program is to preserve the heritage tram services and promote green mobility and pollution free transport services. According to The West Bengal Transport Corporation (WBTC) website, the first tram, a horse-drawn car, rolled on track on 24th February, 1873. Tram services are on the verge of extinction due to various metro projects and modern traffic routes in the city. Currently, out of 30 tram routes, there are only 3 routes left running.
  • Revelers celebrate the New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade on Fifth Avenue. The annual parade commemorating Irish culture, draws police officers, firefighters, politicians, bands and revelers to midtown Manhattan, New York City.Revelers celebrate the New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade on Fifth Avenue. The annual parade commemorating Irish culture, draws police officers, firefighters, politicians, bands and revelers to midtown Manhattan, New York City.
  • Two specimens of pelicans (Pelicanus) seen at Madrid zoo, where they spend their first days.Two specimens of pelicans (Pelicanus) seen at Madrid zoo, where they spend their first days.
  • Storm clouds seen in the western part of Singapore.Storm clouds seen in the western part of Singapore.
  • Rylie Ellis (No.27) of Melbourne Ice seen in action during the 2025 Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League semi-final match between Melbourne Ice and Perth Inferno at O’Brien Icehouse. Final score; Melbourne Ice 3 : 1 Perth Inferno.Rylie Ellis (No.27) of Melbourne Ice seen in action during the 2025 Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League semi-final match between Melbourne Ice and Perth Inferno at O’Brien Icehouse. Final score; Melbourne Ice 3 : 1 Perth Inferno.
  • Luc Bruyère, French artist known as Lucky Love, performs live on the second day of the Rock en Seine Festival in Paris. The French artist Lucky Love performed at the second day of the Rock en Seine Festival, at Domaine National Saint-Cloud, in Paris.Luc Bruyère, French artist known as Lucky Love, performs live on the second day of the Rock en Seine Festival in Paris. The French artist Lucky Love performed at the second day of the Rock en Seine Festival, at Domaine National Saint-Cloud, in Paris.

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