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India all in white
In Indian Budgam children run walk through the snow.
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Photo: Dar Yasin / dpa
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Keep up
Ahmaud Arbery's father, Marcus Arbery, holds hands with supporters as Superior Court Judge Timothy Walmsley sentences Greg M., his son Travis M. and a neighbor, William B., at the Glynn County Courthouse.
Almost two years after the murder of black jogger Arbery in the US state of Georgia, the three white suspects have been sentenced to life imprisonment.
Photo: Stephen B. Morton / dpa
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sadness and horror
People stand in front of a building in New York's Bronx where at least 19 people died in a fire.
Dozens more were injured.
The fire broke out on Sunday – probably triggered by a defective fan heater.
New York Mayor Eric Adams spoke of a "tragedy".
Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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Trump's legacy
Joe Biden gives a speech a year after the storming of the US Capitol - the mob was incited by then US President Donald Trump, who is already planning his comeback.
Photo: Greg Nash/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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rescue
In August, two-month-old Sohail Achmadi was separated from his family in the chaos at Kabul airport.
Taxi driver Hamid Safi found the baby and was able to hand him over to his grandfather months later.
Photo: Ali Khara / REUTERS
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Djoker love
Fans of tennis superstar Novak Djokovic gather in front of his lawyer's alleged office.
Support for the Serb, who is threatened with expulsion from Australia, is huge in his home country.
Photo: Loren Elliott / REUTERS
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Burned out
Pictures after the riots in Almaty: Police officers killed dozens of demonstrators during violent protests in Kazakhstan.
Thousands were arrested.
Photo: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
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interim storage
Because many Kazakhs could not re-enter the country due to the unrest, they were stranded in Istanbul.
An organization took her in.
Photo: Cemal Yurttas / dia images / Getty Images
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Doubles in a triple pack
They all imitate the King Of Rock 'n' Roll: Arron Walker, left, Rob Willis and Phoenix Dean pose for photographers during the European Elvis Championships at the Hilton Hotel in Birmingham.
The three-day competition took place again despite the pandemic, after being canceled in 2021 due to the Covid-19 restrictions.
Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
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remains
The ruins of a house in Chifra, Ethiopia.
The house was destroyed during the occupation of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF).
An estimated 1.2 million people had to flee under the occupation and are still suffering the consequences.
Photo: J Countess / Getty Images
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11/28
White on Black
Black and white are the dominant colors at the traditional Carnaval de Negros y Blancos in southwestern Colombia.
Carnival begins every year on December 28th when the people of San Juan de Pasto get in the mood by throwing water.
The most important days, however, are the two at the end, January 5th and 6th, when the revelers present themselves first in black, then in white, including foam and powder - as symbols of equality and integration.
Photo: Joaquin Saramiento / AFP
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knucklebones
The freezing temperatures don't seem to stop these men: in the early morning of January 6, they walk in traditional clothes to the Tundzha River in the small town of Kalofer in central Bulgaria.
An orthodox priest throws a cross into the river, whoever gets hold of it is said to stay healthy all year round.
Also included are those who dance in the water.
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Hristo Rusev/Getty Images
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Close your eyes and spades
In Khag, a snowy village in the Himalayan Kashmir, an old lady gets a vaccination against the corona virus.
The number of people infected here has recently increased so rapidly that doctors and other healthcare workers have already been called back from vacation.
Photo: Farooq Khan / EPA-EFE
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water wall
It is a tremendous natural spectacle combined with a courageous athlete.
This surfer rides the wave that breaks a few meters behind him at the surfing hotspot in Nazare.
Photo: Miguel Riopa / AFP
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Put your hands up
There is always a scramble under the basket in basketball.
Here, forward Jalen Hill (left) battles for the ball with his opponents in the NCAA collegiate basketball game Oklahoma vs. Texas.
Photo: Eric Gay/AP
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trees in the desert
Israeli security forces arrest a Bedouin.
He had protested against reforestation in the Negev desert village of Sawe al-Atrash in the south of the country.
Ironically, where the Bedouins live, Israel wanted to plant trees.
The Bedouins fear the confiscation of their lands.
Photo: Ammar Awad / REUTERS
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The main thing is no wet feet
During the floods in the Brazilian state of Imperatriz, a chameleon escapes into the dry.
Photo: Ueslei Marcelino / REUTERS
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Bulgarian protest
A traditionally dressed man talks to Bulgarian police officers at a demonstration against corona vaccinations.
Bulgaria has the lowest vaccination rate in the EU - but the highest death rates in the world.
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Me watch out
A cat named Karamel sits on a table in a classroom in the city of Bursa in eastern Turkey.
Pupils and teachers take care of caramel.
Sometimes the cat pays attention, but sometimes it falls asleep in class.
A normal school day.
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Aside, Batman!
The Batman on this facade is already a bit faded.
Quite fitting, actually, after all, a set for the new Batgirl film is being made here in Glasgow, Scotland.
Acting newcomer Leslie Grace plays the eponymous heroine, veteran Michael Keaton aka Batman is only a supporting actor.
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Christmas in the snow
People have gathered on the grounds of the National Architecture Museum in Kiev to celebrate Orthodox Christmas.
Dressed in costumes, they sing traditional Christmas carols.
According to the old Julian calendar, Christmas falls on January 6th and 7th.
Photo: Valentyn Ogirenko / REUTERS
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Above and below
US skier Eric Loughran shows off his tricks at the Intermountain Healthcare Freestyle International Ski World Cup at Deer Valley Resort in Utah.
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Vaccination-two-three-four
They are 89 and 95 years old - and they dance.
Virginia Wandel and Zvika Serbia attended a vaccination party in Netanya, Israel.
In addition to music and balloons, they had the fourth spade against Corona.
Israel recently released the Booster's Booster for the Immunocompromised, Over 60s and Nursing Home Workers.
Photo: Ammar Awad / REUTERS
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In the dark
Her mask has slipped, she seems to be completely lost in herself: A Greek Orthodox believer takes part in the Epiphany Mass as part of the Epiphany celebrations in a church in the Turkish city of Istanbul.
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Nice shine
There are gifts of money in most places in the world when a couple ties the knot.
But while it is put in envelopes in this country, for example, the relatives of Nefie Eminkova, 21, draped it on their clothes.
She and her fiancé, Schaban Kiselov, 24, were married in the Bulgarian village of Ribnovo.
Photo: Nikolay Doychinov / AFP
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Virginia's baby
Virginia Mavhunga is just 13 years old - and recently became a mother.
For her, in her homeland of Zimbabwe, 80 kilometers north-east of the capital Harare, that meant: No more school.
According to the AP news agency, "you still have to get used to the sight of a pregnant woman in a school uniform".
Mavhunga had to endure gossip in her situation.
A gift on the other hand: this smile to melt.
Photo: Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi/AP
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fire hazard
Local residents try to contain the fire at the Timber Market in Lagos, Nigeria.
Photo: Pius Utomi Ekpei / AFP
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sunstreaks
»Mahattanhenge« nennen sie es in New York, wenn die Sonne so zwischen den Wolkenkratzern untergeht, dass der Prozess eine ganze Weile zwischen den Häuserschluchten zu sehen ist – so lange, bis sie hinter dem Asphalt gewordenen Horizont verschwindet. Die Straßen von Manhattan sind zwar schnurgerade angelegt, allerdings nicht in perfekter Ost-West-Ausrichtung, sodass man die Sonne nicht oft auf diese Weise betrachten kann. Am 12. Januar war es erstmals in diesem Jahr so weit. Ein Passant, der gerade die 41. Straße überquert, nutzt den Moment und macht vom Zebrastreifen aus einen Schnappschuss per Smartphone. Das nächste »Mahattanhenge« wird im Mai erwartet. Der Begriff ist eine Anspielung auf Stonehenge, das jahrtausendealte Bauwerk in England, dessen Zweck die Ermittlung der Sonnenwende gewesen sein soll.
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Photo: Sarah Yenesel / EPA-EFE