The top photos of the day by AP’s photojournalists

Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez takes part in a rally holding up a copy of a new law after lawmakers approved legislation opening the nation's oil sector to privatization, at the Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez takes part in a rally holding up a copy of a new law after lawmakers approved legislation opening the nation’s oil sector to privatization, at the Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors.

Workers of Venezuela's state-owned PDVSA oil company rally to back an oil reform bill proposed by acting President Delcy Rodriguez to loosen state control and open the industry to private and foreign investment in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Workers of Venezuela’s state-owned PDVSA oil company rally to back an oil reform bill proposed by acting President Delcy Rodriguez to loosen state control and open the industry to private and foreign investment in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Shiite clerics wave Iraqi national flags during a protest against President Donald Trump's warning that the U.S. would no longer support the country if its former prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, returns to power, at a bridge leading to the fortified Green Zone where the U.S. Embassy is located in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

Shiite clerics wave Iraqi national flags during a protest against President Donald Trump’s warning that the U.S. would no longer support the country if its former prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, returns to power, at a bridge leading to the fortified Green Zone where the U.S. Embassy is located in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, right, stands backdropped by a pile of snow while recording a video during a visit to the Department of Sanitation's snow melting operations in New York, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, right, stands backdropped by a pile of snow while recording a video during a visit to the Department of Sanitation’s snow melting operations in New York, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

A bundled up Lucia Amato, of Argentina, sits on the shore while waiting for a friend in Miami Beach, Fla., Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026.A bundled up (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

A bundled up Lucia Amato, of Argentina, sits on the shore while waiting for a friend in Miami Beach, Fla., Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026.A bundled up (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

People hold a giant portrait of Hind Rajab, a five-year-old Palestinian girl who was killed during the war in Gaza, on a beach in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

People hold a giant portrait of Hind Rajab, a five-year-old Palestinian girl who was killed during the war in Gaza, on a beach in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan serves to Jessica Pegula of the U.S. during their semifinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan serves to Jessica Pegula of the U.S. during their semifinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Red Panda performs as Miami's mascot Sebastian the Ibis looks on during halftime of an NCAA college basketball game between Miami and Stanford in Coral Gables, Fla., Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Red Panda performs as Miami’s mascot Sebastian the Ibis looks on during halftime of an NCAA college basketball game between Miami and Stanford in Coral Gables, Fla., Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Adolfo Vertiz repairs a figurine of Baby Jesus ahead of "Dia de la Candelaria," or Candlemas, in Mexico City, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

Adolfo Vertiz repairs a figurine of Baby Jesus ahead of “Dia de la Candelaria,” or Candlemas, in Mexico City, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

White House border czar Tom Homan holds a news conference as Marcos Charles and Rodney Scott, listen, at the Bishop Whipple Federal building on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026 in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

White House border czar Tom Homan holds a news conference as Marcos Charles and Rodney Scott, listen, at the Bishop Whipple Federal building on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026 in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Malmo's goalkeeper Melker Ellborg warms up during the Europa League opening phase soccer match between Genk and Malmo in Genk, Belgium, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Omar Havana)

Malmo’s goalkeeper Melker Ellborg warms up during the Europa League opening phase soccer match between Genk and Malmo in Genk, Belgium, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Omar Havana)

Jessica Pegula of the U.S. reacts during her semifinal match against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Jessica Pegula of the U.S. reacts during her semifinal match against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

A young girl looks at a memorial for Alex Pretti during a vigil outside the Veterans Affairs headquarters, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

A young girl looks at a memorial for Alex Pretti during a vigil outside the Veterans Affairs headquarters, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

President Donald Trump gestures to first lady Melania Trump as they arrive for the premiere of her movie "Melania" at The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center For The Performing Arts, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

President Donald Trump gestures to first lady Melania Trump as they arrive for the premiere of her movie “Melania” at The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center For The Performing Arts, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)