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A Syrian bride displaced from the town of Al-Tabqa in northern Syria attends her wedding ceremony inside a classroom at a school being used as a shelter following clashes between Syrian government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in Qamishli, northeastern Syria, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Baderkhan Ahmad, File)

A Syrian bride displaced from the town of Al-Tabqa in northern Syria attends her wedding ceremony inside a classroom at a school being used as a shelter following clashes between Syrian government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in Qamishli, northeastern Syria, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Baderkhan Ahmad, File)
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Jan. 23 - 29, 2026

This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Eloy Martin, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide published by The Associated Press in the past week.

A federal agent points a weapon at a person outside a hotel during a noise demonstration protest in response to federal immigration enforcement operations in the city Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray, File)

A federal agent points a weapon at a person outside a hotel during a noise demonstration protest in response to federal immigration enforcement operations in the city Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray, File)
A canister of pepper spray launched by Texas troopers flies towards protesters outside the South Texas Family Residential Center detention facility where Liam Ramos and his father are being detained in Dilley, Texas, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

A canister of pepper spray launched by Texas troopers flies towards protesters outside the South Texas Family Residential Center detention facility where Liam Ramos and his father are being detained in Dilley, Texas, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
A man takes a selfie with a street artist in a costume, in London, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, File)

A man takes a selfie with a street artist in a costume, in London, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, File)
Rock climber Alex Honnold, of the U.S., performs a free solo climb of the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan, Sunday, Jan. 25. 2026. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File)

Rock climber Alex Honnold, of the U.S., performs a free solo climb of the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan, Sunday, Jan. 25. 2026. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File)
Hindu devotees listen to religious leader Pandit Pradeep Mishra at Satua Baba camp in the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual traditional fair of Magh Mela festival, in Prayagraj, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh, File)

Hindu devotees listen to religious leader Pandit Pradeep Mishra at Satua Baba camp in the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual traditional fair of Magh Mela festival, in Prayagraj, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh, File)
Milwaukee Bucks' Ryan Rollins, right, goes up for a shot against Philadelphia 76ers' Kelly Oubre Jr. during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Milwaukee Bucks’ Ryan Rollins, right, goes up for a shot against Philadelphia 76ers’ Kelly Oubre Jr. during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
People wait to cross the street in Times Square during a winter storm, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa, File)

People wait to cross the street in Times Square during a winter storm, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa, File)
Federal immigration officers deploy tear gas after a shooting Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File)

Federal immigration officers deploy tear gas after a shooting Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File)
An acrobat performs at the Stephane Rolland Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection presented in Paris, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, File)

An acrobat performs at the Stephane Rolland Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection presented in Paris, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, File)
A plow clears snow in front of the U.S. Capitol, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

A plow clears snow in front of the U.S. Capitol, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
The sun sets behind the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky, File)

The sun sets behind the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky, File)
Jammu and Kashmir Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel question local residents during a house-to-house search operation as part of heightened security measures ahead of India's Republic Day in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan, File)

Jammu and Kashmir Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel question local residents during a house-to-house search operation as part of heightened security measures ahead of India’s Republic Day in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan, File)
Coco Gauff of the U.S. plays a forehand return to Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake, File)

Coco Gauff of the U.S. plays a forehand return to Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake, File)
Inmates get ready backstage to sing in the Voice of Freedom rehabilitation program event at the Djanira Dolores de Oliveira women's penitentiary in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo, File)

Inmates get ready backstage to sing in the Voice of Freedom rehabilitation program event at the Djanira Dolores de Oliveira women’s penitentiary in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo, File)
People look over the partial frozen Great Falls in Paterson, N.J., Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

People look over the partial frozen Great Falls in Paterson, N.J., Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
A woman sits for a moment by chairs with photos of Ran Gvili, the final hostage in Gaza who was killed while fighting Hamas militants during the Oct. 7, 2023 attack, on the same day his remains were recovered, in a plaza known as Hostages Square, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty, File)

A woman sits for a moment by chairs with photos of Ran Gvili, the final hostage in Gaza who was killed while fighting Hamas militants during the Oct. 7, 2023 attack, on the same day his remains were recovered, in a plaza known as Hostages Square, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty, File)
Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Leonard Williams (99) celebrates after a win over the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)

Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Leonard Williams (99) celebrates after a win over the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)
A large gathering of Hindu devotees is seen on Basant Panchami, the day which marks the advent of spring, at the confluence of rivers Ganges and Yamuna during the annual fair of Magh Mela in Prayagraj, India, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh, File)

A large gathering of Hindu devotees is seen on Basant Panchami, the day which marks the advent of spring, at the confluence of rivers Ganges and Yamuna during the annual fair of Magh Mela in Prayagraj, India, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh, File)
A vendor waits for customers at Tajrish Square in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)

A vendor waits for customers at Tajrish Square in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)
A woman from Hong Kong visits the Holocaust memorial on the eve of the International Holocaust Memorial Day in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

A woman from Hong Kong visits the Holocaust memorial on the eve of the International Holocaust Memorial Day in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)
A man walks through tents sheltering displaced Palestinians amid the ruins left by the Israeli air and ground offensive in Gaza City, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi, File)

A man walks through tents sheltering displaced Palestinians amid the ruins left by the Israeli air and ground offensive in Gaza City, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi, File)

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