Syrian Civil Defence workers try to extinguish a fire after shelling amid renewed clashes between the Syrian army and the Syrian Democratic Forces in Aleppo, Syria, on Jan. 8, 2026. Karam al‑Masri/Reuters
At a session of the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela, on Jan. 8, 2026, the assembly president Jorge Rodriguez announced the imminent release of a significant number of Venezuelans and foreign nationals “in order to contribute to and collaborate in the effort that we must all make to achieve coexistence”. Federico Parra/AFP via Getty Images
A farmer wearing a yellow vest and holding a sign that reads “The state is killing our farmers” stands in front of a tire fire at the entrance to the A9 motorway in Perpignan Sud, Perpignan, in the Pyrenees-Orientales department in southern France, on Jan. 8, 2025. Farmers from the Coordination Rurale and Confederation Paysanne unions are taking part in a national demonstration against the Mercosur agreement and the systematic slaughter of cows due to contagious bovine nodular dermatitis. Jc Milhet/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images
A man poses for pictures on icicles, on a cold winter morning in Baramulla, India, on Jan. 8, 2026. Tauseef Mustafa/AFP via Getty Images
Camels run away as Toyota Gazoo Racing W2rc's South African driver Henk Lategan and South African co-pilot Brett Cummings compete in the Stage 5 of the 48th edition of the Dakar Rally 2026, between Al-Ula and Hail, Saudi Arabia, on Jan. 8, 2026. Giuseppe Cacace/AFP via Getty Images
A federal agent gestures toward a demonstrator at a protest against the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, during a rally against increased immigration enforcement across the city outside the Whipple Building in Minneapolis on Jan. 8, 2026. Tim Evans/Reuters
A surfer at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, on Jan. 8, 2026. George Chan/Getty Images
Seagulls fly in front of St Peter's basilica as Pope Leo XIV attends a two-day meeting with cardinals as part of an extraordinary consistory in The Vatican, on Jan. 8, 2026. Filippo Monteforte/AFP via Getty Images
Queen Mathilde of Belgium (2nd L), King Philippe of Belgium, Japan embassy's Shuichi Nishino and his wife attend a reception for the heads of diplomatic missions accredited to Belgium and their spouses, at the Belgian Royal Palace, in Brussels, on Jan. 8, 2026. Benoit Doppagne/Belga/AFP via Getty Images
A great black-backed gull flies near Goury's Lighthouse, in Auderville, near La Hague, France, on Jan. 8, 2026. The northwest of France, barely recovered from a snowfall episode, is preparing on Jan. 8, 2026, to face storm Goretti, with wind gusts that could reach 100 mph in the Manche, a department under red alert where schools will be closed on Jan. 9, 2026. Lou Benoist/AFP via Getty Images
Zizou Bergs of Belgium plays a backhand in the Quarter-Final Match against the Czech Republic during the United Cup at Ken Rosewall Arena in Sydney, Australia, on Jan. 8, 2026. Brendon Thorne/Getty Images
Olive, a young Dalmatian, runs in strong winds preceding the arrival of Storm Goretti on Gyllyngvase Beach in Falmouth, England, on Jan. 8, 2026. Hugh Hastings/Getty Images
A worker harvests oranges at an orange grove in Khanpur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, on Jan. 8, 2026. Aamir Qureshi/AFP via Getty Images
A girl sits in a tram as rain falls in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Jan. 8, 2026. Tetiana Dzhafarova/AFP via Getty Images
People bathe in incense smoke at Sensoji temple in the Asakusa district in Tokyo, on Jan. 8, 2026. Yuichi Yamazaki/AFP via Getty Images
Sam Twiston-Davies riding Crest Of Stars (pink cap) clear the last obstacle to win The 3 February Sporting Clubs Day Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) at Taunton Racecourse in Taunton, England, on Jan. 8, 2026. Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images
Belarusian human rights activist and 2022 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski arrives at the Nobel Institute in Oslo, Norway, on Jan. 8, 2026. Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images
Civil Emergencies services monitor the Vjosa River in the village of Novosele, near Vlore, Albania, on Jan. 8, 2026. Heavy rainfall in recent days has caused rivers to overflow their banks, major flooding in cities, and blockages on national roads across Albania. Adnan Beci/AFP via Getty Images
A guard stands with a dog as King Abdullah II of Jordan and his son Crown Prince Hussein welcome European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the entrance of Al Husseiniya Palace during the first-ever summit to be held between Jordan and the European Union in Amman, Jordan, on Jan. 8, 2026. Salah Malkawi/Getty Images
A man walks past a paddy field on the outskirts of Chennai, India, on Jan. 8, 2026. R.Satish Babu/AFP via Getty Images
Zookeeper Rachel Melvin poses for photographers with two domestic Bactrian camels during an event to promote the annual stocktake at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo in Dunstable, England, on Jan. 8, 2026. Every year, Whipsnade Zoo counts all its animals including mammals, birds, reptiles, fish and invertebrates. This year is the 200th anniversary of ZSL, the international charity behind Whipsnade Zoo. Leon Neal/Getty Images
