Day in Photos: Offensive in Syria, Rocket For New Lunar Mission, and Greyhounds Race

A glimpse into the world through the lens of photography.

Syrian government forces launch a rocket towards Kurdish forces near Dibsi Faraj in the northern Syrian Tabqa area, Raqa province, on Jan. 17, 2026. Syria's army took control of swathes of northern Syria and threatened to bomb parts of Raqa province on January 17, after Kurdish forces pulled back from territory they had held for over a decade. The government appeared to be seeking to extend its grip on parts of the country under Kurdish control a day after President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a decree declaring Kurdish a “national language” and granting the minority official recognition. Omar Haj Kadour/AFP via Getty Images

Day in Photos: Offensive in Syria, Rocket For New Lunar Mission, and Greyhounds Race

A glimpse into the world through the lens of photography.

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By Epoch Times Staff

January 17, 2026Updated:January 17, 2026

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger is sworn into office by William Mims, senior justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia, at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va., Jan. 17, 2026. Spanberger is the first woman elected to the Commonwealth of Virginia’s highest office. Win McNamee/Getty Images

Supporters of Uganda's incumbent president and National Resistance Movement presidential candidate Yoweri Museveni chant slogans from a motorcycle carrying the Ugandan flag as they celebrate the announcement of the final results for the 2026 Ugandan presidential election in Kampala, on Jan. 17, 2026. Museveni, 81, won a seventh term in office on on Jan. 17, 2026, with 71.65 percent of the vote, the country's Electoral Commission said. Luis Tato/AFP via Getty Images