Jan. 9 – 15, 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 family member reacts after a federal immigration officer used a battering ram to break down a door before making an arrest Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher)
A family member reacts after a federal immigration officer used a battering ram to break down a door before making an arrest Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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The families of victims mourn at the funeral service for civilians killed in a drone strike in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)
The families of victims mourn at the funeral service for civilians killed in a drone strike in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)
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Teyana Taylor poses in the press room with the award for best performance by a female actor in a supporting role in any motion picture for “One Battle After Another” during the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Teyana Taylor poses in the press room with the award for best performance by a female actor in a supporting role in any motion picture for “One Battle After Another” during the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
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A man walks his dog past a snow-covered labyrinth at a castle garden in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
A man walks his dog past a snow-covered labyrinth at a castle garden in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
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A man smiles during the ancient Surva pagan ritual in the village of Dolna Sekirna, Bulgaria, late Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, as masked dancers mark the New Year by driving away evil spirits and invoking health, fertility, and prosperity. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)
A man smiles during the ancient Surva pagan ritual in the village of Dolna Sekirna, Bulgaria, late Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, as masked dancers mark the New Year by driving away evil spirits and invoking health, fertility, and prosperity. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)
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The dead body of a paramedic lies on the ground in front of a residential building damaged by a Russian strike on Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
The dead body of a paramedic lies on the ground in front of a residential building damaged by a Russian strike on Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
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Participants bathe in ice-cold water to purify their souls and pray for good health during a New Year’s ritual at Teppozu Inari Shrine in Tokyo, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
Participants bathe in ice-cold water to purify their souls and pray for good health during a New Year’s ritual at Teppozu Inari Shrine in Tokyo, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
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A girl shows off her skills atop of a pile of snow on Red Square after heavy snowfall in Moscow, on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, backdropped by the St. Basil’s Cathedral. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
A girl shows off her skills atop of a pile of snow on Red Square after heavy snowfall in Moscow, on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, backdropped by the St. Basil’s Cathedral. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
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Veterans of the 1959 Cuban Revolution take part in a parade during the anniversary of Fidel Castro’s arrival to the capital as the head of the rebel army, in Havana, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
Veterans of the 1959 Cuban Revolution take part in a parade during the anniversary of Fidel Castro’s arrival to the capital as the head of the rebel army, in Havana, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
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A man sits on steps decorated with a mural representing the eyes of late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
A man sits on steps decorated with a mural representing the eyes of late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
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Indiana wide receiver Elijah Sarratt (13) holds up the trophy after the Peach Bowl NCAA college football playoff semifinal against Oregon, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Indiana wide receiver Elijah Sarratt (13) holds up the trophy after the Peach Bowl NCAA college football playoff semifinal against Oregon, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
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Acrobats from Cirque du Soleil rehearse for a show called “Ovo” at the Royal Albert Hall, in London, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Acrobats from Cirque du Soleil rehearse for a show called “Ovo” at the Royal Albert Hall, in London, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
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A rescuer stands near the wreckage after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan.14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
A rescuer stands near the wreckage after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan.14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
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Cattle stands in a pen at the Agricultural and Livestock Market in Canuelas, Argentina, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Cattle stands in a pen at the Agricultural and Livestock Market in Canuelas, Argentina, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
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A woman and her children react with distress as civilians evacuate an area of the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood, where clashes between government forces and Kurdish fighters have been taking place in the northern city of Aleppo, Syria, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
A woman and her children react with distress as civilians evacuate an area of the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood, where clashes between government forces and Kurdish fighters have been taking place in the northern city of Aleppo, Syria, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
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Rider Luciano Benavides competes during the ninth stage of the Dakar Rally between Wadi Ad Dawasir and Bisha, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Rider Luciano Benavides competes during the ninth stage of the Dakar Rally between Wadi Ad Dawasir and Bisha, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
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People walk on a road as a wildfire blazes in El Hoyo, Patagonia, Argentina, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Maxi Jonas)
People walk on a road as a wildfire blazes in El Hoyo, Patagonia, Argentina, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Maxi Jonas)
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Children play baseball at the 23 de Enero neighborhood in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, a week after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Children play baseball at the 23 de Enero neighborhood in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, a week after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
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Women cross a street under a huge banner showing hands firmly holding Iranian flags as a sign of patriotism, as one of them flashes the victory sign, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Women cross a street under a huge banner showing hands firmly holding Iranian flags as a sign of patriotism, as one of them flashes the victory sign, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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Cameroon’s Che Malone, center, is in action during the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal soccer match between Cameroon and Morocco, in Rabat, Morocco, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosa’ab Elshamy)
Cameroon’s Che Malone, center, is in action during the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal soccer match between Cameroon and Morocco, in Rabat, Morocco, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosa’ab Elshamy)
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