In Pictures

Week in pictures: From Israeli strikes in Gaza City to fighting in Syria

A global roundup of some of last week’s events.

Residents of Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud area evacuate their neighbourhood after warnings from the Syrian army that called on civilians to get out of harms way, following the refusal of Kurdish fighter forces to leave Aleppo — Residents flee Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud neighbourhood after Syrian army warnings to evacuate as Kurdish fighters refuse to withdraw from the area. On January 9, 2026, the army announced plans to resume attacks on the Kurdish-majority district, shortly after a ceasefire had been declared. [Omar Haj Kadour/AFP]

By Showkat Shafi

From an Israeli strike on a displacement camp in Gaza City that killed at least three people and deadly battles in the Syrian city of Aleppo to Orthodox Christmas celebrations and pro-government demonstrations in Venezuela, here is a look at the week in photos.

Opposition leader and presidential candidate for the National Unity Platform (NUP) Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine (C), waves a Ugandan flag atop a car as he is welcomed by a crowd of supporters during a campaign rally in Mukono — Opposition leader and National Unity Platform presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, widely known as Bobi Wine, waves the Ugandan flag atop a vehicle as supporters welcome him during a campaign rally in Mukono ahead of Uganda's 2026 general election. [Luis Tato/AFP]

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Palestinians inspect damaged tents at a displacement camp following an Israeli strike in Gaza City — Palestinians inspect damaged tents at a displacement camp after an Israeli strike in Gaza City. Three Palestinians were killed and seven wounded in Israeli attacks across different areas of the Gaza Strip in the latest violation of the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, according to medical sources. [Jehad Alshrafi/AP Photo]

Demonstrators attend a rally in support of ousted President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas — Demonstrators rally in support of President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela. Protests have erupted globally after the US abduction of Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. From Paris to Sao Paulo, protesters are condemning what they describe as US aggression and imperialism. [Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP]

This photograph shows a heavily damaged residential building following a Russian drone and missile attacks in Kyiv — A residential building is severely damaged after Russian drone and missile strikes in Kyiv, Ukraine. [Serhii Okunev/AFP]

Worshippers gather on the eve of the Ethiopian Orthodox Christmas, hosted by the Ethiopian Jandereba Generation, at Meskel Square in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Worshippers gather on the eve of Orthodox Christmas at Meskel Square in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. [Amanuel Sileshi/AP Photo]

People gather at a makeshift memorial for 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, who was shot and killed at point blank range on January 7 by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent — People gather at a makeshift memorial for Renee Nicole Good, who was fatally shot by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The incident has sparked protests around the country and condemnation from local officials who have disputed White House assertions that she was a "domestic terrorist". [Charly Triballeau/AFP]

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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 — Veterans of the 1959 Cuban Revolution take part in a Havana parade commemorating the anniversary of Fidel Castro's entry into the capital as leader of the revolutionary forces. [Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo]

Search and rescue teams look for people after a landslide at the landfill in Barangay Binaliw, Cebu City — Search and rescue teams comb through the Binaliw landfill in Cebu City, Philippines, after a landslide. The death toll had reached four, officials said, as emergency workers search for dozens of people still missing beneath a mountain of collapsed garbage. [Cheryl Baldicantos/AFP]

Firefighters battle the flames to extinguish a bushfire in Mount Pirque at El Hoyo, in the Patagonian region of Chubut province, Argentina — Firefighters combat bushfires in Mount Pirque at El Hoyo, located in Argentina's Patagonian Chubut province. The main wildfire has devoured more than 55sq km (21sq miles) of forest as hundreds of firefighters and community volunteers work to control the flames that have left small settlements anxious and vulnerable. [Gonzalo Keogan/AFP]