Palm Beach, Florida
Donald Trump monitors US military operations in Venezuela alongside the CIA director, John Ratcliffe, and the secretary of state, Marco Rubio, at Mar-a-Lago. Trump said the US would ‘run’ Venezuela after its president, Nicolás Maduro, and the first lady, Cilia Flores, were captured and taken to New York after a surprise assault on Caracas and surrounding areasPhotograph: Molly Riley/The White House/AP
Caracas, Venezuela
A member of the Colectivos militia group takes part in a march calling for the release of Nicolás Maduro after his capture by the US. Paramilitary groups crisscrossed the capital on motorbikes carrying assault rifles in a show of force aimed at stifling dissent and preventing any perception of a power vacuumPhotograph: Gaby Oráa/Reuters
Catia La Mar, Venezuela
Residents inspect damage to a residential building after US strikes. Donald Trump warned that the US could launch a second assault if remaining members of the Venezuelan administration fail to cooperate with his efforts to ‘fix’ the countryPhotograph: Gaby Oráa/Reuters
New York City
Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores in handcuffs are escorted by heavily armed federal agents after landing on a Manhattan helipad en route to a courthouse. The deposed Venezuelan president pleaded not guilty to drugs, weapons and ‘narco-terrorism’ chargesPhotograph: XNY/Star Max/GC Images
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Members of the community and media take cover as Border Patrol and ICE agents use chemical irritants to disperse a crowd after the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE officer during a large-scale operation. The killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, a US citizen with three children, sparked outrage and continued protestsPhotograph: Tim Evans/Reuters
Kharkiv, Ukraine
Rescuers at work after two Russian missiles struck the city centre. Britain and France have said they are ready to deploy troops to Ukraine in the aftermath of a peace deal – a substantial new commitment that has been under discussion for months, and one that Russia is expected to oppose forcefullyPhotograph: Anadolu/Getty Images
Kyiv, Ukraine
Heavy damage to a private hospital after a Russian drone strike. The Kremlin has said it will categorically oppose any Nato troops being based on Ukrainian soil as part of a ceasefire deal, signalling that Moscow is content to continue fighting for now and making a negotiated settlement followed by a force deployment unlikely in the short termPhotograph: Ihor Kuznietsov/Global Images Ukraine/Getty Images
Gaza
People search for belongings after Israeli strikes hit tents sheltering displaced families in the northern Gaza Strip. Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli attacks across the territory on Thursday killed at least 13 people, including five children, despite a ceasefire that has largely halted the fightingPhotograph: Saeed MMT Jaras/Anadolu/Getty Images
Jerusalem
Mounted police disperse ultra-Orthodox Jewish men protesting against a law requiring them to be conscripted into the army outside a military recruitment centre. Thousands have taken to the streets to oppose the measure as the military faces personnel shortages after two years of war on several frontsPhotograph: Ilia Yefimovich/AFP/Getty Images
Jerusalem
Police use water cannon to disperse ultra-Orthodox Jewish men blocking a street. Under a ruling dating back to Israel’s founding in 1948, men who devote themselves full-time to the study of Jewish religious texts have been granted a de facto exemption from mandatory military servicePhotograph: Ohad Zwigenberg/AP
Gaza
A graduate attends a ceremony for 230 medical students at al-Shifa hospital, which sustained severe damage during Israeli attacksPhotograph: Saeed MMT Jaras/Anadolu/Getty Images
Ras Ein al-Auja, West Bank
A woman cries as her family pack their belongings and leave their home after months of harassment from a nearby illegal Israeli settler outpost near Jericho. Israel is preparing to begin construction on a vast illegal settlement in the heart of the territory, a project critics say is intended to ‘bury the idea of a Palestinian state’Photograph: John Wessels/AFP/Getty Images
Aleppo, Syria
Residents are evacuated from the Ashrafieh neighbourhood after clashes between Syrian government forces and the well-armed Kurdish authorities who control much of north-east Syria. The fighting is the most intense in the country since the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024Photograph: Adri Salido/Getty Images
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Worshippers gather at Meskel Square on the eve of Orthodox ChristmasPhotograph: Amanuel Sileshi/AP
Kyiv, Ukraine
An Orthodox believer enters icy water during Epiphany celebrationsPhotograph: Efrem Lukatsky/AP
Sydney, Australia
People exercise along Sydney Harbour as heat continues to build across New South WalesPhotograph: Bianca de Marchi/EPA
Marin County, California
Cars drive along Highway 101 as king tides –caused by the alignment of the sun, moon and Earth, creating a stronger gravitational pull –flood parts of the Bay Area. High tides and heavy rain prompted road closures and rescues of people trapped in vehiclesPhotograph: Ethan Swope/AP
Birmingham, England
Overnight snow blankets homes and roads as pink light from grow lights at Birmingham City football club illuminates the sky. Snow and ice was expected to grip much of the UK over the weekend as parts of the country reels from the effects of Storm Goretti, which caused power cuts, school closures and travel disruptionPhotograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Prague, Czech Republic
People cross the medieval Charles Bridge after heavy snowfallPhotograph: Petr David Josek/AP
Qamayeh, Iran
Protesters topple a statue of Gen Qassem Suleimani, the late Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander, amid nationwide anti-government demonstrations, part of the largest unrest in the country for years. The supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has vowed authorities will not back down against what the regime calls ‘saboteurs’, fuelling fears of an intensifying crackdownPhotograph: AFP/Getty Images
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