In Pictures

Week in pictures: From the war in Gaza to a royal wedding in Brunei

A photo roundup of some of last week’s events, including a national state of emergency in Ecuador.

Pro-Palestinian protesters gather near the International Court of Justice (ICJ), on the day judges hear a request for emergency measures by South Africa to order Israel to stop its military actions in Gaza, in The Hague, Netherlands January 12 — Pro-Palestinian protesters gather near the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, on the day judges hear a request for emergency measures by South Africa to order Israel to stop its military actions in Gaza. [Thilo Schmuelgen/Reuters]

From United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken visiting the occupied West Bank to a massive Christian procession in the Philippines, here is the week in photos.

A protester reacts as demonstrators are confronted by Palestinian Authority security forces during a protest held in Ramallah as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the Palestinian president in the Israeli-occupied West Bank — A woman reacts as demonstrators are confronted by security forces during a protest as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. [Marco Longari/AFP]

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Police officers use shovels to work through the ruins of the popular shopping area which was destroyed by fire in the disaster-hit city of Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture on January 12 — Police officers use shovels to work through the ruins of a popular shopping area, which was destroyed by fire in the disaster-hit city of Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Noto region of Japan the previous week. [Jiji Press/AFP]

Soldiers search women as they patrol the south side of Quito, Ecuador, Friday, Jan. 12 — Soldiers body-search women as they patrol the south side of Quito, Ecuador, in the wake of the apparent escape of an influential gang leader from prison. President Daniel Noboa decreed a national state of emergency, a measure that lets authorities suspend people’s rights and mobilise the military in places like prisons. [Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo]

Devotees join the annual Black Nazarene procession which was resumed after a three-year suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday — Devotees join the annual Black Nazarene procession, which resumed after a three-year suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic, in Manila, Philippines. A mammoth crowd of mostly barefoot Catholic devotees joined a procession to venerate a centuries-old black statue of Jesus Christ, with many praying for peace in the Middle East where Filipino relatives work. [Aaron Favila/AP Photo]

Tennessee State Troopers climb the steps of the rotunda of the Tennessee State Capitol, ahead of the the start of the legislative session months after the Covenant School shooting and protests rocked the state capitol in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., January 9 — State troopers climb the steps of the rotunda of the Tennessee State Capitol before the start of the legislative session months after the Covenant School shooting and protests rocked the state capitol in Nashville in the US. [Kevin Wurm/Reuters]

People mourn next to the coffin of a Ukrainian poet and serviceman Maksym Kryvtsov who was killed on the frontline, at the Saint Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery in Kyiv, on January 11 — People mourn next to the coffin of Ukrainian poet and serviceman Maksym Kryvtsov, who was killed on the front line, at Saint Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery in Kyiv. [Roman Pilipey/AFP]

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General view during stage 5 of Dakar rally — Stage five of the Dakar Rally takes place in Saudi Arabia, from Hofuf to Shubaytah. [Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters]

Former US President Donald Trump speaks to the press during a break at the New York State Supreme Court during the civil fraud trial against the Trump Organization, in New York City — Former US President Donald Trump speaks to the press during a break at the New York State Supreme Court during the civil fraud trial against The Trump Organization in New York City. [Charly Triballeau/AFP]

Participants pray as they take an ice-cold bath during a ceremony to purify their souls and to pray for the new year at the Teppozu Inari shrine in Tokyo, Japan, January 14 — Participants pray as they take an ice-cold bath during a ceremony to purify their souls and to pray for the new year at the Teppozu Inari shrine in Tokyo, Japan. [Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters]

This picture taken on January 10, 2024 shows Brunei's Prince Abdul Mateen's bride Yang Mulia Anisha Rosnah (L) during the royal powdering ceremony at Istana Nurul Iman, ahead of their wedding, in Bandar Seri Begawan. - Brunei's polo-playing Prince Abdul Mateen, one of Asia's most eligible bachelors, married his commoner fiancee on January 11 as part of a lavish 10-day celebration in the oil-rich sultanate — Brunei's Prince Abdul Mateen's bride, Yang Mulia Anisha Rosnah, left, is seen during the royal powdering ceremony at Istana Nurul Iman, before their wedding, in Bandar Seri Begawan. Brunei's polo-playing Prince Abdul Mateen, one of Asia's most eligible bachelors, married his commoner fiancee on January 11 as part of a lavish 10-day celebration in the oil-rich sultanate. [Rudolf Portillo/AFP]

People take part in a protest to mark 100 days since the start of a conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas during a "Ceasefire Now/Stop the War in Gaza" protest in London, Britain, January 13 — People take part in a protest to mark 100 days since the start of the war in Gaza during a 'Ceasefire Now/Stop the War in Gaza' protest in London, UK. [Toby Melville/Reuters]