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Week in pictures: From protests in Israel to fashion in Paris

A photo roundup of some of last week’s events, including a rhino relocation project in Kenya.

A protester wears a shirt depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attempt during a demonstration to demand the release of the hostages taken by Hamas militants into the Gaza Strip
A protester wears a shirt depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a demonstration in Tel Aviv [Leo Correa/AP Photo]
Published On 21 Jan 2024

From Hindu celebrations of the Pongal festival in India to anti-far-right protests in Germany, here is the week in photos.

Devotees cook a rice dish as an offering to the Hindu sun god during Pongal celebrations on a street in Mumbai, India, January 15
Devotees cook a rice dish as an offering to the Hindu sun god during Pongal celebrations on a street in Mumbai, India. [Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters]
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Sarah Snook and Kieran Culkin pose togetehr with the Lead Actress in a Drama Series award and the Lead Actor in a Drama Series award for "Succession", at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 15
Sarah Snook and Kieran Culkin pose together with the awards for lead actor and lead actress in a drama series for Succession, at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California, the United States. [Aude Guerrucci/Reuters]
Kenya Wildlife Service rangers and capture team pull out a sedated black rhino from the water in Nairobi National Park, Kenya Tuesday
Kenya Wildlife Service rangers and capture team members pull a sedated black rhino from the water in Nairobi National Park. Kenya has embarked on its biggest rhino relocation project ever and has begun the difficult work of tracking, darting and moving 21 of the critically endangered beasts, which can each weigh over a tonne, hundreds of kilometres in trucks to a new home. [Brian Inganga/AP Photo]
A general view shows a building heavily damaged by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in central Kharkiv
A general view shows a building heavily damaged by a Russian missile strike, in central Kharkiv, Ukraine. [Yan Dobronosov/Reuters]
A woman walks past burning tires set on fire by protesters to call attention to the country's insecurity and demanding the resignation of the prime minister, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, Jan. 18
A woman walks past burning tyres set on fire by protesters to call attention to the country's insecurity and to demand the resignation of the prime minister, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. [Odelyn Joseph/AP Photo]
USA's Alycia Parks hits a return against her compatriot Coco Gauff during their women's singles match on day six of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 19
Alycia Parks of the United States hits a return against her compatriot Coco Gauff during their women's singles match on day six of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. [David Gray/AFP]
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A Palestinian woman embraces a lightly injured boy as they check the rubble of a building following Israeli bombardment, on January 18, 2024 in Rafah
A Palestinian woman embraces an injured boy as they check the rubble of a building following Israeli bombardment, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. [AFP]
Ethiopian Orthodox worshippers bath into the Fasilides Bath during the celebration of Timkat, the Ethiopian Orthodox Epiphany, in Gondar on January 20
Ethiopian Orthodox worshippers wade in the Fasilides Bath during the celebration of Timkat, the Ethiopian Orthodox Epiphany, in Gondar. Timkat is a festival that commemorates the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River. [Michele Spatari/AFP]
Anti-abortion activists and supporters take part in the annual March for Life rally in Washington, DC on January 19
Anti-abortion activists and supporters take part in the annual March for Life rally in Washington, DC, the US. This year marks the 51st anniversary of the US Supreme Court's January 22, 1973 Roe v Wade decision, which granted a constitutional right to abortion but was overturned on June 24, 2022. [Pedro Ugarte/AFP]
People gather as they protest against the AfD party and right-wing extremism in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, Saturday, Jan. 20
People gather as they protest against the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party and right-wing extremism in Frankfurt, Germany. [Michael Probst/AP Photo]
A model presents a creation by Bluemarble for the Menswear Ready-to-wear Fall-Winter 2024/2025 collection as part of the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris on January 17
A model presents a creation by Bluemarble for the ready-to-wear men's winter 2024/2025 collection as part of the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France. [Alain Jocard/AFP]