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Week in pictures: From wildfires in Colombia to the Venice Carnival

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

Rescuers work at a site of a residential building heavily damaged during a Russian missile attack, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine January 23 — Rescuers work at the site of a residential building heavily damaged during a Russian missile attack, amid Russia's war on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine. [Sofiia Gatilova/Reuters]

By News Agencies

From farmer’s protests in France to the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, here is the week in photos.

Smoke rises from a fire burning on the slopes of the mountains surrounding Nemocon, north of Bogota, Colombia, Tuesday, Jan. 23 — Smoke rises from a fire burning on the slopes of the mountains surrounding Nemocon, north of Bogota, Colombia. [Ivan Valencia/AP Photo]

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A woman and a sheep walk along a road near black smoke billowing from a burning caravan on the A9 autoroute occupied by farmers and winegrowers from Narbonne and the surrounding areas during a protest against taxation and declining income, near the Croix Sud toll booth in Narbonne on January 26 — A woman and a sheep walk along a road near black smoke billowing from a burning caravan on the A9 autoroute occupied by farmers and winegrowers from Narbonne and the surrounding areas during a protest against taxation and declining income, near the Croix Sud tollbooth in Narbonne, France. [Ed Jones/AFP]

Aerial view of people taking part in a demonstration during a national strike against the government of Javier Milei in Cordoba, Argentina on January 24, 2024 — Aerial view of people taking part in a demonstration against the government of Javier Milei during a national strike in Cordoba, Argentina. [Nicolas Aguilera/AFP]

Hindu devotees perform rituals by the Hanumante river during Madhav Narayan festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, Thursday, Jan. 25 — Hindu devotees perform rituals by the Hanumante River during the Madhav Narayan festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal. [Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo]

Palestinians fleeing Khan Younis, due to the Israeli ground operation, move towards Rafah, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in the southern Gaza Strip, January 27 — Palestinians flee Khan Younis towards Rafah in southern Gaza as Israeli forces continue a ground invasion in the besieged territory. [Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters]

Indian defense forces march on the ceremonial street Kartavyapath boulevard during India's Republic Day parade celebrations in New Delhi, India, Friday, Jan. 26 — Indian defence forces march on the ceremonial street the Kartavya Path during India's Republic Day parade celebrations in New Delhi, India. [Manish Swarup/AP Photo]

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Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka celebrates with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup after defeating China's Zheng Qinwen during their women's singles final match on day 14 of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 27 — Belarus's Aryna Sabalenka celebrates with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup after defeating China's Zheng Qinwen during their women's singles final match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. [Martin Keep/AFP]

A pontoon mooring recreational boats lies on the dry, cracked ground of the Sau reservoir, which is only at 5% of its capacity, in Vilanova de Sau, about 100 km (62 miles) north of Barcelona, Spain, Friday, Jan. 26 — A pontoon mooring recreational boats lies on the dry, cracked ground of the Sau Reservoir, which is only at 5 percent of its capacity, in Vilanova de Sau, about 100 km (62 miles) north of Barcelona, Spain. The northeastern region of Catalonia is one of the two worst-hit regions in a two-year-plus drought affecting most of Spain. [Emilio Morenatti/AP Photo]

A Bosnian Muslim woman prays next to the monument with names of those killed in the Srebrenica genocide, at the Srebrenica Memorial Center, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, in Potocari, Bosnia, Saturday, Jan. 27 — A Bosnian Muslim woman prays next to a monument with names of those killed in the Srebrenica genocide, at the Srebrenica Memorial Center, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, in Potocari, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Jews and Muslims from Bosnia and abroad gathered in Srebrenica on Saturday to jointly observe the remembrance day and promote compassion and dialogue amid rising global sectarian hatred fuelled by Israel’s war in Gaza. [Armin Durgut/AP Photo]

Children hold rifles before a ceremony to join the ranks of the community police, few days after an armed group abducted four people from the community, in Ayahualtempa, Guerrero state, Mexico, January 24 — Children hold rifles before a ceremony to join the ranks of the community police, a few days after an armed group abducted four people from the community, in Ayahualtempa, Guerrero state, Mexico. [Stringer/Reuters]

Two women in traditional Venetian dress walk, during the open street show of the Carnival, in Venice, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 27, — Two women in traditional Venetian dress walk during the open street show of the Carnival in Venice, Italy. This year's edition, titled To the East -The amazing journey of Marco Polo, pays homage to explorer Marco Polo on the occasion of the 700th anniversary of his death. [Luca Bruno]