A Yingge dancer gets his make-up done before a traditional folk performance in Shantou, southern China’s Guangdong province, in the run-up to the Lunar New Year. AFP
Jammu Kashmir policewomen march during a rehearsal for India's Republic Day parade in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir. AP
A crew member assists as boxes of World Health Organisation aid are loaded on to a UAE plane, the delivery bound for Gaza via Al Arish in Egypt. AFP
Pupils attend a ceremony at a religious school in Kabul, Afghanistan, where about 260 Afghan girls graduated. EPA
Lions at play at an exotic animal rescue centre in Villena, Spain. Reuters
Alexander Zverev, right, embraces Novak Djokovic, who retired injured in their semi-final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne. AP
The 'Robert Burns Mural' adorns the gable-end wall of the Robert Burns World Federation building in Kilmarnock, Scotland. The annual Burns Night celebration takes place on January 25. PA
Firefighters hike up a mountain to create a containment fire line to control a blaze in Castaic, Los Angeles County, California. AFP
Crew members of the Galaxy Leader look relieved as they arrive at Sofia Airport on a Bulgarian government plane. They were released by Yemen’s Houthis who seized the ship in the Red Sea in November 2023. Reuters
Students read Islamic books at Jamia Binoria in Karachi, Pakistan. EPA
Best photos of January 24: A Chinese folk dancer to Islamic study in Karachi
