Kashmiri muslim pray as a priest displays a holy relic, believed to be a hair from the Prophet Muhammad's beard, on Mehraj-ul-Alam (Ascension to Heaven) at the Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, 28 January 2025. Hundreds of Muslims flocked to the shrine on the occasion of Mehraj-u-Alam, the Ascension of the Prophet. EPA / FAROOQ KHAN
Kashmiri muslim pray as a priest displays a holy relic, believed to be a hair from the Prophet Muhammad's beard, on Mehraj-ul-Alam (Ascension to Heaven) at the Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, 28 January 2025. Hundreds of Muslims flocked to the shrine on the occasion of Mehraj-u-Alam, the Ascension of the Prophet. EPA / FAROOQ KHAN
Lebanese gather in front of soldiers after being barred from entering the town of Meiss Al Jabal. People continue to wait to return to their homes in southern Lebanon amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. EPA
Lebanese gather in front of soldiers after being barred from entering the town of Meiss Al Jabal. People continue to wait to return to their homes in southern Lebanon amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. EPA
Thousands of displaced Palestinians walk through the Netzarim Corridor on their way back to northern Gaza. Bloomberg
Thousands of displaced Palestinians walk through the Netzarim Corridor on their way back to northern Gaza. Bloomberg
Members of Cuba's armed forces participate in a torchlight march in Havana for the 172nd anniversary of the birth of national hero Jose Marti. AFP
Members of Cuba's armed forces participate in a torchlight march in Havana for the 172nd anniversary of the birth of national hero Jose Marti. AFP
Chinese leaders and senior officials including President Xi Jinping, centre, attend a reception to celebrate the Chinese New Year, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. EPA
Chinese leaders and senior officials including President Xi Jinping, centre, attend a reception to celebrate the Chinese New Year, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. EPA
A Hindu worshipper dries off after taking a holy dip at Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers, during the the Great Pitcher Festival. Reuters
A Hindu worshipper dries off after taking a holy dip at Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers, during the the Great Pitcher Festival. Reuters
An inmate at the Terrorism Confinement Centre in El Salvador, where hundreds of members of the MS-13 and 18 Street gangs are being held. AFP
An inmate at the Terrorism Confinement Centre in El Salvador, where hundreds of members of the MS-13 and 18 Street gangs are being held. AFP
A model at the Giambattista Valli Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2025 show, held as part of Paris Fashion Week. Getty images
A model at the Giambattista Valli Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2025 show, held as part of Paris Fashion Week. Getty images

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Best photos of January 28: From prayers in Kashmir to Paris Fashion Week

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

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January 28, 2025

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Updated: January 28, 2025, 9:40 AM`