Robots are seen during the Spring Festival Science and Technology Temple Fair in Beijing on January 31, 2025. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP)
Robots are seen during the Spring Festival Science and Technology Temple Fair in Beijing on January 31, 2025. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP)
Students camp at a football stadium in protest over the collapse of a concrete canopy that killed 15 people more than two months ago in Indjija, northern Serbia. AP
Students camp at a football stadium in protest over the collapse of a concrete canopy that killed 15 people more than two months ago in Indjija, northern Serbia. AP
A Hindu holy man near Sangam, the confluence of Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Kumbh Mela festival. AFP
A Hindu holy man near Sangam, the confluence of Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Kumbh Mela festival. AFP
Part of a lorry recovered from a sinkhole in Yashio, near Tokyo, Japan. EPA
Part of a lorry recovered from a sinkhole in Yashio, near Tokyo, Japan. EPA
Mongolian-born sumo wrestler and new yokozuna, or grand champion, Hoshoryu Tomokatsu, second left, performs the ring-entering ceremony at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo. AFP
Mongolian-born sumo wrestler and new yokozuna, or grand champion, Hoshoryu Tomokatsu, second left, performs the ring-entering ceremony at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo. AFP
Fashion model Liseth Santos poses in an outfit by by Spanish fashion house Miabril, at the International Flamenco Fashion Show in Seville. Reuters
Fashion model Liseth Santos poses in an outfit by by Spanish fashion house Miabril, at the International Flamenco Fashion Show in Seville. Reuters
Rescue workers use a crane to clear a derailed train from the tracks near Lahore, Pakistan. AFP
Rescue workers use a crane to clear a derailed train from the tracks near Lahore, Pakistan. AFP
Worshippers perform ablutions before offering prayers during Biswa Ijtema, an annual gathering of Muslims in Tongi, near Dhaka, Bangladesh. AFP
Worshippers perform ablutions before offering prayers during Biswa Ijtema, an annual gathering of Muslims in Tongi, near Dhaka, Bangladesh. AFP
Workers search through items sent to landfill near Phnom Penh, Cambodia. AFP
Workers search through items sent to landfill near Phnom Penh, Cambodia. AFP

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Best photos of January 31: From robots in China to flamenco fashion in Spain

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January 31, 2025

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Traits of Chinese zodiac animals

Tiger:independent, successful, volatile
Rat:witty, creative, charming
Ox:diligent, perseverent, conservative
Rabbit:gracious, considerate, sensitive
Dragon:prosperous, brave, rash
Snake:calm, thoughtful, stubborn
Horse:faithful, energetic, carefree
Sheep:easy-going, peacemaker, curious
Monkey:family-orientated, clever, playful
Rooster:honest, confident, pompous
Dog:loyal, kind, perfectionist
Boar:loving, tolerant, indulgent   

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