Inmates accused of being an Islamic State (ISIS) fighters sit inside a cell at the Syrian Democratic Forces-run Gweiran Prison, now called Panorama, in Hassakeh, northeastern Syria, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (AP Photo / Bernat Armangue)
Inmates accused of being an Islamic State (ISIS) fighters sit inside a cell at the Syrian Democratic Forces-run Gweiran Prison, now called Panorama, in Hassakeh, northeastern Syria, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (AP Photo / Bernat Armangue)
US President Donald Trump and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrive for a press conference at the White House in Washington. Trump has suggested permanently resettling Palestinians from war-battered Gaza. AFP
US President Donald Trump and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrive for a press conference at the White House in Washington. Trump has suggested permanently resettling Palestinians from war-battered Gaza. AFP
Al Tahera Church in Mosul has been reconstructed as part of a Unesco initiative to 'Revive the Spirit of Mosul'. Aymen Al-Ameri / The National
Al Tahera Church in Mosul has been reconstructed as part of a Unesco initiative to 'Revive the Spirit of Mosul'. Aymen Al-Ameri / The National
Indonesians cross a pedestrian bridge in Jakarta, Indonesia. EPA
Indonesians cross a pedestrian bridge in Jakarta, Indonesia. EPA
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A man plays a game of Baduk with an artificial intelligence robot at a digital plaza in Seoul, South Korea. EPA
Women work in a factory where fabric waste from garments is transformed into cotton to make mattresses, in Narayanganj, Bangladesh. Reuters
Women work in a factory where fabric waste from garments is transformed into cotton to make mattresses, in Narayanganj, Bangladesh. Reuters
Participants take part in a protest rally to mark Kashmir Solidarity Day in Islamabad. AFP
Participants take part in a protest rally to mark Kashmir Solidarity Day in Islamabad. AFP
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi prays after taking a holy dip at the Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj, India. AP
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi prays after taking a holy dip at the Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj, India. AP

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