The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announces the latest decision on the "Doomsday Clock" minute hand, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, at the National Press Club Broadcast Center, in Washington. This year, Jan. 2024, the clock will remain set to 90 seconds to midnight. (AP Photo / Jacquelyn Martin)
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announces the latest decision on the "Doomsday Clock" minute hand, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, at the National Press Club Broadcast Center, in Washington. This year, Jan. 2024, the clock will remain set to 90 seconds to midnight. (AP Photo / Jacquelyn Martin)
Cadets prepare to take part in a full dress rehearsal for the upcoming Republic Day parade, in Chennai. AFP
Cadets prepare to take part in a full dress rehearsal for the upcoming Republic Day parade, in Chennai. AFP
Pita Limjaroenrat in Bangkok, Thailand, after he was found not guilty of violating election law. Reuters
Pita Limjaroenrat in Bangkok, Thailand, after he was found not guilty of violating election law. Reuters
Smoke rises from a fire burning on the slopes of the mountains surrounding Nemocon, north of Bogota, Colombia. AP
Smoke rises from a fire burning on the slopes of the mountains surrounding Nemocon, north of Bogota, Colombia. AP
A message written on a camera by Dayana Yastremska which reads: 'I'm proud of our fighting people from Ukraine' at the Australian Open, at Melbourne Park, Melbourne. EPA
A message written on a camera by Dayana Yastremska which reads: 'I'm proud of our fighting people from Ukraine' at the Australian Open, at Melbourne Park, Melbourne. EPA
Mischa Thomas trains ahead of the Freestyle Skiing Women's Finals at the Welli Hilli Park Ski Resort, Gangwon, South Korea. EPA
Mischa Thomas trains ahead of the Freestyle Skiing Women's Finals at the Welli Hilli Park Ski Resort, Gangwon, South Korea. EPA
Medical workers treat a wounded local resident during a Russian missile attack, in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Reuters
Medical workers treat a wounded local resident during a Russian missile attack, in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Reuters
Soldiers in K-21 armoured vehicles during a river-crossing drill at a training range in Pocheon, 25km south of the inter-Korean border, South Korea. EPA
Soldiers in K-21 armoured vehicles during a river-crossing drill at a training range in Pocheon, 25km south of the inter-Korean border, South Korea. EPA
Villagers and volunteers dig for human remains of victims of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide hidden under the foundations of a house in Ngoma, Rwanda. AFP
Villagers and volunteers dig for human remains of victims of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide hidden under the foundations of a house in Ngoma, Rwanda. AFP
Visitors at the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China. Bloomberg
Visitors at the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China. Bloomberg
Republican presidential hopeful and former US president Donald Trump gestures during an Election Night Party in Nashua, New Hampshire. AFP
Republican presidential hopeful and former US president Donald Trump gestures during an Election Night Party in Nashua, New Hampshire. AFP

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