Members of the Up Helly Aa 'Jarl Squad' parade through the streets of in Lerwick, Shetland Islands on January 30, 2024 during the Up Helly Aa festival later in the day. Up Helly Aa celebrates the influence of the Scandinavian Vikings in the Shetland Islands and culminates with up to 1,000 'guizers' (men in costume) throwing flaming torches into their Viking longboat and setting it alight later in the evening. (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP)
Members of the Up Helly Aa 'Jarl Squad' parade through the streets of in Lerwick, Shetland Islands on January 30, 2024 during the Up Helly Aa festival later in the day. Up Helly Aa celebrates the influence of the Scandinavian Vikings in the Shetland Islands and culminates with up to 1,000 'guizers' (men in costume) throwing flaming torches into their Viking longboat and setting it alight later in the evening. (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP)
US comedian and actor J B Smoove attends the season 12 premiere of Curb Your Enthusiasm in Los Angeles. EPA
US comedian and actor J B Smoove attends the season 12 premiere of Curb Your Enthusiasm in Los Angeles. EPA
Firefighters battle a major blaze in the Makadara area of Kenya's capital Nairobi. AFP
Firefighters battle a major blaze in the Makadara area of Kenya's capital Nairobi. AFP
A man holds a savannah monitor at La Casita del Avestruz petting zoo in Caracas, Venezuela. Reuters
A man holds a savannah monitor at La Casita del Avestruz petting zoo in Caracas, Venezuela. Reuters
A drone shot shows ice floes drifting on the Wieprz river in Jeziorzany village, eastern Poland. EPA
A drone shot shows ice floes drifting on the Wieprz river in Jeziorzany village, eastern Poland. EPA
The aftermath of a fire in the Asaichi Dori area of Wajima, in Japan's Ishikawa prefecture, following a 7.5 magnitude earthquake. AFP
The aftermath of a fire in the Asaichi Dori area of Wajima, in Japan's Ishikawa prefecture, following a 7.5 magnitude earthquake. AFP
Taiwanese soldiers march during a drill in Taitung. EPA
Taiwanese soldiers march during a drill in Taitung. EPA
Guests attend a state dinner for French President Emmanuel Macron at the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden. AFP
Guests attend a state dinner for French President Emmanuel Macron at the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden. AFP
The NG-20 Cygnus spacecraft is launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Nasa's Kennedy Space Centre at Cape Canaveral, Florida, US. EPA
The NG-20 Cygnus spacecraft is launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Nasa's Kennedy Space Centre at Cape Canaveral, Florida, US. EPA
Pope Francis meets students at a weekly general audience at the Vatican. Reuters
Pope Francis meets students at a weekly general audience at the Vatican. Reuters
Commuters move along platforms at Churchgate railway station in Mumbai, India. AFP
Commuters move along platforms at Churchgate railway station in Mumbai, India. AFP
Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar (centre) is sworn in as the 17th king of Malaysia at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur. Reuters
Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar (centre) is sworn in as the 17th king of Malaysia at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur. Reuters

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