Taxi drivers protests in Paris and a gigantic snow storm in the US, fashion shows and military drills — take a look at this week's events in the following photo gallery.
© REUTERS / BeawihartaA man carries a television away from a fire in a slum area next to railway tracks in Kampung Bandan, North Jakarta, Indonesia. January 26.

A man carries a television away from a fire in a slum area next to railway tracks in Kampung Bandan, North Jakarta, Indonesia. January 26.
© REUTERS / Ilya Naymushin Mechanic and welder Sergei Kulagin (R), 33, and his collegues work on the "Alien Aggressor", an electro-mechanical robot measuring 3 metres (9 ft.) and approximately 600 kg (1,323 lbs) made by Kulagin with used car components, inside an automobile repair workshop in the Siberian town of Divnogorsk outside Krasnoyarsk, Russia. January 27.

Mechanic and welder Sergei Kulagin (R), 33, and his collegues work on the "Alien Aggressor", an electro-mechanical robot measuring 3 metres (9 ft.) and approximately 600 kg (1,323 lbs) made by Kulagin with used car components, inside an automobile repair workshop in the Siberian town of Divnogorsk outside Krasnoyarsk, Russia. January 27.
© REUTERS / NASAA winter storm affecting the US East Coast is seen in a NASA picture taken from the International Space Station. January 23.

A winter storm affecting the US East Coast is seen in a NASA picture taken from the International Space Station. January 23.
© REUTERS / Adnan AbidiAn Indian Army soldier marches next to a tableau during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India. January 26.

An Indian Army soldier marches next to a tableau during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India. January 26.
© Sputnik / Vitaliy AnkovDestroyers mooring in the port of Vladivostok. A unit of ships of the Russia's Pacific Fleet arrived to Vladivostok after the missian in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

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Destroyers mooring in the port of Vladivostok. A unit of ships of the Russia's Pacific Fleet arrived to Vladivostok after the missian in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
© Sputnik / Alexander Vilf Russia's Evgenia Medvedeva training before the beginning of the European Figure Skating Championships in Bratislava. January 26.

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Russia's Evgenia Medvedeva training before the beginning of the European Figure Skating Championships in Bratislava. January 26.
© Sputnik / Vitaliy AnkovThe Far Eastern leopard brought from the Czech Republic in an enclosure at the Primorsky Safari Park, Primorsky Krai, Russia.

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The Far Eastern leopard brought from the Czech Republic in an enclosure at the Primorsky Safari Park, Primorsky Krai, Russia.
© AFP 2023 / Isaac LawrenceA women wearing Indonesian dress takes part in a fashion shoot in the Tsim Sha Tsui district of Hong Kong. January 24.

A women wearing Indonesian dress takes part in a fashion shoot in the Tsim Sha Tsui district of Hong Kong. January 24.
© AFP 2023 / Thomas Samson Anti-riot policemen arrive as taxi drivers block the traffic with a fire during a demonstration against the VTC (transport vehicle with chauffeur) on the ringroad at porte Maillot in Paris. January 26.

Anti-riot policemen arrive as taxi drivers block the traffic with a fire during a demonstration against the VTC (transport vehicle with chauffeur) on the ringroad at porte Maillot in Paris. January 26.
© REUTERS / Ivan AlvaradoAn exotic dancer performs in a street during an "Urban intervention" publicity event for an adult club in Santiago, Chile. January 26, 2016.

An exotic dancer performs in a street during an "Urban intervention" publicity event for an adult club in Santiago, Chile. January 26, 2016.
© REUTERS / Alkis Konstantinidis A man grasps a bag of tangerines as people receive free produce, handed out by farmers, during a protest over the government's proposal to overhaul the country's ailing pension system in Athens, Greece. January 27.

A man grasps a bag of tangerines as people receive free produce, handed out by farmers, during a protest over the government's proposal to overhaul the country's ailing pension system in Athens, Greece. January 27.
© REUTERS / Rickey Rogers A resident shovels snow away from the entrance to his home in Union City, New Jersey, across the Hudson River from Midtown Manhattan, after the second-biggest winter storm in New York history. January 24.

A resident shovels snow away from the entrance to his home in Union City, New Jersey, across the Hudson River from Midtown Manhattan, after the second-biggest winter storm in New York history. January 24.
© REUTERS / Kim Hong-Ji South Korean and US Marines hurl snow during a winter military drill in Pyeongchang, South Korea. January 28.

South Korean and US Marines hurl snow during a winter military drill in Pyeongchang, South Korea. January 28.
© AP Photo / Francisco SecoPeople stroll alongside one of the hills of the Tio Pio park in Madrid. January 25.

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People stroll alongside one of the hills of the Tio Pio park in Madrid. January 25.
© REUTERS / Gonzalo FuentesModels present creations by Lebanese designer Elie Saab as part of his Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2016 collection in Paris, France. January 27.

Models present creations by Lebanese designer Elie Saab as part of his Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2016 collection in Paris, France. January 27.
© AP Photo / Alexey MyakishevA single-engine plane lies on a highway after an emergency landing near the town of Sergiev Posad, about 60 kilometers (35 miles) north of central Moscow, Russia. January 23.

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A single-engine plane lies on a highway after an emergency landing near the town of Sergiev Posad, about 60 kilometers (35 miles) north of central Moscow, Russia. January 23.
© REUTERS / Olivia HarrisA Hindu devotee, who has metal hooks attached to his back, walks to Batu Caves during Thaipusam in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. January 24.

A Hindu devotee, who has metal hooks attached to his back, walks to Batu Caves during Thaipusam in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. January 24.
© Sputnik / Michael AlaeddinDarayya, a town in the suburbs of Damascus, where the Syrian Arab Army is fighting against terrorists.

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Darayya, a town in the suburbs of Damascus, where the Syrian Arab Army is fighting against terrorists.
© REUTERS / Erik De CastroMiss Universe 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach reacts to a supporter wearing a makeshift crown and a Miss Universe sash (not pictured) during a motorcade in Manila. January 25.

Miss Universe 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach reacts to a supporter wearing a makeshift crown and a Miss Universe sash (not pictured) during a motorcade in Manila. January 25.
© REUTERS / China Stringer NetworkSoldiers of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Marine Corps are seen in training at a military training base in Bayingol, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region.

Soldiers of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Marine Corps are seen in training at a military training base in Bayingol, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region.