From Obama's farewell speech and Trump's first press conference, to the snowfall in Europe and the fight against Daesh in Iraq – take a look at this week's events in Sputnik's photo gallery.
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Girls during the winter festivity of Christmas fortune telling and carol singing in Petrovskoye village in the Chelyabinsk Region. January 7.
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Singer Enrique Iglesias, center, and Cuban singer Descemer Bueno dance on top of a bus during the filming of their video in Old Havana, Cuba. Jananuary 11.
Researchers hold giant panda cubs during an event to celebrate China's Lunar New Year in a research base in Ya'an, Sichuan province, China. January 11.
Palestinians make jumps on the beach during the sunset in Gaza City. January 10.
Hosts Marco Schreyl and co-host and US actress Eva Longoria pose with FC Bayern Munich and Germany's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, Juventus FC and Brazil's defender Dani Alves, Real Madrid and Spain's defender Sergio Ramos, Real Madrid and Brazil's defender Marcelo, Real Madrid and Croatia's midfielder Luka Modric, Real Madrid and Portugal's forward Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid and Germany's midfielder Toni Kroos on stage during The Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony in Zurich. January 9.
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Dressed in Japanese kimonos, a group of Japanese youths who celebrate turning 20 years old, the traditional age of adulthood in Japan, take a photo following a Coming of Age ceremony at Toshimaen amusement park on the national holiday in Tokyo. January 9.
Members of the Iraqi rapid response forces fire missile toward Daesh terrorists during a battle between Iraqi forces and Islamic State militants in Somer district of eastern Mosul, Iraq. January 11.
An Indonesian policeman buys a drink as he stands guard near the barbwire outside a court at the blasphemy trial of Jakarta's incumbent governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, also known as Ahok, in Jakarta, Indonesia. January 10.
US President-elect Donald Trump (C) smiles as he is applauded by his son Eric Trump (L) daughter Ivanka and son Donald Trump Jr. (R) ahead of a press conference in Trump Tower, Manhattan, New York, US. January 11.
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Participants in the Second Winter Bicycle Parade before the ride, in Moscow. January 8.
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A woman emerges from an ice hole at Amur Bay, Vladivostok, Russia. January 11.
US President Barack Obama cries as he speaks during his farewell address in Chicago, Illinois. January 10.
Migrants stand in line for food distributed by volunteers outside of derelict warehouses which they use as a makeshift shelter in Belgrade as temperatures dropped to -15 degrees Celsius overnight. January 11.
Sam Sunderland of Britain rides his KTM during the 2017 Paraguay-Bolivia-Argentina Dakar rally. January 9.
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Actress Sienna Miller poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Live by Night', in London. January 11.
A Sri Lankan police personnel leads a monk from a protest in the southern port city of Hambantota. January 7.
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Young drummers stick out their heads among drums while preparing for the performance of "A Flourish of Hundreds Drums" in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. January 8.
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Participants of the annual No Pants Subway Ride flashmob are seen here at a Warsaw metro station. January 9.
A curious ostrich inspects the photographer's lens at the Opelzoo zoo in Kronberg near Frankfurt am Main, western Germany. January 9.
People gather to bask in the sun at a market during the early morning hours in Bhaktapur, Nepal. January 10.
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View of the Worker and Kolkhoz Woman monument outside the National Exhibition Center, with the Moscow City business center in the background. January 11.
A model poses as men looks at the Alfa Romeo Giulia during the 2017 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan. January 9.
Actress Emily Ratajkowski arrives at the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, US. January 8.
People play in the snow at Taksim square during snowfall in Istanbul, Turkey. January 7.
Workers sweep the red carpet in preparations for the arrival of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie Abe for a state visit in metro Manila, Philippines. January 12.
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A woman walks her dog near ice-covered trees in Atlanta's Piedmont Park after a winter storm passed through. January 7.
