Take a look at some of the most interesting and important events of the week, captured by photographers from across the globe.
© Sputnik / Pavel LisitsynA participant of the Christmas half-marathon in Russia's Yekaterinburg.
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© Sputnik / Pavel Lisitsyn
A participant of the Christmas half-marathon in Russia's Yekaterinburg.
© AFP 2023 / Robert AtanasovskiDisguised people take part in a carnival through the southwestern Macedonian village of Vevcani, on January 13, 2018.
Disguised people take part in a carnival through the southwestern Macedonian village of Vevcani, on January 13, 2018.
© Sputnik / Alexey Druzhinin / Go to the mediabankRussian President Vladimir Putin takes the plunge during Epiphany bathings at the monastery on Lake Seliger, on January 19, 2018.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes the plunge during Epiphany bathings at the monastery on Lake Seliger, on January 19, 2018.
© REUTERS / Carlos VeraPolice detain a protester dressed as a nun as Pope Francis arrives in Santiago, Chile, January 15, 2018.
Police detain a protester dressed as a nun as Pope Francis arrives in Santiago, Chile, January 15, 2018.
© Sputnik / Grigoriy SisoevPerformance at the opening ceremony of the European Figure Skating Championships in Moscow, Russia.
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© Sputnik / Grigoriy Sisoev
Performance at the opening ceremony of the European Figure Skating Championships in Moscow, Russia.
© AFP 2023 / Mahmud HamsRelatives mourn during the funeral of Abdullah Zeidan, a 33-year-old fisherman, in Gaza City on January 13, 2018.
Relatives mourn during the funeral of Abdullah Zeidan, a 33-year-old fisherman, in Gaza City on January 13, 2018.
© AFP 2023 / Raul ArboledaGeneral view of a bridge that collapsed in Guayabetal municipality on the road that connects Bogota with the city of Villavicencio, Cundinamarca prefecture, on January 15, 2018.
General view of a bridge that collapsed in Guayabetal municipality on the road that connects Bogota with the city of Villavicencio, Cundinamarca prefecture, on January 15, 2018.
© Sputnik / Alexey Malgavko / Go to the mediabankThe S-400 Triumph air defense system deployed in the Russian city of Sevastopol, Crimea.
The S-400 Triumph air defense system deployed in the Russian city of Sevastopol, Crimea.
© AFP 2023 / Arun SankarAn Indian participant tries to control a bull during the annual bull taming event "Jallikattu" in the village of Palamedu on the outskirts of Madurai on January 15, 2018.
An Indian participant tries to control a bull during the annual bull taming event "Jallikattu" in the village of Palamedu on the outskirts of Madurai on January 15, 2018.
© REUTERS / Stefano RellandiniA person entering a sauna on the peak of Mount Lagazuoi in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, January 16, 2018.
A person entering a sauna on the peak of Mount Lagazuoi in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, January 16, 2018.
© REUTERS / Tyrone SiuA Rohingya refugee girl plays at a tube-well in Palong Khali camp, near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, January 14, 2018.
A Rohingya refugee girl plays at a tube-well in Palong Khali camp, near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, January 14, 2018.
© AP Photo / Michael ProbstThree Iceland horses stick their heads together in their paddock in Wehrheim, Germany, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018.
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Three Iceland horses stick their heads together in their paddock in Wehrheim, Germany, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018.
© REUTERS / Ihlas News Agency A Pegasus Airlines aircraft is pictured after it skidded off the runway at Trabzon airport by the Black Sea in Trabzon, Turkey, January 14, 2018.
A Pegasus Airlines aircraft is pictured after it skidded off the runway at Trabzon airport by the Black Sea in Trabzon, Turkey, January 14, 2018.
© AFP 2023 / Charism SayatLava from Mayon volcano is seen as it erupts in Legazpi, the Philippines, on January 15, 2018.
Lava from Mayon volcano is seen as it erupts in Legazpi, the Philippines, on January 15, 2018.
© REUTERS / Franck Fife/Pool Diego Martin Duplessis of Argentina drives his Honda near llamas during stage seven of the 2018 Peru-Bolivia-Argentina Dakar rally.
Diego Martin Duplessis of Argentina drives his Honda near llamas during stage seven of the 2018 Peru-Bolivia-Argentina Dakar rally.
© REUTERS / Youssef BoudlalA woman shout slogans during demonstrations on the seventh anniversary of the toppling of president Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali, in Tunis, Tunisia January 14, 2018.
A woman shout slogans during demonstrations on the seventh anniversary of the toppling of president Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali, in Tunis, Tunisia January 14, 2018.
© AFP 2023 / Carl De SouzaA woman walks past motorbikers during the annual Tattoo Week in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on January 12, 2018.
A woman walks past motorbikers during the annual Tattoo Week in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on January 12, 2018.
© Sputnik / Alexei Danichev / Go to the mediabankActress at the rehearsal of the play "La Verita" on the stage of the Bolshoi Drama Theater in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Actress at the rehearsal of the play "La Verita" on the stage of the Bolshoi Drama Theater in St. Petersburg, Russia.
© AFP 2023 / Joe KlamarA coach found a position on a tree to watch the FIS Alpine World Cup Women downhill competition in Bad Kleinkirchheim, Austria, on January 14, 2018.
A coach found a position on a tree to watch the FIS Alpine World Cup Women downhill competition in Bad Kleinkirchheim, Austria, on January 14, 2018.