The past week was marked by numerous festivals and events in different countries, including the annual "No Pants Subway Ride" event in New York, bushfires in Australia, the Taal volcano's eruption in the Philippines, anti-corruption protests in Lebanon, protests against pension reforms in Paris and more.
Check out this gallery to catch up on some of the most important events that you might have missed!
Russian President Vladimir Putin and (former) Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev before meeting with members of the Russian government on 15 January.
People dance on the Yenisei river's bank in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. In the southern and central regions of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, the air temperature drops below -30 degrees Celsius for several days in winter.
Participants in the 19th Annual "No Pants Subway Ride" board a train in the subway on 12 January 2020 in New York. - The "No Pants Subway Ride" is an annual event started in 2002 by Improv Everywhere in New York, the goal of which is for subway riders to dress in normal winter clothes without pants while keeping a straight face.
Kangaroo and wallaby joeys that have been orphaned due to a mixture of road accidents, dog attacks, bushfires and drought conditions are seen in a cart as they are treated at Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital in Beerwah, Queensland, Australia, 15 January 2020.
People take photos of a phreatic explosion from the Taal volcano as seen from the town of Tagaytay in Cavite province, southwest of Manila, on 12 January 2020.
A Lebanese anti-corruption protestor is surrounded by riot police during a demonstration in downtown Beirut, on 14 January 2020. - Lebanese protesters resumed blocking major highways in what they said would be a "week of wrath" demanding an end to a nearly three-month political vacuum. Although protests had declined in size in recent weeks, demonstrations have been ongoing since October, increasingly targeting banks and state institutions blamed for driving the country towards collapse.
Activists from PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) protest with signs with the slogan: "The naked truth: Wool kills" during Berlin Fashion Week in Berlin, Germany, 14 January 2020.
A Muslim devotee (C) jumps on to another train as he arrives along with others to take part in the Akheri Munajat, or final prayers, during the annual Muslim gathering 'Biswa Ijtema' in Tongi, some 30 km north of Dhaka on 12 January 2020.
Girls from the cheerleading group perform during a break at a match of the 18th round of the regular championship of men's Euroleague Basketball in St. Petersburg.
This Week in Pictures: 11-17 January
Participants in the domestic football championship in valenki (boots) in Kazan.
This picture shows an advertising screen on fire during a demonstration in Paris, on 11 January 2020, as part of a nationwide multi-sector strike against the French government's pensions overhaul. - France's premier will present new proposals Saturday on the government's hotly-contested pensions overhaul, seeking to appease unions waging a damaging, weeks-long transport strike. The country has been hit by 37 days of crippling train and metro closures as unions battle the proposals, of President Emmanuel Macron's signature reforms.
Models present the "Atenas" spring-summer collection by designer Reina Diaz, during the second day of the 72nd Intermoda edition in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, on 15 January 2020.
Giraffes are captured in this photo taken at Vinpearl Safari park on Phu Quoc island, Vietnam.
Lunar eclipse in the sky over the Siberian taiga near Krasnoyarsk. On the night of 10-11 January, a penumbra eclipse of the moon could be seen throughout Russia.
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Women dance during the "Bloco da Favorita" street party on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, 12 January 2020. Copacabana beach hosted the kick-off to the 50-day Countdown to Carnival with a concert and the "election" of King Momo to preside over the festivities.
A Lebanese anti-government protester gestures next to burning garbage bins set up to block a road in the capital Beirut, on 14 January 2020. - Lebanese protesters resumed blocking major highways in what they said would be a "week of wrath" demanding an end to a nearly three-month political vacuum. Although protests had declined in size in recent weeks, demonstrations have been ongoing since October, increasingly targeting banks and state institutions blamed for driving the country towards collapse.
A woman watches men running in loin-cloths around the Teppozu Inari shrine as they prepare to bathe in ice-cold water in a ceremony to purify their souls and wish for good health in the new year in Tokyo, Japan, January 12, 2020.
Apollinaria Panfilova with Dmitry Rylov (Russia) perform a free skate programme in pairs figure skating at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games.
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Anne Hathaway, left, and Adam Shulman arrive at the 25th annual Critics' Choice Awards on Sunday, 12 January 2020, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif.
A scene from the ballet “Krakatuk” to the music of Eduard Artemyev staged by Natalia Kasatkina at the Bolshoi Theatre.
The crew of the KAMAZ-master sports team participates in the seventh stage of the Dakar 2020 rally marathon in the truck class in Saudi Arabia.
Women hold a protest across the street from the court where producer Harvey Weinstein's ongoing sexual assault trial is being held in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, US, 10 January 2020.
Combat shooting as part of ski training with military personnel of the Motorized Rifle Division in the Kemerovo region.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel during a meeting.
Syrians use cars to transport snow from the mountains to the coast in the mountainous part of Latakia.
Local residents search for avalanche victims in the snow in Neelum Valley, in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on 15 January 2020. - Avalanches, flooding and harsh winter weather killed more than 130 people across Pakistan and Afghanistan in recent days, leaving others stranded due to heavy snowfall, officials said on 14 January.
Iraqi women wave coloured smoke candles during the festival of colours, in the holy Shi'ite city of Najaf, Iraq 15 January 2020.
This Week in Pictures: 11-17 January
Participants of Christmas celebrations in the village of Lozhgolovo, Leningrad Region.
