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This Week in Pictures: 25 - 31 January

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Sputnik's photo gallery invites you to reflect on the most important and eye-catching events that happened across the world in the past seven days.

This week has been generous in terms of landmark global events: the announcement of the Mideast peace plan by US President Donald Trump, the further spread of the new deadly Wuhan coronavirus from China to other countries, the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp.

Apart from this, many other events happened on the planet that are worth your attention. Check out this week's collection of photos to catch up on some of the most memorable events that you might have missed!

© AFP 2023 / Anthony WallacePedestrians wearing face masks cross a road during a Lunar New Year of the Rat public holiday in Hong Kong on January 27, 2020, as a preventative measure following a coronavirus outbreak which began in the Chinese city of Wuhan.
Pedestrians wearing face masks cross a road during a Lunar New Year of the Rat public holiday in Hong Kong on January 27, 2020, as a preventative measure following a coronavirus outbreak which began in the Chinese city of Wuhan.  - Sputnik International
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Pedestrians wearing face masks cross a road during a Lunar New Year of the Rat public holiday in Hong Kong on January 27, 2020, as a preventative measure following a coronavirus outbreak which began in the Chinese city of Wuhan.
© REUTERS / Mussa QawasmaA Palestinian demonstrator kicks a burning tire during a protest against the U.S. president Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan, in Bethlehem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank January 29, 2020.
A Palestinian demonstrator kicks a burning tire during a protest against the U.S. president Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan, in Bethlehem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank January 29, 2020. - Sputnik International
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A Palestinian demonstrator kicks a burning tire during a protest against the U.S. president Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan, in Bethlehem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank January 29, 2020.
© Sputnik / Alexandr Kryazhev / Go to the mediabankMembers of a cold-water swimming club in Russia's Novosibirsk
Members of a cold-water swimming club in Russia's Novosibirsk - Sputnik International
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Members of a cold-water swimming club in Russia's Novosibirsk
© Sputnik / Evgeny Biyatov / Go to the mediabankRussian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with his wife Sara during a meeting in Moscow on 30 January 2020
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with his wife Sara during a meeting in Moscow on 30 January 2020 - Sputnik International
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with his wife Sara during a meeting in Moscow on 30 January 2020
© Sputnik / Alexey Vitvitsky / Go to the mediabankFormer Auschwitz prisoner takes part in a commemoration event in Poland dedicated to 75th anniversary of the camp's liberation by the Soviet army
Former Auschwitz prisoner takes part in a commemoration event in Poland dedicated to 75th anniversary of the camp's liberation by the Soviet army  - Sputnik International
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Former Auschwitz prisoner takes part in a commemoration event in Poland dedicated to 75th anniversary of the camp's liberation by the Soviet army
© AFP 2023 / Pius Utomi EkpeiPeople carry goods salvaged from a fire that broke out in a section of the Balogun market in Lagos on January 29, 2020.
People carry goods salvaged from a fire that broke out in a section of the Balogun market in Lagos on January 29, 2020. - Sputnik International
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People carry goods salvaged from a fire that broke out in a section of the Balogun market in Lagos on January 29, 2020.
© REUTERS / Tolga BozogluGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel receives a gift from Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan during the official opening ceremony of Turkish-German University's new campus in Istanbul, Turkey, January 24, 2020.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel receives a gift from Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan during the official opening ceremony of Turkish-German University's new campus in Istanbul, Turkey, January 24, 2020. - Sputnik International
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel receives a gift from Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan during the official opening ceremony of Turkish-German University's new campus in Istanbul, Turkey, January 24, 2020.
© REUTERS / NSO/NSF/AURAAn image shows the Sun's surface at the highest resolution ever taken, shot by the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST), the world's largest solar telescope, on the island of Maui, Hawaii, U.S., January 29, 2020, in this image obtained January 30, 2020.
An image shows the Sun's surface at the highest resolution ever taken, shot by the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST), the world's largest solar telescope, on the island of Maui, Hawaii, U.S., January 29, 2020, in this image obtained January 30, 2020.  - Sputnik International
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An image shows the Sun's surface at the highest resolution ever taken, shot by the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST), the world's largest solar telescope, on the island of Maui, Hawaii, U.S., January 29, 2020, in this image obtained January 30, 2020.
© Sputnik / Vitaliy Ankov / Go to the mediabankAn IS-3 Soviet-era tank during a demonstration event in Russia's Primorsky region.
An IS-3 Soviet-era tank during a demonstration event in Russia's Primorsky region.  - Sputnik International
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An IS-3 Soviet-era tank during a demonstration event in Russia's Primorsky region.
© AFP 2023 / Anthony WallaceA couple wearing face masks kiss on an underground metro train as another passenger (R) is reflected on a platform glass door during a Lunar New Year of the Rat public holiday in Hong Kong on January 27, 2020, as a preventative measure following a coronavirus outbreak which began in the Chinese city of Wuhan.
A couple wearing face masks kiss on an underground metro train as another passenger (R) is reflected on a platform glass door during a Lunar New Year of the Rat public holiday in Hong Kong on January 27, 2020, as a preventative measure following a coronavirus outbreak which began in the Chinese city of Wuhan.  - Sputnik International
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A couple wearing face masks kiss on an underground metro train as another passenger (R) is reflected on a platform glass door during a Lunar New Year of the Rat public holiday in Hong Kong on January 27, 2020, as a preventative measure following a coronavirus outbreak which began in the Chinese city of Wuhan.
© Sputnik / Tabyldy Kadyrbekov / Go to the mediabankHorsemen take part in a national game, Alaman Ulak, in the Kara-Suyisky district of Kyrgyzstan
Horsemen take part in a national game, Alaman Ulak, in the Kara-Suyisky district of Kyrgyzstan - Sputnik International
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Horsemen take part in a national game, Alaman Ulak, in the Kara-Suyisky district of Kyrgyzstan
© Sputnik / Maksim Blinov / Go to the mediabankCity service workers clean snow near the Moscow State University building
City service workers clean snow near the Moscow State University building - Sputnik International
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City service workers clean snow near the Moscow State University building
© REUTERS / Eloisa LopezA performer blows fire during Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in Chinatown, Binondo, Manila, Philippines, January 25, 2020.
A performer blows fire during Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in Chinatown, Binondo, Manila, Philippines, January 25, 2020.  - Sputnik International
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A performer blows fire during Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in Chinatown, Binondo, Manila, Philippines, January 25, 2020.
© AFP 2023 / Douglas MangoFirefighters search for missing persons using a hydraulic dismantling technique, which uses water to disperse mud, after a landslide in Vila Bernadete, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais state, Brazil, on January 26, 2020. A landslide buried several houses in Vila Bernadete Friday, leaving 4 dead and 7 missing. Two days of torrential rains in Minas Gerais state have left at least 30 people killed, several injured, 17 missing and more than 2,500 homeless following a series of landslides and house collapses, Civil Defence officials said.
Firefighters search for missing persons using a hydraulic dismantling technique, which uses water to disperse mud, after a landslide in Vila Bernadete, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais state, Brazil, on January 26, 2020. - Sputnik International
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Firefighters search for missing persons using a hydraulic dismantling technique, which uses water to disperse mud, after a landslide in Vila Bernadete, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais state, Brazil, on January 26, 2020. A landslide buried several houses in Vila Bernadete Friday, leaving 4 dead and 7 missing. Two days of torrential rains in Minas Gerais state have left at least 30 people killed, several injured, 17 missing and more than 2,500 homeless following a series of landslides and house collapses, Civil Defence officials said.
© Sputnik / Aleksander Vilf / Go to the mediabankViktoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalapov of Russia perform during the European Figure Skating Championship in Austria's Graz
Viktoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalapov of Russia perform during the European Figure Skating Championship in Austria's Graz - Sputnik International
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Viktoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalapov of Russia perform during the European Figure Skating Championship in Austria's Graz
© AFP 2023 / Said KhatibA Palestinian family looks on at the Khan Yunis refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip on January 28, 2020.
A Palestinian family looks on at the Khan Yunis refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip on January 28, 2020. - Sputnik International
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A Palestinian family looks on at the Khan Yunis refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip on January 28, 2020.
© REUTERS / Mussa QawasmaA Palestinian man places a shoe on a television screen broadcasting the announcement of Mideast peace plan by U.S. President Donald Trump, in a coffee shop in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank January 28, 2020.
A Palestinian man places a shoe on a television screen broadcasting the announcement of Mideast peace plan by U.S. President Donald Trump, in a coffee shop in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank January 28, 2020.  - Sputnik International
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A Palestinian man places a shoe on a television screen broadcasting the announcement of Mideast peace plan by U.S. President Donald Trump, in a coffee shop in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank January 28, 2020.
© AFP 2023 / Ahmad Al-RubayeAn Iraqi protester wearing a mask runs amid clashes with security forces at an anti-government demonstration in Al-Khillani square in the capital Baghdad, on January 27, 2020.
An Iraqi protester wearing a mask runs amid clashes with security forces at an anti-government demonstration in Al-Khillani square in the capital Baghdad, on January 27, 2020. - Sputnik International
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An Iraqi protester wearing a mask runs amid clashes with security forces at an anti-government demonstration in Al-Khillani square in the capital Baghdad, on January 27, 2020.
© AP Photo / Invision / Matt SaylesAriana Grande, center, performs a medley at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles.
Ariana Grande, center, performs a medley at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles.  - Sputnik International
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Ariana Grande, center, performs a medley at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles.
© Sputnik / Alexandr Kryazhev / Go to the mediabankSnowbanks in Novosibirsk
Snowbanks in Novosibirsk - Sputnik International
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Snowbanks in Novosibirsk
© AFP 2023 / Raul ArboledaDancers of the Royal Ballet of Russia perform a scene of the Swan Lake during a rehearsal at the Colon Theatre in Bogota, on January 29, 2020.
Dancers of the Royal Ballet of Russia perform a scene of the Swan Lake during a rehearsal at the Colon theatre in Bogota, on January 29, 2020.  - Sputnik International
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Dancers of the Royal Ballet of Russia perform a scene of the Swan Lake during a rehearsal at the Colon Theatre in Bogota, on January 29, 2020.
© REUTERS / Monica AlmeidaMourners gather near an image of Kobe Bryant shown on a large screen outside the Staples Center after the retired Los Angeles Lakers basketball star was killed in a helicopter crash, in Los Angeles, California, U.S. January 26, 2020.
Mourners gather near an image of Kobe Bryant shown on a large screen outside the Staples Center after the retired Los Angeles Lakers basketball star was killed in a helicopter crash, in Los Angeles, California, U.S. January 26, 2020.  - Sputnik International
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Mourners gather near an image of Kobe Bryant shown on a large screen outside the Staples Center after the retired Los Angeles Lakers basketball star was killed in a helicopter crash, in Los Angeles, California, U.S. January 26, 2020.
© Sputnik / Pavel Lvov / Go to the mediabankNorthern lights in Russia's Murmansk region
Northern lights in Russia's Murmansk region - Sputnik International
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Northern lights in Russia's Murmansk region
© AFP 2023 / Johannes EiselePeople play on an installation called "Impulse,", twelve glowing seesaws, located on Broadway close to Time Square on January 29, 2020 in New York City.
People play on an installation called Impulse,, twelve glowing seesaws, located on Broadway close to Time Square on January 29, 2020 in New York City.  - Sputnik International
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People play on an installation called "Impulse,", twelve glowing seesaws, located on Broadway close to Time Square on January 29, 2020 in New York City.
© AFP 2023 / Tauseef MustafaA woman washes utensils after a snowfall in the outskirts of Srinagar on January 29, 2020.
A woman washes utensils after a snowfall in the outskirts of Srinagar on January 29, 2020. - Sputnik International
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A woman washes utensils after a snowfall in the outskirts of Srinagar on January 29, 2020.
© Sputnik / Maksim Bogodvid / Go to the mediabankWomen take part in the Miss Tatarstan-2020 beauty contest in Kazan
Women take part in the Miss Tatarstan-2020 beauty contest in Kazan - Sputnik International
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Women take part in the Miss Tatarstan-2020 beauty contest in Kazan
© REUTERS / Aprillio Akbar / Antara Foto AgencyPassengers look from the window of a train as Lion-dances perform at a platform of Gambir station during Chinese Lunar New Year of the Rat celebrations in Jakarta, Indonesia, January 25, 2020 in this photo taken by Antara Foto.
Passengers look from the window of a train as Lion-dances perform at a platform of Gambir station during Chinese Lunar New Year of the Rat celebrations in Jakarta, Indonesia, January 25, 2020 in this photo taken by Antara Foto.   - Sputnik International
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Passengers look from the window of a train as Lion-dances perform at a platform of Gambir station during Chinese Lunar New Year of the Rat celebrations in Jakarta, Indonesia, January 25, 2020 in this photo taken by Antara Foto.
© Sputnik / Alexander Kryazhev / Go to the mediabankFlight attendants wearing face masks on board a S7 Airlines flight which arrived from Beijing to Novosibirsk
Flight attendants wearing face masks on board a S7 Airlines flight which arrived from Beijing to Novosibirsk - Sputnik International
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Flight attendants wearing face masks on board a S7 Airlines flight which arrived from Beijing to Novosibirsk
© Sputnik / Vladimir Vyatkin / Go to the mediabankSwans and ducks in a lake in Russia's Altai region
Swans and ducks in a lake in Russia's Altai region - Sputnik International
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Swans and ducks in a lake in Russia's Altai region
© Sputnik / Alexey Kudenko / Go to the mediabankThe Admiral Vladimirsky research vessel on its way from Montevideo to Antarctica
The Admiral Vladimirsky research vessel on its way from Montevideo to Antarctica - Sputnik International
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The Admiral Vladimirsky research vessel on its way from Montevideo to Antarctica
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