The Week in Pictures: Striking Images from Around the World - Starts at 60

The Week in Pictures: Striking Images from Around the World

Jan 16, 2026
Share:
Share via emailShare on Facebook
Nikki Glaser attends the 83rd annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 11, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/WireImage)

Sign up to read stories like this one and more!

From quiet moments to powerful scenes, these photographs capture the stories, beauty and surprises of the past week. Taken across the globe, they offer a visual snapshot of life as it unfolds — one frame at a time.

Philipp Raimund of Team Germany competes during a qualification run ahead of the Men’s Individual Large Hill HS142 of the FIS World Cup Ski Jumping Four Hills Tournament Men Bischofshofen at Paul-Ausserleitner-Schanze on January 05, 2026 in Bischofshofen, Austria. (Photo by Christian Bruna/Getty Images)
Britain’s Kate, Princess of Wales, gestures as she speaks to members of the England Women’s rugby team, at Windsor Castle, Windsor, England, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, the team won the Women’s Rugby World Cup in September 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, Pool)
The Clavie is surrounded by the Clavie Crew at the Doorie Hill on January 10, 2026 in Burghead, Scotland. The “Burning of the Clavie” sees a burning barrel packed with tar soaked staves fixed on the top of a pole is carried round the town followed by a large crowd. The tradition, with ancient roots, is celebrated annually on January 11th. Local people from Burghead welcome in the New Year with this fire ceremony which is believed to bring good luck for the coming year. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump waves after landing on Air Force One on January 13, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Trump spent the day in Detroit participating in a tour of the Ford River Rouge complex and speaking at the Detroit Economic Club. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Ilia Malinin performs a backflip during a Making the Team event of the 2026 United States Figure Skating Championships at Enterprise Center on January 11, 2026 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
A crowd gathers during a pro-government rally on January 12, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in Tehran’s Enqelab Square on Monday, as Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of the Iranian parliament, made a speech denouncing western intervention in Iran, following ongoing anti-government protests. In recent days, US President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened military action if Iranian security forces kill protesters. (Photo by Stringer/Getty Images)
The train that was damaged from a falling crane is shown moved off the tracks overnight as seen early morning on January 15, 2026 in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. A passenger train service was struck by a crane that toppled from an adjacent Thai–Chinese high-speed rail construction site in Sikhio district, Nakhon Ratchasima, causing multiple fatalities and injuries. Local media reported at least 28 dead, with the toll expected to climb. (Photo by Mailee Osten-Tan/Getty Images)
Adam Sandler and Jackie Sandler attend the 83rd annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 11, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/WireImage)

 

 

Want to read more stories like these?

Join our mailing list to receive the latest news, competitions, games, jokes and travel ideas.