Today in Pictures, Jan 5, 2026
A blackout in Berlin, a calligraphy contest in Tokyo, and other photos from around the world in Today in Pictures.
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A man using a torch in his apartment during a blackout that left thousands of homes without electricity, after a suspected arson attack at the Lichterfelde power plant in southern Berlin, Germany, on Jan 4, 2026.
PHOTO: REUTERS
A building in Catia La Mar, Venezuela, on Jan 4, 2026, that was damaged by US strikes, during which President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were captured.
PHOTO: REUTERS
Members of militia group Colectivos taking part in a march in Caracas, Venezuela, on Jan 4, 2026. The group is calling for the release of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores after they were captured by US forces.
PHOTO: REUTERS
An activist with a toy gun and a mask depicting US President Donald Trump during an anti-Trump rally in Seoul, South Korea, on Jan 5, 2026. The rally is in protest of the US’ military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores.
PHOTO: REUTERS
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men peering out from behind a wall during a demonstration near a military recruitment office in Jerusalem on Jan 4, 2026. The ultra-Orthodox Jews are protesting against pressure to conscript people of their sect into Israel’s military.
PHOTO: REUTERS
Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain (third from right) leading a service at a seafront as parishioners and clergy gather for the traditional Feast of Epiphany celebrations in Margate, Britain, on Jan 4, 2026.
PHOTO: REUTERS
Participants holding up their writing at the Nippon Budokan arena in Tokyo, Japan, on Jan 5, 2026. The annual New Year calligraphy contest sees more than 2,000 participants.
PHOTO: REUTERS
Performers waiting for their turn at the Veedhi Virudhu Vizha festival, which showcases traditional Indian art forms, in Chennai, India, on Jan 4, 2026.
PHOTO: AFP
People at the annual Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, China, on Jan 4, 2026.
PHOTO: REUTERS
