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 uses a torch in his apartment during a blackout that left thousands of homes without electricity after a suspected arson attack at the power plant Lichterfelde, in the district Steglitz-Zehlendorf, in southern Berlin, Germany, January 4, 2026. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — 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

Women look at a damaged building as people inspect the rubble inside it, following U.S. strikes on Venezuela during which President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured, in Catia La Mar, Venezuela, January 4, 2026. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — 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 the militia group known as "Colectivos" take part in a march calling for the release of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, after he and his wife Cilia Flores were captured following U.S. strikes on Venezuela, in Caracas, Venezuela, January 4, 2026. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — 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, wearing a cutout mask depicting U.S. President Donald Trump, holds a toy gun and sits on a container with the words, "My Oil" during an anti-Trump rally to condemn the U.S. conducting a military act on Venezuela to capture its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in central Seoul, South Korea, January 5, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji — 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 look on from behind a wall during a protest by ultra-Orthodox Jewish people against pressure to conscript them into Israel's military, near a military recruitment office in Jerusalem, January 4, 2026. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun — 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 leads a service on the seafront as parishioners and clergy gather for the traditional Feast of Epiphany celebrations in Margate, Britain, January 4, 2026. REUTERS/Chris J. Ratcliffe TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — 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 show their writings during the annual New Year calligraphy contest with more than 2,000 participants, at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan, January 5, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon — 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

Drama artists wait before performing at the 'Veedhi Virudhu Vizha' festival, showcasing traditional Indian art forms, in Chennai on January 4, 2026. (Photo by R.Satish BABU / AFP) — 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 visit the annual Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China, January 4, 2026. REUTERS/Go Nakamura — People at the annual Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, China, on Jan 4, 2026.
PHOTO: REUTERS

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