Today in Pictures, Jan 9, 2025

The Palisades fire in California, Catholic devotees following the statue of the Black Nazarene in Manila, and more images from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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Nancy Chiamulon attempting to contain a fire encroaching on their property during the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles on Jan 8, 2025. — A woman attempting to contain a fire encroaching on her property amid the Palisades fire in Los Angeles, California, on Jan 8, 2025.
PHOTO: MARK ABRAMSON/NYTIMES

Firefighters battle flames during the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. A fast-moving wildfire ripped through an affluent neighborhood in Los Angeles, forcing thousands of people to evacuate as the region braced for a brutal wind storm that could last well into the weekend. Photographer: Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg — Firefighters battling the Palisades fire in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood of Los Angeles, California, on Jan 7, 2025.
PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

Filipino Catholic devotees jostle to touch the carriage carrying the statue of the Black Nazarene during the annual procession on its feast day in Manila, Philippines, January 9, 2025. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — Filipino Catholic devotees jostling to touch the carriage carrying the statue of the Black Nazarene during the annual procession on feast day in Manila, the Philippines, Jan 9, 2025.
PHOTO: REUTERS

A man takes a selfie at the "Los Indomables" monument with frozen water during a day of low temperatures, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico January 8, 2025. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — A man taking a selfie at the Los Indomables monument with frozen water on a day with low temperatures in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on Jan 8, 2025.
PHOTO: REUTERS

The flag-draped casket of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter lies in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, in Washington, DC, U.S., January 8, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Pool via REUTERS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — The flag-draped casket of former US president Jimmy Carter lying in state at the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington on Jan 8, 2025.
PHOTO: REUTERS

TOPSHOT - A photograph taken on January 7, 2025 shows an aerial view of a flooded caravan park, in Barrow upon Soar, central England, after heavy snow and rain across large parts of England caused disruption over the weekend. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) — An aerial view of a flooded caravan park, in Barrow upon Soar, central England, on Jan 7, after heavy snow and rain across large parts of England caused disruption over the weekend.
PHOTO: AFP

School girls perform Punjabi folk dance 'Giddha' ahead of the upcoming 'Lohri' festival at a government school in Amritsar on January 8, 2025. (Photo by Narinder NANU / AFP) — Schoolgirls performing a Punjabi folk dance, Giddha, ahead of the upcoming Lohri festival at a government school in Amritsar, India, on Jan 8, 2025.
PHOTO: AFP

TOPSHOT - Afghan balloon vendors walk with their bicycles to look for customers, near a market in Kabul on January 8, 2025. (Photo by Wakil KOHSAR / AFP) — Afghan balloon vendors walking with their bicycles to look for customers near a market in Kabul on Jan 8, 2025.
PHOTO: AFP

TOPSHOT - A labourer carries wooden crates at a fruits and vegetable market in Karachi on January 8, 2025. (Photo by Rizwan TABASSUM / AFP) — A labourer carrying wooden crates at a fruit and vegetable market in Karachi, Pakistan, on Jan 8, 2025.
PHOTO: AFP

TOPSHOT - Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on motorcycles attend a rally in Caracas on January 8, 2025. Venezuela was on tenterhooks Wednesday as opposition protesters called for protests and reports of detained leaders and activists, two days before President Nicolas Maduro is due to be sworn in for a third consecutive term. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP) — Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on motorcycles attending a rally in Caracas on Jan 8, 2025.
PHOTO: AFP

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