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News in pictures: Thursday January 5, 2023

A traditional parade in tribute to Mother Earth is held in Pasto, Colombia
A traditional parade in tribute to Mother Earth is held in Pasto, Colombia
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The spray from a minke whale forms the shape of a heart in this shot captured by amateur photographer Simon Roberts on the Antarctic Peninsula
The spray from a minke whale forms the shape of a heart in this shot captured by amateur photographer Simon Roberts on the Antarctic Peninsula
SIMON ROBERTS/SOLENT NEWS
Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire is holding sessions to highlight the challenges associated with cleaning the historic building. On selected dates throughout January, visitors will have the chance to speak to the collections team for The Deep Clean, which focuses on caring for artworks, tapestries and the fabric of the building itself
Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire is holding sessions to highlight the challenges associated with cleaning the historic building. On selected dates throughout January, visitors will have the chance to speak to the collections team for The Deep Clean, which focuses on caring for artworks, tapestries and the fabric of the building itself
BLENHEIM PALACE
Ultra-orthodox Jews use virtual reality headsets to take a 360-degree video “tour” of Auschwitz-Birkenau from a yeshiva in Jerusalem. The initiative, Victory of the Spirit, is run mainly for the ultra-orthodox public in Israel who do not take part in state visits to see the Nazi death camp in person
Ultra-orthodox Jews use virtual reality headsets to take a 360-degree video “tour” of Auschwitz-Birkenau from a yeshiva in Jerusalem. The initiative, Victory of the Spirit, is run mainly for the ultra-orthodox public in Israel who do not take part in state visits to see the Nazi death camp in person
ABIR SULTAN/EPA
Hot-air balloons glide above Cappadocia in Nevsehir province, eastern Turkey. Last year, more than 650,000 tourists flew over the Unesco World Heritage site, known for its underground cities and whimsical chimney-like rock formations
Hot-air balloons glide above Cappadocia in Nevsehir province, eastern Turkey. Last year, more than 650,000 tourists flew over the Unesco World Heritage site, known for its underground cities and whimsical chimney-like rock formations
BEHCET ALKAN/ANADOLU AGENCY VIA GETTY IMAGES
Pope Francis greets a group of nuns during the weekly general audience at Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican
Pope Francis greets a group of nuns during the weekly general audience at Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican
MAURIZIO BRAMBATTI/EPA
This 42ft (13-metre) monster in Bangladesh was made of plastic waste to raise awareness of pollution. Eight tonnes of refuse was collected from beaches in Cox’s Bazar, Teknaf and St Martin for the statue, which took a week to build
This 42ft (13-metre) monster in Bangladesh was made of plastic waste to raise awareness of pollution. Eight tonnes of refuse was collected from beaches in Cox’s Bazar, Teknaf and St Martin for the statue, which took a week to build
MOHAMMAD SHAJAHAN/ANADOLU AGENCY VIA GETTY IMAGES
Visitors photograph a picture made of flowers during the opening of Frida Kahlo: The Life of an Icon. The exhibition about the Mexican painter forms part of the 2023 Sydney Festival in Australia
Visitors photograph a picture made of flowers during the opening of Frida Kahlo: The Life of an Icon. The exhibition about the Mexican painter forms part of the 2023 Sydney Festival in Australia
BIANCA DE MARCHI/EPA
Instrument maker Max Hertlein looks at his La Rossa trumpet. The instrument was made of copper in the workshop of Werner Chr. Schmidt, a family-owned company in the Saxony town of Markneukirchen. Metal wind instruments are usually made of so-called nickel silver, an alloy that also contains small amounts of lead. But EU chemicals regulation is a cause for concern — because nickel and lead have come close to being banned
Instrument maker Max Hertlein looks at his La Rossa trumpet. The instrument was made of copper in the workshop of Werner Chr. Schmidt, a family-owned company in the Saxony town of Markneukirchen. Metal wind instruments are usually made of so-called nickel silver, an alloy that also contains small amounts of lead. But EU chemicals regulation is a cause for concern — because nickel and lead have come close to being banned
JAN WOITAS/AVALON
Children queue for clothing donated to an orphanage in Kabul. Afghanistan is among the countries with the highest number of orphans in the world
Children queue for clothing donated to an orphanage in Kabul. Afghanistan is among the countries with the highest number of orphans in the world
MUHAMMED ABDULLAH KURTAR/ANADOLU AGENCY VIA GETTY IMAGES
Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece celebrates after winning his match against Borna Coric of Croatia during the 2023 United Cup City Final tennis match at RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia
Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece celebrates after winning his match against Borna Coric of Croatia during the 2023 United Cup City Final tennis match at RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia
RICHARD WAINWRIGHT/EPA
A delivery worker adjusts his face mask while navigating a street in Beijing. As Covid-19 continues to rip through China, global organisations and governments have called on the country to start sharing data on the disease
A delivery worker adjusts his face mask while navigating a street in Beijing. As Covid-19 continues to rip through China, global organisations and governments have called on the country to start sharing data on the disease
ANDY WONG/AP PHOTO
The former FTX chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried, who faces fraud charges over the collapse of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange, leaves a hearing at Manhattan federal court
The former FTX chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried, who faces fraud charges over the collapse of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange, leaves a hearing at Manhattan federal court
ANDREW KELLY/REUTERS
A soldier from Carpathian Sich international battalion fires an RPG while conducting manoeuvres near the front line in Kreminna, Ukraine
A soldier from Carpathian Sich international battalion fires an RPG while conducting manoeuvres near the front line in Kreminna, Ukraine
CLODAGH KILCOYNE/REUTERS
Participants wearing only loincloths compete to get hold of a wooden ball while being splashed with cold water during the Tamaseseri festival at Hakozakigu Shrine in Fukuoka, Japan. The ball is believed to bestow good luck to those who touch it
Participants wearing only loincloths compete to get hold of a wooden ball while being splashed with cold water during the Tamaseseri festival at Hakozakigu Shrine in Fukuoka, Japan. The ball is believed to bestow good luck to those who touch it
THE ASAHI SHIMBUN VIA GETTY IMAGES
Gabriel Boric, President of Chile, looks at an inflatable dinosaur named Saurian. The inflatable is part of a night parade by the French street theatre troupe Plasticiens Volants, which uses large handmade structures in its public performances. Its night parade in Santiago, Saurian and the Witnesses of Outer Space, is opening the Chilean capital’s Teatro a Mil international festival
Gabriel Boric, President of Chile, looks at an inflatable dinosaur named Saurian. The inflatable is part of a night parade by the French street theatre troupe Plasticiens Volants, which uses large handmade structures in its public performances. Its night parade in Santiago, Saurian and the Witnesses of Outer Space, is opening the Chilean capital’s Teatro a Mil international festival
JAVIER TORRES / AFP
Members of the Miao ethnic group wearing traditional costumes attend a ceremony to celebrate the Lusheng Festival at Dali, a village in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County in Guangxi, China
Members of the Miao ethnic group wearing traditional costumes attend a ceremony to celebrate the Lusheng Festival at Dali, a village in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County in Guangxi, China
VCG VIA GETTY IMAGES
Spectators dressed as the cartoon character Obelix wander around Alexandra Palace, London, before the final of the Cazoo World Darts Championship
Spectators dressed as the cartoon character Obelix wander around Alexandra Palace, London, before the final of the Cazoo World Darts Championship
ZAC GOODWIN/PA WIRE
Red-breasted parakeets turn the sky green in Rangunia, southeastern Bangladesh. The photographer, Prokash Majumder, 34, said: “It is not a common thing to see. It took me three years to witness this scene, waiting from morning until evening”
Red-breasted parakeets turn the sky green in Rangunia, southeastern Bangladesh. The photographer, Prokash Majumder, 34, said: “It is not a common thing to see. It took me three years to witness this scene, waiting from morning until evening”
PROKASH MAJUMDER/SOLENT NEWS
Arabella Bell, 5, and Alastair Stoke, 9, ride ponies Archie and Lexi along the beach in Frinton-on-Sea, Essex
Arabella Bell, 5, and Alastair Stoke, 9, ride ponies Archie and Lexi along the beach in Frinton-on-Sea, Essex
KEVIN JAY/PICTUREEXCLUSIVE.COM
A harvest mouse snacks on winter berries in Suffolk
A harvest mouse snacks on winter berries in Suffolk
IVOR OTTLEY/CATERS NEWS
Police officers in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, fire tear gas at youths who were demanding the release of the city’s governor. Luis F Camacho has been charged with terrorism and has been sentenced to four months in pretrial detention
Police officers in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, fire tear gas at youths who were demanding the release of the city’s governor. Luis F Camacho has been charged with terrorism and has been sentenced to four months in pretrial detention
RODRIGO URZAGASTI/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES
Belgian cyclists Jens Adams and Wout Van Aert, and Dutchman Mathieu van der Poel, compete in the Belgium Cyclocross Herentals Crosst cycling event
Belgian cyclists Jens Adams and Wout Van Aert, and Dutchman Mathieu van der Poel, compete in the Belgium Cyclocross Herentals Crosst cycling event
SHUTTERSTOCK/REX FEATURES