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Major global news moments of January, in AP photos

FILE - Venezuelan nationals celebrate after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that President Nicolas Maduro had been captured and flown out of Venezuela, in Lima, Peru, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia, File)

Photo Highlights of January

From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery features compelling images from around the world published by The Associated Press in January.

Photo Highlights of January

Photo Highlights of January

Photo Highlights of January

APTOPIX Greenland US Protest

Photo Highlights of January

Photo Highlights of January

Photo Highlights of January

Photo Highlights of January

Photo Highlights of January

APTOPIX Senegal Africa Cup of Nations Soccer

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Photo Highlights of January

Photo Highlights of January

Photo Highlights of January

Photo Highlights of January

Photo Highlights of January

Photo Highlights of January

Photo Highlights of January

Photo Highlights of January

Photo Highlights of January

Photo Highlights of January

Photo Highlights of January

Photo Highlights of January

Photo Highlights of January

By The Associated Press

FEB. 1, 2026

FILE - People watch as smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo, File)

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