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28 December 2024 – 3 January 2025: Photos of the week

byAdmin
January 4, 2025

A selection of news images from around the world.

Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Subbuteo fans play at handcrafted tables at Stephen Morton's home on December 29, 2024 in Essex, England. Justin Setterfield/Getty Images

Two people play table football Subbuteo at Stephen Morton’s house in Essex, England. Morton’s home is filled with beautifully recreated model stadiums, complete with players and fans, as well as an impressive collection of football memorabilia. Every year, it opens its doors on December 29, inviting fellow enthusiasts to compete in the annual Subbuteo game.

HAN MYUNG-GU/EPA Firefighters work near the wreckage of a Jeju Air plane at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Jeolla Province, South Korea, December 29, 2024. Han Myung-joo/EPA

Firefighters at Muan International Airport in South Korea, at the site of the wreckage of a Jeju Airlines plane that crashed during landing on December 29, killing 179 people. The plane was a Boeing 737-800, traveling from Bangkok, operated by South Korea’s most popular low-cost airline. Only two crew members survived the accident, making it the deadliest plane crash on South Korean soil.

Zhao Yuhang/China News Service/Alamy A child slides inside an ice sculpture at the 51st Harbin Ice Art Exhibition on December 30, 2024 in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province.Zhao Yuhang/China News Service/Alamy

A young tourist slides into a carved ice tunnel at the annual Harbin Ice Arts Exhibition in Heilongjiang, China’s northernmost province. At night, the stunning structures, intricately built by thousands of artisans during the month of December, are illuminated with colorful lights that cause the ice to glow.

Alexander Manziuk/Anatolia via Getty Images A man holding a torch, stands next to a vehicle — with interior lighting on — to observe the northern lights, which appear pink and green in the sky over the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia on January 2, 2025. Alexander Manziuk/Anadolu via Getty Images

A person admires the northern lights in the sky above the outskirts of the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia. A New Year’s Day solar storm heralded the year’s first dramatic display of the colorful phenomenon known as the aurora borealis.

Olivier Matisse/AP Marathon runner Hilde Dussonne raises her arms as she finishes her 366th marathon of 2024 in Ghent, Belgium, on December 31, 2024. She is wearing a pink neck warmer and a black and gray running uniform emblazoned with competitor number 2497. She has white hair/ Blond and surrounded by audience members clapping hands as he finishes his line.Olivier Matisse/EP

Hilda Dusoni finished her 366th marathon of 2024, in Ghent, Belgium, in aid of the breast cancer research group BIG. Dosogne broke an unofficial Guinness World Record in May 2024 by completing her 151st consecutive daily marathon.

YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP Local residents watch fireworks over the city of Jakarta, as they celebrate the New Year at nearby Ancol Beach in Indonesia, on January 1, 2025.Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP

The world said goodbye to 2024 and welcomed 2025 in style. The occasion was marked by several stunning fireworks displays around the world, including one enjoyed by a family on Ancol Beach in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Muhammad Al-Shahed/Anadolu via Getty Images Fireworks light up the night sky to welcome the New Year at the Pyramids of Giza, Egypt - January 1, 2025. Muhammad Al-Shahed/Anadolu via Getty Images

Fireworks also lit up the night sky above Egypt’s famous Giza Pyramids – one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

Charles McQuillan/Getty Images A dressed woman Charles McQuillan/Getty Images

Angela McClements – dressed as “Where’s Wally?” ZEE – Join the crowd of hardy revelers celebrating New Year’s Day with a swim in Carnlough Harbour, Northern Ireland, during the annual dive and swim cruise in aid of charity.

Hatem Khaled/Reuters Palestinians scramble for space to receive food prepared by a charity kitchen. A man on the left scoops food into various bowls carried by people in the crowd.Hatem Khaled/Reuters

Palestinians are scrambling for space to receive meals prepared by a charity kitchen, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in Khan Yunis, located in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.

Alcides Antunes / via Reuters In a screenshot taken from a video on social media, flames shoot from a Tesla Cybertruck after it explodes outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada – January 1, 2025Alcides Antunes/via Reuters

Police in the United States said they believe the explosion outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas on New Year’s Day was not related to the deadly car attack in New Orleans. The driver of a Tesla Cybertruck was killed and seven other people were injured in Las Vegas after the vehicle filled with fuel cylinders and fireworks mortar exploded.

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