Snakes, a sniper and Captain Cook: photos of the day – Friday

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  • Gaza City, Gaza

    Members of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’s military wing, attend the funeral of two fighters

    Group of armed men with faces covered sitting on floor
  • Jenin, West Bank

    An Israeli excavator being used to demolish a structure on the fourth day of an Israeli assault on the city

    An Israeli excavator being used to demolish a structure in a built-up area
  • Davos, Switzerland

    A police sniper on the roof of the Kongress hotel during the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum

    Sniper looking through binoculars
  • Tehran, Iran

    A salesperson reads a newspaper featuring a front-page photo of the US president, Donald Trump, with a title in Persian that reads: ‘Delusional dreamer’

    Man reading newspaper at newsstand
  • Caracas, Venezuela

    Members of the Bolivarian militia march through the capital to commemorate the overthrow of the late dictator Marcos Pérez Jiménez in 1958

    Bolivarian militia members in uniform
  • California, US

    A satellite image shows swathes of hillside around Castaic Lake left burnt by the Hughes fire, north-west of Los Angeles

    A satellite image shows swathes of hillside around Castaic Lake left burnt by the Hughes fire, north-west of Los Angeles
  • Sydney, Australia

    A statue of the explorer and Royal Navy officer Captain Cook has been damaged and doused in paint in the run-up to Australia Day for a second year in a row

    Statue with nose and hand missing, covered in red paint
  • Amritsar, India

    Police prepare to take part in rehearsals for the country’s Republic Day parade

    Officers help each other to adjust their uniforms
  • Cúcuta, Colombia

    A pregnant woman at the General Santander stadium carries aid she received after being displaced by clashes between the rebels of the National Liberation Army (ELN) and dissidents of the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc)

    A pregnant woman carrying bags
  • Taipei, Taiwan

    At the pet store Pythonism, customers can handle snakes while they stop for a coffee in the run up to the lunar new year: the year of the snake

    Snakes in boxes
  • Sydney, Australia

    A rare and endangered corpse flower, nicknamed Putricia, on display near the end of its 24-hour bloom at the Royal Botanic Garden

    People taking photo of plant
  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Storm Éowyn hits the UK with strong winds

    A pedestrian struggles to hold an umbrella due to strong wind
  • Newhaven, England

    Waves crash over the harbour wall amid Storm Éowyn

    Waves crash over the harbour wall
  • County Durham, England

    A lorry overturned on the northbound A19 during strong winds

    Ambulance at crash site
  • Belfast, Northern Ireland

    A fallen tree on Cyprus Avenue, east Belfast. Residents were urged to stay at home after a red warning for wind was put in place in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland

    Tree fallen onto house
  • Paris, France

    A model wearing Junya Watanabe at Paris menswear fashion week

    A model wearing Junya Watanabe at Paris menswear fashion week
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