Week in pictures: From Israeli strikes in Gaza City to fighting in Syria
A global roundup of some of last week’s events.
A global roundup of some of last week’s events.
Residents flee Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud neighbourhood after Syrian army warnings to evacuate as Kurdish fighters refuse to withdraw from the area. On January 9, 2026, the army announced plans to resume attacks on the Kurdish-majority district, shortly after a ceasefire had been declared. [Omar Haj Kadour/AFP]
Published On 11 Jan 2026
From an Israeli strike on a displacement camp in Gaza City that killed at least three people and deadly battles in the Syrian city of Aleppo to Orthodox Christmas celebrations and pro-government demonstrations in Venezuela, here is a look at the week in photos.
Opposition leader and National Unity Platform presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, widely known as Bobi Wine, waves the Ugandan flag atop a vehicle as supporters welcome him during a campaign rally in Mukono ahead of Uganda's 2026 general election. [Luis Tato/AFP]
Palestinians inspect damaged tents at a displacement camp after an Israeli strike in Gaza City. Three Palestinians were killed and seven wounded in Israeli attacks across different areas of the Gaza Strip in the latest violation of the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, according to medical sources. [Jehad Alshrafi/AP Photo]
Demonstrators rally in support of President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela. Protests have erupted globally after the US abduction of Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. From Paris to Sao Paulo, protesters are condemning what they describe as US aggression and imperialism. [Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP]
A residential building is severely damaged after Russian drone and missile strikes in Kyiv, Ukraine. [Serhii Okunev/AFP]
Worshippers gather on the eve of Orthodox Christmas at Meskel Square in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. [Amanuel Sileshi/AP Photo]
People gather at a makeshift memorial for Renee Nicole Good, who was fatally shot by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The incident has sparked protests around the country and condemnation from local officials who have disputed White House assertions that she was a "domestic terrorist". [Charly Triballeau/AFP]
Veterans of the 1959 Cuban Revolution take part in a Havana parade commemorating the anniversary of Fidel Castro's entry into the capital as leader of the revolutionary forces. [Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo]
Search and rescue teams comb through the Binaliw landfill in Cebu City, Philippines, after a landslide. The death toll had reached four, officials said, as emergency workers search for dozens of people still missing beneath a mountain of collapsed garbage. [Cheryl Baldicantos/AFP]
Firefighters combat bushfires in Mount Pirque at El Hoyo, located in Argentina's Patagonian Chubut province. The main wildfire has devoured more than 55sq km (21sq miles) of forest as hundreds of firefighters and community volunteers work to control the flames that have left small settlements anxious and vulnerable. [Gonzalo Keogan/AFP]