Photos of the week: 18-24 January 2025 - BBC News

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A person poses at the 'Existence in the Flow Creates Vortices', an interactive digital installation at team Lab Planets in Tokyo, Japan.

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Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Melania Trump held the Bible during the 60th presidential inauguration in the Rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington.

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Hundreds of displaced Palestinian people began heading back to their homes across Gaza after a long-awaited ceasefire deal took effect between Israel and Hamas.

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A wounded patient sits on a bed at the International Committee of the Red Cross hospital as she suffers from several injuries sustained during the recent fighting in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo. More than 400,000 people have fled their homes since the start of this year as the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels advance on the provincial capital of Goma, the United Nations says.

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People view the Monkey King lantern display at the 2025 Greater Bay Area Lantern Festival in Nansha district, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China.

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Novak Djokovic was booed off court by some Australian Open fans after retiring injured from his semi-final against Alexander Zverev. Djokovic, who was bidding for a record-extending 11th title, quit after losing the first set 7-6 (7-5) in 80 minutes.

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Natnicha Somparn and Sorsomrudee Thippayatum pose for a picture as they celebrate after receiving official marriage certificates. More than a thousand LGBTQ couples across Thailand married as same-sex unions became legal. LGBTQ couples now have the same rights as other couples to manage assets, inherit, adopt and take decisions about their partner's medical treatment.

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A man makes a clay pot in his workshop at Pottery Square, Bhaktapur, Nepal. Bhaktapur is an ancient town in the Kathmandu Valley and is listed as a World Heritage Site by Unesco.

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Stefanie Jones, who plays Mary Poppins, and Jack Chambers, who plays Bert, pose for photographs on Calton Hill, to mark the arrival of Mary Poppins to the Festival Theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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A person holds a traditional mask of Parachico, the main character of the festival, during the Saint Sebastian celebration in Chiapa de Corzo, Mexico. Also known as Fiesta Grande, the annual celebration attracts thousands of people from around the world.