Day in Photos: US House Speaker Elected, Farmers Protest, and Fire in South Korea
Speaker-elect of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) after he was elected during the first sitting of the 119th Congress in Washington on Jan. 3, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Day in Photos: US House Speaker Elected, Farmers Protest, and Fire in South Korea

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A damaged tank in an abandoned Syrian Assad regime army position in Tal Ash Shahm near the border with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Jan. 3, 2025. BakrAlkasem/AFP via Getty Images
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Demonstrators wave Polish flags and hold up a banner reading “Polexit” outside the European Union Commission representation during a protest by farmers against European Union agricultural policies, Mercosur agreement, and Green Deal, on the day of the official opening of the Polish presidency of the Council of the European Union in Warsaw, Poland, on Jan. 3, 2025. Wojtek Radwanski/AFP via Getty Images
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Remodeling is ongoing at the Azteca stadium in Mexico City on Jan. 3, 2025. The Azteca stadium is being renovated to host the inauguration of the 2026 World Cup. Alfredo Estrella/AFP via Getty Images
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Indian army soldiers dance to the tunes of a military band as they take a break during rehearsals for the upcoming Republic Day parade on a cold winter morning in New Delhi on Jan. 3, 2025. Money Sharma/AFP via Getty Images
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A road enveloped in fog near the Piatra Craiului mountain range in Ciocanu, Romania, on Jan. 3, 2025. Lavinia Savu/The Epoch Times
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Members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) scuffle with police officers during a protest against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul, South Korea, on Jan. 3, 2025. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images
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A man walks through polluted smog at the train station in the town of Fushe Kosove, Kosovo, on Jan. 3, 2025. Armend Nimani/AFP via Getty Images
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People queue outside the French retail chain Fnac Champs Elysee store, which is in the process of liquidating its stock as part of its closure in Paris on Jan. 3, 2025. Thibaud Moritz/AFP via Getty Images
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Austria's Daniel Tschofenig soars through the air during the training round of the Four Hills FIS Ski Jumping tournament (Vierschanzentournee) in Innsbruck, Austria, on Jan. 3, 2025. Georg Hochmuth/APA/AFP via Getty Images
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Anti-racism protesters stage a demonstration outside the Athena Events Venue, which is hosting the Reform UK Hold East Midlands Conference in Leicester, England, on Jan. 3, 2025. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
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France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot (R) arrives at the Saydnaya prison north of Damascus, Syria, on Jan. 3, 2025. Baerbock and Barrot visited Syria's Saydnaya prison, an emblem of abuses under deposed leader Bashar al-Assad, in the highest-level visit by major Western powers since the Syrian president was ousted on Dec. 8. Anwar Amro/AFP via Getty Images
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An Afghan man shovels snow from the rooftop of a shop, during snowfall at a market in the Dara district of Panjshir province, Afghanistan, on Jan. 3, 2025. Shah Poor Afzally/AFP via Getty Images
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An explosion of a drone is seen in the sky over the city during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Jan. 3, 2025. Gleb Garanich/Reuters
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Gernot, a Western lowland gorilla, at ZSL London Zoo in central London on Jan. 3, 2025. Henry Nicholls/AFP via Getty Images
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Firefighters and a police officer stand in front of a commercial building that was damaged by a fire that broke out at the Bundang district in Seongnam, South Korea, on Jan. 3, 2025. Philip Fong/AFP via Getty Images
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Cameron Bancroft and Daniel Sams of the Thunder collide while attempting to catch the ball during the BBL match between Perth Scorchers and Sydney Thunder at Optus Stadium in Perth, Australia, on Jan. 3, 2025. Paul Kane/Getty Images
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Demonstrators chant slogans and raise up assault rifles during a rally denouncing Israel and in solidarity with Palestinians in the Huthi-controlled capital Sanaa, Yemen, on Jan. 3, 2025. Mohammed Huwais/AFP via Getty Images
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sits at the steering wheel of a vehicle of the voluntary fire brigade in Kleinmachnow, Germany, on Jan. 3, 2025. Ralf Hirschberger/AFP via Getty Images
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An elephant plays with a Christmas tree in its enclosure at the Zoologischer Garten zoo in Berlin on Jan. 3, 2025. Tobias Schwarz/AFP via Getty Images