Day in Photos: Washington Ahead of Certification, Rally in South Korea, and Japan Calligraphy ContestDay in Photos: Washington Ahead of Certification, Rally in South Korea, and Japan Calligraphy Contest
Security fencing is stacked near the U.S. Capitol building on the National Mall ahead of the Jan. 6 certification of the 2024 Presidential Election in Congress in Washington on Jan. 5, 2025. Allison Robbert/AFP via Getty Images

Day in Photos: Washington Ahead of Certification, Rally in South Korea, and Japan Calligraphy Contest

A look into the world through the lens of photography.
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People take part in a rally against impeached South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol near his residence in Seoul, South Korea, on Jan. 5, 2025. Thousands of South Korean protesters braved a snowstorm on Jan. 5 over suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol who was still resisting arrest over a failed martial law bid less than 48 hours before the warrant expires. Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images
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Participants work on their calligraphy during the 61st Kakizome calligraphy contest at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on Jan. 5, 2025. School children and adults from around Japan participate in the Kakizome contest, where they create their first calligraphy of the new year. Takashi Aoyama/Getty Images
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Firefighters with the Louisville Fire Department Quint 9 shovel snow in front of their station in Louisville, Ky., on Jan. 5, 2025. Local forecasts called for heavy snowfall followed by significant accumulation of freezing rain and ice. Luke Sharrett/Getty Images
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President-elect Donald Trump is driven from his Mar-a-Lago estate in a convoy of vehicles in Palm Beach, Fla., on Jan. 5, 2025. Saul Martinez/Getty Images
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Ziggy (L) and Digby (R) play in the snow in Studley Royal Park in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England, on Jan. 5, 2025. Danny Lawson/PA via AP
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Migrants turn themselves in to U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officers after crossing over a section of the border wall into the U.S. in Ruby, Ariz., on Jan. 5, 2025. Unlawful border crossings along the Texas Southern border have plummeted to a four-year low according to recent data provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Brandon Bell/Getty Images
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A man hangs Ecuadorean flags at the balcony of the government palace in Quito, Ecuador, on Jan. 5, 2025. Galo Paguay/AFP via Getty Images
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Orthodox Jewish men gather on a hill in the southern city of Sderot and watch as Israeli forces bombard the northern Gaza Strip amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas terrorists in Sderot, Israel, on Jan. 5, 2025. Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images
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Deers during the first snowfall of the winter season in the Merwestein park in Dordrecht, Netherlands, on Jan. 5, 2025. Jeffrey Groeneweg/ANP/AFP via Getty Images
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Mourners view the casket of former President Jimmy Carter as he lies in repose at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta, Ga., on Jan. 5, 2025. Carter will lay in repose at the center during six days of funeral observances after he died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. President Carter was the longest-living U.S. president in history. Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images
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Trucks are prepared and loaded with aid to depart to Syria in Amman, Jordan, on Jan. 5, 2025. The Jordanian Charity Organization is preparing 200 tons of food aid and relief supplies to be sent to Syria in a truck convoy. In the wake of 13 years of crisis under the Assad regime, the UNHCR reports that Syria's humanitarian needs have reached record levels amid the widespread destruction of homes, infrastructure, and economic collapse. Salah Malkawi/Getty Images
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Austrian Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen leaves after giving a press statement at the Presidential Chancellery after his meeting with Austrian Chancellor and leader of Austria's People's Party (OeVP) Karl Nehammer (not pictured) after Nehammer had announced to step down in Vienna on Jan. 5, 2025. Austria's conservative Chancellor Karl Nehammer said on Jan. 4 he would step down in the
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An aerial view shows heavy machinery used in the construction of the A69 autoroute highway project, parked at a site in Saint-Germain-Des-Pres, near Castres, France, on Jan. 5, 2025. On Jan. 13, the interim relief judge at the Toulouse administrative court will examine an appeal lodged by organizations opposed to the A69 motorway project to suspend work on the project. Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images
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An Afghan laborer works at a chalk factory in the Chimtal district of Balkh province, Afghanistan, on Jan. 5, 2025. Atif Aryan/AFP via Getty Images
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General view of the National Assembly during the installation of the National Parliament at the Federal Legislative Palace in Caracas, Venezuela, on Jan. 5, 2025. Venezuela's parliament, controlled by the ruling party, begins its legislative year on Jan. 5, five days before Nicolas Maduro is sworn in as president for a third term amid allegations of fraud in his reelection. Federico Parra/AFP via Getty Images
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A woman carrying a child walks past corn vendors in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Jan. 5, 2025. Aamir Qureshi/AFP via Getty Images
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Naomi Osaka (R) of Japan walks away as Clara Tauson (L) of Denmark poses with the winner's trophy after deciding to retire due to injury during the Women's singles final match at ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland, New Zealand, on Jan. 5, 2025. Hannah Peters/Getty Images
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A general view during the national anthem before the game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind., on Jan. 5, 2025. Justin Casterline/Getty Images
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Special police forces escort a van believed to be transporting former Honduran Joint Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Vasquez to a court hearing in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on Jan. 5, 2025. Vasquez was arrested on Jan. 5 as the alleged perpetrator of the 2009 military killing of two people, days after leading the coup against former President Manuel Zelaya. Orlando Sierra/AFP via Getty Images
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An aerial view of fishermen pulling fishing nets at Lhoong beach, Aceh, Indonesia, on Jan. 5, 2025. Chaideer Mahyuddin/AFP via Getty Images
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Pedestrians walk past a congestion pricing warning sign on 5th Avenue as congestion pricing begins taking effect in New York City on Jan. 5, 2025. Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images