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From a grief-stricken memorial at Arlington to Chinese New Year fire performances and the 67th Grammy Awards, these 18 world press photos from late January and early February 2025 document a week of extraordinary human moments across the globe.

From the ruins of Assad's Syria to the release of Israeli hostages, Set 11 of the best press photos of 2025 captures nineteen defining moments from around the world in January 2025.

This collection of the best press photos of 2025 brings together 19 compelling images from early-to-mid January, documenting war, celebration, natural disaster, and human resilience across the globe.