Photos this week: January 1-8, 2026 - CNN

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Law enforcement officials move captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, away from a helicopter before their court appearance in New York on Monday, January 5. Adam Gray/Reuters

Blood is seen on the headrest of a vehicle at the scene of a fatal shooting in Minneapolis on Wednesday, January 7. Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old US citizen, was killed when an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot into her vehicle during an encounter that morning. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Good tried to “weaponize her vehicle” and that the agent opened fire out of self-defense. State and local officials have strongly disputed that claim. The incident was captured on video. Ben Hovland/Minnesota Public Radio/AP

Some battery-operated Christmas decorations are seen in windows of a residential building in Berlin on Sunday, January 4. Nearly 100,000 people in the German capital were left without electricity for several days after an alleged left-wing arson attack on the city’s power supply. Ralf Hirshberger/AFP/Getty Images

Greece’s Maria Sakkari serves during a United Cup singles match in Perth, Australia, on Wednesday, January 7. Paul Kane/Getty Images

New York Attorney General Letitia James, left, administers the oath of office to Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani as his wife, Rama Duwaji, holds the Quran next to him on Thursday, January 1. The setting was symbolic. Mamdani was sworn in on the platform of the old City Hall subway station underneath City Hall Park in Manhattan – an architectural marvel where tiled, arched ceilings, colored glass skylights and brass chandeliers have laid dormant since the station was shuttered in 1945. Mamdani, a 34-year-old immigrant from Uganda, is the city’s first Muslim mayor, first South Asian mayor and the youngest mayor to hold the high-profile office in more than a century. Yuki Iwamura/AP

Mourners in Minneapolis light candles at a makeshift memorial for Renee Nicole Good on Wednesday, January 7. Good, a 37-year-old US citizen, was killed when an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fired into her vehicle during an encounter that morning. David Guttenfelder/The New York Times/Redux

People in Vancouver, British Columbia, take part in the annual Polar Bear Swim event on Thursday, January 1. Liang Sen/Xinhua/Eyevine/Redux

An apartment is damaged in La Guaira, Venezuela, on Sunday, January 4, following the US raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Alejandro Cegarra/The New York Times/Redux

From left, casting director Cassandra Kulukundis, actress Chase Infiniti, actress Teyana Taylor and director Paul Thomas Anderson celebrate together after “One Battle After Another” won best picture at the Critics’ Choice Awards on Sunday, January 4. Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP

Residents make their way along a flooded running trail in Mill Valley, California, on Monday, January 5. Downpours and high tides caused flooding, road closures and rescues of people trapped in cars. Carlos Barria/Reuters

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US President Donald Trump dances as he walks off stage after speaking to House Republican lawmakers during their annual policy retreat in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, January 6. Evan Vucci/AP

A fire eater performs during the traditional Cabalgata de Reyes parade in Madrid on Monday, January 5. It was part of the festivities marking the Catholic feast of Epiphany. Bernat Armangue/AP

People pray inside coffins at the Wat Ta Kien Buddhist temple in Nonthaburi, Thailand, on Thursday, January 1. The annual ritual, where devotees lie inside coffins for a symbolic death, is to get rid of bad luck and be reborn for a fresh start in the new year. Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP/Getty Images

This photo, posted by US European Command on Wednesday, January 7, shows the Russian-flagged oil tanker Marinera in the Atlantic Ocean. US forces boarded and seized the aging, rusting tanker, formerly known as the Bella 1, on Wednesday following a weeks-long chase on the high seas. The tanker was sanctioned by the United States in 2024 for operating within a “shadow fleet” of tankers transporting illicit Iranian oil. Last month, the US Coast Guard attempted to seize the vessel while it was heading to Venezuela to pick up oil. But the ship’s crew refused to be boarded and made an abrupt turn into the Atlantic. US European Command

US Rep. Brian Mast, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, speaks to reporters in Washington, DC, on Monday, January 5, after members of Congress were briefed on the raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Pressed by CNN about whether the Trump administration was considering nations such as Colombia and Cuba as its next targets, Mast stressed that the US military’s involvement was an isolated incident. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

Adrian Gonzales, the former school police officer who has pleaded not guilty to 29 counts of child endangerment or abandonment related to the Uvalde, Texas, school massacre in 2022, is seated in a courtroom in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Tuesday, January 6. The judge overseeing Gonzales’ trial rejected a defense motion this week to declare a mistrial. Eric Gay/AP

Iranians block a street during a protest in Kermanshah, Iran, on Thursday, January 8. Protests that began over crippling economic conditions in late December have swept across the country, becoming the most serious anti-regime demonstrations in years. Thursday saw the biggest unrest to date, prompting authorities to cut internet access and telephone lines in the capital Tehran and other major cities. At least 45 protesters, including eight children, have been killed since they broke out, Norway-based Iran Human Rights NGO reported. Kamran/Middle East Images/AFP/Getty Images

A Ukrainian serviceman catches a reconnaissance drone in the country’s Donetsk region, near the front lines of the war with Russia, on Monday, January 5. Oleg Petrasiuk/Press Service of the 24th King Danylo Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces/Reuters

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz dropped his reelection bid for a third term Monday, January 5, as a welfare-fraud scandal in his state has intensified and become a political flashpoint seized upon by President Donald Trump. Walz, the Democratic nominee for vice president in 2024, reached his decision after spending the weekend discussing his plans with friends and advisers. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images

A drone captured this aerial photo of a frozen lake near Budapest, Hungary, on Wednesday, January 7. Marton Monus/Reuters

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Fireworks light up the sky over Big Ben and the London Eye during New Year’s celebrations on Thursday, January 1. See more New Year’s celebrations from around the world. Jamie Lashmar/AP

People mourn during a memorial procession in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, on Sunday, January 4. At least 40 people were killed when a fire broke out during a New Year’s celebration at a ski resort bar. Antonio Calanni/AP

Palestinians walk through the ruins of destroyed buildings as the sun sets over Gaza City on Sunday, January 4. More than 400,000 homes in Gaza were destroyed during Israel’s war in the enclave. Jehad Alshrafi/AP

Zookeeper Jay Firtina poses as Humboldt penguins swim past him at the London Zoo on Tuesday, January 6. Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images

A rainbow appears amid spray from a police water cannon in Jerusalem as ultra-Orthodox Jewish men sit on a road during a protest against pressure to conscript their community into Israel's military on Sunday, January 4. Ronen Zvulun/Reuters

Revelers in New York celebrate the start of 2026 after the ball drop in Times Square on Thursday, January 1. Heather Khalifa/AP

A cormorant perches on a submerged tree branch at the Pong reservoir in Nagrota Surian, India, on Tuesday, January 6. Ashwini Bhatia/AP

Wake Forest football coach Jake Dickert and his family have mayonnaise dumped on them after winning the Duke’s Mayo Bowl on Friday, January 2. David Jensen/Getty Images

The car of Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk races through AlUla, Saudi Arabia, during the third stage of the Dakar Rally on Tuesday, January 6. Stephane Mahe/Reuters

From left, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer sign a document together in Paris on Tuesday, January 6. The “declaration of intent” would put British and French boots on the ground in Ukraine in the event of a peace deal – a move Russia has long staunchly opposed. Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images

Pau, a 9-year-old boy, runs alongside a stream as he crosses a poplar forest in Vilademuls, Spain, on Thursday, January 1. Emilio Morenatti/AP