Photos this week: January 8-15, 2026 | CNN

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People gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran, on Friday, January 9. MAHSA/AFP/Middle East Images/Getty Images

A person in Minneapolis reacts after a federal immigration officer used a battering ram to break down a door on Sunday, January 11. The Trump administration deployed around 2,000 federal agents to Minneapolis as part of an immigration crackdown on the heels of a welfare fraud scandal in Minnesota. John Locher/AP

US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, on Friday, January 9. Bonnie Cash/UPI/Bloomberg/Getty Images

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, right, celebrates a touchdown with wide receiver Elijah Sarratt during their Peach Bowl win over Oregon on Friday, January 9. The top-ranked Hoosiers won 56-22 to advance to the final of the College Football Playoff. Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images

Houses are covered by snow in Nuuk, Greenland, on Monday, January 12. Leaders from Denmark and Greenland said a “fundamental disagreement” persists with the Trump administration over the future of the territory following a meeting with US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that “anything less” than US control of Greenland is “unacceptable,” arguing the United States needs the territory for national security purposes. Greenland is a self-governing territory of Denmark. Evgeniy Maloletka/AP

Members of a SpaceX crew are seen inside a capsule shortly after landing in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Long Beach, California, on Thursday, January 15. They returned early from the International Space Station because one of the crew members was experiencing a health concern. From left are Russian cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, American astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, and Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui. Bill Ingalls/NASA

A Ukrainian man helps his 2-year-old daughter use a headlight at their home during a power outage in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Tuesday, January 13. An intense wave of Russian drone attacks left hundreds of thousands of households in the Kyiv region without power, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Andrew Kravchenko/AFP/Getty Images

Rescuers work amid wreckage after a construction crane fell on a moving train and caused it to derail in northeastern Thailand on Wednesday, January 14. At least 32 people were killed and dozens were injured. Sakchai Lalit/AP

Dancers in Guwahati, India, perform the Bagurumba dance during a rehearsal for the upcoming Bwisagu festival on Thursday, January 15. Biju Boro/AFP/Getty Images

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pushes open the door at the Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, January 13. Federal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation of Powell over his June testimony before Congress about the central bank’s $2.5 billion renovation of its headquarters. The stunning action against the independent Federal Reserve was met with an equally extraordinary statement posted by Powell in a video Sunday night, in which he said the investigation was a direct result from his ongoing struggle with the administration over interest rates. Powell said it was a consequence of broader “threats and ongoing pressure” by the administration. Nathan Howard/Reuters

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Players from the Nashville Predators and New York Islanders battle for the puck in front of the net during an NHL game in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday, January 8. George Walker IV/AP

This photo, obtained from social media footage taken by Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui aboard the International Space Station, shows an aurora over Earth on Sunday, January 11. Jaxa/Kimiya Yui/UGC/Reuters

Motorcycle racer Ricky Brabec competes in the seventh stage of the Dakar Rally, which took place between Riyadh and Wadi ad-Dawasir in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, January 11. Stephane Mahe/Reuters

People hug in Minneapolis while visiting a makeshift memorial for Renee Nicole Good on Monday, January 12. Good, a 37-year-old US citizen, was killed when an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot into her vehicle during an encounter earlier this month. 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. John Locher/AP

An apartment building is damaged in Kyiv, Ukraine, after a Russian drone strike on Friday, January 9. Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters

Lilian Cuthbert, 4, is joined by her 1-year-old sister, Cecilia, and Crew Buller after an event about new US dietary guidelines in Washington, DC, on Thursday, January 8. The new guidelines echo past advice but also include nods to US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” movement — urging Americans to prioritize protein and “healthy fats” and limit their consumption of ultraprocessed foods and added sugar. Jacquelyn Martin/AP

Actress Teyana Taylor wears a Schiaparelli gown on the Golden Globes red carpet on Sunday, January 11. She would later win best supporting actress for her role in “One Battle After Another.” Christina House/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images

Rescuers search for survivors Sunday, January 11, under the rubble of a waste facility that was buried when a landfill collapsed onto it in Cebu, Philippines. Ezra Acayan/Getty Images

A horse clears a hurdle during a race in Newbury, England, on Wednesday, January 14. Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images

People bathe in cold water during a New Year ritual at the Teppozu Inari Shrine in Tokyo on Sunday, January 11. Philip Fong/AFP/Getty Images

A man walks past campaign posters in Kampala, Uganda, on Thursday, January 15. Millions of Ugandans are signed up to vote in a crucial presidential rematch between a former pop star and their long-time authoritarian leader, who aims to prolong his nearly 40-year rule. Thomas Mukoya/Reuters

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Ryan Bedard and Chelsea Liu compete in the US Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis on Friday, January 9. See who will represent the United States at next month’s Olympics. Jamie Squire/Getty Images

Cattle stand in a pen at the Agricultural and Livestock Market in Cañuelas, Argentina, on Tuesday, January 13. Natacha Pisarenko/AP

A protester in Minneapolis tries to protect themselves as federal agents fire munitions and pepper balls on Wednesday, January 14. Clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement erupted Wednesday night after the shooting of a man who allegedly assaulted a federal officer. Ryan Murphy/Reuters

Flor Zambrano, mother of detainee Rene Jesus Chourio, is embraced by a family member outside a detention center in Caracas, Venezuela, on Monday, January 12. Venezuela’s promise last week to release “a significant number” of political prisoners is progressing far slower than many had hoped, and hundreds of families continue to wait in agony for their loved ones to be freed. Gaby Oraa/Reuters

Oregon tight end Jamari Johnson pulls in a touchdown pass in front of Indiana linebacker Rolijah Hardy during the Peach Bowl in Atlanta on Friday, January 9. Danny Karnik/AP

Buses carrying displaced residents drive past a building in ruins on Monday, January 12, as they return to the Achrafieh neighborhood in Aleppo, Syria, after days of fighting between government forces and Kurdish fighters. Omar Albam/AP

People perform an ancient Surva pagan ritual around a bonfire in the Bulgarian village of Svetlya on Tuesday, January 13. The masked dances are meant to chase away evil spirits and bring health, fertility and prosperity. Valentina Petrova/AP

This aerial photo, taken with a drone, shows the frozen Lake Balaton near Zamardi, Hungary, on Monday, January 12. Marton Monus/Reuters

The Chicago Bulls’ Tre Jones scores near Dallas’ Caleb Martin during an NBA game in Chicago on Saturday, January 10. Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images

A seagull flies over the Roman Forum and the Colosseum in Rome on Tuesday, January 13. Andrew Medichini/AP

A boy flies a kite as his father walks home after fishing on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Thursday, January 15. See last week in 31 photos. Heng Sinith/AP