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31 January 2026

Demonstrators march down Canal Street in New York City, United States, on January 30, 2026. Many protests across the country take place as part of the National Day of Action. Many participants stand in solidarity with those in Minneapolis and other cities, striking against recent actions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. They call for a National Shutdown with the slogan ''No work, no school, no shopping.'' Many labor unions and students are part of this strike, calling to ''shut down the economy,'' sources say.

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#13251536

29 January 2026

Unmarried couples who consume alcohol are punished with 140 lashes in Aceh, Indonesia. The convicts are found guilty of violating regional regulation (qanun) article 33 paragraph (1) number 6 of 2014 concerning jinayat law as a form of enforcing Islamic law in the province of Aceh, Indonesia.

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#13251540

29 January 2026

Unmarried couples who consume alcohol are punished with 140 lashes in Aceh, Indonesia. The convicts are found guilty of violating regional regulation (qanun) article 33 paragraph (1) number 6 of 2014 concerning jinayat law as a form of enforcing Islamic law in the province of Aceh, Indonesia.

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#13171848

9 January 2026

Journalists capture a diesel generator that powers a hospital during a blackout caused by Russian attacks in Dnipro, Ukraine, on January 8, 2026. As a result of the massive Russian drone attack on the energy infrastructure of Ukraine's southern regions on Wednesday evening, January 7, most consumers in the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions, including the regional capitals, are left without power.

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#13171288

9 January 2026

Consumers shop at a supermarket in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China, on January 9, 2026.

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#13158381

5 January 2026

Workers prepare molasses (chaku) at a confectionery factory in Lalitpur, Nepal, on January 5, 2026, ahead of Maghe Sakranti, the first day of the 10th month according to the Lunar calendar. Chaku, made from concentrated sugarcane juice, jaggery, ghee, and nuts, is traditionally consumed during the festival. The production process involves melting jaggery, continuously stirring it, cooling it in clay pots, and then whipping, slapping, and stretching the mixture until it turns dark brown. The confectionery is finally weighed, topped with nuts, and packaged, taking about two to three hours to complete.

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#13158389

5 January 2026

Workers prepare molasses (chaku) at a confectionery factory in Lalitpur, Nepal, on January 5, 2026, ahead of Maghe Sakranti, the first day of the 10th month according to the Lunar calendar. Chaku, made from concentrated sugarcane juice, jaggery, ghee, and nuts, is traditionally consumed during the festival. The production process involves melting jaggery, continuously stirring it, cooling it in clay pots, and then whipping, slapping, and stretching the mixture until it turns dark brown. The confectionery is finally weighed, topped with nuts, and packaged, taking about two to three hours to complete.

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#13158393

5 January 2026

A worker spins molasses (chaku) at a confectionery factory in Lalitpur, Nepal, on January 5, 2026, ahead of Maghe Sakranti, the first day of the 10th month according to the Lunar calendar. Chaku, made from concentrated sugarcane juice, jaggery, ghee, and nuts, is traditionally consumed during the festival. The production process involves melting jaggery, continuously stirring it, cooling it in clay pots, and then whipping, slapping, and stretching the mixture until it turns dark brown. The confectionery is finally weighed, topped with nuts, and packaged, taking about two to three hours to complete.

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#13158392

5 January 2026

A worker spins molasses (chaku) at a confectionery factory in Lalitpur, Nepal, on January 5, 2026, ahead of Maghe Sakranti, the first day of the 10th month according to the Lunar calendar. Chaku, made from concentrated sugarcane juice, jaggery, ghee, and nuts, is traditionally consumed during the festival. The production process involves melting jaggery, continuously stirring it, cooling it in clay pots, and then whipping, slapping, and stretching the mixture until it turns dark brown. The confectionery is finally weighed, topped with nuts, and packaged, taking about two to three hours to complete.

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#13158395

5 January 2026

A worker spins molasses (chaku) at a confectionery factory in Lalitpur, Nepal, on January 5, 2026, ahead of Maghe Sakranti, the first day of the 10th month according to the Lunar calendar. Chaku, made from concentrated sugarcane juice, jaggery, ghee, and nuts, is traditionally consumed during the festival. The production process involves melting jaggery, continuously stirring it, cooling it in clay pots, and then whipping, slapping, and stretching the mixture until it turns dark brown. The confectionery is finally weighed, topped with nuts, and packaged, taking about two to three hours to complete.

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#13150866

3 January 2026

Tourists participate in canal boat tours on the historic waterways of Bruges, Belgium, on December 14, 2025. The boats navigate past medieval gabled buildings.

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#13150867

3 January 2026

Tourists participate in canal boat tours on the historic waterways of Bruges, Belgium, on December 14, 2025. The boats navigate past medieval gabled buildings.

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#13141248

30 December 2025

Shoppers enter a Waitrose supermarket, officially branded as Waitrose & Partners, during daily trading in Sheffield, England, on December 29, 2025.

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#13141379

30 December 2025

Residents buy firecrackers in Jakarta, Indonesia, on December 30, 2025. As the year comes to a close, the area begins to buzz with seasonal vendors selling New Year's decorations such as trumpets priced from Rp5,000 to Rp85,000 each, fireworks ranging from Rp5,000 to Rp700,000, and headbands priced at Rp15,000 each.

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#13125124

23 December 2025

Labourers load sacks of consumer goods onto supply trucks at a wholesale market in Kolkata, India, on December 23, 2025.

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#13114499

20 December 2025

Iranian women walk along a sidewalk while Christmas shopping on the eve of the 2026 holidays in downtown Tehran, Iran, on December 19, 2025.

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