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Our world in photos: January 22

A view shows the Toktogul hydropower plant in the Jalal-Abad Region, Kyrgyzstan January 21, 2025. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Photo: Vladimir Pirogov/Reuters

KYRGYZSTAN — Using water and gravity, pulling power from the mountains: A view shows the Toktogul hydropower plant in the Jalal-Abad Region, Jan. 21, 2025. The plant, originally built during the 1970s, has been undergoing rehabilitation, according to NS Energy.

The Toktogul hydropower plant, at a capacity of 1.2GW, supplies nearly 40% of Kyrgyzstan’s power and exports to Central Asian countries.

Biologist and co-founder of Circa Biotech, Haythem Riahi, looks at caged black soldier flies, inside his facility, in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, January 14, 2025. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Photo: Amr Alfiky/Reuters

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — Studying bugs that eat organic waste: Biologist and co-founder of Circa Biotech, Haythem Riahi, looks at caged black soldier flies inside his facility, in Al Ain, Jan. 14, 2025. This fly species, Hermetia illucens, from the family Stratiomyidae, has been found to recycle organic waste. They also primarily dine on rotting food or manure and do not carry pathogens.

The black soldier flies have even been known to reduce levels of pathogens such as salmonella in manure and other organic waste.

British driver Lewis Hamilton greets Ferrari fans gathered outside the track, after testing a Ferrari Formula One SF-23, in Fiorano Modenese, Italy, Wednesday, Jan.22, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Photo: Luca Bruno/AP

ITALY — A Brit that Italians can love: British driver Lewis Hamilton greets Ferrari fans gathered outside the track after testing a Ferrari Formula One SF-23, in Fiorano Modenese, Wednesday, Jan.22, 2025. Hamilton told the Associated Press on Wednesday that driving a Ferrari Formula 1 car for the first time was “one of the best feelings of my life.”

Hamilton, who turned 40 earlier in January, received his knighthood in December 2021, when Britain’s King Charles III — who at the time was still the Prince of Wales — bestowed the honor on him.

A barrister holding his wig arrives at the High Court, as Prince Harry's legal action against News Group Newspapers over allegations of unlawful information gathering begins, in London, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Photo: Alastair Grant/AP

LONDON — A symbol of old-fashioned justice in a modern media lawsuit: A barrister holding his wig arrives at the High Court as Prince Harry’s legal action against News Group Newspapers over allegations of unlawful information gathering begins on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. Prince Harry claimed a “monumental” victory as Rupert Murdoch’s U.K. tabloids made an unprecedented apology for intruding in his life for years. The News Group also agreed to pay substantial damages to settle his privacy invasion lawsuit.

Moreover, the apology, which Prince Harry’s attorney, David Sherborne, read aloud, included harm done to the Duke of Sussex’s late mother, who was killed in a car crash in Paris on Aug. 31, 1997. “NGN further apologizes to the Duke for the impact on him of the extensive coverage and serious intrusion into his private life as well as the private life of Diana, Princess of Wales, his late mother, in particular during his younger years.”

Workers arrange incense sticks to be dried in a courtyard ahead of the Lunar New Year celebrations in Quang Phu Cau village, outside Hanoi, Vietnam, January 20, 2025. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Photo: Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters

HANOI — Ready market — items for obligatory human celebrations: Workers arrange incense sticks to be dried in a courtyard ahead of the Lunar New Year celebrations in Quang Phu Cau village, outside Hanoi, Vietnam, Jan. 20, 2025. Tết, or Vietnamese Lunar New Year, is considered the nation’s most important holiday. The incense is used in a tradition that invites deceased ancestors back into homes to celebrate together — a custom that has great significance in carrying familial health and prosperity into the new year explains Business Insider. The line of smoke that the burning incense emits is believed to act as a bridge between the spiritual and physical worlds.

After India’s 2019 restrictions on Vietnamese imports took effect, the suppliers were decimated. But, the Vietnamese people adapted, finding innovative solutions to producing the incense sticks.

A paratrooper of the 81st Separate Airmobile Brigade of the Ukrainian Air Assault Troops, attends a training, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the town of Siversk, Donetsk region Ukraine January 21, 2025. REUTERS/Viacheslav Ratynskyi TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Photo: Viacheslav Ratynskyi/Reuters

UKRAINE — Working out for war: A paratrooper of the 81st Separate Airmobile Brigade of the Ukrainian Air Assault Troops attends a training amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, near the town of Siversk, Donetsk region, Jan. 21, 2025. Key developments in the conflict over the past 36 hours have been the Ukraine army’s attack on a Russian oil depot, aviation plant and command post overnight, according to a military spokesperson.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he wants to end war ‘quickly but fairly and reliably’ in 2025. Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters that a Ukraine ceasefire is a “top priority” for President Trump, who blasted Russian President Vladimir Putin for “destroying Russia” in his failure to end the war.

Ben Shelton of the U.S. falls into signboards after a fall during his quarterfinal match against Lorenzo Sonego of Italy at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Photo: Ng Han Guan/AP

MELBOURNE — Shelton wins, but not before a tumble: Ben Shelton of the U.S. falls into signboards after a fall during his quarterfinal match against Lorenzo Sonego of Italy at the Australian Open tennis championship on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. Shelton won the first, second and fourth sets against Sonego and now advances to the semi-final match, to be played, on Thursday, Jan. 23.

Shelton will play 23-year-old Jannik Sinner, who is the first Italian male player ranked world Number 1 in men’s singles, according to the Association of Tennis Professionals.

A drone view shows the aftermath of a fire at a hotel in the ski resort of Kartalkaya in Bolu, Turkey, January 21, 2025. REUTERS/Murad Sezer TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Photo: Murad Sezer/Reuters

TURKEY — Fire in ski resort kills 76, injures 50: A drone view shows the aftermath of a fire at a hotel in the ski resort of Kartalkaya in Bolu, Jan. 21, 2025. At least two casualties died from jumping from the building to escape the flames, officials said. One of the escaped survivors recounted his harrowing experience to the Associated Press.

The casualty count was increasing throughout the first 24 hours after the fire.

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