January 2, 2026, Nusairat, Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territory: Palestinians are suffering from the cold and heavy rains that have caused large pools of water and flooded makeshift tents in al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. The harsh winter conditions exacerbate the daily suffering of Palestinians who lack adequate housing and shelter, and who have no means of heating. Many Palestinian children walk barefoot on cold, muddy ground due to a lack of clothing.

January 2, 2026, Nusairat, Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territory: Palestinians are suffering from the cold and heavy rains that have caused large pools of water and flooded makeshift tents in al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. The harsh winter conditions exacerbate the daily suffering of Palestinians who lack adequate housing and shelter, and who have no means of heating. Many Palestinian children walk barefoot on cold, muddy ground due to a lack of clothing.

January 2, 2026, Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territory: Palestinians bid farewell to Firas Ahmad Abu Shanab and Ahmad Hussam Na'im, who were killed by Israeli army fire in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip.

January 1, 2026, Lhasa, Tibet: A child model presents traditional Tibetan costumes during a New Year fashion show at Xizang Art Museum on the first day of 2026 in Lhasa, Tibet.

December 31, 2025, Changsha, China: Actor JACKIE CHAN attends the promotional event of the film 'Unexpected Family' at Changsha Window of the World in Changsha, Hunan Province of China.

January 2, 2026, Seoul, South Korea: South Korean actor JI SUNG, who stars in the new drama ''The Judge Returns,'' poses for a photo during a publicity event in Seoul. The first episode of the drama will be aired by the MBC TV network on the same day.

January 2, 2026, Geneva, Switzerland: (L to R) SVEN ANDRIGHETTO (ZSC), JAN RUTTA (Geneve), JAN SCHWENDELER (ZSC), MARKUS GRANLUND (Geneve), Goalkeeper ROBIN ZIMBUHL (ZSC) in action during their Ice Hockey National League match in Geneva, Switzerland. Geneve-Servette won 5:3. Credit Image: © Laurent Daspres/freshfocus via ZUMA Press)

January 2, 2026, Yanbu, Saudi Arabia: ERYK GOCZAL and SZYMON GOSPODARCZYK (POL), Energylandia Rally Team, Toyota, Ultimate, action, during the Private Test of the Dakar 2026, from December 31, 2025 to January 2, 2026 in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia.

January 2, 2026, Mol, Belgium: Dutch CEYLIN DEL CARMEN ALVARADO celebrates as she crosses the finish line to win the women's elite race of the Zilvermeercross cyclocross cycling event in Mol, Belgium.

December 23, 2025, New York, New York, USA: The masked ICE agents and federal officers making detainments of migrants after court hearings at the Jacob Javits Federal building during President Trump's controversial immigration reform policies amid a mass deportation effort in New York, NY from June-December, 2025. (PHOTOS ARE NOT POSED). In balaclavas and sunglasses, they spend most of their days waiting against walls with papers bearing photos of their 'target.' A few in supervisory roles are unmasked but most agents say the masks save them from doxing and protect their families from the animosity towards them in society. Critics believe masks are intimidating and further traumatize children witnessing detainments of their parents, and that they should be required to show their identity and be held accountable the same as police officers. Legal efforts to unmask them are ongoing. There is a vast political divide in America. Some protest, decrying a lack of due process with echoes of Nazi Germany and a slippery slide into fascism. Others applaud. And daily, detentions continue.

December 21, 2025, New York, New York, USA: MONICA and RUBEN from Ecuador with their children CHRISTOPHER and ROSA lease after attending service at St. Peters Church in New York. He credits the diligence of his lawyers and his wife's relentless efforts for his release from ICE detention. Their journey to this new land included five weeks traversing Mexico by foot and then they were detained at the border. For now, they are reveling in family time, but a constant cloud hangs over their modest apartment in Queens as the future is uncertain. They fear vehicles with tinted windows that park outside their building. Both Reuben and Monica have new hearings looming in the new year.

December 21, 2025, New York, New York, USA: Monica and Ruben's children CHRISTOPHER and ROSA from Ecuador drive from their apartment in Brooklyn to a worship service at St. Peters Church in New York. He credits the diligence of his lawyers and his wife's relentless efforts for his release from ICE detention. Their journey to this new land included five weeks traversing Mexico by foot and then they were detained at the border. For now, they are reveling in family time, but a constant cloud hangs over their modest apartment in Queens as the future is uncertain.