Manila, Philippines Children play in a slum area in Parañaque city. The latest report of the Philippine Statistics Authority found the country’s poverty rate dropped to 15.5% in 2024 from 18.1% in 2021, with 17.54 million people living below the poverty line. This is a decrease of 2.4 million from the previous survey two years earlier Read More »
Jakarta, Indonesia People move motorbikes on carts through a flooded road in the suburb of Bekasi after rivers overflowed following heavy rain Read More »
West Bank Palestinians disperse as Israeli tanks enter the Jenin camp for refugees in the occupied West Bank. Read More »
Christchurch, New Zealand Jacob Ryan, aka Yikes, puts the finishing touches on an 11-storey mural, part of Flare 2025, a street art festival. Nearly two dozen artists are taking part in the 11-day event Read More »
Copenhagen, Denmark A bronze statue of Michaelangelo’s David is moved to the National Gallery as part of an exhibition about the artist Read More »
Mainz, Germany A float entitled On a Deadly Mission, depicting the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, and the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, is unveiled before the city’s Rose Monday carnival parade Read More »
Jenin, West Bank Palestinian women evacuate as Israeli troops move inside the Jenin refugee camp. The Israeli military launched an operation in Jenin and its camp on 21 January, which has resulted in at least 27 Palestinians being killed and dozens more injured, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health Read More »
Paris, France President Emmanuel Macron, centre, on the opening day of the 61st International Agricultural Fair at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre Read More »
West Palm Beach, Florida, US Supporters of the US president, Donald Trump, ride with an effigy of him as they drive past the gates of Trump International Golf Club Read More »