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PHOTOGRAPHY

Our World in Pictures: Week 05 of 2022

Here is an incomplete, yet surprising and moving gallery of images of this week’s events around the world.

Combat Training for Members of the Public by the National Guard of Ukraine

Participants learn how to handle a firearm during an introductory level military and first aid training for civilians by the Azov regiment of the National Guard of Ukraine at their base in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022. Photographer: Christopher Occhicone/Bloomberg via Getty Images

By Maverick Life Editors

4 Feb 2022

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LONDONDERRY, NORTHERN IRELAND - JANUARY 30: Families of the victims and supporters hold crosses as they take part in Bloody Sunday March to Free Derry Corner, as they mark the 50th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday, on January 30, 2022 in Londonderry, also known as Derry, Northern Ireland. The Bogside Massacre that came to be known as Bloody Sunday, took place on 30th January 1972. British Soldiers shot at 26 unarmed civilians taking part in a protest march, killing 14. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images) — Families of the victims and supporters hold crosses as they take part in Bloody Sunday March to Free Derry Corner, as they mark the 50th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday, on January 30, 2022 in Londonderry, also known as Derry, Northern Ireland. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 31: Civilian participants practice combat and self defence techniques during a class run by the Tactical Civil Defence on January 31, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Across Ukraine thousands of civilians are participating in such groups to receive basic combat and self defence training as Russia continues to mass tens of thousands of troops on its border with Ukraine. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images) — Civilian participants practice combat and self defence techniques during a class run by the Tactical Civil Defence on January 31, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

epa09720730 The 92nd separate mechanized brigade of Ukrainian Armed Forces tanks prepare to take part in a drill near Klugino-Bashkirivka village not far from Eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, 31 January 2022 amid escalation on the Ukraine-Russia border (issued 01 February 2022). EPA-EFE/SERGEY KOZLOV — The 92nd separate mechanized brigade of Ukrainian Armed Forces tanks prepare to take part in a drill near Klugino-Bashkirivka village not far from Eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, 31 January 2022 amid escalation on the Ukraine-Russia border. EPA-EFE/SERGEY KOZLOV

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - FEBRUARY 02: Olia is taken on a tour of her snow-covered neighborhood by her nanny on February 02, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. A massive storm, working its way across the Midwest, is expected to dump as much as 16 inches of snow in some areas. Chicago is expected to receive between 4 and 8 inches by the time the system passes tomorrow afternoon. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) — Olia is taken on a tour of her snow-covered neighborhood by her nanny on February 02, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

PITTSBURGH, PA - JANUARY 28: Vehicles including a Port Authority bus are left stranded after a bridge collapsed along Forbes Avenue on January 28, 2022 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. At least 10 people were reportedly injured in the early-morning collapse, hours ahead of a scheduled visit by President Joe Biden to promote his infrastructure plan. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) — Vehicles including a Port Authority bus are left stranded after a bridge collapsed along Forbes Avenue on January 28, 2022 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)

epa09724582 An aerial picture taken by a drone shows people inspecting a damaged building after an alleged counterterrorism operation by US Special forces in the early morning in Atma village in the northern countryside of Idlib, Syria, 03 February 2022. Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said that 'U.S. Special Operations forces under the control of U.S. Central Command conducted a counterterrorism mission in northwest Syria'. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that there were 'confirmed reports of fatalities', but did not provide numbers or identities. EPA-EFE/YAHYA NEMAH — An aerial picture taken by a drone shows people inspecting a damaged building after an alleged counterterrorism operation by US Special forces in the early morning in Atma village in the northern countryside of Idlib, Syria, 03 February 2022. EPA-EFE/YAHYA NEMAH

epa09723384 Mohamad Al-Hassan, father of the seven-day-old daughter Fatima who died due to sever cold weather, shows a medical report at camp of Internally Displaced People (IDP) in Idlib countryside, North Syria, 02 February 2022. According to doctors at Al-Rahman hospital, Fatima was bleeding from nose and mouth when received at hospital and died due to freezing cold at their tented settlements. Another two-month-old child, identified as Amina, died in the morning too after she arrived at hospital. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says at least three children died in the past two weeks due to cold weather and tough living conditions in northwest Syria where more than four million displaced Syrians live in makeshift settlements. EPA-EFE/YAHYA NEMAH — Mohamad Al-Hassan, the father of the seven-day-old daughter Fatima who died due to severe cold weather, shows a medical report at the camp of Internally Displaced People (IDP) in Idlib countryside, North Syria, 02 February 2022. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says at least three children died in the past two weeks due to cold weather and tough living conditions in northwest Syria where more than four million displaced Syrians live in makeshift settlements. EPA-EFE/YAHYA NEMAH

epa09723397 Doctors check babies at the neonatal intensive care unit of Al-Rahman hospital in the village of Haranbush, Idlib countryside, North Syria, 02 February 2022. According to doctors at Al-Rahman hospital, seven-day-old Fatima was bleeding from nose and mouth when received at hospital and died due to freezing cold at their tented settlements. Another two-month-old child, identified as Amina, died in the morning too after she arrived at hospital. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says at least three children died in the past two weeks due to cold weather and tough living conditions in northwest Syria where more than four million displaced Syrians live in makeshift settlements. EPA-EFE/YAHYA NEMAH — Doctors check babies at the neonatal intensive care unit of Al-Rahman hospital in the village of Haranbush, Idlib countryside, North Syria, 02 February 2022. EPA-EFE/YAHYA NEMAH

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 30: Members of the Scottish Chinese community take part in Edinburgh Chinese New Year Festival on January 30, 2022 in Edinburgh, Scotland. 2022 marks the Chinese Year of the Tiger, Chinese New Year in Edinburgh has become one of the largest celebrations of its kind in Scotland. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) — Members of the Scottish Chinese community take part in Edinburgh Chinese New Year Festival on January 30, 2022 in Edinburgh, Scotland. 2022 marks the Chinese Year of the Tiger, Chinese New Year in Edinburgh has become one of the largest celebrations of its kind in Scotland. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Rescue workers and local residents remove debris following a mudslide in Quito, Ecuador, on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. A mudslide that tore down a steep neighborhood in north-central Quito, Ecuadors capital, left at least 14 dead and 32 injured and the area without electricity, the government emergency response office Riesgos Ecuador said. Photographer: Karen Toro/Bloomberg via Getty Images — Rescue workers and local residents remove debris following a mudslide in Quito, Ecuador, on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. Photographer: Karen Toro/Bloomberg via Getty Images

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 03: Ana Nunez, former coordinator of business development and client service and account executive for the Washington Football Team, testifies during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on sexual harassment in the workplace at the Washington Football Team, on Capitol Hill on February 3, 2022 in Washington, DC. The committee will discuss issues of workplace misconduct and the National Football League’s (NFL) failure to take steps to prevent sexual harassment and verbal abuse within the WFT under the leadership of owner Dan Snyder. (Photo by Graeme Jennings-Pool/Getty Images) — Ana Nunez, former coordinator of business development and client service and account executive for the Washington Football Team, testifies during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on sexual harassment in the workplace at the Washington Football Team, on Capitol Hill on February 3, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Graeme Jennings-Pool/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 03: Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin arrives at a federal court in Manhattan to resume a case against the New York Times after it was postponed because she tested positive for Covid-19 on February 03, 2022 in New York City. Palin, a one-time vice presidential candidate, has filed a libel lawsuit against The New York Times on claims that an editorial in the Times damaged a career as a conservative political commentator. The editorial was later partly retracted. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) — Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin arrives at a federal court in Manhattan to resume a case against the New York Times after it was postponed because she tested positive for Covid-19 on February 03, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

epa09723241 Visitors look at the sculpture 'Scribe Accroupi' (4th dynasty), a masterpiece from Ancient Egypt on loan for 11 months from the Louvre Museum, installed in the 'Galerie du Temps' (Gallery of Time) at the Louvre-Lens museum in Lens, France, 02 February 2022. EPA-EFE/PASCAL ROSSIGNOL / POOL MAXPPP OUT — Visitors look at the sculpture 'Scribe Accroupi' (4th dynasty), a masterpiece from Ancient Egypt on loan for 11 months from the Louvre Museum, installed in the 'Galerie du Temps' (Gallery of Time) at the Louvre-Lens museum in Lens, France, 02 February 2022. EPA-EFE/PASCAL ROSSIGNOL

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the Opening Ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games at the National Stadium, also known as Bird's Nest, in Beijing, China, 04 February 2022. EPA-EFE/ALEXEI DRUZHININ / KREMLIN POOL / SPUTNIK / POOL MANDATORY CREDIT — Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the Opening Ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games at the National Stadium, also known as Bird's Nest, in Beijing, China, 04 February 2022. EPA-EFE/ALEXEI DRUZHININ / KREMLIN POOL / SPUTNIK

epa09726500 Tim Koleto (R) and Misato Komatsubara (L) of Japan in action during the Ice Dance - Rhythm Dance program of the Figure Skating Team Event at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 04 February 2022. EPA-EFE/HOW HWEE YOUNG — Tim Koleto (R) and Misato Komatsubara (L) of Japan in action during the Ice Dance - Rhythm Dance program of the Figure Skating Team Event at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 04 February 2022. EPA-EFE/HOW HWEE YOUNG

epa09726795 Michael Marinaro (bottom) and Kirsten Moore-Towers (top) of Canada in action during the Pair Skating - Short Program of the Figure Skating Team Event at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 04 February 2022. EPA-EFE/HOW HWEE YOUNG — Michael Marinaro (bottom) and Kirsten Moore-Towers (top) of Canada in action during the Pair Skating - Short Program of the Figure Skating Team Event at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 04 February 2022. EPA-EFE/HOW HWEE YOUNG

epa09726604 James Crawford of Canada in action during the 2nd training run for the Men's Downhill race of the Alpine Skiing events of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games at the Yanqing National Alpine Ski Centre Skiing, Beijing municipality, China, 04 February 2022. EPA-EFE/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO — James Crawford of Canada in action during the 2nd training run for the Men's Downhill race of the Alpine Skiing events of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games at the Yanqing National Alpine Ski Centre Skiing, Beijing municipality, China, 04 February 2022. EPA-EFE/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO

YANQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 03: Valentin Cretu of Team Romania slides during the Men's Singles training run ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at National Sliding Centre on February 03, 2022 in Yanqing, China. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) — Valentin Cretu of Team Romania slides during the Men's Singles training run ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at National Sliding Centre on February 03, 2022 in Yanqing, China. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

BEIJING, CHINA - JANUARY 29: Medical staff in personal protective kit chat as Norwegian speed skaters take part in a practice session at the National Speed Skating Oval on January 29, 2022 in Beijing, China. With less than one week to go until the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, Chinese authorities are making final preparations to try and ensure a successful Games amid the continuing Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images) — Medical staff in personal protective kit chat as Norwegian speed skaters take part in a practice session at the National Speed Skating Oval on January 29, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

epa09727844 Performers dance during the Opening Ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games at the National Stadium, also known as Bird's Nest, in Beijing China, 04 February 2022. EPA-EFE/Alex Plavevski — Performers dance during the Opening Ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games at the National Stadium, also known as Bird's Nest, in Beijing China, 04 February 2022. EPA-EFE/Alex Plavevski

epa09727894 Torch bearers transfer the flame between torches during the Opening Ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games at the National Stadium, also known as Bird's Nest, in Beijing China, 04 February 2022. EPA-EFE/Alex Plavevski — Torchbearers transfer the flame between torches during the Opening Ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games at the National Stadium, also known as Bird's Nest, in Beijing China, 04 February 2022. EPA-EFE/Alex Plavevski

epa09727917 Athletes of China arrive for the Opening Ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games at the National Stadium, also known as Bird's Nest, in Beijing China, 04 February 2022. EPA-EFE/GRZEGORZ MOMOT POLAND OUT — Athletes of China arrive for the Opening Ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games at the National Stadium, also known as Bird's Nest, in Beijing China, 04 February 2022. EPA-EFE/GRZEGORZ MOMOT

PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA - FEBRUARY 02: Groundhog handler AJ Derume holds Punxsutawney Phil, who saw his shadow, predicting a late spring during the 136th annual Groundhog Day festivities on February 2, 2022 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Groundhog Day is a popular tradition in the United States and Canada. A crowd of upwards of 5000 people spent a night of revelry awaiting the sunrise and the groundhog's exit from his winter den. If Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow he regards it as an omen of six more weeks of bad weather and returns to his den. Early spring arrives if he does not see his shadow, causing Phil to remain above ground. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) — Groundhog handler AJ Derume holds Punxsutawney Phil, who saw his shadow, predicting a late spring during the 136th annual Groundhog Day festivities on February 2, 2022 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)

RAYONG, THAILAND - JANUARY 31: A marine biologist from the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources performs a reef assessment to check for signs of impact after the sighting of an oil slick was reported near Koh Samet island on January 31, 2022 in Rayong, Thailand. Thailand's Pollution Control Department said 180,000 – 200,000 liters of crude oil from a pipeline spill south of the city of Rayong is expected to wash up on beaches in the Khao Laem Ya–Mu Koh Samet Marine National Park. Beaches in the tourist island of Koh Samed are also expected to be badly hit. The Island, which is a popular weekend beach getaway for Bangkok residents, has been battered by hardships arising from Covid-19 and now faces the oil leak disaster at a delicate time when many locations in Thailand are re-opening fully to tourism. (Photo by Sirachai Arunrugstichai/Getty Images) — A marine biologist from the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources performs a reef assessment to check for signs of impact after the sighting of an oil slick was reported near Koh Samet island on January 31, 2022 in Rayong, Thailand. (Photo by Sirachai Arunrugstichai/Getty Images)

BRAINERD, MINNESOTA - JANUARY 29: Fishermen wait for a shuttle on the ice at Gull Lake following the Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza on January 29, 2022 in Brainerd, Minnesota. About 10,000 anglers were expected to compete in the tournament, which is billed as the "largest charitable ice fishing contest in the world". (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) — Fishermen wait for a shuttle on the ice at Gull Lake following the Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza on January 29, 2022 in Brainerd, Minnesota. About 10,000 anglers were expected to compete in the tournament, which is billed as the "largest charitable ice fishing contest in the world". (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

racked soil at the bank of the reservoir of Alto Rabagao dam where the waterline is below the normal at this time of the year near the village of Vilarinho de Negroes, in Montalegre, northern Portugal, 04 February 2022. In Montalegre there is no memory of such a low water level in the Alto Rabagao dam, a sign of the drought that worries mayors, the population and those who live off the business driven by the reservoir. EPA-EFE/JOSE COELHO — Cracked soil at the bank of the reservoir of Alto Rabagao dam where the waterline is below the normal at this time of the year near the village of Vilarinho de Negroes, in Montalegre, northern Portugal, 04 February 2022. EPA-EFE/JOSE COELHO DM/ ML

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