People react to US capture of Nicolás Maduro, and more from around the world
Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking... This is a selection of images from our planet, over the past seven days.
Venezuelan citizens celebrate during a demonstration in Lima, Peru, 03 January 2026. Dozens of Venezuelans gathered outside their country's embassy in Lima to celebrate the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro by the United States, almost a year and a half after his controversial reelection to a third term. EPA/John Reyes
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani stands on stage with his wife Rama Duwaji after he was ceremonially sworn in as New York City’s 112th mayor at City Hall by Sen. Bernie Sanders (VT-I) on January 01, 2026 in New York City. Mamdani has added a “block party” to the official inauguration events to allow thousands of New Yorkers to take part. Mamdani was officially sworn in at midnight by New York Attorney General Letitia James at the Old City Hall subway station in a private ceremony. (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images) This Handout image was provided by a third-party organization and may not adhere to Getty Images' editorial policy.) U.S. President Donald Trump, with (L-R) CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller monitor U.S. military operations in Venezuela, from Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club on January 3, 2026 in Palm Beach, Florida. President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro and first lady Cilia Flores were brought to New York on Saturday after being captured by the U.S. military in Caracas. They are expected to face federal charges related to drug trafficking and working with gangs designated as terrorist organizations. (Photo by Molly Riley/The White House via Getty Images) A demonstrator holds an image of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in US custody, during a protest in Mexico City, Mexico, on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. President Nicolas Maduro has been charged in the US after he was captured and flown out of Venezuela, following a series of airstrikes that mark an extraordinary escalation in the Trump administration's months-long campaign against the country. Photographer: Mayolo Lopez Gutierrez/Bloomberg via Getty Images Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrives at the Wall Street heliport ahead of his appearance in federal court in New York, US, on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. The indictment released on Saturday accuses Maduro and others of partnering with groups including the Sinaloa Cartel and Tren de Aragua, which have been designated by the US as foreign terrorist organizations. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images A person inspects a giant banner with the image of President Donald Trump hanging on the outside of the U.S. Department of Labor on January 05, 2026 in Washington, DC. Members of Congress are set to return to the capital Monday following a two-and-a-half week break for the holidays. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) A man carries a toy alluding to Cilia Flores after the capture of Nicolas Maduro by US forces on January 7, 2026 in Caracas, Venezuela. US President Donald Trump announced on January 3 that his country's military had launched a "large-scale" attack on Venezuela and captured its President, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores. The politician and his wife remain detained in New York awaiting their next audience on March 17. (Photo by Jesus Vargas/Getty Images) A woman looks through a traffic cone after the capture of Nicolas Maduro by US forces on January 7, 2026 in Caracas, Venezuela. US President Donald Trump announced on January 3 that his country's military had launched a "large-scale" attack on Venezuela and captured its President, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores. The politician and his wife remain detained in New York awaiting their next audience on March 17. (Photo by Jesus Vargas/Getty Images) A woman makes a peace sign during a march in support of Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores after their capture by U.S. forces, on January 6, 2026 in Caracas, Venezuela. U.S. President Donald Trump announced on January 3 that his country's military had launched a large-scale attack on Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores. As citizens start to struggle with the lack of supplies and water, the National Assembly has appointed Vice President Delcy Rodriguez as Acting President. (Photo by Jesus Vargas/Getty Images) A sign opposing U.S. military intervention in Venezuela hangs on an overpass above North Capitol Street near the U.S. Capitol on January 06, 2026 in Washington, DC. Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were taken to New York on Saturday after they were captured by the U.S. military in Caracas. They are being detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn and are expected to face federal charges related to drug trafficking and working with gangs designated as terrorist organizations. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) An aerial photograph shows Venezuelans residing in Argentina celebrating the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro following US military actions in Venezuela, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 03 January 2026. EPA/Adan González A man looks at a painted mural in honor of a young Nicolas Maduro after the capture of Maduro by U.S. forces, on January 7, 2026 in Caracas, Venezuela. U.S. President Donald Trump announced on January 3 that his country's military had launched a "large-scale" attack on Venezuela and captured its President, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores. The politician and his wife remain detained in New York awaiting their next audience on March 17. (Photo by Carlos Becerra/Getty Images) Supporters of Nicolas Maduro burn a United States flag during a gathering near Miraflores palace after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard in the early hours on January 03, 2026 in Caracas, Venezuela. According to some reports, explosions were heard in Caracas and other cities near airports and military bases around 2 am. US President Donald Trump later announce that his country's military had launched a "large-scale" attack on Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. (Photo by Jesus Vargas/Getty Images) An onlooker holds a sign that reads "Shame" as members of law enforcement work the scene following a suspected shooting by an ICE agent during federal law enforcement operations on January 07, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. According to federal officials, the agent, “fearing for his life” killed a woman during a confrontation in south Minneapolis. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) (L-R) Volodymyr Zelensky President of Ukraine and Emmanuel Macron President of France attend a Press Conference during the 'Coalition Of The Willing' meeting at Elysee Palace on January 6, 2026 in Paris, France. Leaders from around 30 countries are gathering in Paris to discuss military support for Ukraine, amid ongoing negotiations on a US-brokered peace plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine. (Photo by Tom Nicholson/Getty Images) Visitors in the snow near the Eiffel Tower during cold weather in central Paris, France, on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. Unseasonably cold conditions are set to persist for weeks in central and northern Europe, while major weather models have nudged colder around mid-January. Photographer: Benjamin Girette/Bloomberg via Getty Images A dog and wreaths of flowers are seen next to a tomb of Brigitte Bardot, a French former actress, after her funeral in Saint-Tropez, France, 07 January 2026. French film legend and animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot has died aged 91, her foundation announced on 28 December 2025. EPA/SEBASTIEN NOGIER A woman takes a moment as she places a cross at a makeshift memorial at the scene in which a woman was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, 07 January 2026. An ICE officer shot and killed a woman who was driving a car and blocking federal agents as they conducted immigration operations in South Minneapolis. EPA/CRAIG LASSIG A polar bear enjoys the fresh snow following a heavy overnight snowfall in Sosto Zoo in Nyiregyhaza, northeastern Hungary, 07 January 2026. EPA/Attila Balazs HUNGARY OUT Panda cubs at the Berlin Zoo snack on vegetables that were hung on a Christmas trees on January 5, 2026 in Berlin, Germany. In what has become an annual tradition, zookeepers feed the elephants Christmas trees that went unsold during the recent holiday season. (Photo: Omer Messinger/Getty Images) The full moon rises over Rzeszow, southeastern Poland, 03 January 2026. According to NASA, a supermoon occurs when the Moon, due to its proximity to Earth, appears up to 15 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than a regular full moon. EPA/DAREK DELMANOWICZ POLAND OUT A performer dressed as The Green Man takes part in the traditional Twelfth Night celebrations on January 04, 2026 in London, England. Theatre company the Lions part is celebrating its 31st Twelfth Night performance with appearances by the Holly Man, the Bankside Mummers, and other traditional characters, as participants wassail along London's South Bank. Twelfth Night, also called the Eve of the Feast of the Epiphany, officially falls on January 5, marking the end of festivities during the Twelve Days of Christmas. (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images) The Minstrel troupes at the DHL Stadium during the Hollywoodbets Cape Town Street Parade on January 05, 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa. The annual event is the longest existing carnival in the city and is an integral part of the city’s cultural heritage. The celebration ushers in the New Year.(Photo: Gallo Images/Misha Jordaan) DM
/file/attachments/2986/GettyImages-2254285663_801470.jpg "New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani stands on stage with his wife Rama Duwaji after he was ceremonially sworn in as New York City’s 112th mayor at City Hall by Sen. Bernie Sanders (VT-I) on January 01, 2026 in New York City. Mamdani has added a “block party” to the official inauguration events to allow thousands of New Yorkers to take part. Mamdani was officially sworn in at midnight by New York Attorney General Letitia James at the Old City Hall subway station in a private ceremony. (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/2986/GettyImages-2254061878_511785.jpg "This Handout image was provided by a third-party organization and may not adhere to Getty Images' editorial policy.) U.S. President Donald Trump, with (L-R) CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller monitor U.S. military operations in Venezuela, from Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club on January 3, 2026 in Palm Beach, Florida. President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro and first lady Cilia Flores were brought to New York on Saturday after being captured by the U.S. military in Caracas. They are expected to face federal charges related to drug trafficking and working with gangs designated as terrorist organizations. (Photo by Molly Riley/The White House via Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/2986/GettyImages-2253947928_950097.jpg "A demonstrator holds an image of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in US custody, during a protest in Mexico City, Mexico, on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. President Nicolas Maduro has been charged in the US after he was captured and flown out of Venezuela, following a series of airstrikes that mark an extraordinary escalation in the Trump administration's months-long campaign against the country. Photographer: Mayolo Lopez Gutierrez/Bloomberg via Getty Images")
/file/attachments/2986/GettyImages-2254190208_203391.jpg "Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrives at the Wall Street heliport ahead of his appearance in federal court in New York, US, on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. The indictment released on Saturday accuses Maduro and others of partnering with groups including the Sinaloa Cartel and Tren de Aragua, which have been designated by the US as foreign terrorist organizations. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images")
/file/attachments/2986/GettyImages-2254791250_870903.jpg "A person inspects a giant banner with the image of President Donald Trump hanging on the outside of the U.S. Department of Labor on January 05, 2026 in Washington, DC. Members of Congress are set to return to the capital Monday following a two-and-a-half week break for the holidays. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/2986/GettyImages-2255141901_380732.jpg "A man carries a toy alluding to Cilia Flores after the capture of Nicolas Maduro by US forces on January 7, 2026 in Caracas, Venezuela. US President Donald Trump announced on January 3 that his country's military had launched a \"large-scale\" attack on Venezuela and captured its President, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores. The politician and his wife remain detained in New York awaiting their next audience on March 17. (Photo by Jesus Vargas/Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/2986/GettyImages-2255141888_904923.jpg "A woman looks through a traffic cone after the capture of Nicolas Maduro by US forces on January 7, 2026 in Caracas, Venezuela. US President Donald Trump announced on January 3 that his country's military had launched a \"large-scale\" attack on Venezuela and captured its President, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores. The politician and his wife remain detained in New York awaiting their next audience on March 17. (Photo by Jesus Vargas/Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/2986/GettyImages-2254980992_309128.jpg "A woman makes a peace sign during a march in support of Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores after their capture by U.S. forces, on January 6, 2026 in Caracas, Venezuela. U.S. President Donald Trump announced on January 3 that his country's military had launched a large-scale attack on Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores. As citizens start to struggle with the lack of supplies and water, the National Assembly has appointed Vice President Delcy Rodriguez as Acting President. (Photo by Jesus Vargas/Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/2986/GettyImages-2254937968_411687.jpg "A sign opposing U.S. military intervention in Venezuela hangs on an overpass above North Capitol Street near the U.S. Capitol on January 06, 2026 in Washington, DC. Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were taken to New York on Saturday after they were captured by the U.S. military in Caracas. They are being detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn and are expected to face federal charges related to drug trafficking and working with gangs designated as terrorist organizations. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/2986/13618447_858642.jpg "An aerial photograph shows Venezuelans residing in Argentina celebrating the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro following US military actions in Venezuela, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 03 January 2026. EPA/Adan González")
/file/attachments/2986/GettyImages-2254487209_121911.jpg "A man looks at a painted mural in honor of a young Nicolas Maduro after the capture of Maduro by U.S. forces, on January 7, 2026 in Caracas, Venezuela. U.S. President Donald Trump announced on January 3 that his country's military had launched a \"large-scale\" attack on Venezuela and captured its President, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores. The politician and his wife remain detained in New York awaiting their next audience on March 17. (Photo by Carlos Becerra/Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/2986/GettyImages-2254513286_128382.jpg "Supporters of Nicolas Maduro burn a United States flag during a gathering near Miraflores palace after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard in the early hours on January 03, 2026 in Caracas, Venezuela. According to some reports, explosions were heard in Caracas and other cities near airports and military bases around 2 am. US President Donald Trump later announce that his country's military had launched a \"large-scale\" attack on Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. (Photo by Jesus Vargas/Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/2986/GettyImages-2255109760_686630.jpg "An onlooker holds a sign that reads \"Shame\" as members of law enforcement work the scene following a suspected shooting by an ICE agent during federal law enforcement operations on January 07, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. According to federal officials, the agent, “fearing for his life” killed a woman during a confrontation in south Minneapolis. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/2986/GettyImages-2254358868_874184.jpg "(L-R) Volodymyr Zelensky President of Ukraine and Emmanuel Macron President of France attend a Press Conference during the 'Coalition Of The Willing' meeting at Elysee Palace on January 6, 2026 in Paris, France. Leaders from around 30 countries are gathering in Paris to discuss military support for Ukraine, amid ongoing negotiations on a US-brokered peace plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine. (Photo by Tom Nicholson/Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/2986/GettyImages-2254460597_376872.jpg "Visitors in the snow near the Eiffel Tower during cold weather in central Paris, France, on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. Unseasonably cold conditions are set to persist for weeks in central and northern Europe, while major weather models have nudged colder around mid-January. Photographer: Benjamin Girette/Bloomberg via Getty Images")
/file/attachments/2986/13628112_460218.jpg "A dog and wreaths of flowers are seen next to a tomb of Brigitte Bardot, a French former actress, after her funeral in Saint-Tropez, France, 07 January 2026. French film legend and animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot has died aged 91, her foundation announced on 28 December 2025. EPA/SEBASTIEN NOGIER")
/file/attachments/2986/13629573_787983.jpg "A woman takes a moment as she places a cross at a makeshift memorial at the scene in which a woman was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, 07 January 2026. An ICE officer shot and killed a woman who was driving a car and blocking federal agents as they conducted immigration operations in South Minneapolis. EPA/CRAIG LASSIG")
/file/attachments/2986/13629311_662637.jpg "A polar bear enjoys the fresh snow following a heavy overnight snowfall in Sosto Zoo in Nyiregyhaza, northeastern Hungary, 07 January 2026. EPA/Attila Balazs HUNGARY OUT")
/file/attachments/2986/GettyImages-2254173317_169727.jpg "Panda cubs at the Berlin Zoo snack on vegetables that were hung on a Christmas trees on January 5, 2026 in Berlin, Germany. In what has become an annual tradition, zookeepers feed the elephants Christmas trees that went unsold during the recent holiday season. (Photo: Omer Messinger/Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/2986/13617534_176553.jpg "The full moon rises over Rzeszow, southeastern Poland, 03 January 2026. According to NASA, a supermoon occurs when the Moon, due to its proximity to Earth, appears up to 15 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than a regular full moon. EPA/DAREK DELMANOWICZ POLAND OUT")
/file/attachments/2986/GettyImages-2254599928_320154.jpg "A performer dressed as The Green Man takes part in the traditional Twelfth Night celebrations on January 04, 2026 in London, England. Theatre company the Lions part is celebrating its 31st Twelfth Night performance with appearances by the Holly Man, the Bankside Mummers, and other traditional characters, as participants wassail along London's South Bank. Twelfth Night, also called the Eve of the Feast of the Epiphany, officially falls on January 5, marking the end of festivities during the Twelve Days of Christmas. (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/2986/ED_591814_257585.jpg "The Minstrel troupes at the DHL Stadium during the Hollywoodbets Cape Town Street Parade on January 05, 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa. The annual event is the longest existing carnival in the city and is an integral part of the city’s cultural heritage. The celebration ushers in the New Year.(Photo: Gallo Images/Misha Jordaan) DM")
Venezuelan citizens celebrate during a demonstration in Lima, Peru, 03 January 2026. Dozens of Venezuelans gathered outside their country's embassy in Lima to celebrate the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro by the United States, almost a year and a half after his controversial reelection to a third term. EPA/John Reyes