A storm, a sea rescue and a Taylor Swift kiss: photos of the day
Some of the migrants rescued by the humanitarian ship Sea Punk I over the weekend Photograph: Lucas Maierb/Sea Punk/AP
Waves break over the harbour wall as Storm Herminia arrives in East Sussex Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters
Palestinians displaced south during the war make their way back to their homes in northern Gaza Photograph: Ramadan Abed/Reuters
Tourists visit Huangshan mountain as the spring festival approaches in Anhui province Photograph: Shi Yalei/VCG/Getty Images
Girls dressed in folk costumes on their way to take part in the 33rd Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity event, which raises funds for sick children Photograph: Agnieszka Pazdykiewicz/SOPA Images/REX/Shutterstock
Election posters featuring the German chancellor Olaf Scholz (centre), the CDU candidate Friedrich Metz (right) and the Green party candidate Robert Habeck Photograph: Michael Probst/AP
Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs and Taylor Swift kiss after the AFC Championship NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills Photograph: Ashley Landis/AP
The Conservative party leaves, Kemi Badenoch, leaves Dorland House after her appearance at the Covid inquiry Photograph:Rwandan soldiers inspect weapons seized from surrendering soldiers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo after they crossed the border from the city of Goma Photograph: Moise Niyonzima/EPA
Migrants walk in a caravan bound for the northern border with the US
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