A selection of compelling news photographs from around the globe and South Africa captures a range of events, from severe weather conditions to political and cultural moments.
A 4-month-old giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) swims at the Cali Zoo in Cali, Colombia on January 19, 2026. (Photo by Joaquín SARMIENTO / AFP)A citizen is sprinkling water to turn it into ice in extremely cold weather in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China on January 20, 2026. (Photo by JZ / CFOTO via AFP)Japan’s Naomi Osaka walks on the court to play against Croatia’s Antonia Ruzic during their women’s singles match on day three of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 20, 2026. (Photo by Martin KEEP / AFP)17-year-old Farah Mahmoud al-Kahlud, who lost a leg and an eye in an Israeli attack on her home in Jabalia, shows the eye she lost in Gaza City, Gaza on January 19, 2026. In the same attack, Farah lost her parents, and she also completely lost one eye. The Palestinian teenage girl is waiting for the borders to open so that her other eye can be treated, while trying to survive under inadequate healthcare and humanitarian conditions. Farah is struggling both with severe physical pain and with the trauma caused by the losses she has suffered. (Photo by Khames Alrefi/Anadolu via Getty Images)Johannesburg Metro Police load confisticated goods from hawkers along President Street in Johannesburg, 19 January 2026, during the Johannesburg Executive Mayor’s high impact service delivery operation in Newton. Picture: Nigel Sibanda/The CitizenKing Charles III attends a reception to mark the Scotland Investment Forum and celebrate Scotland’s entrepreneurial economy at The Palace Of Holyroodhouse on January 19, 2026 in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Jane Barlow – Pool/Getty Images)
Fluent in English and Spanish, Natalie Ortiz guides Archyworldys’ global desk through elections, disasters, and UN climate summits. Her bilingual live blogs and data visualizations rank across Google Images, Video, and Top Stories. A Knight Science Journalism fellow and Tableau power user, Natalie trains reporters to transform raw data into highly shareable interactives that extend on-page time and social reach.
