Photo of people on boats, kayaks, and canoes joining a pro-democracy and diversity demonstration in Cologne, part of nationwide protests against the rise of far-right parties in Germany.
At a pro-democracy and diversity demonstration in Cologne. Imago/ZUMA

In partnership with ZUMA photo agency, here is our selection of the top images for this week. This selection takes us from a momentous meeting in the White House to a drone show in eastern China, by way of protests in Argentina and Germany — and a ferocious-looking Siberian tiger.

Netanyahu meets Trump in Washington, D.C.

Netanyahu meets Trump in Washington, D.C.
Avi Ohayon/Israel Gpo/ZUMA

Feb. 5 – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu becomes the first foreign leader hosted at the White House by U.S. President Donald Trump in his second term.

School shooting in Sweden

School shooting in Sweden
Pavel Koubek/TT/ZUMA

Feb. 4 – A gunman kills 11 at the adult education center Campus Risbergska school in Örebro, marking Sweden’s worst mass shooting.

LGBTQ+ protest against Javier Milei

LGBTQ+ protest against Javier Milei
Julieta Ferrario/SOPA/ZUMA

Feb. 1 – Argentine LGBTQ+ protesters march against President Javier Milei‘s recent remarks slamming youth gender-affirming care.

A destroyed “riviera”

A destroyed "riviera"
Omar Ashtawy/APA/ZUMA

Feb. 3 – Standing amid the rubble in Gaza, after President Trump suggested the U.S. should “take over” the Gaza Strip and turn it into the “Riviera of the Middle East.”

Anti far-right kayaks

Anti far-right kayaks
Imago/ZUMA

Feb. 2 – Boats, kayaks, and canoes joined a pro-democracy and diversity demonstration in Cologne, part of nationwide protests against the rise of far-right parties in Germany.

Release the Siberian tiger!

Release the Siberian tiger!
Yuri Smityuk/TASS/ZUMA

Feb. 4 – A Siberian tiger, captured near Barabash, in Russia’s Primorye Region, is released back into the wild after experts fitted it with a GPS tracker for monitoring.

Kumbh Mela holy dip

Kumbh Mela holy dip
Deepak Gupta/Hindustan Times/Imago/ZUMA

Feb. 4 – Hindu ascetics take a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam confluence in Prayagraj, as part of Maha Kumbh Mela celebrations that last until Feb. 26.

Lunar New Year drone show

Lunar New Year drone show
Cfoto/DDP/ZUMA

Feb. 3 – Tourists watch drones form a heart shape during a light show near Dongchang Lake, as part of Lunar New Year celebrations.

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