Week in Pictures

16 Jan 2021

Week in pictures

JEDDAH
France's Stephane Peterhansel on Friday won the Dakar Rally for the 14th time, 30 years after his initial success in the most gruelling event on motorsport's calendar (AFP)

WASHINGTON DC
Nancy Pelosi holds the signed article of impeachment against Donald Trump, January 13, 2021 (Photograph: Shawn Thew/EPA)

PYONGYANG
The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, waves at a military parade marking the ruling party congress at Kim Il-sung Square. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government, January 14, 2021 (Photograph 朝鮮通信社/AP ).

MADRID
A man skis while crossing the Plaza Mayor during a heavy snowfall, Saturday January 9 2021. The capital and other parts of central Spain activated for the first time its red weather alert (AP Photo/Andrea Comas).

WASHGINGTON DC
The House majority leader, Steny Hoyer, walks past resting members of the national guard as he arrives at the US Capitol, January 12, 2021 (Photograph: AFP/Getty Images).

Here is the top news photography from the past week:

JEDDAH: France's Stephane Peterhansel on Friday won the Dakar Rally for the 14th time, 30 years after his initial success in the most gruelling event on motorsport's calendar (AFP).

WASHINGTON DC: Nancy Pelosi holds the signed article of impeachment against Donald Trump, January 13, 2021 (Photograph: Shawn Thew/EPA).

PYONGYANG: The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, waves at a military parade marking the ruling party congress at Kim Il-sung Square. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government, January 14, 2021 (Photograph 朝鮮通信社/AP ).

MADRID: A man skis while crossing the Plaza Mayor during a heavy snowfall, Saturday January 9 2021. The capital and other parts of central Spain activated for the first time its red weather alert (AP Photo/Andrea Comas).

WASHGINGTON DC: The House majority leader, Steny Hoyer, walks past resting members of the national guard as he arrives at the US Capitol, January 12, 2021 (Photograph: AFP/Getty Images)

Week in Pictures

Week in pictures 16 Jan 2021

JEDDAH France's Stephane Peterhansel on Friday won the Dakar Rally for the 14th time, 30 years after his initial success in the most gruelling event on motorsport's calendar (AFP)

WASHINGTON DC Nancy Pelosi holds the signed article of impeachment against Donald Trump, January 13, 2021 (Photograph: Shawn Thew/EPA)

MADRID A man skis while crossing the Plaza Mayor during a heavy snowfall, Saturday January 9 2021. The capital and other parts of central Spain activated for the first time its red weather alert (AP Photo/Andrea Comas).

WASHGINGTON DC The House majority leader, Steny Hoyer, walks past resting members of the national guard as he arrives at the US Capitol, January 12, 2021 (Photograph: AFP/Getty Images).

JEDDAH
France's Stephane Peterhansel on Friday won the Dakar Rally for the 14th time, 30 years after his initial success in the most gruelling event on motorsport's calendar (AFP)

WASHINGTON DC
Nancy Pelosi holds the signed article of impeachment against Donald Trump, January 13, 2021 (Photograph: Shawn Thew/EPA)

MADRID
A man skis while crossing the Plaza Mayor during a heavy snowfall, Saturday January 9 2021. The capital and other parts of central Spain activated for the first time its red weather alert (AP Photo/Andrea Comas).

WASHGINGTON DC
The House majority leader, Steny Hoyer, walks past resting members of the national guard as he arrives at the US Capitol, January 12, 2021 (Photograph: AFP/Getty Images).