24 hours in pictures, 22 January 2026

Scholar Transport Driver Makes First Appearance At Vanderbijlpark Magistrates’ Court

Ayanda Dludla (22) makes first appearance at Vanderbijlpark Magistrate’s Court for the Vaal scholar transport crash on January 22, 2026 in Vanderbijlpark, South Africa. It is reported the 22-year-old driver, who was operating the vehicle without a valid Professional Driving Permit, faces 14 counts of culpable homicide as well as charges of reckless and negligent driving. (Photo by Gallo Images/Sharon Seretlo)

A Vietnamese soldier walks inside the National Convention Center in Hanoi on January 22, 2026. (Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP)

A man disguised as ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro takes part in a demonstration by elder people to demand his release in Caracas on January 21, 2026. (Photo by Pedro MATTEY / AFP)

National Traffic Police Inspectors remove school children from an overloaded scholar transport in Lenasia, South of Johannesburg, 21 January 2026. Handwritten notices were issued to operators whose vehicles were not roadworthy, with fines. Picture: Nigel Sibanda/ The Citizen

South Africa‘s Gian-Quen Isaacs performs in the women’s short program during the ISU figure skating Four Continents Championships 2026 in Beijing on January 22, 2026. (Photo by WANG Zhao / AFP)

Ukrainian soldiers fire a MRLS BM-21 'Grad'

In this handout photograph taken on January 21, 2026 and released on January 22, 2026 by the press service of the 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, Ukrainian soldiers fire a MRLS BM-21 ‘Grad’ towards Russian positions at an undisclosed location near Druzhkivka, Donetsk region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Iryna Rybakova / The 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Separate Mechanized Brigade / AFP)

As the summer season begins the sun rises in the southeast and sets in the southwest, influencing both the quality and angle of the light. Early in the morning, it fills the sky with rich red and orange hues as it rises over the uShaka Marine Pier in Durban. Picture: Rajesh Jantilal

Indian Army’s Remount Veterinary Corps (RVC) personnel holds a black kite with a surveillance camera fixed on its head at an army centre ahead of the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on January 21, 2026. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP)

People walk past a large mural depicting a woman and a polar bear on the side of an apartment building in Nuuk, Greenland, on January 21, 2026. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP)

A model presents a creation by Issey Miyake for the Menswear Ready-to-wear Fall-Winter 2026/2027 collection as part of the Men Paris Fashion Week in Paris on January 22, 2026. (Photo by Ian LANGSDON / AFP)

An Afghan man rides a bicycle along a road during snowfall in the green zone area of Kabul on January 22, 2026. Severe storms and a rain-triggered landslide have killed at least nine children across southern and eastern Afghanistan, officials said, with residents facing further risks as heavy snow hits the country. (Photo by Wakil KOHSAR / AFP)

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