2024 in pictures

A new volcanic eruption is pictured on the outskirts of the evacuated town of Grindavik, western Iceland.

People wave independence-era Syrian flags as they gather at Saadallah al-Jabiri Square after the Friday noon prayer in Aleppo on December 13, 2024, to celebrate the ousting of President Bashar al-Assad.

Children play amidst the rubble of their house that was destroyed in the village of Mansouriyeh, after the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah took effect, southern Lebanon December 4, 2024.

Palestinians wait to receive food during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, March 13, 2024.

Republican candidate Donald Trump is seen with blood on his face, surrounded by secret service agents as he is taken off the stage at a campaign event at Butler Farm Show Inc. in Butler, Pennsylvania, July 13, 2024.

Mortar platoon soldiers with an 82mm mortar perform a combat mission as Ukrainian soldiers hold their positions in the snow-covered Serebryan Forest in temperatures of -15°C on January 10, 2024, in Kreminna, Ukraine.

A member of the fire brigade, which is part of a search and rescue unit, carries out work as cars and debris block a tunnel on the border of Benetusser and Alfafar municipalities after the recent flash flooding on November 1, 2024.

Brazil's Gabriel Medina reacts after getting a large wave in the 5th heat of the men's surfing round 3, during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Teahupo'o, on the French Polynesian Island of Tahiti, on July 29, 2024.

Mourners attend the funeral of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on May 22, 2024, in Tehran, Iran.

Buddhist monks pray at the Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple during a ceremony commemorating Makha Bucha Day in Pathum Thani province outside Bangkok, Thailand, February 24, 2024.