A look at the best news photos from around the world.
January 8, 2023
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Incoming House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., holds the gavel after accepting it from House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of N.Y., on the House floor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 7, 2023. Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected House speaker on a historic post-midnight 15th ballot, overcoming holdouts from his own ranks.
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Biathletes compete at the shooting range during the 4x7,5 km Mixed Relay competition of the IBU Biathlon World Cup in Pokljuka, Slovania.
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People visit a floating-cafe in Nakhon Pathom, outside of Bangkok, Thailand.
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A man casts a line through a hole drilled in the surface of a frozen river during a trout catching contest in Hwacheon, South Korea, Jan. 7, 2023.