People pray at the Kanda Shrine on the first working day of 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, January 4, 2021. /CFP

A parade is held in Madrid, Spain on January 5, 2021 to celebrate the Three Kings' Day, the Spanish version of Children's Day. /CFP

Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump storm the U.S. Capitol building, sparking riots in Washington, DC, January 6, 2021. /AFP

Students wearing face masks have returned to a local school in Amritsar, India, after it reopened following a nine-month closure, January 7, 2021. /CFP

Twitter says it has suspended U.S. President Donald Trump's account permanently, January 8, 2021. /CFP

A Sriwijaya Air plane crashed into the sea on Saturday minutes after taking off from Indonesia's capital Jakarta on a domestic flight with 62 people on board, and their fate was not known. Families of passengers waited anxiously at the airport. /CFP

Madrid, Spain encountered a rare blizzard, and people stepped out on skis and snowboards, January 9, 2021. /CFP