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Crosses are placed outside Brazil's National Congress in Brasilia in a tribute to the victims of the Brumadinho dam collapse on the fifth anniversary of the tragedy. January 25 marks five years of the rupture of the dam at the Corrego do Feijao Mine, owned by the mining company Vale. It was holding more than 11 million cubic meters (nearly three billion gallons) of mining waste when it collapsed, unleashing a brown sea of sludge. IMAGES
Several French political figures, including Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and former President François Hollande, are taking part in the ceremonies commemorating the January 2015 attacks and paying tribute to the Charlie Hebdo victims and to police lieutenant Ahmed Merabet. IMAGES
Six ans on, and in the middle of the historic trial, French Prime Minister Jean Castex, city officials and representatives of victims associations wrap up the tribute to the victims of the 2015 terror attacks in Paris with a ceremony at the Bataclan concert hall, where 90 people were killed. IMAGES
French Prime Minister Jean Castex, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, and presidents of victims' associations pay tribute to the victims of the 2015 terror attacks in Paris, laying a wreath by the restaurant-bars "La Belle Equipe", "Le Petit Carillon" and "Le Petit Cambodge." IMAGES
European Council president Charles Michel and EU ambassadors observe a minute of silence in Brussels to pay tribute to the victims of the devastating floods that left nearly 200 dead in western Europe. Heavy rains last week sent torrents of floodwaters sweeping through towns and villages, mostly in Germany and Belgium, in the worst deluge in living memory. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.