Day in Photos: Protests Near European Parliament, Blackout in Kyiv, and Northern Lights in Germany

Protesters with the flags of Poland and the French farmers union face police in riot gear next to burning pallets outside the European Parliament during a rally against the free trade agreement between the European Union and the Mercosur countries in Strasbourg, France, on Jan. 20, 2026. The Mercosur consists of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Bolivia. (Nicolas Tucat/AFP via Getty Images)