Memorial service held for three primary school children who died after a tragic collision, and more from around the world

Tinie and Jan Jonck (grandparents to all three children) attend the memorial service of three learners (Leane van Papendorp, Ryan Smit and Ayden Smit) who died in a car accident last Friday on their way to school at Dr CF Visser Primary School on January 28, 2025 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. It is reported that the accident occurred at an intersection with traffic lights on the N8 Highway in Bloemfontein. (Photo by Gallo Images/Volksblad/Mlungisi Louw)

Herman van Papendorp and Adrei Jonck (parents of Leane van Papendorp) bid farewell at the memorial service of three learners (Leane van Papendorp, Ryan Smit and Ayden Smit) who died in a car accident last Friday on their way to school at Dr CF Visser Primary School on January 28, 2025 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. It is reported that the accident occurred at an intersection with traffic lights on the N8 Highway in Bloemfontein. (Photo by Gallo Images/Volksblad/Mlungisi Louw)

Adrei Jonck, Tinie and Jan Jonck attend the memorial service of three learners (Leane van Papendorp, Ryan Smit and Ayden Smit) who died in a car accident last Friday on their way to school at Dr CF Visser Primary School on January 28, 2025 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. It is reported that the accident occurred at an intersection with traffic lights on the N8 Highway in Bloemfontein. (Photo by Gallo Images/Volksblad/Mlungisi Louw)

An Air Busan airplane is severely damaged from a fire at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, 29 January 2025. On 28 January the plane bound for Hong Kong caught fire from inside while preparing to take off, prompting 176 people to evacuate. EPA-EFE/YONHAP

Residents from the Booysens informal settlement retrieve what they can after a devastating fire on January 29, 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is reported that the fire destroyed numerous shacks and left scores of residents homeless. The exact cause of the fire is still unknown at this stage. (Photo by Gallo Images/Luba Lesolle)

Supporters of the military junta take part in a march to celebrate the withdrawal of Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and show their support for the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), in Niamey, Niger, 28 January 2025 (issued 29 January 2025). The Alliance of Sahel States, consisting of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, will exit ECOWAS on 29 January 2025, a year after the three countries announced their intentions to withdraw from the economic union. ECOWAS gave the Alliance a new effective departure date of 29 July, hoping the six-month transition period would convince the three countries to return, though 29 January remains the official withdrawal date. EPA-EFE/ISSIFOU DJIBO

Hindu faithful pray next to Bagmati River during the 'Madhav Narayan' festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, 29 January 2025. The festival is a month-long event devoted to religious fasting, holy bathing and the study of the Swasthani book, which is dedicated to the deities Shiva and Swastania. EPA-EFE/NARENDRA SHRESTHA

Former film producer Harvey Weinstein appears for a pre-trial hearing on January 29, 2025 at New York Supreme Court in New York City. It's expected that Weinstein will learn the date of his retrial after his 2020 rape conviction was overturned. (Photo by Timothy A. Clary-Pool/Getty Images)

Musa Khawula appears at Randburg Magistrate's Court for bail application on January 29, 2025 in Randburg, South Africa. The social media influencer faces charges of crimen injuria, violating Section 19 of the Cyber Crimes Act, and hate speech. (Photo by Gallo Images/Sharon Seretlo)

A protester wearing a red glove symbolizing blood during a fifteen-minute silence to honor the victims of the Novi Sad train station accident, outside the Faculty of Law in Belgrade, Serbia, 29 January 2025. University students staged a protest, demanding accountability after fifteen people lost their lives in the collapse of the Novi Sad Railway Station canopy on 01 November 2024. The station building, which had been renovated and reopened on 05 July 2024, was undergoing further renovations shortly before the collapse. EPA-EFE/ANDREJ CUKIC

A worshiper prays while holding incense sticks at the Yonghegong, also known as the Lama Temple, during the celebrations for the Chinese Lunar New Year in Beijing, China, 29 January 2025. The Chinese Lunar New Year, also called the Spring Festival, falls on 29 January 2025, marking the start of the Year of the Snake. EPA-EFE/ANDRES MARTINEZ CASARES

Protestors wearing head cages pose outside the Royal Courts of Justice during a protest by environmental campaign group "Just Stop Oil" on January 29, 2025 in London, England. The unprecedented mass hearing by the UK Court of Appeal will consider the convictions of sixteen Just Stop Oil (JSO) campaigners who have been jailed for climate protest actions in four separate cases, resulting in combined prison sentences of over 41 years. The UK has been criticized by human rights watchdogs over it's increasing crackdown and criminalization of climate activism. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

A member of the Up Helly Aa festival's 'Jarl Squad' walks past a burning replica Viking longship in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Britain, 28 January 2025. Up Helly Aa festival dates back to the 1880s and celebrates Viking culture and heritage of the Shetland Islands. The event involves over one thousand torches used in processions by squads of costumed participants, known as guizers, who burn a Viking galley later in the night. EPA-EFE/TOLGA AKMEN

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (L) in action against Houston Rockets forward Amen Thompson (R) during the second half of an NBA basketball game between the Houston Rockets and the Atlanta Hawks in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 28 January 2025. EPA-EFE/ERIK S. LESSER

Models present creations from the Spring/Summer 2025 Haute Couture collection by French designer Franck Sorbier during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France, 29 January 2025. EPA-EFE/TERESA SUAREZ

William, Prince of Wales makes a mini extraction of DNA while sat at a work bench in the laboratory of Nature Metrics at their head quarters on January 29, 2025 in Guildford, England. The Prince was visiting the 2024 Earthshot Prize Finalist, NatureMetrics, a UK based nature company based in Guildford which enables companies to measure and report on their impact on nature and ecosystems. (Photo by Richard Pohle - WPA Pool/Getty Images). DM