See 12 of the week’s most interesting images from around the world, as selected by Washington Post photo editors.

Cook Islands Police is short by about 40 staff and low remuneration rates are making it difficult to drum up new recruits. The starting salary is set at the minimum wage of NZ$9.50 an hour. Prime ...

Photo by Don Bowers. Hatteras and Ocracoke Islanders were cautiously out and about on Wednesday morning to brave the adverse weather conditions and capture the snow from the Winter Storm of 2025. The ...

Snow on N.C. Highway 12 on Ocracoke at 6:30 a.m. The last time the islands saw substantial snow accumulation was back in 2018, when a “Snowicane” hit the Outer Banks in late January. At least 5-6 ...

(Shawn Thew/Pool photo via AP) The U.S. Capitol is seen from the top of the Washington Monument at dawn on Inauguration Day, Monday, Jan.20, 2025 in Washington. (Brendan McDermid/Pool photo via AP) ...

Apple CEO Tim Cook was in attendance at President Trump’s inauguration today in Washington, D.C., and has taken to social media to promise “continued innovation and jobs” for the United States.

President-elect Donald Trump was sworn in today as the 47th president of the United States.

To celebrate Sunday’s winter wonderland in Philadelphia, here are the best photos of the snow during Eagles versus Rams.

Cook County Sheriff’s Deputy Shamone Duncan was fatally shot Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, while celebrating her sister’s birthday in Turks and Caicos. (Family photo) The Chicago native also was a ...

Former Texas football receiver Johntay Cook II committed to Washington during the winter transfer window. Not even a month later and Cook has already left the program. According to a report from ...

Washington Huskies transfer wide receiver Johntay Cook II is reportedly leaving the program less than one month after announcing his commitment to the school. According to Scott Eklund of 247 ...

Cook County will open warming centers in the north, south and west suburbs to help residents combat the extremely cold conditions forecast for Tuesday evening through Thursday. The National ...