News in Pics, January 21: Best photos from around the world

The Taliban promised to bring peace, but fear reigns above all in the eastern city of Jalalabad, hit by Islamic State group attacks and reprisals, and with corpses appearing mysteriously in rivers. Credit: AFP Photo

View of a mural by Brazilian photographer Francio de Holanda, depicting late Brazilian singer and songwriter Elza Soares, 91, in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil. Samba singer Elza Soares, often referred to as the Brazilian Tina Turner, died aged 91 in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, her press office said. Credit: AFP Photo

Aereal view of boats gathering oil on the sea surface from a beach annexed to the summer resort town of Ancon, northern Lima, on January 20, 2022 after a spill which occurred during the offloading process of the Italian-flagged tanker

Demonstrators gather during a national strike day called by French teachers and school staff unions to protest against the government's handling of the Covid-19 crisis in schools in Nantes. Credit: AFP Photo

A giant iceberg that detached from Antarctica in 2017 released the equivalent of 61 million Olympic-sized swimming pools of freshwater as it melted, according to research published Thursday, raising questions over the impact on the marine ecosystem. Credit: Reuters File Photo