A look at the best news photos from around the world.
January 19, 2021
![U.S. President-elect Joe Biden gets emotional while speaking during an event at Major Joseph R. "Beau" Biden III National Guard/Reserve Center at New Castle County Airport in New Castle, Delaware, Jan. 19, 2021.](https://gdb.voanews.com/144d06f7-f19b-474a-a671-9b570ff91133_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
1
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden gets emotional while speaking during an event at Major Joseph R. "Beau" Biden III National Guard/Reserve Center at New Castle County Airport in New Castle, Delaware, Jan. 19, 2021.
![Ethiopian Orthodox Christian priests sing next to the pool of Fasilides Bath during the celebration of Timkat, the Ethiopian Epiphany, in the city of Gondar.](https://gdb.voanews.com/7078ade5-c6c5-4896-a78b-98a447a4f375_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
2
Ethiopian Orthodox Christian priests sing next to the pool of Fasilides Bath during the celebration of Timkat, the Ethiopian Epiphany, in the city of Gondar.
![Figurative lanterns for Lunar New Year hang over a road to mark the upcoming Year of the Ox, in Singapore.](https://gdb.voanews.com/26b26220-1380-4418-a1b3-35fb34ad66a8_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
3
Figurative lanterns for Lunar New Year hang over a road to mark the upcoming Year of the Ox, in Singapore.
![The U.S. Capitol building is prepared for the inauguration ceremonies for President-elect Joe Biden as the "Field of Flags" are illuminated on the grounds on the National Mall, Jan. 18, 2021. in Washington.](https://gdb.voanews.com/1427a94c-2590-4d1f-bedb-0ba9872057ae_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
4
The U.S. Capitol building is prepared for the inauguration ceremonies for President-elect Joe Biden as the "Field of Flags" are illuminated on the grounds on the National Mall, Jan. 18, 2021. in Washington.