Debris is seen around the site of a US raid in Idlib, Syria, on Thursday, February 3. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/03/world/syria-us-special-forces-raid-intl-hnk/index.html" target="_blank">The raid</a> resulted in the death of ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, President Joe Biden announced.
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Debris is seen around the site of a US raid in Idlib, Syria, on Thursday, February 3. The raid resulted in the death of ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, President Joe Biden announced.
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Published 9:48 PM EST, Thu February 3, 2022

ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi was killed during a US raid in northwest Syria, President Joe Biden announced on Thursday, February 3.

It was the biggest US raid in the country since the 2019 operation that killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

Qurayshi blew himself up as US forces approached his compound, Biden administration officials said, and the explosion resulted in multiple civilian casualties, though there was a discrepancy between the Biden administration and a Syrian civil defense group over how many. There were no US casualties, according to the Pentagon.

"Thanks to the bravery of our troops, this horrible terrorist leader is no more," Biden said from the White House. "Knowing that terrorist had chosen to surround himself with families, including children, we made a choice to pursue a Special Forces raid at a much a greater risk to our own people rather than targeting him with an airstrike."

Here are some of the stories that made headlines over the past week, as well as some photos that caught our eye.

A girl in a traditional costume stands amid lion dancers during a Lunar New Year celebration in New York City on Tuesday, February 1. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/01/world/gallery/lunar-new-year-2022-photos/index.html" target="_blank">Lunar New Year</a> is the most important holiday in the Chinese zodiac calendar. But because of the coronavirus pandemic, many cities have pared down or canceled their public festivities.
A girl in a traditional costume stands amid lion dancers during a Lunar New Year celebration in New York City on Tuesday, February 1. Lunar New Year is the most important holiday in the Chinese zodiac calendar. But because of the coronavirus pandemic, many cities have pared down or canceled their public festivities.
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Police approach a person of interest following shootings in Bridgewater, Virginia, on Tuesday, February 1. A former student-athlete at Bridgewater College <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/02/us/bridgewater-college-shooting-wednesday/index.html" target="_blank">is accused of killing two police officers at the school.</a> Alexander Wyatt Campbell, 27, has been charged with five felonies, including murder. The two police officers, John Painter and JJ Jefferson, were responding to emergency calls of a suspicious man at the college, police said.
Police approach a person of interest following shootings in Bridgewater, Virginia, on Tuesday, February 1. A former student-athlete at Bridgewater College is accused of killing two police officers at the school. Alexander Wyatt Campbell, 27, has been charged with five felonies, including murder. The two police officers, John Painter and JJ Jefferson, were responding to emergency calls of a suspicious man at the college, police said.
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Tennis star Rafael Nadal celebrates after <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/30/tennis/australian-open-mens-final-nadal-medvedev-spt-intl/index.html" target="_blank">winning the Australian Open final</a> on Monday, January 31. The Spaniard rallied from two sets down to defeat Daniil Medvedev 2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5. It was Nadal's 21st grand slam singles title, which puts him one ahead of Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer for the most all time by a male player.
Tennis star Rafael Nadal celebrates after winning the Australian Open final on Monday, January 31. The Spaniard rallied from two sets down to defeat Daniil Medvedev 2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5. It was Nadal's 21st grand slam singles title, which puts him one ahead of Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer for the most all time by a male player.
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An Olympic luger trains in Beijing on Wednesday, February 2. The opening ceremony is Friday for the <a href="https://www.cnn.com/specials/sport/beijing-winter-olympics-2022" target="_blank">Beijing Winter Olympics.</a>
An Olympic luger trains in Beijing on Wednesday, February 2. The opening ceremony is Friday for the Beijing Winter Olympics.
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The mother of New York police officer Jason Rivera is comforted during Rivera's funeral service on Friday, January 28. Rivera and his partner, Wilbert Mora, were fatally shot last month as they responded to a domestic disturbance call. Thousands of New York police officers <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2022/01/27/us/gallery/nypd-officer-memorials/index.html" target="_blank">attended their funerals.</a>
The mother of New York police officer Jason Rivera is comforted during Rivera's funeral service on Friday, January 28. Rivera and his partner, Wilbert Mora, were fatally shot last month as they responded to a domestic disturbance call. Thousands of New York police officers attended their funerals.
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This aerial photo shows a snow-covered bridge that collapsed in Pittsburgh on Friday, January 28. Ten people were injured in <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/28/us/pittsburgh-bridge-collapse/index.html" target="_blank">the collapse,</a> which happened hours before President Joe Biden visited the city to talk about his administration's efforts to strengthen the nation's infrastructure. The cause of the collapse is under investigation. The bridge had an "overall condition" rating of "poor," according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
This aerial photo shows a snow-covered bridge that collapsed in Pittsburgh on Friday, January 28. Ten people were injured in the collapse, which happened hours before President Joe Biden visited the city to talk about his administration's efforts to strengthen the nation's infrastructure. The cause of the collapse is under investigation. The bridge had an "overall condition" rating of "poor," according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
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White pelicans are seen on a lagoon's shore in Cojumatlán de Régules, Mexico, on Friday, January 28.
White pelicans are seen on a lagoon's shore in Cojumatlán de Régules, Mexico, on Friday, January 28.
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A woman and her children leave their home in Hasakah, Syria, as Kurdish special forces went house to house conducting searches for escaped prisoners on Thursday, January 27. It was days after several ISIS members <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/30/middleeast/isis-prison-escape-syria-intl-hnk/index.html" target="_blank">escaped from a nearby prison.</a>
A woman and her children leave their home in Hasakah, Syria, as Kurdish special forces went house to house conducting searches for escaped prisoners on Thursday, January 27. It was days after several ISIS members escaped from a nearby prison.
Diego Ibarra Sanchez/The New York Times/Redux
Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes fumbles the ball after being sacked by Cincinnati's Sam Hubbard during the AFC Championship game on Sunday, January 30. Cincinnati defeated Kansas City 27-24 to advance to the <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/30/sport/afc-nfc-championships-super-bowl/index.html" target="_blank">Super Bowl.</a>
Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes fumbles the ball after being sacked by Cincinnati's Sam Hubbard during the AFC Championship game on Sunday, January 30. Cincinnati defeated Kansas City 27-24 to advance to the Super Bowl.
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Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, is held by handler A.J. Dereume during the traditional Groundhog Day celebration in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, February 2. Phil's handlers said the groundhog <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/02/us/groundhog-day-punxsutawney-phil-trnd/index.html" target="_blank">saw his shadow,</a> which means six more weeks of winter, according to legend.
Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, is held by handler A.J. Dereume during the traditional Groundhog Day celebration in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, February 2. Phil's handlers said the groundhog saw his shadow, which means six more weeks of winter, according to legend.
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Vehicles and houses are damaged following a <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/01/americas/ecuador-landslide-intl-latam/index.html" target="_blank">deadly mudslide</a> in Quito, Ecuador, on Tuesday, February 1. The landslide was triggered by heavy rainfall, authorities said.
Vehicles and houses are damaged following a deadly mudslide in Quito, Ecuador, on Tuesday, February 1. The landslide was triggered by heavy rainfall, authorities said.
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A child carries a goat in front of his snow-covered house in Van, Turkey, on Saturday, January 29.
A child carries a goat in front of his snow-covered house in Van, Turkey, on Saturday, January 29.
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New York police officers salute a hearse carrying the casket of Officer Wilbert Mora after Mora's funeral on Wednesday, February 2. Mora and his partner, Jason Rivera, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/26/us/nypd-officer-shooting-wednesday/index.html" target="_blank">were fatally shot last month.</a>
New York police officers salute a hearse carrying the casket of Officer Wilbert Mora after Mora's funeral on Wednesday, February 2. Mora and his partner, Jason Rivera, were fatally shot last month.
Yuki Iwamura/AP
Civilians use wooden mock rifles as they learn combat tactics in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sunday, January 30. With the looming threat of a Russian invasion, more Ukrainians are taking up arms and <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/01/europe/gallery/ukraine-russia-training-fadek/index.html" target="_blank">learning how to fight.</a>
Civilians use wooden mock rifles as they learn combat tactics in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sunday, January 30. With the looming threat of a Russian invasion, more Ukrainians are taking up arms and learning how to fight.
Timothy Fadek/Redux for CNN
People carry out pans of granite from a granite mine in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on Saturday, January 29. Hundreds of miners carry out small and large chunks up the crater's steep walls every day.
People carry out pans of granite from a granite mine in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on Saturday, January 29. Hundreds of miners carry out small and large chunks up the crater's steep walls every day.
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Canada's Rebecca Johnston, center, scores a goal against Switzerland during a preliminary game at the Winter Olympics on Thursday, February 3. The Canadians won 12-1.
Canada's Rebecca Johnston, center, scores a goal against Switzerland during a preliminary game at the Winter Olympics on Thursday, February 3. The Canadians won 12-1.
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Snow falls on a ground crew working at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on Thursday, February 3. A <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/02/weather/gallery/winter-storm-february/index.html" target="_blank">winter storm</a> has been dropping significant snowfall this week in parts of the Midwest and South.
Snow falls on a ground crew working at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on Thursday, February 3. A winter storm has been dropping significant snowfall this week in parts of the Midwest and South.
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Louisville's Jae'Lyn Withers crashes into Duke's Wendell Moore, bottom, during a college basketball game in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday, January 29.
Louisville's Jae'Lyn Withers crashes into Duke's Wendell Moore, bottom, during a college basketball game in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday, January 29.
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Cyclists pass an ancient tomb in Al-'Ula, Saudi Arabia, as they compete in the Saudi Tour race on Tuesday, February 1.
Cyclists pass an ancient tomb in Al-'Ula, Saudi Arabia, as they compete in the Saudi Tour race on Tuesday, February 1.
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People sit along the banks of the Bagmati River as they gather to offer prayers during the Swasthani Brata Katha festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Tuesday, February 1.
People sit along the banks of the Bagmati River as they gather to offer prayers during the Swasthani Brata Katha festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Tuesday, February 1.
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Chadrac Kembilu, a friend of Moise Kabagambe, holds up a T-shirt with Kabagambe's image on Wednesday, February 2. Kabagambe, a 23-year-old Congolese migrant, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/02/americas/congolese-migrant-murdered-brazil-lgs-latam-intl/index.html" target="_blank">was beaten to death last month</a> at a beachside kiosk in Rio de Janeiro. Three men have been arrested in connection with his death, police said.
Chadrac Kembilu, a friend of Moise Kabagambe, holds up a T-shirt with Kabagambe's image on Wednesday, February 2. Kabagambe, a 23-year-old Congolese migrant, was beaten to death last month at a beachside kiosk in Rio de Janeiro. Three men have been arrested in connection with his death, police said.
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Norwegian ski juper Halvor Egner Granerud competes in a World Cup event in Willingen, Germany, on Friday, January 28.
Norwegian ski juper Halvor Egner Granerud competes in a World Cup event in Willingen, Germany, on Friday, January 28.
Sascha Steinbach/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
Members of the United Nations Security Council meet in New York to discuss the situation between Russia and Ukraine on Monday, January 31. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/20/europe/ukraine-russia-tensions-explainer-cmd-intl/index.html" target="_blank">Tensions between the two countries</a> are at their highest in years, with a Russian troop buildup at the border spurring fears that Moscow could launch an invasion.
Members of the United Nations Security Council meet in New York to discuss the situation between Russia and Ukraine on Monday, January 31. Tensions between the two countries are at their highest in years, with a Russian troop buildup at the border spurring fears that Moscow could launch an invasion.
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A child is among local civilians who were given instruction on how to disassemble AK-47 rifles in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Saturday, January 29. Soldiers were also <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/01/europe/gallery/ukraine-russia-training-fadek/index.html" target="_blank">training new reservists there.</a>
A child is among local civilians who were given instruction on how to disassemble AK-47 rifles in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Saturday, January 29. Soldiers were also training new reservists there.
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A man enjoys hot waters at a natural mineral spring near the Bulgarian village of Rupite on Wednesday, February 2.
A man enjoys hot waters at a natural mineral spring near the Bulgarian village of Rupite on Wednesday, February 2.
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Speedskaters with the Italian Olympic team train in Beijing on Wednesday, February 2.
Speedskaters with the Italian Olympic team train in Beijing on Wednesday, February 2.
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Ice clings to an orange in Plant City, Florida, after temperatures dipped below freezing on Sunday, January 30. Farmers spray water on their crops to help keep the fruit from getting damaged by the cold.
Ice clings to an orange in Plant City, Florida, after temperatures dipped below freezing on Sunday, January 30. Farmers spray water on their crops to help keep the fruit from getting damaged by the cold.
Chris O'Meara/AP
A jockey practices with his horse in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on Tuesday, February 1.
A jockey practices with his horse in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on Tuesday, February 1.
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People pose for photos outside an upside-down house in Guatavita, Colombia, on Saturday, January 29. The house was designed by its Austrian owner, Fritz Schall.
People pose for photos outside an upside-down house in Guatavita, Colombia, on Saturday, January 29. The house was designed by its Austrian owner, Fritz Schall.
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US Army Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, presents a flag to former US Sen. Elizabeth Dole during the burial service for her late husband, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/05/politics/gallery/bob-dole/index.html" target="_blank">Bob Dole,</a> on Wednesday, February 2. Bob Dole, a former US senator and presidential candidate who died in December, was being buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
US Army Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, presents a flag to former US Sen. Elizabeth Dole during the burial service for her late husband, Bob Dole, on Wednesday, February 2. Bob Dole, a former US senator and presidential candidate who died in December, was being buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Evan Vucci/AP
Folk artists perform a dragon dance in Chongqing, China, on Friday, January 28, a few days ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.
Folk artists perform a dragon dance in Chongqing, China, on Friday, January 28, a few days ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.
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Zoya Kralya tends to her goats in Vodyane, Ukraine, on Thursday, January 27. Kralya, 66, is one of the last remaining residents of Vodyane, a tiny hamlet in the Donetsk area. Ever since her husband died a few years ago, she has lived alone and tends to her goats and a number of dogs and cats. "If there is war, I will shelter in the basement, stocked with food and water in case I have to be underground for weeks," <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2022/01/21/europe/gallery/ukraine-russia-fadek/index.html" target="_blank">she told photographer Timothy Fadek.</a> "The conflict in 2014 and 2015 was the worst thing I experienced in my life. I don't want to live through it again."
Zoya Kralya tends to her goats in Vodyane, Ukraine, on Thursday, January 27. Kralya, 66, is one of the last remaining residents of Vodyane, a tiny hamlet in the Donetsk area. Ever since her husband died a few years ago, she has lived alone and tends to her goats and a number of dogs and cats. "If there is war, I will shelter in the basement, stocked with food and water in case I have to be underground for weeks," she told photographer Timothy Fadek. "The conflict in 2014 and 2015 was the worst thing I experienced in my life. I don't want to live through it again."
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Ashleigh Barty celebrates after defeating Danielle Collins 6-3, 7-6 <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/29/tennis/australian-open-womens-final-barty-collins-spt-intl/index.html" target="_blank">to win the Australian Open</a> on Saturday, January 29. Barty, the world's top-ranked player, didn't lose a set all tournament as she became the first Australian singles champion since 1978.
Ashleigh Barty celebrates after defeating Danielle Collins 6-3, 7-6 to win the Australian Open on Saturday, January 29. Barty, the world's top-ranked player, didn't lose a set all tournament as she became the first Australian singles champion since 1978.
Tertius Pickard/AP
A resident looks out from his home during a Carnival celebration taking place between the Spanish villages of Ituren and Zubieta on Monday, January 31.
A resident looks out from his home during a Carnival celebration taking place between the Spanish villages of Ituren and Zubieta on Monday, January 31.
Alvaro Barrientos/AP
A person skis over the Brooklyn Bridge during a winter storm in New York on Saturday, January 29. <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2022/01/27/world/gallery/photos-this-week-january-21-january-27/index.html" target="_blank">See last week in 35 photos.</a>
A person skis over the Brooklyn Bridge during a winter storm in New York on Saturday, January 29. See last week in 35 photos.
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