• A flamboyance of flamingos gather at the Ras al-Khor wildlife sanctuary in Dubai, on February 7, 2023. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)
    A flamboyance of flamingos gather at the Ras al-Khor wildlife sanctuary in Dubai, on February 7, 2023. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)
  • A suspected Chinese surveillance balloon is recovered off the South Carolina coast, after it was shot down by the US over the Atlantic. AFP
    A suspected Chinese surveillance balloon is recovered off the South Carolina coast, after it was shot down by the US over the Atlantic. AFP
  • Rodney and RowVaughn Wells (3rd L), parents of Tyre Nichols, are applauded after US President Joe Biden acknowledged them during a State of the Union address in Washington DC. AFP
    Rodney and RowVaughn Wells (3rd L), parents of Tyre Nichols, are applauded after US President Joe Biden acknowledged them during a State of the Union address in Washington DC. AFP
  • A vendor sits among lotus buds ready for sale at Pak Khlong Talat, the biggest wholesale flower market in Bangkok. AFP
    A vendor sits among lotus buds ready for sale at Pak Khlong Talat, the biggest wholesale flower market in Bangkok. AFP
  • Smoke rising from burning containers in Iskenderun, Hatay, a day after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck south-eastern Turkey. AFP
    Smoke rising from burning containers in Iskenderun, Hatay, a day after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck south-eastern Turkey. AFP
  • A forest fire in Rafael, Bio Bio region, Chile. More than 300 wildfires were burning across the country on Wednesday morning. AFP
    A forest fire in Rafael, Bio Bio region, Chile. More than 300 wildfires were burning across the country on Wednesday morning. AFP
  • A diver rehearses for a Valentine's Day feeding performance at Sunshine Aquarium in Tokyo. EPA
    A diver rehearses for a Valentine's Day feeding performance at Sunshine Aquarium in Tokyo. EPA
  • Residents dismantle a vehicle belonging to a UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo. AFP
    Residents dismantle a vehicle belonging to a UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo. AFP
  • A priest protests against abortion outside a clinic in New Mexico where the practice is illegal. Reuters
    A priest protests against abortion outside a clinic in New Mexico where the practice is illegal. Reuters
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, at a Zayed II Military College graduation. Photo: Dubai Media Office
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, at a Zayed II Military College graduation. Photo: Dubai Media Office
  • A 500kg crocodile is moved at Kasang Kulim Zoo in Kampar, Malaysia, after being caught by nearby villagers. AFP
    A 500kg crocodile is moved at Kasang Kulim Zoo in Kampar, Malaysia, after being caught by nearby villagers. AFP
  • North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, his wife Ri Sol Ju and their daughter Kim Ju Ae attend a banquet to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Korean People's Army, in Pyongyang. Reuters
    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, his wife Ri Sol Ju and their daughter Kim Ju Ae attend a banquet to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Korean People's Army, in Pyongyang. Reuters
  • A tiger is depicted on the helmet of Italian skier Federica Brignone in Meribel, France. AP
    A tiger is depicted on the helmet of Italian skier Federica Brignone in Meribel, France. AP
  • A man carries a girl who was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building in Hatay, Turkey, after Monday’s earthquake. EPA
    A man carries a girl who was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building in Hatay, Turkey, after Monday’s earthquake. EPA
  • A labourer waits to cross a busy intersection at rush hour in Chennai, India. EPA
    A labourer waits to cross a busy intersection at rush hour in Chennai, India. EPA

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Today's best photos: from fighting flamingos to rush hour in Chennai

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February 08, 2023

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