Today's best photos: from Rio Carnival fever to cherry trees in Japan

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A reveller from Imperatriz Leopoldinense samba school performs during the second night of the carnival parade at the Sambadrome, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil February 21, 2023. REUTERS / Ricardo Moraes TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A reveller from Imperatriz Leopoldinense samba school performs during the second night of the carnival parade at the Sambadrome, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil February 21, 2023. REUTERS / Ricardo Moraes TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Feb 21, 2023

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