• 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
  • The annual Carnival de Binche, one of Europe's oldest street festivals, gets under way in the town of Binche in Belgium. EPA
    The annual Carnival de Binche, one of Europe's oldest street festivals, gets under way in the town of Binche in Belgium. EPA
  • This long exposure photo captures street lights in Frankfurt, Germany. AP
    This long exposure photo captures street lights in Frankfurt, Germany. AP
  • More than 1,000 Michigan State University students protest at the Capitol in Lansing, Michigan, one week after a gunman killed three students and injured five others. AP
    More than 1,000 Michigan State University students protest at the Capitol in Lansing, Michigan, one week after a gunman killed three students and injured five others. AP
  • People lay flowers at the Bangladesh Central Language Martyrs' Memorial in Dhaka, in homage to students that were killed during the Bengali language movement demonstrations of 1952. AFP
    People lay flowers at the Bangladesh Central Language Martyrs' Memorial in Dhaka, in homage to students that were killed during the Bengali language movement demonstrations of 1952. AFP
  • Tourists watch the sunrise on Xianggong Mountain, on the west bank of Li River in Yangshuo city, in southern China's Guangxi province. AFP
    Tourists watch the sunrise on Xianggong Mountain, on the west bank of Li River in Yangshuo city, in southern China's Guangxi province. AFP
  • Supporters of the All Progressive Congress gather inside the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos ahead of the Nigerian presidential election scheduled for February 25. AFP
    Supporters of the All Progressive Congress gather inside the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos ahead of the Nigerian presidential election scheduled for February 25. AFP
  • Hatmaker Youssef Akiki inspects some of his traditional 'Labbadeh' hats at his workshop in the mountain town of Hrajel in Lebanon. AFP
    Hatmaker Youssef Akiki inspects some of his traditional 'Labbadeh' hats at his workshop in the mountain town of Hrajel in Lebanon. AFP
  • Ragpickers scout for re-usable materials at Pirana landfill on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India. AFP
    Ragpickers scout for re-usable materials at Pirana landfill on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India. AFP
  • An actress prepares herself before performing in a Chinese Opera during the celebrations of God Tou Tei in Macau, China. AFP
    An actress prepares herself before performing in a Chinese Opera during the celebrations of God Tou Tei in Macau, China. AFP
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen on a screen during his annual address to the Federal Assembly in Sevastopol, Crimea. Reuters
    Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen on a screen during his annual address to the Federal Assembly in Sevastopol, Crimea. Reuters
  • Dressed revellers wait for the traditional carnival parade in Duesseldorf, Germany - the higlight of the country's carnival season. AP
    Dressed revellers wait for the traditional carnival parade in Duesseldorf, Germany - the higlight of the country's carnival season. AP
  • US President Joe Biden took a nearly 10-hour train ride from Poland into Kyiv to visit Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. AFP
    US President Joe Biden took a nearly 10-hour train ride from Poland into Kyiv to visit Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. AFP
  • A local resident carries her belongings as she leaves her home in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine. AP
    A local resident carries her belongings as she leaves her home in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine. AP
  • Carnival revellers take the metro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. AFP
    Carnival revellers take the metro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. AFP
  • A woman walks her dog under Kawazu-zakura cherry trees in bloom in Kawazu, Japan. Getty Images
    A woman walks her dog under Kawazu-zakura cherry trees in bloom in Kawazu, Japan. Getty Images

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February 21, 2023

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