• Park Jeom-sun, 81, the leader of the granny rap group "Suni and Seven Princesses", along with members Hong Sun-yeon, 79, and Jeong Du-i, 90, raps on the street in Chilgok, South Korea, February 6, 2024. REUTERS / Kim Soo-hyeon TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
    Park Jeom-sun, 81, the leader of the granny rap group "Suni and Seven Princesses", along with members Hong Sun-yeon, 79, and Jeong Du-i, 90, raps on the street in Chilgok, South Korea, February 6, 2024. REUTERS / Kim Soo-hyeon TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
  • A woman sits outside her damaged house after fighting between the military and the Kachin Independence Army in Nam Hpat Kar, Myanmar. AFP
    A woman sits outside her damaged house after fighting between the military and the Kachin Independence Army in Nam Hpat Kar, Myanmar. AFP
  • A mass grave containing 100 bodies dating from Afghanistan's Soviet-backed government era has been discovered in the country's eastern Khost province. AFP
    A mass grave containing 100 bodies dating from Afghanistan's Soviet-backed government era has been discovered in the country's eastern Khost province. AFP
  • Model Irina Shayk presents a creation from the Carolina Herrera Autumn/Winter 2024 collection as Vogue editor-in-Cchief Anna Wintour, Demi Moore, Diane Kruger and Becky G attend the show during New York Fashion Week. Reuters
    Model Irina Shayk presents a creation from the Carolina Herrera Autumn/Winter 2024 collection as Vogue editor-in-Cchief Anna Wintour, Demi Moore, Diane Kruger and Becky G attend the show during New York Fashion Week. Reuters
  • Damage to a building where two hostages were reportedly held before being rescued in a brazen operation by Israeli security forces in Rafah, the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
    Damage to a building where two hostages were reportedly held before being rescued in a brazen operation by Israeli security forces in Rafah, the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
  • Music and dance during a folklore parade called Jisk'a Anata in La Paz, Bolivia. EPA
    Music and dance during a folklore parade called Jisk'a Anata in La Paz, Bolivia. EPA
  • A partially submerged at the low water-level reservoir of Sau in Vilanova de Sau in Catalonia. AFP
    A partially submerged at the low water-level reservoir of Sau in Vilanova de Sau in Catalonia. AFP
  • Security guards prevent thousands of protesting farmers marching from northern Haryana and Punjab states from entering the Indian capital Delhi. AP
    Security guards prevent thousands of protesting farmers marching from northern Haryana and Punjab states from entering the Indian capital Delhi. AP
  • A general view of the interior of the National Library of France. AFP
    A general view of the interior of the National Library of France. AFP
  • Stage four of the Tour of Oman, shortened to 104km due to bad weather in Muscat. AFP
    Stage four of the Tour of Oman, shortened to 104km due to bad weather in Muscat. AFP
  • Action from the women's 20m high diving event at the World Aquatics Championships at Doha Port. AFP
    Action from the women's 20m high diving event at the World Aquatics Championships at Doha Port. AFP
  • Revellers on horseback take part in a traditional carnival parade in Bonfim, Minas Gerais state, Brazil. AFP
    Revellers on horseback take part in a traditional carnival parade in Bonfim, Minas Gerais state, Brazil. AFP
  • Retired Mongolian-born wrestler Hakuho, left, watches on as young participants try to push Japanese wrestler Hakuoho out of the ring during a bout in Tokyo. AFP
    Retired Mongolian-born wrestler Hakuho, left, watches on as young participants try to push Japanese wrestler Hakuoho out of the ring during a bout in Tokyo. AFP
  • A couple walk their dog, Talia, alongside Oscar, an 80kg wild boar that lives with them at their home, after the animal was rescued during a hunting trip in Laneuville, Belgium. Reuters
    A couple walk their dog, Talia, alongside Oscar, an 80kg wild boar that lives with them at their home, after the animal was rescued during a hunting trip in Laneuville, Belgium. Reuters
  • Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes greets fans during a cavalcade through Disneyland in Anaheim, California. The Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, to clinch the Super Bowl in Las Vegas. AP
    Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes greets fans during a cavalcade through Disneyland in Anaheim, California. The Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, to clinch the Super Bowl in Las Vegas. AP
  • Thousands of wading birds come in to rest at a lagoon during the so-called Snettisham Spectacular in Norfolk, England. Getty Images
    Thousands of wading birds come in to rest at a lagoon during the so-called Snettisham Spectacular in Norfolk, England. Getty Images
  • A vendor prepares roses for Valentine's Day at a flower market in Bangkok. EPA
    A vendor prepares roses for Valentine's Day at a flower market in Bangkok. EPA

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Today's best photos: From rapping grannies to Valentine's Day roses

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February 13, 2024

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