• 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
  • Palestinian national footballers Bashar Shobaki, left, and Ali Rabei, right, pose for a photograph on Table Mountain, in Cape Town. AFP
    Palestinian national footballers Bashar Shobaki, left, and Ali Rabei, right, pose for a photograph on Table Mountain, in Cape Town. AFP
  • Flights of fancy at the 2024 Colombian Bird Fair, which runs until February 18, in Valle del Cauca, Colombia. AFP
    Flights of fancy at the 2024 Colombian Bird Fair, which runs until February 18, in Valle del Cauca, Colombia. AFP
  • Actress and activist Susan Sarandon campaigning against US funding to Israel, and in support of Gaza and a ceasefire, during a visit to the office of House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries in Washington. Reuters
    Actress and activist Susan Sarandon campaigning against US funding to Israel, and in support of Gaza and a ceasefire, during a visit to the office of House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries in Washington. Reuters
  • Palestinians fleeing Khan Younis arrive in Rafah with their belongings in a damaged car. AFP
    Palestinians fleeing Khan Younis arrive in Rafah with their belongings in a damaged car. AFP
  • President of the International Jury, Lupita Nyong'o, at the opening day of the International Film Festival, Berlinale, Berlin. AP
    President of the International Jury, Lupita Nyong'o, at the opening day of the International Film Festival, Berlinale, Berlin. AP
  • Farmers clash with police on the second day of protests at the Shambhu Haryana-Punjab border, India. EPA
    Farmers clash with police on the second day of protests at the Shambhu Haryana-Punjab border, India. EPA
  • A resident with her dog near her apartment building, which was damaged during a Russian missile strike in Lviv, Ukraine. Reuters
    A resident with her dog near her apartment building, which was damaged during a Russian missile strike in Lviv, Ukraine. Reuters
  • Apostolos Angelis and Felix Leitner compete during the IBU Biathlon World Championships in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic. AFP
    Apostolos Angelis and Felix Leitner compete during the IBU Biathlon World Championships in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic. AFP
  • A paramedic attends to an injured fan after shots were fired near the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory parade, in Kansas City, Missouri. AFP
    A paramedic attends to an injured fan after shots were fired near the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory parade, in Kansas City, Missouri. AFP
  • Indonesian presidential and vice presidential candidates, Anies Baswedan, centre, and Muhaimin Iskandar, centre rear, greet supporters during a campaign rally in Jakarta. AFP
    Indonesian presidential and vice presidential candidates, Anies Baswedan, centre, and Muhaimin Iskandar, centre rear, greet supporters during a campaign rally in Jakarta. AFP
  • Members of samba school Especial Group Barroca Zona Sul parade on the first day of the annual carnival in Sao Paulo, Brazil. EPA
    Members of samba school Especial Group Barroca Zona Sul parade on the first day of the annual carnival in Sao Paulo, Brazil. EPA
  • Margot Robbie, the Australian actress, after being given a packet of Tim-Tam chocolate biscuits, on the red carpet for the 2024 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards, in Queensland. EPA
    Margot Robbie, the Australian actress, after being given a packet of Tim-Tam chocolate biscuits, on the red carpet for the 2024 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards, in Queensland. EPA
  • A performer breathes fire during Chinese New Year celebrations at Binondo district, considered the world's oldest Chinatown, in Manila. Getty Images
    A performer breathes fire during Chinese New Year celebrations at Binondo district, considered the world's oldest Chinatown, in Manila. Getty Images
  • People at a 'Get Out the Vote' rally for former US president and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump in Conway, South Carolina. AFP
    People at a 'Get Out the Vote' rally for former US president and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump in Conway, South Carolina. AFP
  • Women pose for a photograph at Longtan Park Fair on the second day of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon in Beijing. AFP
    Women pose for a photograph at Longtan Park Fair on the second day of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon in Beijing. AFP
  • The bodies of three of the Emirati armed forces officers killed in a terrorist attack in Somalia arrive at Al Bateen Airport. A fourth officer died of his injuries after being flown back to the UAE. Wam
    The bodies of three of the Emirati armed forces officers killed in a terrorist attack in Somalia arrive at Al Bateen Airport. A fourth officer died of his injuries after being flown back to the UAE. Wam
  • Layene Muslims arrive at the start of their annual pilgrimage at the Seydina Issa Rohou Laye Mausoleum in Camberene, Senegal. AFP
    Layene Muslims arrive at the start of their annual pilgrimage at the Seydina Issa Rohou Laye Mausoleum in Camberene, Senegal. AFP
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin being interviewed by American conservative political commentator Tucker Carlson in Moscow. Reuters
    Russian President Vladimir Putin being interviewed by American conservative political commentator Tucker Carlson in Moscow. Reuters
  • A municipal worker throws a herring – a tradition at the Carnival of Dunkirk in northern France. AFP
    A municipal worker throws a herring – a tradition at the Carnival of Dunkirk in northern France. AFP
  • An anti-government protester in front of police officers during a rally demanding a fair election, outside the Indonesian Parliament in Jakarta. Reuters
    An anti-government protester in front of police officers during a rally demanding a fair election, outside the Indonesian Parliament in Jakarta. Reuters
  • Taliban security officials on guard during a ceremony to welcome the return of the last two Afghan Guantanamo Bay prisoners at Kabul Airport. EPA
    Taliban security officials on guard during a ceremony to welcome the return of the last two Afghan Guantanamo Bay prisoners at Kabul Airport. EPA
  • Models wear creations from the Melke Autumn/Winter 2024 collection at a presentation during New York Fashion Week. Reuters
    Models wear creations from the Melke Autumn/Winter 2024 collection at a presentation during New York Fashion Week. Reuters
  • 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
  • A woman outside her damaged house after fighting between the military and the Kachin Independence Army in Nam Hpat Kar, Myanmar. AFP
    A woman outside her damaged house after fighting between the military and the Kachin Independence Army in Nam Hpat Kar, Myanmar. AFP
  • Crew members aboard the USS Dwight D Eisenhower in the Red Sea. AP
    Crew members aboard the USS Dwight D Eisenhower in the Red Sea. AP
  • The annual 'no rules' Royal Shrovetide football game in Ashbourne, England. Getty Images
    The annual 'no rules' Royal Shrovetide football game in Ashbourne, England. Getty Images
  • Participants wear hats with plumes of ostrich feathers during a carnival parade in Binche, Belgium. EPA
    Participants wear hats with plumes of ostrich feathers during a carnival parade in Binche, Belgium. EPA
  • Actress Jennifer Lopez attends a premiere for the film ‘This Is Me … Now: A Love Story’ in Los Angeles. Reuters
    Actress Jennifer Lopez attends a premiere for the film ‘This Is Me … Now: A Love Story’ in Los Angeles. Reuters
  • Snow-covered trees, known as 'snow monsters' or 'Juhyo' in Japanese, on Mount Zao in Yamagata, Japan. Getty Images
    Snow-covered trees, known as 'snow monsters' or 'Juhyo' in Japanese, on Mount Zao in Yamagata, Japan. Getty Images

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The best photos of the week: From rapping grannies to snow monsters

Striking pictures from around the world

Charlotte Mayhew

February 16, 2024

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