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World in focus - best photos for February 4, 2018
Take a look at some of the best photos from around the world today
Kazakhstan athletes in action during a training session at the 'Gangneung Oval' speed skating venue in Gangneung, South Korea. Valdrin Xhemaj / EPA
A man enters the cabin of an Embraer E190-E2 commercial jet with a tiger design painted on its nose at the static display ahead of the Singapore Airshow at the Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore. Wallace Woon / EPA
The Zouave statue of the Pont D'Alma bridge standing partially submerged after the River Seine burst its banks in Paris, wears a life jacket put by activists of the Foundation Goodplanet. Francois Guillot / AFP Photo
Sri Lankan military personnel march with the national flag during Sri Lanka's 70th Independence Day celebrations in Colombo. Ishara S. Kodikara / AFP Photo
A Palestinian protester confronts an Israeli soldier during an army search operation in the Palestinian village of Burqin in the occupied West Bank. Jaafar Ashtiyeh / AFP Photo
Fabio Fognini of Italy celebrates as he wins his singles match against Yuichi Sugita of Japan during day three of the Davis Cup World Group first round between Japan and Italy. Kiyoshi Ota / Getty Images
A flock of starling birds fly in formation at sunset near the Arab town of Rahat, southern Israel. Abir Sultan / EPA
Colombian bullfighter David Martinez is gored by a bull during his presentation in the second bullfight of the 27th Fair La Macarena in Medellin, Colombia. Eduardo Noriega / EPA
A rebel fighter taking a picture of a downed Sukhoi-25 fighter jet in Syria's northwest province of Idlib. Omar Haj Kadour / AFP Photo
A Palestinian protester throws stones during clashes in an Israeli army search operation in the village of Burqa, about 18 kilometres northwest of Nablus in the occupied West Bank. Jaafar Ashtiyeh / AFP Photo