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World of photos, February 9, 2024
14 ImagesThe best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
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Carnival revelers attend the “Urknall,” or Big Bang, which occurs at Kapellplatz at five in the morning and marks the start of the Lucerne carnival Thursday in Lucerne, Switzerland.Credit:Urs Flueeler/Keystone via AP
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A placard stating “Freedom for Palestine” lays on the steps outside the BBC in London, England.Credit:Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
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Franziska Preuss of Germany competes during the Mixed Relay of the IBU World Championships Biathlon in Nove Mesto na Morave, Czech Republic.Credit:Alex Grimm/Getty Images
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Snow covers vehicles in a neighborhood in Bellemont, Arizona, USA.Credit:AP Photo/Felicia Fonseca
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Fans crawl through a pit of footballs at the Super Bowl Experience ahead of the Super Bowl in Las Vegas.Credit:AP Photo/John Locher
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Firefighters work at the scene where two police officers were injured while responding to reported standoff in East Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, USA.Credit:AP Photo/Matt Rourke
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A protester adds tires to a burning barricade during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.Credit:AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph
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Indian paramilitary soldiers arrive at the site of a shootout in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir.Credit:AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan
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Senator John Cornyn is surrounded by reporters as he heads to the chamber during a test vote to begin debate on a border security bill, at the Capitol in Washington.Credit:AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite
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Pakistani residents walk under flags depicting candidates from different political parties ahead of the forthcoming general election.Credit:Rebecca Conway/Getty Images
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Honor guards carry the flag-draped coffin of former Chilean President Sebastian Pinera to the Congress building in Santiago, Chile.Credit:AP Photo/Alexandre Plaza
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A Nigeria fan waits for the start of the African Cup of Nations semifinal soccer match between Nigeria and South Africa, at the Peace of Bouake stadium in Bouake Bouake, Ivory Coast.Credit:AP Photo/Themba Hadebe
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Piotr Wozniak of Team Poland competes in the Men’s 5km Final on day six of the Doha 2024 World Aquatics Championships.Credit:Adam Pretty/Getty Images
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Women take a selfie with a giant dragon lantern decorated near the frozen Houhai Lake in Beijing.Credit:AP Photo/Andy Wong
