Florida's Dillon Hillis jumps off the 5-meter platform while celebrating the team's championship at the Southeastern Conference swimming and diving championships in College Station, Texas, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023. (Logan Hannigan-Downs / College Station Eagle via AP)
Florida's Dillon Hillis jumps off the 5-meter platform while celebrating the team's championship at the Southeastern Conference swimming and diving championships in College Station, Texas, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023. (Logan Hannigan-Downs / College Station Eagle via AP)
Kashmiri Muslim women pray at Srinagar's Hazratbal shrine during the Mehraj Ul Alam festival that marks the ascension of the Prophet Mohammed to heaven. AP
Kashmiri Muslim women pray at Srinagar's Hazratbal shrine during the Mehraj Ul Alam festival that marks the ascension of the Prophet Mohammed to heaven. AP
Volunteer Petek Nur Sezer feeds a kitten in Antakya, south-eastern Turkey, where the February 6 double earthquake caused devastation for humans and animals. AFP
Volunteer Petek Nur Sezer feeds a kitten in Antakya, south-eastern Turkey, where the February 6 double earthquake caused devastation for humans and animals. AFP
Fans pay tribute during the parade of the samba school of the Grupo Especial Mancha Verde during the second day of carnival at the Anhembi sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil. EPA
Fans pay tribute during the parade of the samba school of the Grupo Especial Mancha Verde during the second day of carnival at the Anhembi sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil. EPA
Ukrainians Galina, 83, and Valentina, 80, hold hands as they walk along a road in the Donetsk region, which is under attack by Russian troops. Reuters
Ukrainians Galina, 83, and Valentina, 80, hold hands as they walk along a road in the Donetsk region, which is under attack by Russian troops. Reuters
Temporary living quarters in Demirkopru, a village in Hatay, Turkey, that suffered enormous damage in the February 6 earthquake. AFP
Temporary living quarters in Demirkopru, a village in Hatay, Turkey, that suffered enormous damage in the February 6 earthquake. AFP
An icy equestrian statue during freezing weather in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Reuters
An icy equestrian statue during freezing weather in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Reuters
South Africa's Nonkululeko Mlaba, right, waves to supporters before a T20 Women's World Cup cricket match against Australia at St George's Park in Gqeberha. AFP
South Africa's Nonkululeko Mlaba, right, waves to supporters before a T20 Women's World Cup cricket match against Australia at St George's Park in Gqeberha. AFP
Politician Agnes Firmin-Le Bodo gives a neck massage to French Labour Minister Olivier Dussopt as he waits for the results of a vote on pension reform at the National Assembly in Paris. AFP
Politician Agnes Firmin-Le Bodo gives a neck massage to French Labour Minister Olivier Dussopt as he waits for the results of a vote on pension reform at the National Assembly in Paris. AFP
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and U S Vice President Kamala Harris at the Munich Security Conference in Germany. Reuters
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and U S Vice President Kamala Harris at the Munich Security Conference in Germany. Reuters
Cody Gakpo of Liverpool beats Newcastle's Nick Pope to score his side's second goal in a 2-0 Premier League win at St James' Park in Newcastle, UK. Getty
Cody Gakpo of Liverpool beats Newcastle's Nick Pope to score his side's second goal in a 2-0 Premier League win at St James' Park in Newcastle, UK. Getty
Matt Damon signs autographs at a photo call for the film Kiss The Future during the Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany. AP
Matt Damon signs autographs at a photo call for the film Kiss The Future during the Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany. AP
A performer wearing a traditional carnival mask takes part in Shrovetide celebrations in Rumsiskes, 90km north of Vilnius, Lithuania. AP
A performer wearing a traditional carnival mask takes part in Shrovetide celebrations in Rumsiskes, 90km north of Vilnius, Lithuania. AP
Sydney Sweeney poses for photographers at the premiere for the film Reality during the Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany. AP
Sydney Sweeney poses for photographers at the premiere for the film Reality during the Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany. AP
'City Prince Stefan I' on his way to the key transfer in Maastricht, the Netherlands, where a prince symbolically gains power over the city for three days during carnival. EPA
'City Prince Stefan I' on his way to the key transfer in Maastricht, the Netherlands, where a prince symbolically gains power over the city for three days during carnival. EPA
Actor and musician Ice-T, centre, is honoured with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in Los Angeles, California. His star is the 2,747th star on the famous street. EPA
Actor and musician Ice-T, centre, is honoured with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in Los Angeles, California. His star is the 2,747th star on the famous street. EPA
Members of the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra perform during a concert held in the huge pipes of the Kanda River Underground Regulating Reservoir in Tokyo, Japan. Getty
Members of the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra perform during a concert held in the huge pipes of the Kanda River Underground Regulating Reservoir in Tokyo, Japan. Getty

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