American white pelicans on the island of Petatan in the municipality of Cojumatlan de Regules, Michoacan state, Mexico. AFP
American white pelicans on the island of Petatan in the municipality of Cojumatlan de Regules, Michoacan state, Mexico. AFP
US singer Taylor Swift performs during a concert as part of her Eras World Tour in Sydney. AFP
US singer Taylor Swift performs during a concert as part of her Eras World Tour in Sydney. AFP
Traditional dancers perform during the annual Buddhist Navam procession to mark the Navam Perahera festival in Colombo. AFP
Traditional dancers perform during the annual Buddhist Navam procession to mark the Navam Perahera festival in Colombo. AFP
A spider monkey feeds on fruit packs in ice blocks at the Legends Park Zoo in Huachipa, eastern Lima. AFP
A spider monkey feeds on fruit packs in ice blocks at the Legends Park Zoo in Huachipa, eastern Lima. AFP
People visit the grave of a Ukrainian service member at a military cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine. Reuters
People visit the grave of a Ukrainian service member at a military cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine. Reuters
Firefighters check the facade of a building after a fire, in Valencia, Spain. A fire broke out in a residential building on February 22, leaving four dead and 19 missing. EPA
Firefighters check the facade of a building after a fire, in Valencia, Spain. A fire broke out in a residential building on February 22, leaving four dead and 19 missing. EPA
A tractor transporting farmers' produce to sell at the markets, crosses the La Paz river inundated by a mudslide in El Penol, Bolivia. AP
A tractor transporting farmers' produce to sell at the markets, crosses the La Paz river inundated by a mudslide in El Penol, Bolivia. AP
A model wears a creation as part of the Versace women's Autumn-Winter 2024-25 collection in Milan, Italy. AP
A model wears a creation as part of the Versace women's Autumn-Winter 2024-25 collection in Milan, Italy. AP
A man sells paintings and wall hangings in Mercato Market in central Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Getty Images
A man sells paintings and wall hangings in Mercato Market in central Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Getty Images

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Today's best photos: From American white pelicans to Mercato Market in Ethiopia

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February 24, 2024

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White hydrogen: Naturally occurring hydrogenChromite: Hard, metallic mineral containing iron oxide and chromium oxideUltramafic rocks: Dark-coloured rocks rich in magnesium or iron with very low silica contentOphiolite: A section of the earth’s crust, which is oceanic in nature that has since been uplifted and exposed on landOlivine: A commonly occurring magnesium iron silicate mineral that derives its name for its olive-green yellow-green colour

Updated: February 24, 2024, 11:45 AM