A model presents a teddy-bear themed creation by Swiss fashion house Vetements at Paris Fashion Week. AFP
A model presents a teddy-bear themed creation by Swiss fashion house Vetements at Paris Fashion Week. AFP
Canada's Cody Young catches a wave at the ISA World Surfing Games, off La Marginal beach in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. AFP
Canada's Cody Young catches a wave at the ISA World Surfing Games, off La Marginal beach in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. AFP
Brazil's Lucas Vilar prepares for a men's 400m heat at the World Athletics Indoor Championships at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow. AP Photo
Brazil's Lucas Vilar prepares for a men's 400m heat at the World Athletics Indoor Championships at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow. AP Photo
Palestinians rush to collect an aid air drop in Gaza city, amid reports that many people in the enclave face starvation, following months of Israeli attacks. AFP
Palestinians rush to collect an aid air drop in Gaza city, amid reports that many people in the enclave face starvation, following months of Israeli attacks. AFP
A men's 60m semi-final at the Indoor World Athletics Championships at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow. AFP
A men's 60m semi-final at the Indoor World Athletics Championships at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow. AFP
Elizabeth Tkachenko and Alexei Kiliakov of Israel on the ice at the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships at Taipei Arena in Taipei, Taiwan. EPA
Elizabeth Tkachenko and Alexei Kiliakov of Israel on the ice at the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships at Taipei Arena in Taipei, Taiwan. EPA
An activist from animal rights group Peta protests in front of Victoria Beckham at her show at the Paris Fashion Week, over her use of animal products. Reuters
An activist from animal rights group Peta protests in front of Victoria Beckham at her show at the Paris Fashion Week, over her use of animal products. Reuters
Mexican opposition presidential candidate Xochitl Galvez of the Fuerza y Corazon por Mexico – Strength and Heart for Mexico – coalition, starts her campaign in Irapuato, Guanajuato state. AFP
Mexican opposition presidential candidate Xochitl Galvez of the Fuerza y Corazon por Mexico – Strength and Heart for Mexico – coalition, starts her campaign in Irapuato, Guanajuato state. AFP
Mount Fuji, Japan's highest peak at 3,776m, viewed from the window of a flight from Tokyo to Hong Kong, above Shizuoka Prefecture. AFP
Mount Fuji, Japan's highest peak at 3,776m, viewed from the window of a flight from Tokyo to Hong Kong, above Shizuoka Prefecture. AFP

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Today's best photos: From teddy bear fashion in Paris to big surf in Puerto Rico

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March 02, 2024

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Updated: March 02, 2024, 12:13 PM`