A dust cloud engulfs the area during the demolition of the Monaco building, which was once home to Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar in Medellin, Colombia. The site will become a park in memory of the victims of the drug war. AFP

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World in focus - best photos for February 23, 2019

Take a look at some of the best images from around the world in the past 24 hours

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