World of Pictures, February 4, 2024
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The best photos from international news agencies as selected by our photo editors.
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Cleared land where residential buildings stood before last year's earthquake can be seen through the window of a destroyed apartment building in Hatay, Turkey. In the early hours of February 6, 2023, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey, followed by another 7.5-magnitude earthquake just after midday. The earthquakes caused widespread destruction in southern Turkey and northern Syria, claiming the lives of more than 50,000 people. credit:Chris McGrath/Getty Images
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Thea Grima Buttigieg and Emilie Rogier of Malta compete in the women's artistic swimming duo at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar.credit:AFP Photos/Lee Jin-man
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Punxsutawney Phil, the weather forecasting groundhog, during the 138th Groundhog Day celebration at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Phil's handlers said that the groundhog predicted the beginning of spring.credit:AP Photo/Barry Reger
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Vacationers play paddle ball on a beach surrounded by dark skies caused by smoke from nearby forest fires, in Viña del Mar, Chile.credit:Martin Thomas, Aton Shelley via AP
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Trams are parked at an SWB depot during a one-day strike in Bonn, Germany. Public transport workers went on strike today in most parts of Germany demanding better working conditions and higher wages, halting bus, tram and subway service in most cities today.credit:Andreas Rentz/Getty Images
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Serval cats lick a piece of frozen meat at Buen Zoo amid a heatwave in Santiago, Chile. The zoo is taking proactive measures to ensure the safety of its animals, as temperatures reached 38 degrees Celsius.credit:AP Photo/Esteban Felix
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A man lights a candle for nuns before a mass for religious orders with Pope Francis, in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.credit:AP Photo/Andrew Medicini
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Marcel Sabitzer of Borussia Dortmund runs with the ball under pressure from Jan Schoebner and Jan-Niklas Best of 1.FC Heidenheim during the Bundesliga match between 1.FC Heidenheim 1846 and Borussia Dortmund at the Voith Arena in Heidenheim, Germany.credit:Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images
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A devotee wades in the waters of Ramirez Beach carrying a statue of San Jorge and the African sea goddess Yemania, in Montevideo, Uruguay. Devotees visit the beach on Yemanya festival day carrying candles, flowers, honey and fruits to honor the deity.credit:AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico
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Police spray anti-government protesters outside Congress after the lower house of Congress generally approved a bill introduced by Argentine President Javier Miley, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The bill, which includes a wide range of economic, administrative, criminal and environmental reforms, must now be debated article by article and then sent to the Senate.credit:AP Photo/Rodrigo Abdul
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A fan cheers before the start of the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final match between Nigeria and Angola, at Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.credit:AP Photos/Sunday Alamba
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Austria's Franz Josef Riehrl competes during the Gundersen men's individual ski jumping trial at the Nordic Combined Triathlon World Cup in Seefeld, Austria.credit:AP Photo/Matthias Schrader
