As the first week of February went in the books, we take a look at some of the most important and striking visuals captured by photographers around the world.
Roscosmos astronauts Anton Shkaplerov and Alexander Mishulin in outer space.
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A woman in costume striking a pose during the Bicho Maluco Beleza carnival "bloco" parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Saturday, February 3, 2018.
Vladimir Putin takes a picture with future voters at an interactive museum on the 75-year anniversary of the Stalingrad battle victory on Friday, February 2, 2018.
A man removes stalks from red chilli peppers at a farm in Shertha village on the outskirts of Ahmedabad February 5, 2018.
A rebel fighter taking a picture of a downed Russian Sukhoi-25 fighter jet in Syria's northwest province of Idlib on February 3, 2018.
Colombian bullfighter Guillermo Valencia is on the ground after being hit by a bull during a bullfight at La Macarena bullring in Medellin, Colombia, on February 3, 2018.
Runners take part in an Underpants Run on the banks of Danube river in Belgrade on February 4, 2018, while outside temperature approaches zero degree Celsius.
Models walk the catwalk during the Simof 2018 (International Flamenco Fashion) in Sevilla on February 4, 2018.
Rescue workers (bottom L) walk out from the Yun Tsui building, which is leaning at a precarious angle, in the Taiwanese city of Hualien on February 8, 2018 after the city was hit by a 6.4-magnitude quake late on February 6.
Taiwanese rescuers continued the terrifying task on February 8 of searching for survivors in a dangerously leaning apartment block that was partially toppled by an earthquake, despite regular aftershocks coursing through the building's tottering structure.
Taiwanese rescuers continued the terrifying task on February 8 of searching for survivors in a dangerously leaning apartment block that was partially toppled by an earthquake, despite regular aftershocks coursing through the building's tottering structure.
Demonstrators wave Greek national flags during a demonstration in Athens on February 4, 2018. Hundreds of thousands of Greeks are expected to join an Athens rally to urge the government not to compromise in the festering name row with neighbouring Macedonia, organisers said.
Students of Sandra Passos' modeling school wait for a class to start, in an old club in the municipality of Sao Goncalo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on February 7, 2018.
A Turkey-backed Free Syrian Army fighter is seen in the eastern suburbs of al Bab, Syria February 4, 2018.
Solnechnaya Street in the Troitsk region.
A cat named 'James' wearing a collar and tie looks out of the window of the Ecuadorian Embassy where WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been holed up for over five years on February 6, 2018.
A masked reveller poses during the Venice Carnival, Italy, February 4, 2018.
A demonstrator throws stones during a protest against a campaign rally held for Rodrigo Londono Echeverri, known as "Timochenko", the presidential candidate for the Common Alternative Revolutionary Force (FARC) political party, who was to hold a campaign meeting during his visit to the municipality of Yumbo, Colombia, on February 7, 2018 but was forced to leave because protesters were throwing stones.
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This image from video provided by SpaceX shows the company's spacesuit in Elon Musk's red Tesla sports car which was launched into space during the first test flight of the Falcon Heavy rocket on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018.
A woman wears signs reading "Censored" as revellers take part in an annual block party known as "Academicos do Baixa Augusta" (Academics of Baixa Augusta neighbourhood ), during carnival festivities in Sao Paulo, Brazil, February 4, 2018.
Siberian Husky dogs of the Royev Ruchey Park team pull a rig during a practice session for the Karadag Sled Dog Rally on the frozen Mana River, with the air temperature at about minus 21 degrees Celsius in the Siberian Taiga area outside Krasnoyarsk, Russia on February 6, 2018.
Dancers perform during a rehearsal on the eve of the Opera Ball 2018, the sumptuous highlight of the Austrian capital's ball season, on February 7, 2018 at the State Opera House in Vienna.
Murat Gassiev (Russia) and Yunier Dorticos (Cuba) during the second World Boxing Superseries cruiserweight semifinal in Sochi on February 3, 2018.
Woman holding up an umbrella during heavy snowfall in front of the Red Square in Moscow.
A dog jumps into the air to catch a ball along the beach near the County Kerry village of Rossbeigh, Ireland, February 4, 2018.
Tourists sledding on the frozen Kunming lake outside of Beijing.
Cheerleaders dance during Super Bowl LII between the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on February 4, 2018.
Graffiti in the Athenes neighbourhood of Psiri.
Russian national bandy team celebrating the win at the World Championships on February 4, 2018.
A man skis on a snow covered street of Montmartre, on February 7, 2018 following heavy snowfall in Paris. Exceptionally heavy snowfall brought public transport in Paris and surrounding regions to a near halt on February 7, spelling misery for commuters after hundreds were forced to abandon their cars to sleep in emergency shelters overnight.
A model presents a creation by Ukrainian designer Iva Nerolli during Ukrainian Fashion Week in Kiev, Ukraine, February 5, 2018.
