As winter has turned its last page (sort of), take a moment to soak up some of the most important and striking visuals captured by photographers around the world.
© AFP 2023 / Vincenzo PintoPeople walk in the central via dei Fori covered with snow in Rome on February 26, 2018.
People walk in the central via dei Fori covered with snow in Rome on February 26, 2018.
© Sputnik / Sergey GuneevVladimir Putin with Olympic figure stating medalists Alina Zagitova (left) and Yevgenia Medvedeva after the awards ceremony in Kremlin.
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Vladimir Putin with Olympic figure stating medalists Alina Zagitova (left) and Yevgenia Medvedeva after the awards ceremony in Kremlin.
© AP Photo / Ferdinand OstropGerman Chancellor and party chairwoman Angela Merkel acknowledges the applause of the delegates after her speech during the party convention of the Christian Democratic Union CDU in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Feb. 26, 2018. The delegates came together to decide on the coalition agreement on forming a new German government.
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© AP Photo / Ferdinand Ostrop
German Chancellor and party chairwoman Angela Merkel acknowledges the applause of the delegates after her speech during the party convention of the Christian Democratic Union CDU in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Feb. 26, 2018. The delegates came together to decide on the coalition agreement on forming a new German government.
© Photo : NASAThe Soyuz MS-06 capsule carrying the crew of Joe Acaba and Mark Vande Hei of the US and Alexander Misurkin of Russia, descends beneath a parachute just before landing in a remote area outside the town of Dzhezkazgan (Zhezkazgan), Kazakhstan.
The Soyuz MS-06 capsule carrying the crew of Joe Acaba and Mark Vande Hei of the US and Alexander Misurkin of Russia, descends beneath a parachute just before landing in a remote area outside the town of Dzhezkazgan (Zhezkazgan), Kazakhstan.
© AP Photo / Niranjan ShresthaA tourist dances during a Holi festival celebration in Kathmandu, Nepal, Thursday, March 1, 2018. The festival marks the advent of spring.
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A tourist dances during a Holi festival celebration in Kathmandu, Nepal, Thursday, March 1, 2018. The festival marks the advent of spring.
© AFP 2023 / Philippe LopezA cow is prepared to be milked by a robotic milking system during the 55th International Agriculture Fair (Salon de l'Agriculture) at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center on February 26, 2018 in Paris.
A cow is prepared to be milked by a robotic milking system during the 55th International Agriculture Fair (Salon de l'Agriculture) at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center on February 26, 2018 in Paris.
© REUTERS / Leah MillisWhite House Communications Director Hope Hicks leaves the US Capitol after attending the House Intelligence Committee closed door meeting in Washington, US, February 27, 2018.
White House Communications Director Hope Hicks leaves the US Capitol after attending the House Intelligence Committee closed door meeting in Washington, US, February 27, 2018.
© AP Photo / Mostafa DarwishThe sun sets behind the wreckage of a train collision near Kom Hamadah, in the Beheira province in the Nile delta, Egypt, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018.
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The sun sets behind the wreckage of a train collision near Kom Hamadah, in the Beheira province in the Nile delta, Egypt, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018.
© AFP 2023 / Francois GuillotA model presents a creation for Christian Dior during the 2018/2019 Fall/Winter collection fashion show on February 27, 2018 in Paris.
A model presents a creation for Christian Dior during the 2018/2019 Fall/Winter collection fashion show on February 27, 2018 in Paris.
© AFP 2023 / Gulshan KhanFirecrackers are set off outside each store to ward off evil spirits during celebrations marking the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Dog, in First Chinatown, Johannesburg on February 24, 2018.
Firecrackers are set off outside each store to ward off evil spirits during celebrations marking the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Dog, in First Chinatown, Johannesburg on February 24, 2018.
© AFP 2023 / Krit Promsakla Na SakolnakornThis photo taken on February 25, 2018 shows people swing dancing in front of Phra Pathom Chedi temple in the central Thai province of Nakhon Pathom. More than 300 enthusiasts, including foreign dancers, came out for the shindig on a street in Nakhon Pathom, about an hour outside of Bangkok.
This photo taken on February 25, 2018 shows people swing dancing in front of Phra Pathom Chedi temple in the central Thai province of Nakhon Pathom. More than 300 enthusiasts, including foreign dancers, came out for the shindig on a street in Nakhon Pathom, about an hour outside of Bangkok.
© Sputnik / Michael Klimentyev / Go to the mediabankPresident of Russian Federation Vladimir Putin during the annual Parliamentary Address.
President of Russian Federation Vladimir Putin during the annual Parliamentary Address.
© AP Photo / Mark HumphreyMississippi cheerleaders perform during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Florida at the women's Southeastern Conference tournament Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Mississippi cheerleaders perform during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Florida at the women's Southeastern Conference tournament Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, in Nashville, Tennessee.
© AP Photo / Marcio Jose SanchezDemonstrators, including, Valeria Suarez, center, and Gerardo Gomez, right, yell slogans as they block an intersection outside of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, in San Francisco.
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Demonstrators, including, Valeria Suarez, center, and Gerardo Gomez, right, yell slogans as they block an intersection outside of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, in San Francisco.
© AP Photo / Alexander ZemlianichenkoPassengers stand on a deck of a tourist boat with restaurant aboard especially designed for winter river cruises as it breaks through the frozen Moskva River in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Feb. 26, 2018.
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Passengers stand on a deck of a tourist boat with restaurant aboard especially designed for winter river cruises as it breaks through the frozen Moskva River in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Feb. 26, 2018.
© AFP 2023 / Mauro PimentelA Venezuelan refugee child walks inside a shelter in the city of Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil, on February 24, 2018.
A Venezuelan refugee child walks inside a shelter in the city of Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil, on February 24, 2018.
© AFP 2023 / Emmanuel DunandA hostess stands in front of medal winners on the podium as they are presented with their medals after the women's team sprint final race at The UCI World Cycling Championships in Apeldoorn on February 28, 2018.
A hostess stands in front of medal winners on the podium as they are presented with their medals after the women's team sprint final race at The UCI World Cycling Championships in Apeldoorn on February 28, 2018.
© AP Photo / Bob EdmeAn unidentified swimmer braves the cold as he walks on the snow covered Biarritz beach, southwestern France, after enjoying a swim in the Atlantic ocean, Wednesday, Feb.28, 2018.
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An unidentified swimmer braves the cold as he walks on the snow covered Biarritz beach, southwestern France, after enjoying a swim in the Atlantic ocean, Wednesday, Feb.28, 2018.
© AFP 2023 / Thomas CoexProtestors demonstrate outside the closed gate of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City on February 27, 2018.
Protestors demonstrate outside the closed gate of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City on February 27, 2018.
© AP Photo / Ajit SolankiAn Indian woman looks at her mobile phone as she carries red chillies on her head at a farm at Shertha village near Gandhinagar, India, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018.
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An Indian woman looks at her mobile phone as she carries red chillies on her head at a farm at Shertha village near Gandhinagar, India, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018.
© AFP 2023 / Armend NimaniA man removes snow from the stairs of his home in the village of Mramor, near Pristina, on February 27, 2018.
Dubbed "The Beast from the East," Europe was seized on February 27 with an icy cold originating from Siberia, which has already been responsible for at least twenty deaths in four days.
Dubbed "The Beast from the East," Europe was seized on February 27 with an icy cold originating from Siberia, which has already been responsible for at least twenty deaths in four days.
A man removes snow from the stairs of his home in the village of Mramor, near Pristina, on February 27, 2018.
Dubbed "The Beast from the East," Europe was seized on February 27 with an icy cold originating from Siberia, which has already been responsible for at least twenty deaths in four days.
Dubbed "The Beast from the East," Europe was seized on February 27 with an icy cold originating from Siberia, which has already been responsible for at least twenty deaths in four days.
© AP Photo / Danny LawsonVictor the polar bear plays in the snow at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster, north England, Wednesday Feb. 28, 2018. Britain, which is buffered by the Atlantic Ocean and tends to have temperate winters, saw heavy snow in some areas that disrupted road, rail and air travel and forced hundreds of schools to close.
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Victor the polar bear plays in the snow at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster, north England, Wednesday Feb. 28, 2018. Britain, which is buffered by the Atlantic Ocean and tends to have temperate winters, saw heavy snow in some areas that disrupted road, rail and air travel and forced hundreds of schools to close.
© AFP 2023 / Sebastian GollnowParticipants parade during the "Miss Germany 2018" beauty pageant on February 24, 2018 in Rust, southern Germany.
Participants parade during the "Miss Germany 2018" beauty pageant on February 24, 2018 in Rust, southern Germany.
© REUTERS / Peter Nicholls A guardsman sits on duty in the snow at Horse Guards Parade in London, February 28, 2018.
A guardsman sits on duty in the snow at Horse Guards Parade in London, February 28, 2018.
© Sputnik / Aleksander Vilf / Go to the mediabankThe Russian ice hockey national team celebrates after beating Germany in the Olympic final.
The Russian ice hockey national team celebrates after beating Germany in the Olympic final.