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This Week in Pictures: 22 - 28 February

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This week was intense, with the looming threat of the coronavirus spreading across the world. At the same time, the Middle East was shaken by the conflict in Idlib, where Turkish and Syrian forces clashed multiple times, causing a major crisis.

This week witnessed numerous protests across the world, while in many countries people marked the end of the carnival season. Both Latin America and Europe held a lot of traditional festivites to let the steam off in these tense times. The gallery will show you the main events of the week, letting you see what is really important!

© AFP 2023 / Carl De SouzaRevellers cheer during the Amigos da Onca street party in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ahead of Rio's world-famous carnival.
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Revellers cheer during the Amigos da Onca street party in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ahead of Rio's world-famous carnival.
© REUTERS / Ihor BehusA man sets himself on fire during protest rallies in front of the presidential office in Kiev, Ukraine.
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A man sets himself on fire during protest rallies in front of the presidential office in Kiev, Ukraine.
© AFP 2023 / Aaref WatadDisplaced Syrian children try to climb over the Turkish border wall at an informal camp in Kafr Lusin in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib.
Turkey, which already hosts the world's largest number of Syrian refugees with around 3.6 million people, has placed barbed wire and watchtowers along the wall to prevent any more crossings.
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Displaced Syrian children try to climb over the Turkish border wall at an informal camp in Kafr Lusin in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib.
Turkey, which already hosts the world's largest number of Syrian refugees with around 3.6 million people, has placed barbed wire and watchtowers along the wall to prevent any more crossings.
© Sputnik / Kirill Shipitsin / Go to the mediabankA young woman wears a traditional outfit at the International Ice Sculpture competition during the Olkhon Ice Fest in Lake Baikal, Russia.
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A young woman wears a traditional outfit at the International Ice Sculpture competition during the Olkhon Ice Fest in Lake Baikal, Russia.
© Sputnik / Sergey Guneev / Go to the mediabankPresident Vladimir Putin visits the newly-opened theme park Dream Island in Moscow.
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President Vladimir Putin visits the newly-opened theme park Dream Island in Moscow.
© Sputnik / Vitaliy Ankov / Go to the mediabankA T-72 performing during the tank biathlon at the Army-2020 contest in Primorsky Krai, Russia.
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A T-72 performing during the tank biathlon at the Army-2020 contest in Primorsky Krai, Russia.
© AFP 2023 / Raul ArboledaPeople watch as protesters clash with Colombian riot police during a demonstration against the government of Colombia's President Ivan Duque in Bogota.
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People watch as protesters clash with Colombian riot police during a demonstration against the government of Colombia's President Ivan Duque in Bogota.
© Sputnik / Ekaterina Chesnokova / Go to the mediabankActress Elle Fanning on the red carpet for The Roads Not Taken during the 70th Berlin International Film Festival.
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Actress Elle Fanning on the red carpet for The Roads Not Taken during the 70th Berlin International Film Festival.
© AFP 2023 / Sanjay KanojiaA Hindu devotee of Lord Shiva holds a human skull and bone as he takes part in a religious procession to mark the Hindu festival of Maha Shivratri in Allahabad.
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A Hindu devotee of Lord Shiva holds a human skull and bone as he takes part in a religious procession to mark the Hindu festival of Maha Shivratri in Allahabad.
© REUTERS / Simon DawsonParticipants take part in the annual Leadenhall Market Pancake Race in London, Britain, 25 February 2020.
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Participants take part in the annual Leadenhall Market Pancake Race in London, Britain, 25 February 2020.
© AP Photo / Achmad IbrahimIndonesian youths play in floodwater in a Jakarta neighbourhood after heavy rains caused rivers to burst their banks in greater Jakarta sending muddy water into residential and commercial areas.
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Indonesian youths play in floodwater in a Jakarta neighbourhood after heavy rains caused rivers to burst their banks in greater Jakarta sending muddy water into residential and commercial areas.
© AP Photo / Leo CorreaA reveller dressed in a spider-man costume strikes a pose at the "Ceu na Terra" or Heaven on Earth street party in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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A reveller dressed in a spider-man costume strikes a pose at the "Ceu na Terra" or Heaven on Earth street party in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
© AP Photo / Altaf QadriIndian Muslim women look out of a window as security officers patrol a street in New Delhi, India, as at least 20 people were killed in three days of clashes in the Indian capital.
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Indian Muslim women look out of a window as security officers patrol a street in New Delhi, India, as at least 20 people were killed in three days of clashes in the Indian capital.
© AFP 2023 / Pool / Ludovic MarinFrench President Emmanuel Macron checks the quality of a Charolais cow during the 57th International Agriculture Fair at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris.
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French President Emmanuel Macron checks the quality of a Charolais cow during the 57th International Agriculture Fair at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris.
© AFP 2023 / Daniel RamalhoWomen smear mud on themselves during the "Bloco da Lama", a mud carnival party, in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil.
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Women smear mud on themselves during the "Bloco da Lama", a mud carnival party, in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil.
© Sputnik / Kirill Kallinikov / Go to the mediabankTourists take photos with costumed performers during the traditional Maslenitsa (Shrovetide) festivities in Moscow.
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Tourists take photos with costumed performers during the traditional Maslenitsa (Shrovetide) festivities in Moscow.
© Sputnik / Alexander Shcherbak / Go to the mediabankRussian Foreign MInister Sergei Lavrov at a United Nations Human Rights Council session.
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Russian Foreign MInister Sergei Lavrov at a United Nations Human Rights Council session.
© AP Photo / Andres GutierrezPeople in carnival dress walk across a bridge in a cloud of red dust in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.
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People in carnival dress walk across a bridge in a cloud of red dust in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.
© Sputnik / Justin Griffiths-Williams / Go to the mediabankProtesters demonstrate during a rally against the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange outside the Woolwich Crown Court, in London, Great Britain.
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Protesters demonstrate during a rally against the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange outside the Woolwich Crown Court, in London, Great Britain.
© Sputnik / Anton Bystrov / Go to the mediabankPeople in Tehran wear medical masks amid a coronavirus outbreak in the country.
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People in Tehran wear medical masks amid a coronavirus outbreak in the country.
© REUTERS / Alessandro Garofalo Model Gigi Hadid presents a creation from the Versace Autumn/Winter 2020 collection during Milan Fashion Week in Italy.
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Model Gigi Hadid presents a creation from the Versace Autumn/Winter 2020 collection during Milan Fashion Week in Italy.
© Sputnik / Ilya Naimushin / Go to the mediabankChimpanzee Anfisa at the Royev Ruchey park in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
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Chimpanzee Anfisa at the Royev Ruchey park in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
© AFP 2023 / Carl de SouzaA member of the Mangueira samba school performs during the first night of Rio's carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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A member of the Mangueira samba school performs during the first night of Rio's carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
© REUTERS / Ricardo Moraes Members of the Beija-Flor samba school perform during the second night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Members of the Beija-Flor samba school perform during the second night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
© Sputnik / Ramil Sitdikov / Go to the mediabankRussian ice skaters Maxim Trankov and Tatiana Volosozhar perform during the Path to Victory festival.
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Russian ice skaters Maxim Trankov and Tatiana Volosozhar perform during the Path to Victory festival.
© AFP 2023 / Martin BernettiA protester stands near cars burning in flames outside the Hotel O'Higgins during a rally against Chilean President Sebastian Pinera's government in Vina del Mar.
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A protester stands near cars burning in flames outside the Hotel O'Higgins during a rally against Chilean President Sebastian Pinera's government in Vina del Mar.
© AFP 2023 / Giuseppe CacaceThe pack rides during the third stage of the UAE Cycling Tour from al-Maroom to Jebel Hafeet.
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The pack rides during the third stage of the UAE Cycling Tour from al-Maroom to Jebel Hafeet.
© REUTERS / Khalil Ashawi An internally displaced Syrian child plays with a sheep in Azaz.
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An internally displaced Syrian child plays with a sheep in Azaz.
© Sputnik / Alessandro Rota / Go to the mediabankTourists on a street in Milan, Italy.
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Tourists on a street in Milan, Italy.
© Sputnik / Evgeny Biyatov / Go to the mediabankFireworks during the Defender of the Fatherland Day in Moscow
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Fireworks during the Defender of the Fatherland Day in Moscow
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