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![A person wearing a parachute in a pack strikes a casual pose midair as they leap from the top of a tall building.]()
Read moreA base jumper leaps off the Kuala Lumpur Tower during the annual KL Tower International Jump Malaysia 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on February 3, 2023. #
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![A performer lies stretched out across the back of a horse.]()
Read moreFrench artist Manolo Bez, aka Manolo, performs on a black horse in the show titled "Animal, Dance With the Living" at the Theatre du Centaure in Marseille, France, on February 5, 2023. #
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![An ox stands in a burned out forest.]()
Read moreAn ox stands surrounded by burned trees in Santa Juana, Chile, on February 5, 2023. Wildfires were spreading in southern and central Chile, triggering evacuations and the declaration of a state of emergency in some regions. #
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![A nighttime view of a fire burning through a forest.]()
Read moreA forest fire rages in Santa Juana, Concepcion province, in Chile, on February 8, 2023. One week after a wave of fires began in south-central Chile, the conflagrations are far from being controlled, and the forecast of high temperatures, dryness, and winds has not improved the outlook. At least 24 people have died and thousands have been left homeless. #
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![Smoke covers a road, coloring the sky orange.]()
Read moreSmoke covers a road as a wildfire burns areas in Tome, Chile, on February 8, 2023. #
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![Veterinary staff members treat a cat with burn injuries to its paws.]()
Read moreVeterinary staff treat a cat that suffered burns during a forest fire, at an improvised medical-care center for animals in Santa Juana, Concepcion province, Chile, on February 5, 2023. #
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![A view of a forest fire burning on a hillside above a small town.]()
Read moreA forest fire approaches the town of Chiguayante, in the province of Concepcion, Chile, on February 9, 2023. #
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![A crowd of people release hundreds of sky lanterns.]()
Read moreTourists release sky lanterns during the Pingxi Lantern Festival on February 5, 2023, in Taipei, Taiwan. #
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![Restaurant customers sit at tables built into concrete pipes that have been stacked on top of one another.]()
Read moreCustomers dine at a barbecue restaurant built out of cement pipes in Chongqing, China, on February 7, 2023. #
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![A large crowd of people walk beside a tall golden statue.]()
Read moreHindu devotees walk toward the Sri Subramaniar Swamy Temple during Thaipusam celebrations at Batu Caves, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on February 5, 2023. #
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![Hundreds of martial artists stand shoulder to shoulder, performing moves to set a world record.]()
Read moreMuay Thai boxers perform the "Wai Khru" to set a Guinness World Record during a Thai martial-arts festival at Rajabhakti Park in Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan province, Thailand, on February 6, 2023. #
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![The performer Lizzo stands for photographs, wearing a large red garment that covers her head.]()
Read moreLizzo arrives at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, on February 5, 2023. #
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![Two people walk among walls made of ice.]()
Read morePeople explore the Ice Castles as the temperature dips to –1 degree Fahrenheit (–18 degrees Celsius) in North Woodstock, New Hampshire, on February 4, 2023. #
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![A skier is photographed in midair, upside down, during a qualification run.]()
Read moreFlavie Aumond of Team Canada competes during Women's Aerials Qualifications on day two of the Intermountain Healthcare Freestyle International Ski World Cup at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah, on February 3, 2023. #
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![A small crew of athletes push a canoe across a frozen river in front of a towboat.]()
Read moreA team pushes a canoe on the ice during the Quebec Winter Carnival Ice Canoe Race in Quebec City, Canada, on February 5, 2023. Dozens of teams participate in the race, in which they must cross the St. Lawrence River to the city of Levis on the other side and then return to their starting point. #
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![The remnants of a large popped ballon drift down through the sky.]()
Read moreA suspected Chinese spy balloon drifts toward the ocean after being shot down off the coast in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, on February 4, 2023. #
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![About a dozen people on a small boat reach into the water to pull up debris from a downed spy balloon.]()
Read moreSailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recover a suspected Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon that was downed by the United States this past weekend over U.S. territorial waters off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on February 5, 2023. #
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![A lighthouse is visible beyond a harbor with steam rising off it.]()
Read moreArctic sea smoke rises from the Atlantic Ocean at Portland Head Light, in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, on February 4, 2023. The morning temperature was about –10 degrees Fahrenheit. #
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![A villager on a motorcycle looks back at an erupting volcano.]()
Read moreA villager on a motorcycle looks back at the Mount Semeru volcano as it spews ash, in Lumajang, Indonesia, on February 5, 2023. #
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![A man dressed as a clown rides an extremely tiny bicycle in a city street.]()
Read moreA clown arrives to attend the 77th Annual Grimaldi Memorial Service at the All Saints Church, in East London, England, on February 5, 2023. #
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![A naked man poses on a bicycle in a garden.]()
Read moreAlejandro Colomar poses naked on a bicycle near his vegetable garden, after a Spanish court ruled in favor of allowing him to continue walking around his village naked, as he has been doing since 2020, in Aldaia, near Valencia, Spain, on February 3, 2023. #
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Read moreAn aerial picture shows competitors running during the Dead Sea Marathon, in the Israeli resort of Ein Bokek, on February 3, 2023. #
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![A large crowd of people watch as a religious procession begins.]()
Read moreThousands of people, devotees and tourists, watch as Saint Agatha leaves the cathedral before a procession begins in Catania, Italy, on February 5, 2023, during the Feast of Saint Agatha. #
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![Two people stand at a viewpoint overlooking a striped mountain.]()
Read moreTourists visit Rainbow Mountain in Cusipata, Peru, on February 5, 2023. The mountain is normally a bustling destination for international tourists, but the number of visitors has fallen because of political unrest following President Pedro Castillo's impeachment and arrest for trying to close Congress in December of last year. #
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![A soldier stands near a large piece of artillery as it fires a projectile.]()
Read moreUkrainian army forces from the 43rd Heavy Artillery Brigade fire a German howitzer, named "Tina" by the unit, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, near Bakhmut, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, on February 5, 2023. #
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![An aerial view of a derailed freight train on fire]()
Read moreThis photo, taken with a drone, shows portions of a Norfolk and Southern freight train that derailed Friday night in East Palestine, Ohio, still burning by midday Saturday, February 4, 2023. #
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![A black plume of smoke rises over a residential neighborhood.]()
Read moreA black plume rises over East Palestine, Ohio—the result of a controlled detonation of a portion of a derailed train on February 6, 2023. #
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![Several people carry an ornamental wooden box past large bonfires.]()
Read moreVillagers walk past a fire carrying a chair during a traditional folk ceremony to celebrate the Lantern Festival in Huian County, Quanzhou City, Fujian province, China, on February 6, 2023. #
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![A nearly empty canal in Venice]()
Read moreThe low tide in Venice reached 62 centimeters below mean sea level on February 6, 2023, causing navigation problems in Venice, Italy. In recent years, Venice has experienced a series of exceptionally low tides that have seen many of its famous canals run dry. #
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![A small bird feeds on an insect trapped in a pitcher plant.]()
Read moreA yellow-vented bulbul feeds on an insect from a pitcher plant on the outskirts of Melaka town, Malaysia, on February 7, 2023. #
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![A woman and four children wrap themselves in blankets, sitting on a divider in the middle of a road at night.]()
Read moreA family that fled the war in Syria and now lives in Beirut sits outside their home following an earthquake that hit neighboring Turkey early on February 6, 2023. #
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![A view of widespread earthquake damage, captured from inside a quake-damaged room]()
Read moreA view shows damaged buildings in the aftermath of an earthquake, in the town of Jandaris, Syria, on February 9, 2023. #
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![A crew of rescue workers carefully extracts a teenage girl from the rubble of a building.]()
Read moreEmergency personnel conduct a rescue operation to save a 16-year-old girl from the rubble of a collapsed building in Hatay, Turkey, on February 9, 2023, where she was trapped since the 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck on Monday. #
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![A man walks past a partially collapsed building.]()
Read moreA man walks past a partially collapsed building in the aftermath of the deadly earthquake, in Pazarcik, Turkey, on February 9, 2023. #
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![A woman, wrapped in a blanket, sits beside a large pile of rubble.]()
Read moreA woman, whose relatives are under the rubble, cries beside collapsed buildings in Hatay, Turkey, on February 8, 2023. Turkey declared seven days of national mourning after deadly earthquakes struck its southern provinces. #
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