Speed skating in the Netherlands, a teddy-bear clinic in Belgium, a newfound sphinx statue in Egypt, an International Women’s Day march in Chile, carpet weaving in Afghanistan, Holi celebrations in India, skijoring in Colorado, a cow-look-alike competition for cats in Thailand, and much more
Photos of the Week: Sea Dragon, Mermaid Convention, Inflatable Tank
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Protesters brandishing a European Union flag brace as they are sprayed by a water cannon during clashes with riot police near the Georgian Parliament, in Tbilisi, on March 7, 2023. Georgian police used tear gas and water cannons against protesters Tuesday as thousands demonstrated in the capital to oppose a controversial "foreign agents" bill. Georgia's ruling party later said it was withdrawing the bill. #
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An anti-immigration protester faces a line of police officers in Dover, on the southeast coast of England, on March 4, 2023, as pro-and anti-immigration demonstrations took place in the town. More than 45,000 migrants crossed the Channel to the U.K. from mainland Europe in 2022, surpassing the previous year's record by more than 17,000. #
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Actors Michelle Rodriguez and Chris Pine get slimed during the 36th Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California, on March 4, 2023. #
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Hungarian Vizsla dogs rest in their pens after being judged on the first day of the Crufts dog show at the National Exhibition Center in Birmingham, England, on March 9, 2023. #
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In Bangkok, Thailand's Cat Fanciers Club hosted a competition for cats that look like cows on March 5, 2023. Here, a participant wears a cowboy outfit before judging. More than 100 cats were judged on how similar their pattern was to a cow's, as well as their color, fur softness, and personality. A relaxed, fluffy cat named Arpo took home first prize. #
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Rider Taylor Strobaugh races down Harrison Avenue pulling skier Darrin Anderson during the 75th annual Leadville Ski Joring weekend competition in Leadville, Colorado, on March 4, 2023. #
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A rescue worker puts out a fire at a destroyed gas-distribution point in a residential neighborhood after a Russian attack in Kostiantynivka, Ukraine, on March 6, 2023. #
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A Buddhist monk lights a candle at the Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple during a ceremony commemorating Makha Bucha Day in Pathum Thani province, outside Bangkok, Thailand, on March 6, 2023. #
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People dressed as merfolk take part in the group swim during the MerMagic Convention at the Freedom Aquatic & Fitness Center in Manassas, Virginia, on March 4, 2023. The event bills itself as the "World's Largest Mermaid Convention." #
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The Sea Dragon, a retired swinging-ship ride at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier, is carried by a helicopter as a commercial jet flies in the distance in Santa Monica, California, on March 9, 2023. The ride was being transported to its retirement home in Ventura County, California, after having carried more than 12 million guests over nearly 30 years, according to the amusement park. #
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Two planes of the Royal Australian Air Force Roulettes aerobatic team perform during the Australian International Airshow Aerospace and Defence Expo at Avalon Airport in Geelong, Australia, on March 3, 2023. #
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France's Kevin Mayer reacts after a jump during the men's heptathlon pole vault at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Atakoy Arena in Istanbul, Turkey, on March 5, 2023. #
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San Diego State Aztecs head coach Brian Dutcher falls back onto his players from a ladder after they defeated the Wyoming Cowboys and earned the Mountain West Conference regular-season championship at Viejas Arena in San Diego, California, on March 4, 2023. #
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A Buddhist devotee with a traditional "sak yant" tattoo takes part in an annual sacred-tattoo festival at the Wat Bang Phra temple in Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand, on March 4, 2023. #
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A medical student is accompanied by a child who brought a plush toy to be treated at the Teddy Bear Clinic ("Clinique du Nounours"), a facility that helps children cope with their fear of medical examinations, in Brussels, Belgium, on March 7, 2023. #
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In this undated photo distributed on March 6, 2023, a sphinx statue is uncovered from an archaeological site in Qena, Egypt. Mostafa Waziri, the country’s top antiquities official, said in a statement that initial examinations point to the statue's being modeled after the Roman Emperor Claudius, who ruled in the first century A.D. #
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An inflatable decoy of an M1 Abrams tank is displayed during a media presentation in Decin, Czech Republic, on March 6, 2023. A Czech company producing inflatable weapon decoys has seen profits soar since the Russian invasion of Ukraine started last year, its officials said on March 6. #
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Netherlands' Jutta Leerdam celebrates winning the women's 1000m speed-skating event during the ISU World Speed Skating Championships at the Thialf ice arena in Heerenveen, Netherlands, on March 4, 2023. #
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Women participate in a self-defense class that combines martial arts with simple street-fighting techniques, in the Iztapalapa neighborhood, on the outskirts of Mexico City, Mexico, on March 7, 2023. #
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