World of photos, February 11, 2024
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The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
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Workers rush to repair the pipeline close to the lava field as the Svartsengi Powerplant is seen in the background, in Grindavík, Iceland. A volcanic eruption in southwestern Iceland appears to have subsided, though scientists are warning that the area may experience further eruptions in the coming months. Iceland’s Meteorological Office said late Thursday that the eruption had decreased significantly.Credit:AP Photo /Marco Di Marco
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Artists perform a scene during a dress rehearsal of Sao Paulo Dance Company ahead of its UK and London debut at Sadler’s Wells Theatre, in London.Credit:AP Photo/Kin Cheung
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Alex Sun, left, Peter Simplicio and Matt Connelly jump through a hole in the ice into Lake Andrews on the Bates College campus in Lewiston, Maine. The annual Bates College Puddle jump started 50 years ago as a Winter Carnival tradition.Credit:Andree Kehn/Sun Journal via AP
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Kevin Kueng surveys the interior of his mother’s home in Porter, Wisconsin, after a tornado destroyed the property on Thursday. His mother, Marilyn, 83, who was on the first floor of the home at the time, escaped injury in spite of the extensive damage.Credit:John Hart/Wisconsin State Journal via AP
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A woman lights a candle at the Kuan Yim Shrine in Chinatown on Lunar New Years Eve in Bangkok, Thailand. The Chinese diaspora of Southeast Asia celebrates a lively Lunar New Year in Bangkok’s Chinatown. It is traditionally a time for people to meet their relatives and take part in celebrations with families. In Thailand, which has a sizeable population of Chinese lineage, people gather with family and celebrate with feasts and visits to temples. The Tourism Authority of Thailand is expecting a steep increase in tourism during the Lunar New Year now that visa free travel is permmited for Chinese citizens to Thailand.Credit:Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images
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Wildlife workers remove dead fish from the Mansar lake, situated about 50km east of Jammu, India. According to Dheeraj Rampal, a local wildlife official, an estimated 2000 dead fish have been discovered in the lake over the past four days. He said that death was likely caused by fish swallowing hailstones.Credit:AP Photo/Channi Anand
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Kim Suji of South Korea competes during the women’s 3m springboard diving semifinal at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar.Credit:AP Photo/Hassan Ammar
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Skiers start the women’s 15km Mass Start freestyle World Cup cross country skiing event in Canmore, Alberta.Credit:Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP
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