Top 10 pictures of the week from around the world

A selection of top news pictures from US, Asia, Europe and around the globe

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High waves crash along the shore as Cyclone Freddy nears the island at the village of Sainte-Anne, on the French overseas island of La Reunion on February 20, 2023.
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A visitor looks at a display of limited edition sneakers of various brands made in collaboration with local sneaker shop Limited Edt, during the media preview of Sneakertopia, a sneaker and street culture exhibition, at the Art Science Museum in Singapore February 23, 2023.
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Children run up a flight of steps during pre-carnival celebrations in the Catia neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela.
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Chickens sit in cages at a farm, as Argentina's government adopts new measures to prevent the spread of bird flu and limit potential damage to exports as cases rise in the region, in Buenos Aires, Argentina February 22, 2023.
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A man walks past a stand with an image of a Russian serviceman and words 'The Motherland we defend' at a street exhibition of military photos in St. Petersburg, Russia, Monday, Feb. 20, 2023.
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Syrian artists Aziz Asmar and Salam Hamed paint street art on the rubble of damaged buildings in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake, in the rebel-held town of Jandaris, Syria February 22, 2023.
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The sails of the Sydney Opera House get illuminated with the colours of the Ukrainian Flag to mark one year since Russia's attack of Ukraine began, in Sydney, Australia, February 24, 2023.
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A reveller is hit by an orange as she participates in the annual 'Battle of the Oranges' in the northern city of Ivrea, Italy February 19, 2023.
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Confetti fall during ceremonies marking the 37th anniversary of the near-bloodless coup popularly known as "People Power" revolution that ousted the late Philippine strongman Ferdinand Marcos from 20-year-rule at the People's Power Monument in Quezon city, Philippines on Saturday Feb. 25, 2023. It is the first year marking the event under the rule of Marcos Jr.
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Floats pass by as members of the Grande Rio samba school perform during the first night of Rio's Carnival parade at the Sambadrome Marques de Sapucai in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on February 19, 2023.

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