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Bumper of Freedom
"Cowboy pride" is written by a demonstrator on one of the protest trucks that have been causing a stir in Canada for weeks.
The "Freedom Convoy" blocked and polluted downtown Ottawa and paralyzed several border crossings to the USA.
It was originally directed against the government's corona measures, but has now grown into fundamental criticism.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declared a state of emergency.
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Photo: Ed Jones / AFP
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air and love
A girl in Chile gives her grandmother a balloon heart for Valentine's Day.
A gay rights picnic will be held in the park.
Photo:
Esteban Felix / AP
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marriage for everyone
Numerous couples exchanged vows in a mass wedding on Valentine's Day in Manila, Philippines.
Perhaps many of you have enjoyed socializing again after the country eased its coronavirus lockdown.
However, the bride and groom are likely to have had eyes for their own partner.
Photo:
Ezra Acayan/Getty Images
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Everyday life in the shadow of artillery
Apparently unimpressed by the troop deployment at their country's border, these people stroll through downtown Kiev.
Russia announced earlier this week that it would withdraw soldiers, but US President Joe Biden recently warned of a Russian attack in drastic terms.
Photo:
Emilio Morenatti / AP
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Alone against the world
Too much for a 15-year-old, far too much: Kamila Valiewa became the bone of contention at this Olympic Winter Games after her positive doping test and finally broke down under the enormous pressure during her freestyle.
The Russian dropped from first place after the short program from the medal ranks.
Photo: Natacha Pisarenko / AP
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high and hot
Etna in Sicily is the highest active volcano in Europe.
What it looks like when it erupts is shown to the residents of Nicolosi in spectacular ways again and again.
This time, the eruption was concentrated in the volcano's southeastern crater, sending plumes of ash and smoke eight kilometers into the sky.
Photo: Salvatore Allegra/AP
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you want to play
These children express a little optimism about the situation in the Caribbean country of Haiti.
Thousands had lost their homes in last year's devastating earthquake and are still living in tent camps made of plastic, fabric and corrugated iron - like here in Les Cayes.
Photo: Odelyn Joseph/AP
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The Snow Monsters of Zao
Strangely curved figures stand on Mount Zao in northern Japan.
These are moisture-laden conifers that have buckled under the severe frost due to freezing winds.
In Japanese, they are simply called snow monsters.
Photo: David Mareuil / Anadolu Agency / Getty Images
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You are still here
These Ukrainian children and young people stand together - and sing.
You belong to a choir in Kiev that continues to practice songs despite the tense situation in the country.
Russia threatens Ukraine and confronts the West.
Photo: Pierre Crom/Getty Images
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10/25
Russian ceremony
Russian soldiers at a ceremony at the coffin of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Russian President Vladimir Putin this week to discuss Ukraine.
Photo: Maxim Shemetov / EPA
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11/25
Behind the disc
Members of the Ukrainian National Guard look out of the window during a bus ride through Kiev.
Western countries have urged their citizens to leave the country for fear of a Russian invasion.
Photo: Emilio Morenatti/AP
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12/25
Led to the ice
At the Winter Games in Beijing, the ice hockey teams of host China had only a supporting role in the men's and women's tournaments.
The sport is not particularly popular in the People's Republic, but in Anshan, Liaoning Province, there is a group of older men who are passionate about the niche sport.
Photo: Tingshu Wang / REUTERS
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I came, saw and peeked
This grafitti by Julius Caesar in Lugo, Spain was voted the world's best mural of 2021.
What would the Roman ruler have said about the fact that around 2000 years later his figure adorns a backyard and parking lot?
Photo: Carlos Castro/Europa Press News/Getty Images
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Silent witnesses of deep sorrow
A train door and numerous other debris from two S-Bahn trains that collided in Bavaria are at the scene of the accident.
In the collision south of Munich, a passenger died and 18 people were injured.
Photo:
Matthias Balk / dpa
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Wash, blow dry, lay
Horses need a shower too, like this one in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Children of all ages learn to ride there.
This is to prevent them from coming into contact with criminal gangs that are up to mischief in the outskirts of the city.
Photo: Johnson Sabin/EPA
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flag roll call
This week, people from the country threatened by Russia reassured themselves of their own national identity with large Ukrainian flags.
Here is a picture from the »Day of Unity« in the Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine, in which a small child also took part.
Photo:
Vadim Ghirda / AP
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Strong man, very soft
After winning the Super Bowl, Andrew Whitworth celebrated the title of his Los Angeles Rams.
The hosts narrowly won against the Cincinnati Bengals with a touchdown just before the end.
Photo: Steph Chambers/Getty Images
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health at the limit
Hong Kong is currently suffering particularly from the corona pandemic.
The many patients can hardly be cared for, which is why improvisation has to be done – as here in a makeshift waiting area in the Caritas Medical Centre.
Thousands urgently need inpatient medical help, the public health system is completely overwhelmed.
Photo: Anthony Kwan/Getty Images
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survivor
Ryan Deitsch (right) hugs Manuel Oliver (left) after calling on US President Joe Biden in a speech to do more to prevent gun violence.
Deitsch survived the school shooting in Parkland four years ago.
Manuel Oliver's son died in the process.
Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
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outfit of the day
Olaf Scholz, Heiko Maas and Lady Bitch Ray talk at the 17th Federal Assembly for the election of the Federal President of Germany in the Paul-Löbe-Haus.
Photo: Frederic Kern / Future Image / IMAGO
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Rising from the Ruins ...
... but more towards the past.
This is the ghost village of Aceredo in northern Spain.
It was flooded almost 30 years ago to create a reservoir.
Now the water level in the lake is falling and the old walls are reappearing.
Photo: Emilio Morenatti/AP
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air show
The Japanese snowboarder Miyabi Onitsuka delivered impressive pictures during the qualification in the Big Air competition.
It wasn't enough for a medal at the Olympic Winter Games, Onitsuka was eleventh, the winner was the Austrian Anna Gasser.
Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images
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dog life
These two puppies were actually spotted in exactly these outfits at New York Fashion Week.
It's actually made by people for people, but animals can also be models.
Photo: Angela Weiss / AFP
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Hard nut
A hiker fights »Ylenia« on the Brocken in the Harz Mountains.
The storm caused major disruptions in Germany on Wednesday and Thursday.
Flights were delayed, all long-distance rail traffic in northern Germany was at a standstill - and the emergency services had to move out because of numerous fallen trees.
Photo:
Matthias Bein / dpa
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Strong gusts
Three people in Scheveningen in the Netherlands are trying to withstand the storm: "Eunice" raged in several European countries and hit the Dutch coast on Friday.
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Photo: Phil Nijhuis / EPA