A look at the best news photos from around the world.
February 26, 2017

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A dancer of the Imperio de Casa Verde samba school performs during the second night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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Young Indian Hindu devotees, their bodies pierced with lemon and paladai - bowl with a spout mainly used to feed milk to infants - wait to participate in a procession to mark Shivratri in Chennai.

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A street vendor selling souvenirs waits for customers during a snow fall in the Aziarco village, Belarus, Feb. 25, 2017.

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Members of a rival team are hit by oranges during an annual carnival orange battle in the northern Italian town of Ivrea.