Today's best photos: From Lunar New Year in London to Carnival in Sao Paulo

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

A man looks at a wall of helmets at the "football theme park" NFL Experience in Las Vegas as the city prepares host Super Bowl 58. The Kansas City Chiefs face the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. AP

People attend a "Get Out the Vote" rally for former US President and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump in Conway, South Carolina. AFP

Protesters chant slogans and collect barrels and tables to burn during clashes with police in Dakar on the sidelines of a protest against a last-minute delay to presidential elections in Senegal. AFP

Women pose for a photograph next to a dragon figure at the Longtan Park Fair on the second day of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon in Beijing. AFP

The bodies of three of the Emirati armed forces officers killed in a terrorist attack in Somalia arrive at Al Bateen Airport. A fourth officer died of his injuries after being flown back to the UAE. Wam

Argentina's President Javier Milei meets Pope Francis at the Vatican. Reuters

People take part in a parade during celebrations for the Lunar Chinese New Year of the Dragon in London. Reuters

Layene Muslim pilgrims arrive at the start of their yearly pilgrimage at the Seydina Issa Rohou Laye Mausoleum in Camberene, Senegal. Each year thousands of Layene Muslim community followers make the pilgrimage, which starts at the birthplace of the Layene community in Camberene and finishes at the sacred recollection cave in Ngor. AFP

Models prepare backstage for the Badgley Mischka Fall/Winter 2024 collection show at New York Fashion Week. Reuters

Leading lights of Spanish cinema including Penelope Cruz and Pedro Almodovar onstage during the Spanish Film Academy's Goya Awards ceremony in Valladolid, Spain. Reuters

Russian President Vladimir Putin is interviewed by American conservative political commentator Tucker Carlson in Moscow. Reuters

A dancer from the Mocidade Alegre samba school performs during a Carnival parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. (AP Photo / Andre Penner)

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