• People jump over a burnt effigy of Lady Maslenitsa during celebrations of Maslenitsa, or Pancake Week, in St Petersburg, Russia. Maslenitsa celebrates the end of winter and is a Slavic holiday dating back to pagan times. Anatoly Maltsev / EPA
    People jump over a burnt effigy of Lady Maslenitsa during celebrations of Maslenitsa, or Pancake Week, in St Petersburg, Russia. Maslenitsa celebrates the end of winter and is a Slavic holiday dating back to pagan times. Anatoly Maltsev / EPA
  • A witch of the Waldkircher Kandelhexen witches’ club jumps over a fire during celebrations for the traditional witches sabbath at the market square of Waldkirch in Waldkirch, southern Germany. Michael Probst / AP
    A witch of the Waldkircher Kandelhexen witches’ club jumps over a fire during celebrations for the traditional witches sabbath at the market square of Waldkirch in Waldkirch, southern Germany. Michael Probst / AP
  • Dancers from the Nene de Vila Matilde samba school perform during a carnival parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Andre Penner / AP
    Dancers from the Nene de Vila Matilde samba school perform during a carnival parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Andre Penner / AP
  • A woman takes part in the Zombie Walk during carnival celebrations in Athens. Louisa Gouliamaki / AFP
    A woman takes part in the Zombie Walk during carnival celebrations in Athens. Louisa Gouliamaki / AFP
  • Villanova’s Donte DiVincenzo dives for a loose ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Creighton, in Villanova, Pennsylvania. Matt Slocum / AP
    Villanova’s Donte DiVincenzo dives for a loose ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Creighton, in Villanova, Pennsylvania. Matt Slocum / AP
  • Swansea City’s English defender Kyle Naughton climbs above Chelsea’s Brazilian-born Spanish striker Diego Costa during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Swansea at Stamford Bridge in London. Adrian Dennis / AFP
    Swansea City’s English defender Kyle Naughton climbs above Chelsea’s Brazilian-born Spanish striker Diego Costa during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Swansea at Stamford Bridge in London. Adrian Dennis / AFP
  • Visitors interact with “Field of Vectors,” created by Adrien M & Claire B, which is a featured part of Teknopolis, a participatory arts-tech exhibit at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in Brooklyn, New York. Ashlee Espinal / Reuters
    Visitors interact with “Field of Vectors,” created by Adrien M & Claire B, which is a featured part of Teknopolis, a participatory arts-tech exhibit at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in Brooklyn, New York. Ashlee Espinal / Reuters
  • A member of Iraq’s elite Rapid Response Division tries to shield himself from an explosion during the assault to retake Mosul, as Iraqi forces continue the offensive to retake the city’s western half from ISIL. Aris Messinis / AFP
    A member of Iraq’s elite Rapid Response Division tries to shield himself from an explosion during the assault to retake Mosul, as Iraqi forces continue the offensive to retake the city’s western half from ISIL. Aris Messinis / AFP
  • Designer Antonio Marras runs to greet the audience at the end of his show during the Women’s Fall/Winter 2017/2018 fashion week in Milan. Tiziana Fabi / AFP
    Designer Antonio Marras runs to greet the audience at the end of his show during the Women’s Fall/Winter 2017/2018 fashion week in Milan. Tiziana Fabi / AFP

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World in focus – best photos for February 26, 2017

Fatima Al Marzouqi

February 26, 2017

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A look at the best phots from around the world today.

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