A look at the best news photos from around the world.
February 24, 2017
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Hindu devotees dry their clothes after taking a dip at Sangam, the confluence of rivers Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati during the Hindu festival of Shivaratri, that also marked the last day of the annual traditional fair of Magh Mela, in Allahabad, India.
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Polar bear mother Giovanna (not in picture) and her 14-week-old cub are on their first outing at Hellabrunn Zoo in Munich, Germany.
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Sonia Guajajara (L), coordinator of the Articulation of the Indigenous Peoples of Brazil (APIB), and other indigenous leaders participate in a press conference given by the Imperatriz Leopoldinense samba school. The theme this year pays homage to the native people of Brazil's Amazon region, ahead of the carnival parade at Cidade do Samba in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Participants wearing cosplay costumes attend the Japan Expo in Marseille, France.