A look at the best news photos from around the world.
February 14, 2023
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Afghan sellers with roses wait for buyers on Valentine's Day in the Shar-e-Naw area of Kabul. Florists with dying bouquets of red roses and street vendors holding unsold balloons were heartbroken after the Taliban morality police banned Valentine's Day celebrations.
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A couple receives their marriage license from an officer on Valentine's Day, at the Nong Nooch Tropical Garden in Chonburi, Thailand.
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A man hugs a calf as part of celebrations to mark "Cow Hug Day" on the occasion of Valentine's Day at a cow shelter in Ahmedabad, India.
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An artwork depicting violence against women, painted by street artist Banksy for Valentines Day, is seen on a wall in Margate, Kent, Britain, in this picture published on social media.