A look at the best news photos from around the world.
February 5, 2018
![People celebrate in the streets of Damme near Osnabrueck, northern Germany, during a traditional carnival parade.](https://gdb.voanews.com/f7463b91-de60-4276-9e48-45c8be3f8083_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People celebrate in the streets of Damme near Osnabrueck, northern Germany, during a traditional carnival parade.
![Starling birds fly before landing near the southern Israeli city of Rahat, in the Negev desert, Feb. 4, 2018.](https://gdb.voanews.com/b517a341-c651-4f87-a3f1-411ebd002735_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Starling birds fly before landing near the southern Israeli city of Rahat, in the Negev desert, Feb. 4, 2018.
![Residents watch water flowing from the Katulampa sluice gate in Bogor City, West Java, south of Jakarta, Indonesia, in this photo taken by Antara Foto.](https://gdb.voanews.com/b21cc0b3-7f2c-44a8-8e7c-2de77bcf6e70_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Residents watch water flowing from the Katulampa sluice gate in Bogor City, West Java, south of Jakarta, Indonesia, in this photo taken by Antara Foto.