The day in photos: Feb. 23, 2017

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APTOPIX India Elections
A rural Hindu woman displays the indelible ink mark on her finger after casting her vote at a polling station on the outskirts of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh state, India. AP

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Iraqi army launch a rocket towards Islamic State militants during a battle with Islamic State militants near Ghozlani military complex, south of Mosul
Iraqi army launch a rocket towards Islamic State militants during a battle with Islamic State militants near Ghozlani military complex, south of Mosul, Iraq. Reuters

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TOPSHOT-FRANCE-EDUCATION-STUDENTS-POLICE-DEMO
French firemen try to extinguish burning dustbins as students gather during a demonstration against police brutality, following the alleged rape of Theo, outside the “Lycee Voltaire” secondary school in Paris. Getty Images

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NEPAL-RELIGION-HINDU-FESTIVAL
A Nepalese Sadhu (Hindu holy man) smokes a chillum, a traditional clay pipe, as a holy offering to Lord Shiva, the Hindu god of creation and destruction near the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu on the eve of the Hindu festival Maha Shivaratri. Getty Images

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TOPSHOT-BRITAIN-WEATHER-FEATURE
Waves crash over Newhaven Lighthouse on the south coast of England on February 23, 2017 as Storm Doris hits the country. Getty Images

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TOPSHOT-GERMANY-COW-BEAUTY-PAGEANT
A judge inspects cows taking part in the 44th edition of the “Schau der Besten” (Show of the Best) dairy cow beauty pageant in Verden an der Aller, northwestern Germany. Getty Images

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APTOPIX Germany Carnival
Four men dressed as kings arrive in the city center when tens of thousands revelers dressed in carnival costumes celebrate the start of the street-carnival in Cologne, Germany. AP

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U.S.-born giant female panda Bao Bao walks at her new home, Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, in Chengdu
U.S.-born giant female panda Bao Bao walks at her new home, Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, in Chengdu, Sichuan province, China. Reuters

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FIS Nordic Ski World Championships – Women’s Ski Jumping – Trials
Lucile Morat of France competes in the FIS Nordic Ski World Championships in Lahti, Finland. Reuters

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Smoke rises from sugar factory as Iraqi security forces sniper aims his weapon toward Mosul’s airport during a battle with islamic state’s militants south west Mosul
Smoke rises from sugar factory as Iraqi security forces sniper aims his weapon toward Mosul’s airport during a battle with islamic state’s militants south west Mosul, Iraq. Reuters

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Police Clash With Drug Addicts In “Cracolandia” Section Of Sao Paulo
Military tactical police officers advance on suspected drug users in the region known as “Cracolandia” in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Getty Images

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APTOPIX EU Libya Migrants
Refugees and migrants rest aboard the Golfo Azurro, the Spanish NGO Proactiva Open Arms rescue ship after being rescued off the Libyan coast. AP

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