A group of Joaldunak participate in a carnival in Spain
A man wears a traditional mariachi hat during a bullfight in Mexico City
Firemen extinguish a blaze in Nairobi, Kenya
A rainbow appears over the Acropolis in Athens, Greece
A camel walks through the Samawa desert in Iraq
A worker prepares red lanterns for the upcoming Lunar New Year celebrations in Huai'an, China
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Cal Petersen lays on the ice after missing the puck during an NHL hockey game in Philadelphia
A person dressed as a demon waves a sparkler during the traditional Correfoc festival in Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Guests attend a state dinner at the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden
A shock wave is seen after the Israeli army fires a round of self-propelled artillery towards the Gaza Strip
A man sits on a bench along the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, France
People participate in the Up Helly Aa 'Jarl Squad' parade in Lerwick, Shetland Islands
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