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Our world in photos: February 23

February 23, 2022 Michaela Keil
ISRAEL — Sharks: Sandbar sharks swam next to a snorkeler in the Mediterranean Sea near a power plant off the coast of Hadera, on Wednesday. The hot water gushing from an industrial plant in Israel's northern city of Hadera drew these sharks that are not considered to be dangerous to people but are increasingly endangered by overfishing. Photo: Ariel Schalit/AP
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ITALY — Milan Fashion Week: Bella Hadid led other models as they wore creations as part of the Fendi Fall/Winter 2022-2023 fashion collection, as guests recorded the show on their cell phones during the Fashion Week in Milan, on Wednesday.
Photo: Antonio Calanni/AP

 

SPAIN — Control of the ball: Juventus’ Alvaro Morata, left, controlled the ball past Villarreal’s Juan Foyth during the Champions League, round of 16, first leg soccer match between Villarreal and Juventus at the Ceramica stadium in Villarreal, in Villarreal, on Tuesday.
Photo: Alberto Saiz/AP

 

INDIA — Election: An Indian Muslim woman waited to cast her vote during the fourth phase of Uttar Pradesh state legislature elections, on the outskirts of Lucknow, on Wednesday.
Photo: Manish Swarup/AP

 

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CONNECTICUT — Winning shot: Connecticut’s R.J. Cole reacted after making a basket to put UConn ahead in the closing seconds of the team’s NCAA college basketball game against Villanova, on Tuesday, in Hartford.
Photo: Jessica Hill/AP

 

UKRAINE — Train ride: A Ukrainian army officer looked at his phone in a local train in Kyiv, on Wednesday. Ukraine urged its citizens to leave Russia as Europe braced for further confrontation on Wednesday after Russia’s leader received authorization to use military force outside his country and the West responded with a raft of sanctions.
Photo: Emilio Morenatti/AP

 

HONG KONG — Outbreak: Residents lined up to get tested for the coronavirus at a temporary testing center on Wednesday. Hong Kong residents were becoming increasingly annoyed with the administration’s insistence on sticking to China’s “zero-COVID” strategy as the city posted another record number of new cases Wednesday, bristling at ever-stricter regulations and a plan to test every city resident for the virus.
Photo: Vincent Yu/AP

 

GERMANY — Protest: A man held a poster in support of Ukraine as he attended a demonstration near the Russian embassy to protest against the escalation of the tension between Russia and Ukraine in Berlin, on Tuesday.
Photo: Markus Schreiber/AP

 

ITALY — Runway: A model wore a creation as part of the N21 Fall/Winter 2022-2023 fashion collection, unveiled during the Fashion Week in Milan, on Wednesday.
Photo: Antonio Calanni/AP

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — Museum of the Future: Cars passed the Museum of the Future building on the Sheikh Zayed highway, in Dubai, on Wednesday. Dubai has unveiled an architecturally stunning new museum that envisions what the world could look like 50 years from today.
Photo: Kamran Jebreili/AP

 

KANSAS — Loose ball: Kansas State guard Mark Smith, left, and Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji (30) chased a loose ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Tuesday, in Lawrence. Kansas won 102-83.
Photo: Charlie Riedel/AP

 

CHINA — Testing: A man who wore a face mask to help protect from the coronavirus lined up to get a throat swab for the COVID-19 test at a mobile coronavirus testing facility at the central business district in Beijing, on Wednesday.
Photo: Andy Wong/AP

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