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Our world in photos: February 8

February 8, 2024 Brooklyn Eagle Staff
GRINDAVÍK — When the earth’s core is close to the surface: A view of lava crossing the main road to Grindavík and flowing on the road leading to the Blue Lagoon, in Grindavík, Iceland, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. A volcano in southwestern Iceland has erupted for the third time since December and sent jets of lava into the sky. The eruption on Thursday morning triggered the evacuation of the Blue Lagoon spa, which is one of the island nation’s biggest tourist attractions.Photo: Marco Di Marco/AP
GRINDAVÍK — When the earth’s core is close to the surface: A view of lava crossing the main road to Grindavík and flowing on the road leading to the Blue Lagoon, in Grindavík, Iceland, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. A volcano in southwestern Iceland has erupted for the third time since December and sent jets of lava into the sky. The eruption on Thursday morning triggered the evacuation of the Blue Lagoon spa, which is one of the island nation’s biggest tourist attractions.
Photo: Marco Di Marco/AP
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BEIJING — Colorful celebration of dragons: A man and a toddler are silhouetted as they pose for a souvenir photo with a giant dragon lantern decorated near the popular Houhai Lake in Beijing, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. Chinese will celebrate Lunar New Year on Feb. 10 this year, which marks the Year of the Dragon on the Chinese zodiac.Photo: Andy Wong/AP
BEIJING — Colorful celebration of dragons: A man and a toddler are silhouetted as they pose for a souvenir photo with a giant dragon lantern decorated near the popular Houhai Lake in Beijing, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. Chinese will celebrate Lunar New Year on Feb. 10 this year, which marks the Year of the Dragon on the Chinese zodiac.
Photo: Andy Wong/AP
WASHINGTON, DC — Anti-Trumpers state their case at the biggest courthouse: Myra Slotnick of Provincetown, Mass., holds placards in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, in Washington. The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday will take up a historic case that could decide whether Donald Trump is ineligible for the 2024 ballot under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.Photo: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP
WASHINGTON, DC — Anti-Trumpers state their case at the biggest courthouse: Myra Slotnick of Provincetown, Mass., holds placards in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, in Washington. The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday will take up a historic case that could decide whether Donald Trump is ineligible for the 2024 ballot under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.
Photo: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP
IVORY COAST — Battling for the vital orb, but don’t touch: DR Congo's Gael Kakuta, right, battles for the ball with Ivory Coast's Simon Adingra during the African Cup of Nations semifinal soccer match between Ivory Coast and DR Congo at the Olympic Stadium of Ebimpe in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024.Photo: Sunday Alamba/AP
IVORY COAST — Battling for the vital orb, but don’t touch: DR Congo’s Gael Kakuta, right, battles for the ball with Ivory Coast’s Simon Adingra during the African Cup of Nations semifinal soccer match between Ivory Coast and DR Congo at the Olympic Stadium of Ebimpe in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024.
Photo: Sunday Alamba/AP
KASHMIR — Faith, energy, shared experience… what it’s all about: Kashmiri Muslims pray as the head priest displays a relic at the Hazratbal shrine on the occasion of Mehraj-u-Alam, believed to mark the ascension of Prophet Muhammad to heaven in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. Thousands of Kashmiri Muslims gathered at the Hazratbal shrine, which houses a relic believed to be a hair from the beard of Islam's Prophet Muhammad.Photo: Mukhtar Khan/AP
KASHMIR — Faith, energy, shared experience… what it’s all about: Kashmiri Muslims pray as the head priest displays a relic at the Hazratbal shrine on the occasion of Mehraj-u-Alam, believed to mark the ascension of Prophet Muhammad to heaven in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. Thousands of Kashmiri Muslims gathered at the Hazratbal shrine, which houses a relic believed to be a hair from the beard of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad.
Photo: Mukhtar Khan/AP
SANTIAGO — Fond memories of a former president: People sing Chile's national anthem outside Congress as they wait for the arrival of the remains of former Chilean President Sebastian Pinera, as one of them holds his photo, in Santiago, Chile, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. The two-time former president died on Feb. 6 in a helicopter crash. He was 74.Photo: Matias Basualdo/AP
SANTIAGO — Fond memories of a former president: People sing Chile’s national anthem outside Congress as they wait for the arrival of the remains of former Chilean President Sebastian Pinera, as one of them holds his photo, in Santiago, Chile, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. The two-time former president died on Feb. 6 in a helicopter crash. He was 74.
Photo: Matias Basualdo/AP
PARIS — ‘Careful when taking metal pieces from the Eiffel Tower…’: The Paris 2024 Olympic gold medal is presented to the press in Paris, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. A hexagonal, polished piece of iron taken from the Eiffel Tower is being embedded in each gold, silver and bronze medal that will be hung around athletes' necks at the July 26-Aug. 11 Paris Games and Paralympics that follow.Photo: Thibault Camus/AP
PARIS — ‘Careful when taking metal pieces from the Eiffel Tower…’: The Paris 2024 Olympic gold medal is presented to the press in Paris, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. A hexagonal, polished piece of iron taken from the Eiffel Tower is being embedded in each gold, silver and bronze medal that will be hung around athletes’ necks at the July 26-Aug. 11 Paris Games and Paralympics that follow.
Photo: Thibault Camus/AP
BEIRUT — This is about the economy more than politics: A Lebanese soldier helps his retired comrade after inhaling tear gas during a protest demanding better pay in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. Lebanese security forces fired tear gas to disperse dozens of protesters, mainly retired soldiers, who tried to break through the fence leading to the government headquarters in downtown Beirut amid widespread anger over the harsh economic conditions in the country.Photo: Hussein Malla/AP
BEIRUT — This is about the economy more than politics: A Lebanese soldier helps his retired comrade after inhaling tear gas during a protest demanding better pay in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. Lebanese security forces fired tear gas to disperse dozens of protesters, mainly retired soldiers, who tried to break through the fence leading to the government headquarters in downtown Beirut amid widespread anger over the harsh economic conditions in the country.
Photo: Hussein Malla/AP

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