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Our world in photos: February 9

February 9, 2024 Brooklyn Eagle Staff
RIO DE JANEIRO — Carnival as a means of community therapy: Raquel Poti performs on stilts at the "Loucura Suburbana," or Suburban Madness pre-Carnival parade, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024.Photo: Bruna Prado/AP
RIO DE JANEIRO — Carnival as a means of community therapy: Raquel Poti performs on stilts at the "Loucura Suburbana," or Suburban Madness pre-Carnival parade, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024.
Photo: Bruna Prado/AP
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GHANA — A small gesture that tries to reverse centuries of exploitation: Asante King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II greets delegates from the Fowler Museum at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi, Ghana, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. Seven royal artifacts that were looted by British forces from Ghana's ancient Asante kingdom in the 19th century were returned by UCLA's Fowler Museum, the latest of a series of stolen treasured items now being repatriated to several African countries.Photo: Misper Apawu/AP
GHANA — A small gesture that tries to reverse centuries of exploitation: Asante King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II greets delegates from the Fowler Museum at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi, Ghana, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. Seven royal artifacts that were looted by British forces from Ghana’s ancient Asante kingdom in the 19th century were returned by UCLA’s Fowler Museum, the latest of a series of stolen treasured items now being repatriated to several African countries.
Photo: Misper Apawu/AP
INDIA — The Ganges may cleanse Indians spiritually, but the river has a tough role accepting whatever is dumped there: State government officials throw flowers from a helicopter as Hindu devotees throng Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges and the Yamuna on 'Mauni Amavasya' in Prayagraj, India, Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. 'Mauni Amavasya' is a new moon day, considered auspicious for bathing here during the ongoing annual month-long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela."Photo: Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP
INDIA — The Ganges may cleanse Indians spiritually, but the river has a tough role accepting whatever is dumped there: State government officials throw flowers from a helicopter as Hindu devotees throng Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges and the Yamuna on ‘Mauni Amavasya’ in Prayagraj, India, Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. ‘Mauni Amavasya’ is a new moon day, considered auspicious for bathing here during the ongoing annual month-long Hindu religious fair “Magh Mela.”
Photo: Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP
BUENOS AIRES — All we need is love, but budgeting for soup kitchens would be nice too: Skater Christoper Melgar watches security forces during a protest against food scarcity affecting community soup kitchens in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024.Photo: Rodrigo Abd/AP
BUENOS AIRES — All we need is love, but budgeting for soup kitchens would be nice too: Skater Christoper Melgar watches security forces during a protest against food scarcity affecting community soup kitchens in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024.
Photo: Rodrigo Abd/AP
PAKISTAN — Celebrating a small victory for progressive change: Supporters of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Chairman of Pakistan People's Party, dance to celebrate their party victory in the initial results of the country's parliamentary election, in Karachi, Pakistan, Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.Photo: Fareed Khan/AP
PAKISTAN — Celebrating a small victory for progressive change: Supporters of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Chairman of Pakistan People’s Party, dance to celebrate their party victory in the initial results of the country’s parliamentary election, in Karachi, Pakistan, Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.
Photo: Fareed Khan/AP
QATAR — Let's hope this posture is transitional: Yevhen Naumenko of Ukraine competes during the men's 10m platform diving preliminary at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.Photo: Hassan Ammar/AP
QATAR — Let’s hope this posture is transitional: Yevhen Naumenko of Ukraine competes during the men’s 10m platform diving preliminary at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.
Photo: Hassan Ammar/AP
QATAR — ‘Please, please, please give me a good score’: Kim Suji of South Korea competes during the women's 3m springboard diving semifinal at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.Photo: Hassan Ammar/AP
QATAR — ‘Please, please, please give me a good score’: Kim Suji of South Korea competes during the women’s 3m springboard diving semifinal at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.
Photo: Hassan Ammar/AP
LAS VEGAS — “Taylor, is that you?” is what Spongebob is apparently saying, but she says no: A person is silhouetted against an advertisement playing on Sphere, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, in Las Vegas.Photo: Charlie Riedel/AP
LAS VEGAS — “Taylor, is that you?” is what Spongebob is apparently saying, but she says no: A person is silhouetted against an advertisement playing on Sphere, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, in Las Vegas.
Photo: Charlie Riedel/AP

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