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Moon landing, carnival in Basel and a crying world: these are the photos of the week.

Astronaut made of lights.

Legend:

These visitors to the Lantern Festival on Saturday in Beijing, which was celebrated at the end of the Lunar New Year celebrations, may also want to go into space.

REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

Four helicopters in one trick.

Legend:

Singapore on February 20: Once again the Sarang – a team from the Indian Air Force – proves why it is well known. The show is truly spectacular, as this picture proves.

Getty Images/SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg

A man on a bike.

Legend:

Storms in Huntington Beach, California have left their mark. The reflection now offers a unique image on February 21, 2024.

Getty Images/Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times

Volcanic eruption from afar.

Legend:

The Popocatepetl volcano is spewing ash and smoke – the authorities have sounded the alarm. The picture comes from Santiago Xalitzintla in the Mexican state of Puebla. (February 22, 2024)

REUTERS/Henry Romero

A farmer sits on a horse and holds a wooden stick in his hand.
Firefighters try to put out a burning house.
Nikki Haley, voters and palm trees appear in the backlight.  In the background: the sky in the twilight.
Sunset over skyline.

Legend:

Milan has a lot to offer – including this beautiful skyline on Wednesday.

Keystone/EPA/ANDREA FASANI

Dozens of torches burn in the city.
Demonstrators let white doves fly.
A person with a crying mask representing the earth.
Several racing cars collide on the race track.

Legend:

This is what a car crash looks like at the Daytona International Speedway – motorsport racing track. The racetrack is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, about 80 km north of Orlando. (February 19, 2024)

Reuters/John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports

A woman inspects flags.
A boy keeps his face out of the water.  The water surface is full of green plants.

Legend:

This boy swims in the Batanghari River in Jambi Province, Indonesia, on February 20. Looks a bit slimy, doesn’t it?

Reuters/AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky


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