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Football legend Argentinian Diego Maradona juggles with a ball during a press conference on February 26, 2013 in Naples. Maradona, who rarely stepped foot in Italy since leaving under a cloud in the 1990s amid claims of collusion with mafia dons and a positive drugs test for cocaine, asked for 'justice' in his dispute with Italian tax authorities on an emotional trip to Naples, the scene of some of his greatest career successes
Queen Elizabeth II receives the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend Justin Welby, at Buckingham Palace, London after his act of 'Homage' upon his appointment.
A Black Necked Swan has been dubbed The Terminator due to its habit of attacking anything or anybody that comes near his territory at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust at Arundel, West Sussex. Arnie and his mate Lara built their nest and laid 6 eggs in January. They soon had to deal with snow and then floods, which threatened the safety of their nest. Staff then decided to step in and offer a helping hand and Trust Superviser Sam Halpin and his team came up with a plan to keep the floodwater away from Arnie. Sam said: The water was rising and threatened the eggs so we built a mound from pallets and sandbags lured Arnie away and lifted the nest and eggs on top of the mound. Now Arnie and Lara have a supernest but it seems to have gone to Arnie's head he won't let anything near it". The happy pair's family of cygnets is expected to arrive next month.
London Mayor Boris Johnson tries his hand on a sewing machine during a visit to clothing factory, East End Manufacturing in London
A pockmarked bloated beast has washed up on the shores of Pembrokeshire in Wales, its gruesome purple carcass mystifying residents. Remnants of brown hair on its long skull, its bloodless lips pulled back in a terrifying snarl, the long-toothed creature was found on Tenby's South Beach by a dog walker Peter Bailey the Western Telegraph reports.
George Stephanopoulos talks to the Best Actress Winner Jennifer Lawrence who then is interrupted by Jack Nicholson who starts flirting with the young actress. From out of the background, Jack Nicholson, 75, walked into the interview and said to Jennifer Lawrence, “You did such a beautiful job. I didn’t mean to cross into your interview but I had to congratulate you.” “You’re being really rude,” Jennifer Lawrence, 22, joked after thanking him. They gushed over each others’ movies and said goodbye. He exited and the actress shouted, “Oh my God,” putting her hands in her face. “Is he still there?” “I’ll be waiting,” said Nicholson, who popped his head back into the interview as a surprise.
The embarrassing moment Jennifer Lawrence met Jack Nicholson Backstage at the Oscars and thought he wasn't around (Via E Online/abc news)
Bobby Moore's grandchildren Poppy, Freddie and Ava lead out the team's prior to the Barclays Premier League match between West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur at the Boleyn Ground.
West Ham's touching tribute to Bobby Moore
(Left) Jennifer Lawrence poses in the press room during the 85th Annual Academy Awards Oscars on February 24, 2013 (Right) Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence steps out of the Rossano Ferretti Hairspa going from blonde to brunette as she gets ready to continue shooting for her upcoming film, "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire". The actress was all smiles as she quickly made her way to the car carrying a bag of goodies from the salon.
Indian commuters travel in a local train in Calcutta, India, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013. Indian Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal is presenting the country's rail budget for next fiscal year in the parliament Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013. Indian railway network is one of the world's largest, with some 14 million passengers daily and some 64,000 kilometers (40,000 miles) of railway track cut through some of the most densely populated cities. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
The full moon is seen above a dome of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013. Pope Benedict XVI has changed the rules of the conclave that will elect his successor, allowing cardinals to move up the start date if all of them arrive in Rome before the usual 15-day transition between pontificates. Benedict signed a legal document, issued Monday, with some line-by-line changes to the 1996 Vatican law governing the election of a new pope. It is one of his last acts as pope before resigning Thursday.
David Bowie debuts his new video starring alongside Tilda Swinton and androgynous models, Andrej Pejic and Saskia De Brauw.
Justin Bieber wears a gas mask as he's seen shopping at ACNE on Dover St on February 25, 2013 in London, England.
A number of Britons are among 19 tourists killed in a hot air balloon crash near the Egyptian city of Luxor. The balloon is believed to have caught fire and exploded, before plunging into a sugar cane field west of Luxor, which is 320 miles (510km) south of the capital Cairo.
A newborn elephant with its mother Donna is seen at Prague's Zoo in Prague, Czech Republic, Monday, Feb. 25, 2013. The female baby elephant was born on Feb. 11, 2013. It is the first elephant to be born in the Zoo's history.
A man surfs on the so-called Eisbach (ice creek) on February 25, 2013 at the Englischer Garten park in Munich, southern Germany, where temperatures were around the freezing point.
A giant drilling machine completes the 4 kilometre-long Saverne tunnel beneath the Vosges mountains in Eckartswiller, eastern France during a ceremony on February, 25, 2013, as part of the second phase of construction works for the east European high speed train line (LGV) between Paris and Strasbourg. The line is to bound in 2016 Paris and Strasbourg in 1h50 at a speed of 320 km per hour.
Janet Jackson and Wissam al Mana attend the Giorgio Armani fashion show during Milan Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2013/14 on February 25, 2013 in Milan, Italy.
No, that's not an airbrushed David Bowie on the cover of Interview magazine in Russia, but a positively unrecognisable Cameron Diaz. The 40-year-old actress graces two covers of the March 2013 issue of the fashion and art publication, one with an extreme mullet and the other topless.
Gerard Depardieu smiles shortly visits museum of Akhmad Kadyrov, war lord, who switched side and became pro-Russian leader, in Chechnya's provincial capital Grozny, Russia. President Vladimir Putin granted Depardieu Russian citizenship last month and on Saturday he got registered as a resident of the city of Saransk.
A Palestinian man burns tires during a protest to support Palestinian prisoners, outside Ofer, an Israeli military prison, near the West Bank city of Ramallah, Monday, Feb. 25, 2013. The fate of the prisoners is sensitive in Palestinian society, where virtually every family has had a member imprisoned by Israel. Detainees are held on a range of charges, from stone-throwing to deadly attacks, and are seen as heroes resisting occupation. Israelis tend to view them as terrorists
Indian Hindu devotees gather at Sangam, the confluence of the Rivers Ganges and Yamuna on 'Maghi Purnima', considered an auspicious bathing day, during the Maha Kumbh festival in Allahabad, India, Monday, Feb. 25, 2013. Millions of Hindu pilgrims have been attending the Maha Kumbh festival, which is one of the world's largest religious gatherings that lasts 55 days and falls every 12 years.
Diego Armando Maradona waves as he arrives at the Rome Fiumicino airport Monday, Feb. 25, 2013. Maradona is heading to Naples to attend a TV show and a press conference.
Kim Kardashian covers April Cosmopolitan, The cover was shot just days before she announced her baby news. In the interview, Kardashian discusses her pregnancy, her relationship with Kanye West and scaling back with projects in 2013
Despite his ordeal Thomas was back on his feet shortly afterwards seemingly none the worse for wear.
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By Elliot Wagland, Tahira Mirza, Matthew Tucker Posted: 25/02/2013 19:36 GMT | Updated: 26/02/2013 11:41 GMT