Pictures of the day from The Huffington Post brings you the very best news and sports images from around the world, chosen and created by our own photo editors, Elliot Wagland, Tahira Mirza and Michael Cripps.
Pictures of the day
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) is show around by factory manager Karl-Heinz Büttner (L) and Siemens CEO Joe Kaeser (back, R) during a visit to a Siemens Industrial electronics factory in Amberg, southern Germany on February 23, 2015. Merkel was informed on the current digitialisation used in the factory. (credit:ARMIN WEIGEL via Getty Images)
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A former circus lion named "King" lies sedated as a veterinarian performs dental surgery, inside a temporary refuge for the lion on the outskirts of Lima, Peru. Vets from the Animal Defenders International are operating on lions and monkeys rescued from traveling circuses in Peru and Bolivia. According to the vets, King was removed from a circus in Nov. 2014 and is unable to chew his food properly because most of his teeth had been pulled out, or partially pulled out by his circus owners. It is illegal to use wild animals in circuses in Peru. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Irina Shayk attends 2015 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 22, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Venturelli/Getty Images) (credit:Venturelli via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 23: (L to R) Lily Donaldson, Paloma Faith, Clemence Posey, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Sam Smith, Cara Delevingne, Jourdan Dunn, Kate Moss attend the Burberry Prorsum AW 2015 show during London Fashion Week at Kensington Gardens on February 23, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Burberry) (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 23: Sam Smith arrives at the Burberry Prorsum AW 2015 during London Fashion Week at Kensington Gardens on February 23, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Burberry) (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
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The famous doors of The Ivy are taken by Sotheby's staff for The Ivy Sale on March 25th. All proceeds go to Child Bereavement UK. at The Ivy on February 23, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images for The Ivy) (credit:John Phillips via Getty Images)
(07 of29)
Today mobile casino LeoVegas.com launched £1,250 in cash, in 1,000 helium balloons.999 red balloons, 200 of which are carrying £5 notes, were let loose from a secret location in Yorkshire this morning, along with one golden balloon containing a £250 jackpot.Whoever finds the cash gets to keep it and winners are being encouraged to tweet @LeoVegasUK using the hashtag #FlyingHigh.The stunt is to celebrate the launch of the firm’s new TV advert which is out now.
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Employees of the AIM (Abattoirs industriels de la Manche) slaughterhouse burn tires as they gather to block the access to the company's plant in Sainte-Cecile, northwestern France, on February 23, 2015. The financially struggling slaughterhouse, which employs 600 people in France, seemed more than ever endangered on February 23 after one of the three takeover bids, by the Declomesnil meat wholesale group, pulled out. (credit:CHARLY TRIBALLEAU via Getty Images)
(09 of29)
Today mobile casino LeoVegas.com launched £1,250 in cash, in 1,000 helium balloons.999 red balloons, 200 of which are carrying £5 notes, were let loose from a secret location in Yorkshire this morning, along with one golden balloon containing a £250 jackpot.Whoever finds the cash gets to keep it and winners are being encouraged to tweet @LeoVegasUK using the hashtag #FlyingHigh.The stunt is to celebrate the launch of the firm’s new TV advert which is out now.
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A couple takes pictures of the city skyline covered with a thick haze caused by yellow dust at Seoul Tower's observation deck in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 23, 2015. The Seoul metropolitan government issued a dust warning, urging people to stay indoors. ( AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Host Neil Patrick Harris speaks at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP) (credit:John Shearer/Invision/AP)
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CORRECTS FINAL SCORE TO 119-94 - Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) hangs from the basket in front of Denver Nuggets guard Ty Lawson (3) following a dunk in the third quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015. Oklahoma City won 119-94. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A Bangladeshi woman cries after identifying the body of her relative, victim of a capsized ferry in Manikganj district, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) northwest of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, Feb. 23, 2015. Up to 140 passengers were thought to be on the river ferry when it capsized Sunday afternoon after being hit by a cargo vessel in central Bangladesh. (AP Photo/A.M. Ahad) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Actress Kelly Brook attends the 23rd Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards viewing party with Chopard on February 22, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Chopard) (credit:Stefanie Keenan via Getty Images)
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Nominee for Best Supporting Actress Emma Stone (R) hugs Jennifer Aniston on the red carpet for the 87th Oscars on February 22, 2015 in Hollywood, California. AFP PHOTO / MARK RALSTON (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:MARK RALSTON via Getty Images)
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A streaker (R) runs past an England player (L) during their 2015 Cricket World Cup Group A match against Scotland in Christchurch on February 23, 2015. AFP PHOTO / William WEST (Photo credit should read WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:WILLIAM WEST via Getty Images)
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CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 23: A streaker runs across the pitch during the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup match between England and Scotland at Hagley Oval on February 23, 2015 in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) (credit:Shaun Botterill via Getty Images)
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Eddie Redmayne accepts the award for best actor in a leading role for âThe Theory of Everythingâ at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP) (credit:John Shearer/Invision/AP)
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John Travolta and Scarlett Johansson attending the 87th Annual Academy Awards held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, USA. (credit:Rollins-AA15/AFF)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 22: (L-R) Actors J.K. Simmons, winner of the award for best actor in a supporting role for the film 'Whiplash', Patricia Arquette winner of the award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for 'Boyhood', Julianne Moore winner for the Best Actress in a Leading Role Award for 'Still Alice', and Eddie Redmayne winner of the Best Actor in a Leading Role Award for 'The Theory of Everything' poses in the press room during the 87th Annual Academy Awards at Loews Hollywood Hotel on February 22, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) (credit:Jason Merritt via Getty Images)
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Sophie Hunter, left, and Benedict Cumberbatch arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) (credit:Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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Host Neil Patrick Harris speaks at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP) (credit:John Shearer/Invision/AP)
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THE OSCARS(r) - THEATRE - The 87th Oscars, held on Sunday, February 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre(r) at Hollywood & Highland Center(r), are televised live on the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m., ET/4 p.m., PT. (Photo by Craig Sjodin/ABC via Getty Images)NEIL PATRICK HARRIS, ANNA KENDRICK (credit:Craig Sjodin via Getty Images)
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Julianne Moore accepts the award for best actress in a leading role for âStill Alice" at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP) (credit:John Shearer/Invision/AP)
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Keira Knightley arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) (credit:Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 23: England team mates celebrate after the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup match between England and Scotland at Hagley Oval on February 23, 2015 in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Photo by Martin Hunter/Getty Images) (credit:Martin Hunter via Getty Images)
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Designer Vivienne Westwood poses with models after her Autumn/Winter 2015 show at London Fashion Week, in London, Sunday, Feb. 22,2015. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Members of the 1980 U.S. ice hockey team sit on stage during a "Relive the Miracle" reunion at Herb Brooks Arena on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Lake Placid, N.Y. Thirty-five years after the team's stunning gold medal at the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics, the heroes are being feted for their signature accomplishment. Every surviving member of the hockey team is back at the hockey rink on Main Street they made famous with one of the most memorable upsets in sports history. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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David Ferrer of Spain holds up his trophy after defeating Fabio Fognini of Italy 6-2, 6-3 in the Rio Open tennis tournament men's final match, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)