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 and Tahira Mirza.
Pictures of the day
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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon officially opens Scotlands first independent safe deposit box service in Glasgow on February 19 in Glasgow, Scotland. Based in the citys southside, Glasgow Vaults has been introduced in response to the major banks withdrawing the service that safeguards peoples valuable possessions. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Jeff J Mitchell via Getty Images)
Syrian and Russian army carried out an airstrike in Aleppo(02 of26)
ALEPPO, SYRIA - FEBRUARY 19: Smoke rises after helicopters belonging to the Syrian and Russian army carried out an airstrike at opposition controlled Kafr Hamrah district in Aleppo, Syria on February 19, 2016. (Photo by Ahmed Muhammed Ali/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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Members of Kosovo's Parliament try to proceed the session despite tear gas was released by opposition lawmakers, disrupting the first parliamentary session of the year on February 19, 2016 in Pristina. Angry over a government deal with Serbia and demanding snap elections, the united opposition has effectively blocked parliamentary proceedings since October with their tear gas protests. / AFP / ARMEND NIMANI (Photo credit should read ARMEND NIMANI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ARMEND NIMANI via Getty Images)
BBC Top Gear Filming In London(04 of26)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 19: Chris Evans and Matt Le Blanc seen filming scenes for Top Gear at the BBC, Portland Place on February 19, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Neil Mockford/Alex Huckle/GC Images) (credit:Neil Mockford/Alex Huckle via Getty Images)
BBC Top Gear Filming In London(05 of26)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 19: Matt Le Blanc and Chris Evans seen filming scenes for Top Gear at the BBC, Portland Place on February 19, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Neil Mockford/Alex Huckle/GC Images) (credit:Neil Mockford/Alex Huckle via Getty Images)
Explosion demolishes house(06 of26)
Emergency services at the scene in Haxby, North Yorkshire, where a house has been destroyed in an explosion. (credit:John Giles/PA Wire)
(07 of26)
Katherine Jenkins is getting skip-shape for Sport Relief as the national treasure launches the #SureSkipathon, aiming to get the nation donating one million skips and unlock a donation of £200,000 to Sport Relief.The British beauty can be seen transforming Piccadilly Circus into Skipadilly Circus and donating her first skip for Sport Relief by taking on a daring Double Dutch routine alongside pro-skippers - The British Skipping Rope Association and Streets United - known for their show stopping skipping skills.
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Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Zaka volunteers remove the body of a Palestinian man who was shot dead after reportedly carrying out a stabbing attack on Israeli police officers outside Jerusalem's Damascus Gate on February 19, 2016. / AFP / THOMAS COEX (Photo credit should read THOMAS COEX/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:THOMAS COEX via Getty Images)
Turkish FM Mevlut Cavusoglu attends fifth trilateral meeting with foreign affairs ministers of Azerbaijan and Georgia(09 of26)
TBILISI, GEORGIA - FEBRUARY 19: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, Georgian Foreign Minister Mikheil Janelidze and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Memmetyarov attend fifth trilateral meeting in Tbilisi, Georgia on February 19, 2016. (Photo by Abdulhamid Hosbas/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
"The Last Man On The Moon" New York Screening(10 of26)
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 18: Former Apollo astronaut Captain Gene Cernan attends 'The Last Man on the Moon' New York screening held at the Roxy Hotel on February 18, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Brent N. Clarke/Getty Images) (credit:Brent N. Clarke via Getty Images)
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Cover model Ashley Graham attends the 2016 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue launch party at Brookfield Place on Tuesday, Feb, 16, 2016, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (credit:Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
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President Barack Obama teases first lady Michelle Obama as they host a reception celebrating African American History Month in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016, as guests take cell phone pictures. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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24-karat-gold chocolate Oscars are displayed at the 88th Academy Awards Governors Ball Press Preview on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016, in Los Angeles. The 88th Academy Awards ceremony will be held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 28. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) (credit:Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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People watch the sunset from Bunche Beach Preserve in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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European Council President Donald Tusk, left, and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, second left, participate in a meeting with British Prime Minister David Cameron during an EU summit in Brussels on Friday, Feb. 19, 2016. European Union leaders are holding a summit in Brussels on Thursday and Friday to hammer out a deal designed to keep Britain in the 28-nation bloc. (Yves Herman, Pool Photo via AP) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 18: Lady Gaga is seen outside the Marc Jacobs show during New York Fashion Week: Women's Fall/Winter 2016 on February 18, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Daniel Zuchnik/Getty Images) (credit:Daniel Zuchnik via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 18: Lady Gaga walks the runway at the Marc Jacobs Fall 2016 show during New York Fashion Week at The Park Avenue Armory at 643 Park Avenue on February 18, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Randy Brooke/WireImage) (credit:Randy Brooke via Getty Images)
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The pack rides past a camel during the third stage of seventh cycling Tour of Oman between Al-Sawadi Beach and Naseem Park on February 18, 2016.Norweigan rider Edvald Boasson Hagen kept the red jersey for the overall leader after the third stage (credit:ERIC FEFERBERG via Getty Images)
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Pope Francis speaks to journalists aboard the flight from Mexico to Italy, on February 18, 2016. Pope Francis left Rome on February 11, 2016 bound for Cuba, where he met Russian Patriarch Kirill before continuing on to Mexico for a five-day visit. (credit:Pool via Getty Images)
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Donald Trump, president and chief executive of Trump Organization Inc. and 2016 Republican presidential candidate, sits on stage during a commercial break at a town hall event hosted by CNN at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina, U.S., on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016. Trump remains the front-runner in South Carolina, where Republican voters head to the polls on Saturday. According to a survey released Monday by Democratic pollster Public Policy Polling, Trump holds a 17-point lead over Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, who are tied for second place. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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British Prime Minister David Cameron, centre, speaks with fellow leaders during a round table meeting at an EU summit in Brussels on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016. European Union leaders are holding a summit in Brussels on Thursday and Friday to hammer out a deal designed to keep Britain in the 28-nation bloc. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert) (credit:Geert Vanden Wijngaert/AP)
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, looks at British Prime Minister David Cameron during a round table meeting at an EU summit in Brussels on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016. European Union leaders are holding a summit in Brussels on Thursday and Friday to hammer out a deal designed to keep Britain in the 28-nation bloc. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert) (credit:Geert Vanden Wijngaert/AP)
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The sun passes through barren trees after sunrise on the Somerset Levels near Glastonbury, as snow flurries and plunging temperatures were set to threaten Thursday's commute with large parts of the country covered by warnings of ice. (credit:Ben Birchall/PA Wire)
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Stunt horse-riding cowboy Ollie Bass and his horse Rocky pose on the steps of the Royal Albert Hall, London, to promote a forthcoming Western Music in Concert show at the venue. (credit:Yui Mok/PA Wire)
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The Marchesa Fall 2016 collection is modeled during New York Fashion Week, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016. (AP Photo/Diane Bondareff) (credit:Diane Bondareff/AP)
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In this Friday, Feb. 12, 2016 photo, An Iraqi pantomime prepares for a show, in Diwaniyah, Iraq. Pantomimes expressed resentment and anger over the economic and political situation using their art for show on the streets of Iraq. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban) (credit:Hadi Mizban/AP)