Pictures Of The Day: The Best Images From Around The World On Tuesday 23rd February 2016

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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
Scottish Ebola Victim Is Transported To A London Hospital For The Third Time(01 of30)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - FEBRUARY 23: Pauline Cafferkey enters an isolation tent before boarding a RAF Hercules at Glasgow Airport on February 23, 2016 in Glasgow, Scotland. The RAFHercules aircraft is transporting her to London where she will be treated at the Royal Free Hospital. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Jeff J Mitchell via Getty Images)
GREECE-EUROPE-MIGRANTS(02 of30)
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A stray dog stands among outboard motors that were used by refugees and migrants to reach the Greek northern island of Lesbos, in Mytilene, on February 23, 2016.Athens has expressed its 'displeasure' to the EU over tougher border controls by Balkan countries that have left thousands of migrants stranded in Greece, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' office said on February 23. / AFP / ARIS MESSINIS (Photo credit should read ARIS MESSINIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ARIS MESSINIS via Getty Images)
David Cameron Delivers A PM Direct Speech To Workers In Slough(03 of30)
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SLOUGH, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 23: British Prime Minister David Cameron delivers a speech on the European Union to workers and guests at the headquarters of O2 on February 23, 2016 in Slough, United Kingdom. (Photo by Hannah McKay - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (credit:WPA Pool via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 23: Kendall Jenner Visits her new wax figure at Madame Tussauds on February 23, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
(05 of30)
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LOS ANGELES - FEBRUARY 25: Katie Couric with James Corden, Gillian Jacobs and Anders Holm on 'The Late Late Show with James Corden,' Thursday, February 18, 2016 (12:37 - 1:37 AM, ET/PT), on The CBS Television Network. (Photo by Monty Brinton/CBS via Getty Images) (credit:CBS Photo Archive via Getty Images)
(06 of30)
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NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 23: Martha Hunt stops by Victoria's Secret to pick out her favorite Body by Victoria Styles on February 23, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Victoria's Secret) (credit:Dimitrios Kambouris via Getty Images)
Netherlands Train Crash(07 of30)
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Emergency services look for evidence at the wreck of commuter train which derailed near Dalfsen, Netherlands, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016. The train derailed after slamming into a crane which was crossing the tracks early Tuesday in the eastern Netherlands, killing one person and injuring six others, local emergency services said. The accident left the train's four carriages lying on their sides on or near the rails outside the town of Dalfsen, 125 kilometers (78 miles) east of Amsterdam. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(08 of30)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: Sacha Baron Cohen as character Norman 'Nobby' Grimsby arrives for the World premiere of 'Grimsby' at Odeon Leicester Square on February 22, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images) (credit:Mark Cuthbert via Getty Images)
(09 of30)
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A full moon rises behind the Statue of Liberty seen from the Port Liberte neighborhood of Jersey City, N.J., Monday, Feb. 22, 2016. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(10 of30)
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LAS VEGAS, NV - FEBRUARY 22: A smiling protestor is removed as republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at South Point Arena in Las Vegas, NV on Monday Feb. 22, 2016. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images) (credit:The Washington Post via Getty Images)
(11 of30)
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LAS VEGAS, NV - FEBRUARY 23: People reach out for signatures, photos and handshakes as republican presidential candidate Donald Trump greets supporters after speaking during a campaign rally at South Point Arena in Las Vegas, NV on Monday Feb. 22, 2016. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images) (credit:The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Queen at Crossrail site(12 of30)
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Queen Elizabeth II is greeted by Mayor of London Boris Johnson as she arrives for a visit to the construction site of the Bond Street Crossrail Station in London, where she was seeing the Ticket Hall, a platform and a tunnel as well as staff who have worked on the site. (credit:Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire)
India Daily Life(13 of30)
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A four-year-old giraffe looks out from its cage while being transported on a truck in Kolkata, India, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016. The giraffe from Kolkata's Alipore zoo is being sent to Nandankanan, the zoological park in Bhubaneswar, in an exchange of four tigers both male and female for breeding purpose, according to news reports. (AP Photo/ Bikas Das3 (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(14 of30)
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JINING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 22: (CHINA OUT) A villager performs iron sparks to celebrate Lantern Festival at Henghe Village of Taiping Town on February 22, 2016 in Jining, Shandong Province of China. Lantern Festival, also called Shangyuan Festival, is celebrated on January 15 of Chinese lunar calendar. It is the first full moon night in the Chinese lunar year, symbolizing unity and perfection. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) (credit:ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
(15 of30)
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SEMARANG, INDONESIA - FEBRUARY 23 : Residents are seen in flooded Indonesian national army building after torrential rain caused overflow at river in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, on February 23, 2016. (Photo by Dhana Kencana/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
India Daily Life(16 of30)
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A four-year-old giraffe looks out from its cage while being transported on a truck in Kolkata, India, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016. The giraffe from Kolkata's Alipore zoo is being sent to Nandankanan, the zoological park in Bhubaneswar in an exchange of four tigers both male and female for breeding purpose, according to news reports. (AP Photo/ Bikas Das) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(17 of30)
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Fire victims seek a temporary shelter in a covered basketball court following an overnight fire at a poor neighborhood in Muntinlupa city, southeast of Manila, Philippines, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016. Fire officials said no casualties were reported but around a hundred houses were destroyed and affected close to 300 families. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez) (credit:Bullit Marquez/AP)
(18 of30)
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A general view shows the landmark Namsan tower above the Seoul city skyline during polluted conditions on February 23, 2016. Air quality monitors recording particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 micrometres (PM 2.5) registered a high of 153, a rated classed as 'unhealthy', according to US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards. AFP PHOTO / Ed Jones / AFP / ED JONES (Photo credit should read ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ED JONES via Getty Images)
(19 of30)
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A visitor poses for a photo inside an upside-down house created by a group of Taiwanese architects at the Huashan Creative Park in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016. With a build price of $600,000 and over 300 square meters (3,230 square feet) of floor space filled with real home furnishings, the upside-down house will continue to be on display to visitors until July 22. (AP Photo/Wally Santana) (credit:Wally Santana/AP)
(20 of30)
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HENGYANG, CHINA - FEBRUARY 22: (CHINA OUT) People dressed themselves up hold lanterns as they perform on a lantern show to celebrate Lantern Festival on February 22, 2016 in Hengyang, Hunan Province of China. Lantern Festival, also called Shangyuan Festival, is celebrated on January 15 of Chinese lunar calendar. It is the first full moon night in the Chinese lunar year, symbolizing unity and perfection. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) (credit:ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
(21 of30)
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Migrants and refugees disembark from a ferry after their arrival along with hundreds of others from the eastern Greek islands to the Athens' port of Piraeus, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016. Several thousand migrants have been stranded at the port and at the Greek-Macedonian borderline, where Macedonian authorities closed the border to Afghan migrants and reduced rate for crossings for Iraqis and Syrians. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis) (credit:Thanassis Stavrakis/AP)
(22 of30)
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BARCELONA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 21: Founder and CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerber speaks during the presentation of the new Samsung Galaxy S7 and Samsung Galaxy S7 edge on February 21, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. The annual Mobile World Congress will start tomorrow February 22 hosting some of the world's largst communication companies, with many unveiling their last phones and gadgets. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) (credit:David Ramos via Getty Images)
(23 of30)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: A model walks the runway at the Burberry show during London Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2016/17 at Kensington Gardens on February 22, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage) (credit:Samir Hussein via Getty Images)
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GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 23: Surfers ride waves at Coolangatta ahead of next month's Gold Coast Quiksilver Pro, on February 23, 2016 on the Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images) (credit:Matt Roberts via Getty Images)
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KLANG, MALAYSIA - FEBRUARY 22: People set of a flying lantern's near the beach during Chap Goh Meh celebrations to mark the end of Chinese New Year at Port Klang outside Kuala Lumpur on February 22, 2016 in Klang, Malaysia. The 15th night of the Chinese New year it is celebrated with prayers and offerings to mark the end of the Chinese New Year. Legend has seen young, unmarried women throwing orange's into the lake hoping to find a good husband. (Photo by Mohd Samsul Mohd Said/Getty Images) (credit:Mohd Samsul Mohd Said via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: (L to R) Naomi Campbell, Mario Testino and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley wearing Burberry at the Burberry Womenswear February 2016 Show at Kensington Gardens on February 22, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Burberry) (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
Oscars 2016(27 of30)
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EDITORIAL USE ONLYBuilders Matthew Townsley (left) and Michael Groom install a sign at ODEON Leicester Square in London, which has temporarily changed its name to LEODEON ahead of Sunday's Academy Awards to show support for Leonardo DiCaprio in the race for Best Actor. (credit:Matt Alexander/PA Wire)
Oscars 2016(28 of30)
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EDITORIAL USE ONLYFans pose in Leonardo DiCaprio masks in front of a newly-installed sign at ODEON Leicester Square in London, which has temporarily changed its name to LEODEON ahead of Sunday's Academy Awards to show support for Leonardo DiCaprio in the race for Best Actor. (credit:Matt Alexander/PA Wire)
(29 of30)
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Actor Sacha Baron Cohen, centre, dressed as character Norman 'Nobby' Grimsby arrives at the premiere of the film 'Grimsby' in London, Monday, Feb. 22, 2016. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP) (credit:Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)
(30 of30)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 21: Tony Hawk of United States of America competes in BOWL-A-RAMA at Bondi Beach on February 21, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. BOWL-A-RAMA is Australia's biggest skateboarding competition. (Photo by Zak Kaczmarek/Getty Images) (credit:Zak Kaczmarek via Getty Images)

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