A look at the best news photos from around the world.
February 18, 2019
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A model presents a creation by Cypriot-born Turkish fashion designer Hussein Chalayan during his 2019 Autumn / Winter collection catwalk show at London Fashion Week.
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Commuters interact with an elephant in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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Tibetan monks attend a ceremony at the Langmu Lamasery during the "Sunbathing Buddha Festival", in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province, China, Feb. 17, 2019.
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The head of Godzilla, a Japanese monster movie character, is seen on a building of Toho Cinema in Tokyo, Japan.
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Ryan Blaney (12), Aric Almirola (10), Paul Menard (21), David Ragan (38) and Matt DiBenedetto (95) start a multi-car wreck between Turns 3 and 4 during the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, Feb. 17, 2019.
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People visit a lantern show to mark the upcoming Chinese Lantern Festival in Haozhou, Anhui province, China, Feb. 17, 2019.
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A hot air balloon flies over Inle lake in Shan State, Myanmar.
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People walk along a light installation during the Bright festival in Brussels, Belgium, Feb. 17, 2019.