A look at the best news photos from around the world.
March 3, 2019
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Revelers take part in a fight with oranges during an annual carnival battle in Ivrea, Italy.
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People take part in the long distance cross country ski competition Vasaloppet in Salen, Sweden.
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A vintage doll is pictured near a damaged kindergarten following recent Russian shelling in the city of Slovyansk, in Donetsk region, Ukraine.
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Masked revelers participate in the Carnival in Venice, Italy, March 2, 2019.
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A Chinese military band conductor leads the band to rehearse before the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), in Beijing's Great Hall of the People.
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A child dressed as a Pope cries during the weekly Angelus prayer at St. Peter's square in the Vatican.
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Team members follow the jumping competition of the men's Nordic Combined Team Gundersen NH/4x5 km event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Seefeld, Austria, March 2, 3019.
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Birhanu Legese of Ethiopia crosses the finish line at the Tokyo Marathon in Japan.
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A dog takes part in the "Blocao" or dog carnival parade during carnival festivities in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 2, 2018.
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying the Crew Dragon spacecraft, lifts off on an uncrewed test flight to the International Space Station from the Kennedy Space Center as viewed in Vero Beach, Florida, March 2, 2019.
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Jeff Dahl races down Harrison Avenue while skier Vincent Pestello looses control of the first jump of the Leadville ski joring course during the 71st annual Leadville Ski Joring weekend competition, March 2, 2019 in Leadville, Colorado.
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People participate in a motorcycle rally during the annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade in Sydney, Australia, March 2, 2019.