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World of Photos - March 1, 2018

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The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors. Follow us on Twitter

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Trucks are stuck after heavy snow on the motorway in Briscous, near Bayonne, southwestern France, Wednesday, Feb.28, 2018. An extreme Siberian cold snap sweeping across Europe is claiming lives in Poland and Romania. (AP Photo/Bob Edme)Photo: BOB EDME

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Ice covers the pier at the harbor of Constance at lake Constance, Germany, Wednesday, Feb. 28. 2018. An extreme Siberian cold snap sweeping across Europe is claiming lives in Poland and Romania, but also dusted the ancient ruins of Pompeii with snow Tuesday and prompted Amsterdam authorities to prepare the city's iconic canals for ice-skaters. (Steffen Schmidt/dpa via AP)Photo: STEFFEN SCHMIDT

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FILE - In this Wednesday March 15, 2017 file photo, Kevin Richardson, known as the "lion whisperer", takes two of his lions for a walk in the Dinokeng Game Reserve, near Pretoria, South Africa. A lion, who mauled a young woman to death, was under the care of Richardson, known for his close interactions with the predators in his animal sanctuary. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell, File)Photo: DENIS FARRELL

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People walk in a snow-coated St. Mark's Square, in Venice, northern Italy, after a snowfall, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018. An extreme Siberian cold snap is sweeping across Europe, including parts of southern Italy. (Riccardo Gregolin/ANSA via AP)Photo: Riccardo Gregolin

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Pope Francis walks inside St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018. Due to the large numbers of faithful attending the audience after leaving the Paul VI hall, the pontiff paid a brief visit to those who gathered in the St. Peter's Basilica to follow the general audience. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)Photo: GREGORIO BORGIA

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Fans of Indian actress Sridevi look on as they wait to take part in the funeral outside her residence in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018. Thousands of grieving fansgathered in Mumbai to pay respects to Sridevi, the iconic Bollywood actress who drowned accidentally in a Dubai hotel bathtub over the weekend. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)Photo: RAFIQ MAQBOOL