Today in Pictures, Feb 13, 2024

A sumo class for youngsters in Tokyo, the Carnival parade in Brazil, and other photos from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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TOPSHOT - This handout picture released by the Israeli army on February 12, 2024, shows rescued Israeli-Argentinian hostage Louis Har (L) being reunited with his family at the Tel Hashomer Hospital in Ramat Gan, on the outskirts of Tel Aviv. Israel announced on February 12 the rescue of two hostages in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where the Hamas-run health ministry said "around 100" Palestinians including children were killed in heavy overnight air strikes. (Photo by Israeli Army / AFP) / === RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Handout / Israeli Army' - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS == — Rescued Israeli-Argentinian hostage Louis Har (left) being reunited with his family at the Tel Hashomer Hospital in Ramat Gan, on the outskirts of Tel Aviv. Israel announced on Feb 12 the rescue of two hostages in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where the Hamas-run health ministry said "around 100" Palestinians, including children, were killed in heavy overnight air strikes.
PHOTO: AFP

Retired Mongolian-born "yokozuna" wrestler Hakuho (far left), who now goes by the name Miyagino, watches as participants (right) try to push out Japanese wrestler Hakuoho (left) during a sumo class for youngsters on the sidelines of the 14th Hakuho Cup, a competition for young sumo wrestlers from elementary and middle school, at the Kokugikan arena in the Ryogoku area of Tokyo on Feb 12, 2024. — Retired Mongolian-born "yokozuna" (wrestler) Hakuho (far left), who now goes by the name Miyagino, watching on Feb 12, 2024, as boys try to push out Japanese wrestler Hakuoho in a sumo class held on the sidelines of the 14th Hakuho Cup, a sumo competition for children from elementary and middle schools. The event was held at the Kokugikan arena in Ryogoku, Tokyo.
PHOTO: AFP

TOPSHOT - Members of Portela samba school perform during the last night of the Carnival parade at the Marques de Sapucai Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on February 12, 2024. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP) — A member of the Portela samba school performing on on Feb 12, 2024, the last night of the Carnival parade at the Marques de Sapucai Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The festival is held each year before the solemn Christian observance of Lent.
PHOTO: AFP

TOPSHOT - A student wearing a mask of Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo performs with a guillotine as hundreds of students protest against his family's political dynasty in the 2024 elections in Yogyakarta, on February 12, 2024. (Photo by DEVI RAHMAN / AFP) — A student wearing a mask in the likeness of Indonesian President Joko Widodo pretending to be trapped in a guillotine as hundreds of students protest in Yogyakarta on Feb 12, 2024, claiming that Mr Widodo is building a political dynasty. Indonesians go to the polls on Feb 14, 2024.
PHOTO: AFP

TOPSHOT - People watch as Hindu devotees takes part in a religious procession during the firewalk festival in Yangon on February 11, 2024. (Photo by SAI AUNG MAIN / AFP) — Some people perched on a tree to watch Hindu devotees taking part in a religious procession during the firewalking festival in Yangon, Myanmar, on Feb 11, 2024.
PHOTO: AFP

A man pushing his bicycle across a grass patch that has flooded due to a high tide of 3.4m at East Coast Park on Feb 12, 2024. — A man in Singapore pushing his bicycle across a flooded grass patch at East Coast Park on Feb 12, 2024. The flooding was caused by a spring tide, where the sun and the moon align to create the greatest gravitational pull on the sea.
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ST20240212-202464531853-Lim Yaohui-pixtide/ A 3.6m high tide caused flooding in front of a bicycle shop in the main village of Pulau Ubin at 12.27pm on Feb 12, 2024. 'The National Parks Board (NParks) is aware that parts of Pulau Ubin were temporarily flooded on 12 February from about 11.30am to 2.45pm due to extreme high spring tides of up to 3.6 metres.' said Mr Lim Liang Jim, Group Director, Conservation, National Parks Board. 'In anticipation of flooding during this period, we had prepared and implemented pre-emptive measures, including cordoning off flooded areas, assisting villagers in the deployment of “Floodsax” flood barriers, and placing notices at the jetties and the NParks website advising visitors on flood risks. NParks staff were also stationed onsite to advise visitors not to enter the flooded areas,' he added. Tide levels of 3m and above are considered higher than normal, according to PUB. High tides of 3.4m will occur at 12.35pm and 1.24pm on 12 and 13 Feb 2024 respectively, according to NEA. Mr Noor Hisam Bin Rahmat, 41, Driver, was seen harvesting green mussels with his brother, Rahman and father Rahmat, near the jetty in the main village of Pulau Ubin at 12.03pm. 'It is normal for ankle deep high tide to flood the roads near the jetty as it has happened before. The water will subside and back to normal after a few hours,' he said. According to Madam Koh Bee Choo, 53, Manager in charge of Comfort Bicycle Rental & Trading at 18 Pulau Ubin, 'The high tide will cause sand to be deposited further inland and affect the house structure. Over time, the sand and water will rise and more flooding will occur during high tide. I am worried about the fridge being corroded by seawater. Business is not really affected because the spring tide occurs rarely. NParks helps by giving sand bags in case flooding occurs inside the shop.' During high tide periods, water level can get quite high and seawater can overflow to the surrounding areas — The front of a bicycle rental shop in the main village on Singapore's Pulau Ubin is flooded on Feb 12, 2024, due to a 3.6m-high spring tide.
ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

Fireworks exploding over the Victoria Harbour on the second day of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon, in Hong Kong, China, Feb 11, 2024. — Fireworks exploding over Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong on Feb 11, 2024, the second day of the Chinese New Year of the Dragon.
PHOTO: REUTERS

TOPSHOT - A general view of the city of Shanghai is seen from a passenger plane on February 12, 2024. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) — A view of the city of Shanghai as seen from a passenger plane on Feb 12, 2024.
PHOTO: AFP

TOPSHOT - Ivory Coast players, winners of the 2024 African Cup of Nations (CAN), parade in a truck on the Alassane Ouattara bridge in Abidjan, on February 12, 2024. (Photo by Sia KAMBOU / AFP) — The Ivory Coast football team, winners of the 2024 African Cup of Nations, waving from a truck on the Alassane Ouattara bridge during a victory parade in Abidjan on Feb 12, 2024.
PHOTO: AFP

A carnival float depicting US presidential candidate Donald J. Trump and a Ukrainian soldier parades during the annual Rose Monday (Rosenmontag) parade in Duesseldorf, Germany, Feb 12, 2024. — A carnival float with effigies of US presidential candidate Donald Trump and a Ukrainian soldier on the move at the annual Rose Monday (Rosenmontag) parade in Duesseldorf, Germany, on Feb 12, 2024.
PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Tiffany Pierre and Gregory Guiot, a couple from Belgium's Wallonia region, go for a walk with their dog Talia and Oscar, an 80-kg wild boar which lives with them at their home, after the animal was rescued during a hunting trip with their dog when it was a 700-gram boar, in Laneuville, Belgium, Feb 12, 2024. — Ms Tiffany Pierre and Mr Gregory Guiot walking their dog Talia and Oscar, an 80kg wild boar, in Laneuville, Belgium, on Feb 12, 2024. Oscar was just 700g when it was rescued by the couple during a hunting trip with their dog.
PHOTO: REUTERS

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