The stage for the 91st Academy Awards is seen during rehearsals for the award show in Los Angeles, February 23, 2019. (Photo by AP)
A selection of photos shot recently from around the world:
The famous Oscar statue silhouette is pictured on the red carpet area for this year's Oscars Awards ceremony in Hollywood, California on February 23, 2019. (Photo by AFP)Screens display the Oscar logo on the red carpet area for this year's Oscars Awards ceremony in Hollywood, California on February 23, 2019. (Photo by AFP)Activists and supporters of the Russian Communist Party gather before a procession to celebrate the Defender of the Fatherland Day, which was known as Soviet Army and Navy Day, in Moscow, February 23, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)Russian children slide on a sled in the form of a tank with the words reading "Victory will be ours" during celebration of Defenders of the Fatherland Day in Sokolniki park in Moscow, February 23, 2019. (Photo by AP)Riot police officers are silhouetted against the sunset as they take position during scuffles with Yellow Vest protesters, on the Trocadero plaza, in Paris, France, February 23, 2019. (Photo by AP)A protester wearing a Yellow Vest kneels on the Champs Elysees near the Arc de Triomphe during a demonstration by the Yellow Vests movement in Paris, France, February 23, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)Nigerians line up to vote at the Narayi primary school in Kaduna, Nigeria, February 23, 2019. (Photo by AP)A Japanese resident casts his ballot at a polling station in Ginowan, Japan on February 24, 2019. (Photo by AFP)Fans watch from the stands on the third day of competition of the WGC-Mexico Championship at the Chapultepec Golf Club in Mexico City, February 23, 2019. (Photo by AP)Kenneth Wei performs in the men's long jump final at the USA Track & Field Indoor Championships, in New York, February 23, 2019. (Photo by AP)
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