From protests in Catalonia and Haiti to auditions for the Miss Russia 2019 beauty contest and the London Fashion Week, from Vladimir Putin's State of the Nation address and the Aero India 2019 exhibition to a super moon and Chinese New Year celebrations — these are just some of the events that have been taking place around the world over the past week.
Check out this gallery, compiled for you by Sputnik, to stay caught up with things and spot something that you might have missed!
Young women participate in an open audition for the Miss Russia 2019 beauty contest, in Moscow, Russia. 16 February.
The Kremlin's star pictured next to a full moon in Moscow, Russia. 19 February.
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A foreign exhibitor poses next to a floral aircraft model on the inaugural day of Aero India 2019 at the Yelahanka air base in Bangalore, India. 20 February.
President Vladimir Putin gives his annual address to the Federal Assembly. 20 February.
German Chancellor German Chancellor Angela Merkel stands with carnival couples and watches a dancer performing during a carnival reception at the Chancellery in Berlin. 19 February.
Models present creations from British designer Pam Hogg during her 2019 Autumn / Winter collection catwalk show at the London Fashion Week in London. 17 February.
Dina Averina of Russia performs using a hoop during the Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix finals in Moscow, Russia. 17 February.
A tire placed by a small group of demonstrators burns on a street in the commune of Petion Ville in the Haitan capital Port-au-Prince. 17 February.
Brady Portenier of Caldwell Indiana competes in the El Paso County Colosseum during the Tuff Hedeman Bull Riding Tour. 16 February.
Bangladeshi Muslim devotees get off a train to join in the Akheri Munajat, or final prayers, at the Biswa Ijtema in Tongi, some 30km north of Dhaka. 19 February.
Winter swimmers dressed in ballet costumes pose for a photo before diving into the icy water, during snowfall at a park in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China. 15 February.
Two female border collies Geneva and Belka react during a training session on the frozen Yenisei River outside Krasnoyarsk, Russia. 17 February.
Samba dancers from the Rio Grande Samba School talk during a break from rehearsal, in Rio de Janeiro on 19 January 2019. The world famous Rio de Janeiro Carnival will take place from 2 to 9 March 2019.
Folk artists perform a dragon dance under a shower of molten iron sparks during an event to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Lantern Festival in Anshan, Guizhou province, China. 19 February.
Demonstrators during a rally in Caracas, Venezuela.
Servicemen of the Belarusian Interior Ministry's special forces unit perform as they take part in the event "Winter fun" at their base in Minsk, Belarus. 17 February.
Models present creations during the Molly Goddard catwalk show during the London Fashion Week Women's A/W19 in London, Britain. 16 February.
Pedestrians on Dorogomilovskaya Street in Moscow, Russia. 17 February.
Two children interact with a giant doll during the annual New York Toy Fair at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Centre in New York City. 16 February.
A boy, helping cattle herders to lead their livestock, tries to gather some of the cows at a livestock market in Ngurore, Adamawa State, Nigeria on 20 February, just a few days ahead of the country's general election.
A steam-powered train passes by a dam outside Ostashkov in Tver region, Russia. 16 February.
A pro-independence protest in Catalonia.
A massive crash involving 21 cars at a NASCAR rally in Florida. 17 February.
A performer takes part in the Nice Carnival parade on 16 February in Nice, south-eastern France.
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Model Winnie Harlow poses for photographers upon her arrival at the Brit Awards in London. 20 February.
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A worker watches as Ballet dancers Brandon Brereton and Emily Pohl pose for photos as building works commence at the Central School of Ballet's new SE1 premises following a successful fundraising campaign in London. 20 February.
