Top news photos: Protests in Iraq, Indonesians evacuated from Wuhan and more

From anti-government demonstrators rejecting the new prime minister-designate Mohammed Allawi in Iraq to Indonesians being evacuated from Wuhan, here are some of the top news images of the day

Updated - February 03, 2020 12:12 pm IST

Published - February 03, 2020 10:13 am IST

12 p.m. | Jennifer Lopez and Shakira brought Latina star power to Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show, delivering a medley of pop hits and hip-shaking choreography on one of the world's glitziest stages. The performance also made a subtle nod to the current political climate in the United States. One sequence in the show featured children in illuminated pods that looked like cages.

11 a.m. | Protesters chant slogans while holding posters of newly appointed Prime Minister Mohammed Allawi with Arabic that reads, "Rejected by the people" during a demonstration in Tahrir Square, Baghdad, Iraq.

10 a.m. | Indonesians who arrived from Wuhan, China, are sprayed with antiseptic at Hang Nadim Airport in Batam, Indonesia. Indonesians evacuated from Wuhan, the Chinese city at the center of a deadly virus outbreak, were transported to a quarantine zone on a remote island.

9 a.m. | Actor Joaquin Phoenix poses with his award for Best Actor for the film Joker, at the Bafta Film Awards, in central London.

12 p.m. | Jennifer Lopez and Shakira brought Latina star power to Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show, delivering a medley of pop hits and hip-shaking choreography on one of the world's glitziest stages. The performance also made a subtle nod to the current political climate in the United States. One sequence in the show featured children in illuminated pods that looked like cages.
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