Feb. 13 – 19, 2026
This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Jon Orbach, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide published by The Associated Press in the past week.
A parishioner receives ashes on Ash Wednesday in Mexico City, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte, File)
A parishioner receives ashes on Ash Wednesday in Mexico City, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte, File)
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Fishermen run to take part in the Argungu cultural fishing festival in Argungu, Kebbi, northern Nigeria, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba, File)
Fishermen run to take part in the Argungu cultural fishing festival in Argungu, Kebbi, northern Nigeria, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba, File)
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A woman participates in a demonstration in support of Iran’s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File)
A woman participates in a demonstration in support of Iran’s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File)
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Brazil’s Lucas Pinheiro Braathen celebrates winning a gold medal for an alpine ski men’s giant slalom race, as silver medalist Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt, right, and bronze medalist Switzerland’s Loic Meillard applaud, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Brazil’s Lucas Pinheiro Braathen celebrates winning a gold medal for an alpine ski men’s giant slalom race, as silver medalist Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt, right, and bronze medalist Switzerland’s Loic Meillard applaud, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
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A bird is freed from a cage for good luck during Chinese Lunar New Year in Bangkok, Thailand, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, File)
A bird is freed from a cage for good luck during Chinese Lunar New Year in Bangkok, Thailand, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, File)
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People sit at a cafe decorated with images of Western celebrities and pop culture items in Tehran, Iran, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)
People sit at a cafe decorated with images of Western celebrities and pop culture items in Tehran, Iran, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)
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Pope Leo XIV arrives in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for his open-air weekly general audience, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File)
Pope Leo XIV arrives in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for his open-air weekly general audience, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File)
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A motorist scrapes ice off his vehicle along interstate 80 during a snow storm, Feb. 19, 2026, near Camp Spaulding in Placer County, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)
A motorist scrapes ice off his vehicle along interstate 80 during a snow storm, Feb. 19, 2026, near Camp Spaulding in Placer County, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)
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A robot accompanies a traditional music performance on stage at a Lunar New Year tech temple fair in Beijing, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File)
A robot accompanies a traditional music performance on stage at a Lunar New Year tech temple fair in Beijing, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File)
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An anole climbs on the batting cage netting during a Minnesota Twins spring training baseball workout in Fort Myers, Fla., Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
An anole climbs on the batting cage netting during a Minnesota Twins spring training baseball workout in Fort Myers, Fla., Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
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People perform a lion dance as fireworks explode during Lunar New Year celebrations in Panama City, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)
People perform a lion dance as fireworks explode during Lunar New Year celebrations in Panama City, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)
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Niina Petrokina of Estonia competes in the women’s short program figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)
Niina Petrokina of Estonia competes in the women’s short program figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)
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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive on Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla., Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive on Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla., Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
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Revelers cheer during the Mud Block carnival party in Paraty, Brazil, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner, File)
Revelers cheer during the Mud Block carnival party in Paraty, Brazil, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner, File)
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Kirsten Dunst, left, and Jesse Plemons arrive at the Film Independent Spirit Awards, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
Kirsten Dunst, left, and Jesse Plemons arrive at the Film Independent Spirit Awards, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
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Ilia Malinin of the United States falls during the men’s free skate program in figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)
Ilia Malinin of the United States falls during the men’s free skate program in figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)
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People wrestle in a moving ring as they participate in the Society of Saint Anne parade through the Bywater and Marigny neighborhoods on Mardi Gras Day, Feb. 17, 2026 in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
People wrestle in a moving ring as they participate in the Society of Saint Anne parade through the Bywater and Marigny neighborhoods on Mardi Gras Day, Feb. 17, 2026 in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, silhouetted against the setting sun, arrives at the Liszt Ferenc International Airport in Budapest, Hungary, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, silhouetted against the setting sun, arrives at the Liszt Ferenc International Airport in Budapest, Hungary, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
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