Best photos of February 12: Swasthani Festival in Nepal to Elon Musk in the Oval Office

Women wash clothes used by devotees after taking a holy dip at the Hanumante River during the final day of the month-long Swasthani Brata Katha festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal February 12, 2025. REUTERS / Navesh Chitrakar
Vendors sell used items in Chinatown in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Bloomberg
A Palestinian family outside their tent in an area largely destroyed by the Israeli army's air and ground offensive in Jabaliya, Gaza Strip. AP
Watchara Sriaoun, one of the Thai hostages released by Hamas, is welcomed home. Reuters
Thailand's Teekhree Silpa-Archa competes in the Asian Winter Games. Reuters
Solidarity Against Disability Discrimination members call for the government to increase funding for people with disabilities in Seoul, South Korea. EPA
Flower petals fall onto pilgrims gathered at the Sangam, the confluence of three rivers, the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati, during the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj, India. AP
President Donald Trump listens to Elon Musk at the Oval Office at the White House. AP

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February 12, 2025

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