Best photos of February 2: Lebanese president in Madrid to Grammy Awards performance

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez welcomes Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun to the Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, on February 2, 2026. Reuters
In Berlin, Germany, the sign at the tram stop reads 'Strike until Tuesday 3am. U-Bahn, tram and most bus services do not run' while an elevated train from a company not involved in the strike runs in the background on February 2. EPA
A crowd watches the haul from a fishing net during the Second Xiuhu Winter Fishing Festival at Qipan Mountain in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China, on February 1, 2026. AFP
A woman holds a Palestinian child receiving treatment at Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir Al Balah, central Gaza Strip, on February 2, 2026. Reuters
A firefighter shoots water from a tender on to a forest fire in the mountains of Epuyen, in the Patagonian region of Chubut, Argentina, on February 1, 2026. AFP
Buddhist devotees light butter lamps to mark the full Moon at Syambhu temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 1, 2026 in homage to deceased relatives. EPA
An aerial view of the Kuwait Towers and the Ras Al Ard Cape of Kuwait City overlooking the Arabian Gulf. AFP
Chaka Khan and John Legend perform during the 68th annual Grammy Awards ceremony at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, on February 1, 2026. EPA

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February 02, 2026

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