Best photos of February 9: British-American musician performs in Kolkata to floods in Idlib

British-American musician Anoushka Shankar performs at the Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata, India. EPA
South Korean military officials secure the site where an AH-1S Cobra attack helicopter crashed in Gapyeong, South Korea, February. Reuters
Madeline Schizas of Canada performs during the women’s single free skating event at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics at the Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan. Reuters
Pelicans gather at their nesting colony in Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary in the Senegal River delta, on the outskirts of Saint Louis. Reuters
Rescue teams search for survivors after a building collapsed in Tripoli, Lebanon. Reuters
Colombian singer Shakira performs at the Jorge Gonzalez Stadium in San Salvador. AFP
A man cleans a Buddha statue in preparation for the Lunar New Year of the Horse at Vihara Buddhayana in Surabaya. AFP
Displaced families gather amid debris in flooded makeshift shelters after heavy rains in Hirbet Al Jawz, near Idlib, Syria. Getty Images

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February 09, 2026

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