Best photos of February 12: Madagascar cyclone damage to voters in Bangladesh

Damage after Cyclone Gezani tore through the port city of Toamasina in Madagascar. Reuters
Lightning strikes near the Christ the Redeemer monument in Rio de Janeiro. EPA
A Kyiv resident removes glass from a broken window after Russian drone and missile strikes. Reuters
Buddhist monks who had walked 3,700km from Fort Worth, Texas during a ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. EPA
A K9‑X robotic dog during a demonstration at BBVA stadium, a World Cup 2026 venue, in Guadalupe, Mexico. Reuters
A paraglider and a plane in the sky over Bello, Colombia. AFP
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio leaves the White House for a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Blair House in Washington, DC. AFP
Voters line up outside a polling station for Bangladesh's general election in Dhaka. AFP

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February 12, 2026

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