Best photos of February 13: From money bouquet in Lagos to traditional Opera ball in Austria

A money bouquet is displayed at the Surprise World NG office in Lagos, Nigeria. AFP
Fluminense defender Juan Pablo Freytes challenges Botafogo forward Arthur Cabral at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. AFP
A hat seller looks for customers at Borda square in Taxco, Mexico. AFP
Traditional Ramadan lanterns are displayed in Cairo in preparation for the holy month. AFP
Students and staff dance in support of the One Billion Rising gender equality movement, at St Scholastica’s College in Manila. EPA
A composite image shows athletes competing in the women’s snowboard halfpipe final at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games. Getty Images
A Palestinian flag flies at the Sebastia archaeological site, west of the occupied West Bank city of Nablus. Israel has moved to expropriate more than 200 hectares of private Palestinian land near the area. AFP
Dancers perform at the opening ceremony of the traditional Opera Ball in Vienna, Austria. Reuters

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February 13, 2026

The National picks the most striking images from around the world