Best photos of February 15: A shepherd boy in Nablus to Kuwait Sports Day

A young shepherd tends his flock in the hills near the village of Asira Al Shamaliya, north of Nablus in the occupied west bank, during a dust storm. AFP
Afghan athlete Mudasir Tahiri, centre, carries a donkey on his shoulder to show his strength in the Nahr Shahi district of Balkh province. AFP
Displaced Palestinian nurse Dalia Taha Abu Zarifa, 23, attends to Acil Ewada, 2, in a tent housing her displaced family, in the Al Mawasi area of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
A person holding a placard takes part in a rally in support of Iranian protesters during a global day of action in Los Angeles. Reuters
An on-track incident during the Nascar 300 at Daytona International Speedway, Florida. Getty Images
A member of the Aguia de Ouro samba school on the second day of the Special Group parades at the Anhembi Sambadrome in Sao Paulo. EPA
Couples participate in a Valentine's Day wedding celebration in Managua, Nicaragua. EPA
Participants take part in the third edition of the Kuwait Sports Day event along the Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah causeway in Kuwait City. AFP

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February 15, 2026

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