Best photos of February 19: Ramadan prayers in Indonesia to AI Impact Summit in India

Muslim women offer taraweeh, the nightly prayer performed during Ramadan, at Al Akbar mosque in Surabaya, Indonesia. AFP
Members of the Iranian military take part in joint naval exercises with Russia in southern Iran. Reuters
Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg leaves court in Los Angeles, California, after taking the stand in a test case accusing social media platforms of being addictive for children. Reuters
Indian cricket fans watch their team's match against the Netherlands in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Reuters
A Palestinian woman reacts as Israeli bulldozers demolish an apartment building belonging to the Salhab family, near the Israeli settlement of Hagai in the occupied West Bank. AFP
A car stranded by floods in Le Tourne, Gironde, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-west France. AFP
A cannon is fired at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi to mark the first iftar of Ramadan. Victor Besa / The National
A visitor interacts with robot dog Trakr at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, India. Bloomberg

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February 19, 2026

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