Best photos of February 26: Lathmar holi celebration in India to polar bear snow sculpture in Manhattan

Revellers celebrate Lathmar Holi, the Hindu spring festival of colours, next to a wall mural of Lord Krishna in Barsana. AFP
North Korean leaders watch a flypast during a military parade to commemorate the Ninth Congress of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang. Reuters
A girl poses for a pictures during the annual Tulip Festival in New Delhi. AFP
Thai Amphibious Assault Vehicles take part in the annual Cobra Gold training exercise with the United States, Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia and South Korea. EPA
People dressed at the 'God of Wealth' stand outside a jewellery shop in Hanoi, Vietnam. Vietnamese people believe that purchasing gold products on the tenth day of the first lunar month brings good fortune. EPA
People enjoy warm weather at sunset as starlings fly above the West Pier in Brighton, Britain. Reuters
A labourer prepares vermicelli at a workplace in Hyderabad, Pakistan. EPA
A polar bear snow sculpture in front of the Manhattan skyline at sunset in Central Park, New York City. Reuters

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February 26, 2026

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