World in pictures, February 25, 2026

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A single rose is seen at a freshly dug grave at 18 Cemetery in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Tuesday marked four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Credit:Chris McGrath/Getty Images

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National Guard officers stand guard outside the Fiscalia Especializada en Materia de Delincuencia Organizada on February 23, 2026, in Mexico City, Mexico. The Secretariat of National Defense of Mexico confirmed that during a security operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as ‘El Mencho’, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was killed, along with four other members.Credit:Manuel Velasquez/Getty Images

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Sudanese refugees queue for biscuits at the Oure Cassoni refugee camp after arriving from Sudan in Oure Cassoni, Chad. In April 2023 civil war erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the armed militia group Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The ongoing conflict has so far displaced around 14 million people across the region, triggering a widespread humanitarian crisis, as neighboring countries like Chad struggle to absorb refugees, while coping with populations already suffering high poverty rates and food insecurity. Credit:Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

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The Tibetan spiritual leader, the 14th Dalai Lama, arrives to attend the official ceremony marking the 86th anniversary of enthronement of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama in Tsuglakhang complex at HH Dalai Lama Temple, Dharamsala, India. Over four days, Tibetan monks, nuns, and devotees usher in the New Year with temple rituals, nunnery life, and a rare glimpse inside the Dalai Lama’s private residence. Credit:Ritesh Shukla/Getty Images

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Faithful honor the remains of Italy’s patron saint, St. Francis of Assisi, during the public display to mark 800 years since his death, in the lower church of the Basilica of St Francis of Assisi on February 24, 2026 in Assisi, Italy. The venerated Christian figure, born in the 12th Century, is known for renouncing his wealth and devoting his life to the poor, and found the Franciscan order.Credit:Antonio Masiello/Getty Images

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Children listen on as founder of Aza Nizi Maza, an underground art space teaching art to children Mykola Kolomiets speaks about sculpture in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Aza Nizi Maza, originally an underground bomb shelter was converted into an art space in 2012, after Russia’s full-scale invasion began it once again became a shelter for residents and children.Credit:Chris McGrath/Getty Images

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A mural titled ‘Island Boys’ by Australian artist Scott Marsh in Newtown, Sydney, Australia. The mural features Jeffrey Epstein alongside others who were associated with the convicted paedophile and named in the recent release of Epstein’s files including Bill Gates, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Bill Clinton and Ghislaine Maxwell. Credit:Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

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Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Pinnacle Toyota, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Autotrader 400 at Echo Park Speedway on February 22, 2026 in Hampton, Georgia. Credit:Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images