News in Pics | February 19, 2026: Best photos from around the world

A woman with an ash cross on her forehead prays after an Ash Wednesday Mass, at Baclaran Church in Paranaque, Metro Manila, Philippines.

An athlete in action during the warm up before the event.

Muslims reach toward the Kaaba’s door during the holy month of Ramadan at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

McLaren's Oscar Piastri during pre season testing.

Visitors enjoy coracle, a bowl-shaped boat, ride in the Periyar River at Panamkuzhy Ecotourism Centre at Perumbavoor, near Kochi, Kerala.

A butterfly collects nectar from a flower, in Nagaon.