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President Cyril Ramaphosa welcomes Christine Lagarde (President of the European Central Bank) at the first gathering of the Group of 20 (G20) Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors under South Africas leadership at Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) on February 26, 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa. The G20 was originally established as a meeting of Finance Ministers in response to the Asian financial crisis of 1997-99, with the aim of coordinating policies to promote international financial stability. (Photo by Gallo Images/Misha Jordaan)
US President Donald Trump holds a hat reading 'Trump was right about everything' after signing executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 25 February 2025. EPA-EFE/YURI GRIPAS
People attend a protest called 'America, wake up!' against the potential Ukraine-USA agreement on minerals extraction, in front of the US embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, 26 February 2025. Ukraine and the US are negotiating an agreement which would give the US access to the extraction of rare earth minerals in Ukraine in exchange for military aid. EPA-EFE/SERGEY DOLZHENKO
Eldorado Park residents protest outside Protea Magistrate's Court over the the murder of crime prevention warden (22) on 26 February 2025 in Soweto, South Africa. It is reported that a police officer (42) stationed at Eldorado Park Police Station allegedly killed his 22-year-old girlfriend with his service pistol on December 26, 2024. (Photo by Gallo Images/Fani Mahuntsi)
A handout photo made available by the Chigi Palace Press Office, shows Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (2-R), and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (R), during their meeting at Chigi Palace in Rome, Italy, 26 February 2025. EPA-EFE/CHIGI PALACE PRESS OFFICE
King Charles III and Queen Camilla meet British Muslim women at a female led restaurant and help pack donation boxes ahead of Ramadan, at Darjeeling Express, Kingly Court, Carnaby Street on February 26, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Eddie Mulholland - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Nepalese Hindu devotees pray during the Maha Shivaratri festival at the Pashupati Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, 26 February 2025. Hindu devotees from across the country and neighboring India gathered to celebrate the birthday of the Hindu god of creation and destruction, Lord Shiva, by fasting and offering prayers. EPA-EFE/NARENDRA SHRESTHA
A replica of Michelangelo's statue of David is being moved from Copenhagen's waterfront to the National Gallery of Denmark, in Copenhagen, Denmark, 25 February 2025. The bronze statue will be part of an exhibition about Michelangelo until September 2025 when it will be returned to the waterfront. EPA-EFE/IDA MARIE ODGAARD
Rescuers work at the construction site of a bridge on the Seoul-Sejong expressway, after it collapsed earlier in the day, leaving three workers dead and five others injured in Anseong, South Korea, 25 February 2025. EPA-EFE/HONG GI-WON
A folk artist dressed as the Hindu God Lord Shiva performs during the Maha Shivratri celebrations at a temple in Bangalore, India, 26 February 2025. The festival,known as the great night of Lord Shiva, is celebrated by offering special prayers, and fasting. According to Hindu belief, Shivratri celebrates the wedding day of Lord Shiva and Parvati. EPA-EFE/JAGADEESH NV
Women dressed in the traditional hanfu pose for photos in Beijing, China, 25 February 2025. EPA-EFE/JESSICA LEE
A man walks among a floral display in New Delhi, India, 25 February 2025. The Indian capital, one of the world's most polluted major cities, is home to a plethora of trees and flowers, which can be spotted in full bloom in the spring season at the city's landscaped roundabouts and public parks, maintained by the Delhi horticulture department, the New Delhi municipal council and local municipal corporations. EPA-EFE/HARISH TYAGI
A vendor shows chicken for sale ahead of the holy month of Ramadan in Peshawar, Pakistan, 26 February 2025. Muslims around the world celebrate the holy month of Ramadan by praying during the nighttime and abstaining from eating, drinking, and sexual acts during the period between sunrise and sunset. Ramadan's beginning this year is expected to fall on 01 March, depending on the sighting of the crescent moon. EPA-EFE/ARSHAD ARBAB
People release balloons in memory of Shiri Bibas and her two toddlers sons Kfir and Ariel Bibas near the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence in Jerusalem, Israel, 26 February 2025. The bodies of four Israeli hostages, including those of Shiri Bibas and her young sons Ariel and Kfir, were returned to Israel on 20 February as part of the ongoing Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Thousands of people escorted a convoy carrying the family's coffins for the burial ceremony to take place on the Israeli-Gaza border. EPA-EFE/ABIR SULTAN
A reflection in a puddle in the parade ring at Kempton Park Racecourse on February 26, 2025 in Sunbury, England. (Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images)
A visitor poses in one of the different installations at the laughter museum HaHaHouse in Zagreb, Croatia, 25 February 2025. The museum combines humour, art, and technology and the exhibition mostly consists of interactive exhibits that invite visitors to participate. EPA-EFE/ANTONIO BAT
Gallery assistants pose with Australian performance artist and fashion designer Leigh Bowery's costumes during a press preview of the 'Leigh Bowery!' exhibition at Tate Modern in London, Britain, 25 February 2025. The upcoming exhibition on Australian performance artist and fashion designer Leigh Bowery features over 50 of his costumes and will run from 27 February to 31 August 2025. EPA-EFE/TOLGA AKMEN
A dummy depicting a character played by actor Arnold Schwarzenegger in the film 'Terminator 2' is on display as part of 'The Art of James Cameron' exhibition at the National Cinema Museum in the Mole Antonelliana in Turin, Italy, 25 February 2025. The exhibition runs from 26 February to 15 June 2025. It presents exhibits from six decades of artistic expression by US director James Cameron with a selection of works taken from his private archive. EPA-EFE/ALESSANDRO DI MARCO
Oscar-shaped salmon appetizers are displayed during a preview of the 97th Oscars Governors Ball held at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles, California, USA, 25 February 2025. EPA-EFE/CAROLINE BREHMAN
Models prepare backstage before the presentation of the Fall/Winter 2025/2026 collection by Italian designer Antonio Marras at the Milan Fashion Week, in Milan, Italy, 26 February 2025. The Fall/Winter 2025/2026 collections are presented until 03 March 2025. EPA-EFE/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO
A model poses backstage at the N°21 fashion show during the Milan Fashion Week - Womenswear Fall/Winter 2025/2026 on February 25, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Alena Zakirova/Getty Images)
Christopher Nkunku of Chelsea celebrates scoring the 1-0 goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Southampton at Stamford Bridge in London, Britain, 25 February 2025. EPA-EFE/ANDY RAIN. DM