A process server attempts to give papers to Meta CEO and Chairman Mark Zuckerberg as he arrives at Los Angeles Superior Court on Feb. 18, 2026, ahead of the social media trial tasked to determine whether social media giants deliberately designed their platforms to be addictive to children. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images
French firefighters search for a 53-year-old man who disappeared in the Loire river after his boat capsized during flooding in Chalonnes-sur-Loire, France, on Feb. 18, 2026. As water levels continue to rise in four departments in western France under red alert, the situation is likely to worsen with the arrival of Storm Pedro and high tidal coefficients. Sebastien Salom-Gomis/AFP via Getty Images
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Sanae Takaichi stands up to acknowledge applause after being selected Japan's prime minister at the plenary session of the Lower House of Parliament in Tokyo, on Feb. 18, 2026. Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP via Getty Images
Revelers perform a lion dance as fireworks explode during Lunar New Year celebrations in Panama City, on Feb. 18, 2026. Matias Delacroix/AP
A mother and son walk down a road outside of Monkey Bay, Malawi, on Feb. 18, 2026. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a news briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington on Feb. 18, 2026. Leavitt spoke to reporters on a range of topics amid a partial government shutdown that has paused funding for the Department of Homeland Security. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
France's President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, walk from their airplane as they arrive in New Delhi, India, on Feb. 18, 2026. Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images
A member of Acadêmicos do Salgueiro performs during 2026 Carnival parades at Sapucai Sambodrome in Rio de Janeiro, on Feb. 18, 2026. Wagner Meier/Getty Images
People walk on a boulevard during heavy snowfall in Bucharest, Romania, on Feb. 18, 2026. Authorities issued a Code Orange warning for several counties, as heavy snowfall and blizzard conditions disrupted transport and forced schools to close across Romania's southern and eastern regions. Daniel Mihailescu/AFP via Getty Images
A general view of containers stacked up at a terminal in the southeastern port of Busan, South Korea, on Feb. 18, 2026. Jung Yeon-je/AFP via Getty Images
Kashmiri Muslim women buy artificial ornaments from a shopkeeper ahead of Ramadan in Srinagar, India, on Feb. 18, 2026. Yawar Nazir/Getty Images
Mikaela Shiffrin of Team United States wins the gold medal during the Women's Slalom Run on day 12 of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Feb. 18, 2026. Agence Zoom/Getty Images
Palestinians gather for a mass fast-breaking iftar meal organized by the Turkish IHH Foundation, amid the rubble of destroyed buildings in Gaza City, on Feb. 18, 2026. Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP via Getty Images
A woman has her face painted during a protest outside the United Nations headquarters in Caracas, on Feb. 18, 2026. Venezuela's congress is considering a law to grant amnesty to political detainees, but several postponements prompted a hunger strike which has already lasted five days. Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Images
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer stands in a driver cabin of a train with First Minister of Wales Eluned Morgan as he visits Taffs Well Depot in Ffordd Bleddyn, Cardiff, United Kingdom, on Feb. 18, 2026. As part of the government's “Get Britain Building” scheme, Starmer is announcing new plans to support jobs and improve commutes for people in Wales. Matthew Horwood/Getty Images
Danielle Scott of Team Australia competes in Women's Aerials Qualification One on day 12 of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Livigno Air Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 18, 2026. Cameron Spencer/Getty Images
A teacher conducts a class for a group of Sudanese children at a school in the Aboutengue refugee camp near Adre, Chad, on Feb. 18, 2026. The ongoing conflict has so far displaced around 14 million people across the region, triggering a widespread humanitarian crisis. Chad has become Africa's largest host of refugees per capita, with 1.4 million refugees. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Members of government rescue institutions aid a participant during an earthquake drill in Mexico City, on Feb. 18, 2026. Yuri Cortez/AFP via Getty Images
Bakers make bread at a snack shop, on the eve of the Islamic holy fasting month of Ramadan in Karachi, Pakistan, on Feb. 18, 2026. Asif Hassan/AFP via Getty Images
Sparks fly behind Carlos Sainz of Spain driving the (55) Williams FW48 Mercedes during day one of F1 Testing at Bahrain International Circuit in Bahrain on Feb. 18, 2026. Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images
A dog runs onto the women's cross-country skiing course and sprints across the finish line at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Tesero, Italy, on Feb. 18, 2026. Olympic Broadcasting Services via AP
