The mother of murdered nursing student Laken Riley, Allyson Phillips, joins President Donald Trump during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Feb. 23, 2026. Trump signed a proclamation designating Feb. 22 as National Angel Family Day—“a day of remembrance for victims and their loved ones devastated by the consequences of open border policies.” Win Mcnamee/Getty Images
Trucks in a U.S. military convoy transport military equipment along a highway outside Qamishli in Syria's northeastern Hasakah province, on Feb. 23, 2026. It is the start of the U.S. withdrawal from Qasrak military base in Syria, still under the control of Kurdish forces, a Kurdish official who requested anonymity told AFP. Delil Souleiman/AFP via Getty Images
France's President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Finland's President Alexander Stubb before a meeting at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on Feb. 23, 2026. Magali Cohen/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images
Children wait for water at the Oure Cassoni refugee camp after arriving from Sudan, in Oure Cassoni, Chad, on Feb. 23, 2026. In April 2023, civil war erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the armed militia group Rapid Support Forces. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Georgia Adams of the Breakers bats during the WNCL match between New South Wales Breakers and Tasmanian Tigers at Cricket Central, in Sydney, on Feb. 23, 2026. Jason Mccawley/Getty Images
Relatives of drug war victims watch a telecast of the International Criminal Court (ICC) pre-trial hearing for former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, in Manila, Philippines, on Feb. 23, 2026. The four-day confirmation hearing will determine whether there are substantial grounds to believe Duterte committed crimes against humanity over killings linked to his anti-drug campaign. Ezra Acayan/Getty Images
A municipal worker uses a hose to clean an area of Azadi (Freedom) Square near the landmark Azadi Tower, in Tehran, on Feb. 23, 2026. The 148-foot-tall Tower, formerly known as Shahyad Tower, was commissioned by Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran, to mark the 2,500-year celebration of the Persian Empire, and completed in 1971. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images
A person walks through a makeshift memorial to fallen Ukrainian and foreign soldiers in Independence Square, in Kyiv, on Feb. 23, 2026, as the conflict with Russia enters its fifth year. Henry Nicholls/AFP via Getty Images
A general view of the main hall of the Hungarian Parliament building prior to the Prime Minister's speech before the agenda during the spring session of the Hungarian Parliament, in Budapest, Hungary, on Feb. 23, 2026. The nationalist leader is facing the toughest challenge since returning to power in 2010, as his Fidesz party trails the opposition TISZA party in opinion polls ahead of parliamentary elections on April 12. Attila Kisbenedek/AFP via Getty Images
France's most decorated winter Olympic biathlete Quentin Fillon Maillet acknowledges the crowd in Albertville, France, on Feb. 23, 2026, as he takes part in the official celebration of the French athletes from the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games arriving in the French Alps with the Olympic flag for the 2030 Olympic Games. Alex Martin/AFP via Getty Images
A French gendarmerie 4x4 vehicle transports residents in the flood-isolated village of Courcoury, France, on Feb. 23, 2026, to neighboring Courpignac as the Charente-Maritime commune remains surrounded by floodwaters following storm Nils. Philippe Lopez/AFP via Getty Images
Italian carabinieri in ceremonial uniforms stand in the Vittorio Emanuel II gallery near Duomo square, in central Milan, on Feb. 23, 2026. Miguel Medina/AFP via Getty Images
Portraits of Iranians killed during protests are displayed during a demonstration against the Iranian regime on the sideline of the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council, in Geneva, Switzerland, on Feb. 23, 2026. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store greet Norwegian army officers and military instructors during their meeting, in Lipa, Poland, on Feb. 23, 2026, in Camp Jomsborg, a Norwegian Army training camp established to train Ukrainian soldiers. Wojtek Radwanski/AFP via Getty Images
A displaced Palestinian plays with fireworks after breaking his fast during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, outside a damaged building at the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip, on Feb. 23, 2026. Omar Al-qattaa/AFP via Getty Images
Rosangela da Silva, wife of Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, and Kim Hea Kyung, wife of South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung, walk together during a welcome ceremony at the presidential Blue House, in Seoul, on Feb. 23, 2026. Jeon Heon-kyun/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
The Netherlands former Prime Minister Dick Schoof and his successor Rob Jetten attend the traditional handover ceremony in the Treveszaal room, in The Hague, on Feb. 23, 2026. Remko De Waal/ANP/AFP via Getty Images
People fly kites during “Clean Monday” celebrations marking the end of carnival and the start of the 40-day fasting period of Lent, leading up to Orthodox Easter, in Thessaloniki, on Feb. 23, 2026. Sakis Mitrolidis/AFP via Getty Images
A motorcycle rides past a burned bus used to block an avenue in Tonala, Jalisco, Mexico, on Feb. 23, 2026. Mexico has deployed 10,000 troops to quell clashes sparked by the killing of the country's most-wanted drug lord, Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). News of his death triggered spasms of violence, with cartel members blocking roads in 20 states. Ulises Ruiz/AFP via Getty Images
A hot-air balloon carrying tourists passes by the Melbourne central business district skyline during an early morning flight, in Melbourne, Australia, on Feb. 23, 2026. William West/AFP via Getty Images
