Lightning strikes during a thunderstorm in Montevideo on February 20, 2022. (Photo by Mariana SUAREZ / AFP)
Lightning strikes during a thunderstorm in Montevideo on February 20, 2022. (Photo by Mariana SUAREZ / AFP)
Opening ceremony for the Museum of the Future in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
Opening ceremony for the Museum of the Future in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
Storks gather on recyclable plastic material at the Tovlan landfill in the Jordan Valley, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on February 18, 2022. AFP
Storks gather on recyclable plastic material at the Tovlan landfill in the Jordan Valley, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on February 18, 2022. AFP
An ice cave at Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon on the southern coast of Iceland, February 17, 2022. Reuters
An ice cave at Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon on the southern coast of Iceland, February 17, 2022. Reuters
A mural by Spanish artist David Esteban in the town of Lugones, northern Spain, shows a child making origami to denounce consumerism and lack of recycling action, February 19, 2022. EPA
A mural by Spanish artist David Esteban in the town of Lugones, northern Spain, shows a child making origami to denounce consumerism and lack of recycling action, February 19, 2022. EPA
A work by Chinese artists Sun Yang and Peng Yu, titled 'Teenager Teenager', on display as part of the exhibition 'Crazy: Madness in Contemporary Art' at Chiostro del Bramante in Rome, February 18, 2022. The show runs until March 8, 2023. EPA
A work by Chinese artists Sun Yang and Peng Yu, titled 'Teenager Teenager', on display as part of the exhibition 'Crazy: Madness in Contemporary Art' at Chiostro del Bramante in Rome, February 18, 2022. The show runs until March 8, 2023. EPA
Children participate in the Jacmel Carnival parade, in Jacmel, Haiti, February 20, 2022. EPA
Children participate in the Jacmel Carnival parade, in Jacmel, Haiti, February 20, 2022. EPA
Baby turtles head to the sea at sunset on Lhoknga beach, in Aceh province, Indonesia, on February 21, 2022. AFP
Baby turtles head to the sea at sunset on Lhoknga beach, in Aceh province, Indonesia, on February 21, 2022. AFP
A woman waits for a train to leave Kiev, Ukraine, on February 24, 2022. AP Photo
A woman waits for a train to leave Kiev, Ukraine, on February 24, 2022. AP Photo
Rene Magritte’s ‘L’empire des lumières’, painted in 1961– with an estimated value in excess of £45 million) – on display as part of an exhibition of modern and contemporary artworks worth a combined £200 million at Sotheby's on February 22, 2022 in London. The Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction takes place at Sotheby's in London on March 2, 2022. Getty Images
Rene Magritte’s ‘L’empire des lumières’, painted in 1961– with an estimated value in excess of £45 million) – on display as part of an exhibition of modern and contemporary artworks worth a combined £200 million at Sotheby's on February 22, 2022 in London. The Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction takes place at Sotheby's in London on March 2, 2022. Getty Images
Flooding in Ironbridge, central England, after the River Severn burst its banks on February 22, 2022. AFP
Flooding in Ironbridge, central England, after the River Severn burst its banks on February 22, 2022. AFP
A Yemeni craftsman weaves a traditional men's fabric (known as maawaz) at a workshop in the port city of Hodeidah. The traditional craft is still used to produce men's fabric in the Arab country. EPA
A Yemeni craftsman weaves a traditional men's fabric (known as maawaz) at a workshop in the port city of Hodeidah. The traditional craft is still used to produce men's fabric in the Arab country. EPA
Volcanic ash billows from the south-east crater of Mt Etna, seen from Pedara, Sicily, on February 21, 2022. The second-strongest eruption of 2022 forced the temporary closure of the nearby Vincenzo Bellini international airport in Catania. AP Photo
Volcanic ash billows from the south-east crater of Mt Etna, seen from Pedara, Sicily, on February 21, 2022. The second-strongest eruption of 2022 forced the temporary closure of the nearby Vincenzo Bellini international airport in Catania. AP Photo
The peloton passes Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque during the second stage of the UAE cycling tour from Al Hudayriat island to Abu Dhabi breakwater, on February 21, 2022. AFP
The peloton passes Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque during the second stage of the UAE cycling tour from Al Hudayriat island to Abu Dhabi breakwater, on February 21, 2022. AFP
Sahrawi children play in an abandoned car on a street in the Smara refugee camp in Tindouf, Algeria, February 18, 2022. Reuters
Sahrawi children play in an abandoned car on a street in the Smara refugee camp in Tindouf, Algeria, February 18, 2022. Reuters
Migrants use a chair to protect themselves from rocks during a protest to demand speedy processing of humanitarian visas to travel to the United States, outside the office of the National Migration Institute in Tapachula, Mexico, February 22, 2022. Reuters
Migrants use a chair to protect themselves from rocks during a protest to demand speedy processing of humanitarian visas to travel to the United States, outside the office of the National Migration Institute in Tapachula, Mexico, February 22, 2022. Reuters
Military helicopters, apparently Russian, over the outskirts of Kiev, Ukraine, on February 24, 2022. Russian troops launched a long-anticipated attack on Ukraine that is expected to cause extensive casualties. AP
Military helicopters, apparently Russian, over the outskirts of Kiev, Ukraine, on February 24, 2022. Russian troops launched a long-anticipated attack on Ukraine that is expected to cause extensive casualties. AP
The Museum of the Future, which opened in Dubai on the February 22. Chris Whiteoak / The National
The Museum of the Future, which opened in Dubai on the February 22. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Syrian refugee volunteers with Turkey's Red Crescent vocational training centre collect fruit during the banana harvest at the Turkish-Syrian border in Hatay city, Turkey, February 22, 2022. EPA
Syrian refugee volunteers with Turkey's Red Crescent vocational training centre collect fruit during the banana harvest at the Turkish-Syrian border in Hatay city, Turkey, February 22, 2022. EPA
Displaced people watch a United Nations helicopter carrying undersecretary general for peace operations, Jean Pierre Lacroix, land in Bunia, eastern Congo, on February 22, 2022. Mr Lacroix replaced UN's secretary general Antonio Guterres, who had to cancel the three-day visit to the region and return to New York in view of the situation in Ukraine. AP Photo
Displaced people watch a United Nations helicopter carrying undersecretary general for peace operations, Jean Pierre Lacroix, land in Bunia, eastern Congo, on February 22, 2022. Mr Lacroix replaced UN's secretary general Antonio Guterres, who had to cancel the three-day visit to the region and return to New York in view of the situation in Ukraine. AP Photo
Donkey racing, a weekly event in Saar, Bahrain, February 18, 2022. Reuters
Donkey racing, a weekly event in Saar, Bahrain, February 18, 2022. Reuters
People queue to vote at a polling station during the fourth phase of state elections on February 23, 2022 in the old quarter of Lucknow, India. The election is expected to be a barometer for the national political mood amid deepening sectarian divisions. Getty Images
People queue to vote at a polling station during the fourth phase of state elections on February 23, 2022 in the old quarter of Lucknow, India. The election is expected to be a barometer for the national political mood amid deepening sectarian divisions. Getty Images
A Saudi woman poised to launch a drive during training as part of the first professional women's golf team at Riyadh Golf Club, Saudi Arabia, February 22, 2022. Reuters
A Saudi woman poised to launch a drive during training as part of the first professional women's golf team at Riyadh Golf Club, Saudi Arabia, February 22, 2022. Reuters
Morning track work ahead of the Saudi Cup 2022 at King Abdulaziz Racecourse on February 24, 2022 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Getty Images
Morning track work ahead of the Saudi Cup 2022 at King Abdulaziz Racecourse on February 24, 2022 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Getty Images
A US Air Force F-35 Lightning II aircraft with the 34th Fighter Squadron refuels from a KC-10 Extender aircraft over Poland, February 24, 2022. Reuters
A US Air Force F-35 Lightning II aircraft with the 34th Fighter Squadron refuels from a KC-10 Extender aircraft over Poland, February 24, 2022. Reuters
Sandbar sharks swim next to a snorkler in the Mediterranean Sea near a power plant off the coast of Hadera, Israel, on February 23, 2022. The hot water from an industrial plant in the northern city of Hadera draws schools of these sharks, which are not considered dangerous to people, but are increasingly endangered by overfishing. AP Photo
Sandbar sharks swim next to a snorkler in the Mediterranean Sea near a power plant off the coast of Hadera, Israel, on February 23, 2022. The hot water from an industrial plant in the northern city of Hadera draws schools of these sharks, which are not considered dangerous to people, but are increasingly endangered by overfishing. AP Photo
Filipinos celebrate the 36th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution at the People Power Monument in Quezon City, Philippines, February 25, 2022. The 'revolution' in 1986 was a peaceful citizens' uprising that ousted the late president Ferdinand Marcos. EPA
Filipinos celebrate the 36th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution at the People Power Monument in Quezon City, Philippines, February 25, 2022. The 'revolution' in 1986 was a peaceful citizens' uprising that ousted the late president Ferdinand Marcos. EPA
A creation from the Moschino Fall/Winter 2022-2023 fashion collection, unveiled during Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, February 24, 2022. AP Photo
A creation from the Moschino Fall/Winter 2022-2023 fashion collection, unveiled during Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, February 24, 2022. AP Photo
Heavy traffic in Kiev, Ukraine, on February 24, 2022. Russian troops entered Ukraine while the country's President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the nation to announce the imposition of martial law. EPA
Heavy traffic in Kiev, Ukraine, on February 24, 2022. Russian troops entered Ukraine while the country's President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the nation to announce the imposition of martial law. EPA
People trying to hang and play against the wind on the beach at Scheveningen in the Netherlands, February 18, 2022. Storm Eunice, the fourth storm of this year, crossed the Netherlands with wind gusts of up 120 kilometres per hour. EPA
People trying to hang and play against the wind on the beach at Scheveningen in the Netherlands, February 18, 2022. Storm Eunice, the fourth storm of this year, crossed the Netherlands with wind gusts of up 120 kilometres per hour. EPA

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