The world’s smallest penguin species, and other stories from around the globe
Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking... This is a selection of images from our planet, over the past seven days.
Jade Cranfield, senior aquarist at Sea Life Weymouth holds 'Henry' an 11 day old Fairy Penguin, the smallest species of penguin in the world, which is being cared for in the aquarium's specialist penguin hatchery's care team after struggling to break free from his shell, on February 10, 2026 in Weymouth, United Kingdom. (Photo: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)
Cadets from the Heroic Military College stand as part of the 'March Of The Loyalty' Commemoration at Zocalo on February 9, 2026 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo: Franyeli Garcia/Getty Images) U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) speaks during the Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration hearing at the U.S. Capitol on February 10, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration held a hearing to discuss Somali fraud in Minnesota. (Photo: Heather Diehl/Getty Images) U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI) speaks during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on February 10, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Department of Homeland Security has faced criticism over law enforcement tactics targeting undocumented immigrants and the killing of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis. (Photo: Samuel Corum/Getty Images) Election staff members count votes at a ballot counting center on February 08, 2026 in Osaka, Japan. Voters across the country headed to polls today as Japan's Lower House election was held. (Photo: Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images) Pope Leo XIV (L) greets the faithful during his weekly general audience at the Paul VI Audience Hall, in Vatican City, 11 February 2026. (Photo: EPA/MASSIMO PERCOSSI) European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a debate on urgent actions to revive EU competitiveness, deepen the EU single market, and reduce the cost of living in Strasbourg, France, 11 February 2026. The current plenary session runs from 09 to 12 February 2026. (Photo: EPA/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON) A woman looks out the window from a burning house after a fire gutted several homes in the Habbakadal area of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, 11 February 2026. A firefighter and two civilians were injured in a fire that damaged at least six residential houses in Srinagar. (Photo: EPA/FAROOQ KHAN) Torchbearers Deborah Compagnoni and Alberto Tomba lights the Olympic cauldron at the Arco della Pace during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at on February 06, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo: Joosep Martinson/Getty Images) Residents and emergency crews coordinate to rescue pets trapped in homes after the Sado River overflowed after Storm Leonardo caused heavy flooding in the area on February 5, 2026 in Alcacer do Sal, Portugal. The storm brought torrential rain to the Iberian Peninsula, causing at least one death in Portugal, when a man's car was swept away. (Photo: Adri Salido/Getty Images) Handler Mike Taylor from Balrownie Farms is licked by Eachann Buidhe as Highland cattle are prepared for the 135th annual spring sale on February 09, 2026 in Oban, Scotland. The Highland Cattle Show and Sale is held over two days and is open to all highland breed enthusiasts, attracting many buyers from across Europe and North America. (Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) School children during a photocall for the "Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends" Exhibition at Young V&A on February 09, 2026 in London, England. (Photo: Kate Green/Getty Images) Paul O'Sullivan testifies at the Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee inquiry into alleged corruption and political interference in the criminal justice system at Good Hope Chambers on February 10, 2026 in Cape Town. (Photo: Gallo Images/Brenton Geach) DA Johannesburg Mayoral Candidate Helen Zille at a media briefing on the rapidly escalating water crisis in Gauteng. (Photo: Gallo Images/Sharon Seretlo) Pin trader poses with his pins collection next to Olympic Pin Trading Center on February 08, 2026 in Milan, Italy. Pin trading at the Olympics is a long-standing tradition where athletes, officials, and fans exchange collectible pins to celebrate their countries and the Games. What began as simple identification badges has evolved into artistic, highly detailed souvenirs. Today, Olympic pin trading is thriving. The venues are filled with vendors and traders. And pins have transformed from a way to identify athletes to pieces of art that collectors everywhere can cherish. (Photo: Maja Hitij/Getty Images) Actress and UN Peace Ambassador Charlize Theron gives a speech during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at San Siro Stadium on February 06, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo: Susana Vera - Pool/Getty Images) A gallery staff poses with the work titled 'Girl in Bed' (1952) by British artist Lucian Freud during a press preview of the exhibition 'Lucian Freud: Drawing into Painting' at the National Portrait Gallery in London, Britain, 11 February 2026. The exhibition, focusing on the works on paper of the British painter specialising in figurative art, will run from 12 February until 04 May 2026. (Photo: EPA/TOLGA AKMEN) King Charles III speaks to Head Cheese Grader Bill Yates as he visits the newly opened Butlers' cheese campus, a fourth-generation family cheesemaker, established in 1932, that combines traditional skills, innovation, and a passion for farmhouse cheesemaking on February 9, 2026 in Preston, England. (Photo: Jon Super - WPA Pool / Getty Images) Prince William, Prince of Wales stands with Saudi's Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan Al Saud and CEO of The Royal Commission for AlUla Abeer Al Akel, during a visit to Wildlife Conservation and Biodiversity Protection at Sharaan Nature Reserve in AlUla on the third day of his first official visit to Saudi Arabia on February 11, 2026 in AlUla, Saudi Arabia. (Photo: Isabel Infantes - Pool/Getty Images) People wait before the arrival of Britain's Prince William at King Khalid International Airport on day one of his first official visit to Saudi Arabia on February 9, 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo: Isabel Infantes - Pool/Getty Images) A view of a billboard in Times Square displaying a "Call of Duty: Black Ops 7" sign during a snowstorm on January 25, 2026 in New York City. (Photo: Craig T Fruchtman/Getty Images) Ben Barclay of Team New Zealand during the first run of the Men's Freeski Slopestyle Final on day four of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Livigno Air Park on February 10, 2026 in Livigno, Italy. "Infrared" is a series of pictures taken at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics with mirrorless cameras that have been modified to capture the electromagnetic spectrum beyond what's visible to the human eye. (Photo: Hector Vivas/Getty Images)
/file/attachments/orphans/GettyImages-2260250821_776520.jpg "Cadets from the Heroic Military College stand as part of the 'March Of The Loyalty' Commemoration at Zocalo on February 9, 2026 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo: Franyeli Garcia/Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/orphans/GettyImages-2260961971_819151.jpg "U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) speaks during the Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration hearing at the U.S. Capitol on February 10, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration held a hearing to discuss Somali fraud in Minnesota. (Photo: Heather Diehl/Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/orphans/GettyImages-2260412740_699058.jpg "U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI) speaks during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on February 10, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Department of Homeland Security has faced criticism over law enforcement tactics targeting undocumented immigrants and the killing of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis. (Photo: Samuel Corum/Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/orphans/GettyImages-2260513774_252192.jpg "Election staff members count votes at a ballot counting center on February 08, 2026 in Osaka, Japan. Voters across the country headed to polls today as Japan's Lower House election was held. (Photo: Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/orphans/13730089_144811.jpg "Pope Leo XIV (L) greets the faithful during his weekly general audience at the Paul VI Audience Hall, in Vatican City, 11 February 2026. (Photo: EPA/MASSIMO PERCOSSI)")
/file/attachments/orphans/13729713_848522.jpg "European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a debate on urgent actions to revive EU competitiveness, deepen the EU single market, and reduce the cost of living in Strasbourg, France, 11 February 2026. The current plenary session runs from 09 to 12 February 2026. (Photo: EPA/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON)")
/file/attachments/orphans/13729279_930522.jpg "A woman looks out the window from a burning house after a fire gutted several homes in the Habbakadal area of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, 11 February 2026. A firefighter and two civilians were injured in a fire that damaged at least six residential houses in Srinagar. (Photo: EPA/FAROOQ KHAN)")
/file/attachments/orphans/GettyImages-2260292675_572129.jpg "Torchbearers Deborah Compagnoni and Alberto Tomba lights the Olympic cauldron at the Arco della Pace during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at on February 06, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo: Joosep Martinson/Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/orphans/GettyImages-2260101915_473754.jpg "Residents and emergency crews coordinate to rescue pets trapped in homes after the Sado River overflowed after Storm Leonardo caused heavy flooding in the area on February 5, 2026 in Alcacer do Sal, Portugal. The storm brought torrential rain to the Iberian Peninsula, causing at least one death in Portugal, when a man's car was swept away. (Photo: Adri Salido/Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/orphans/GettyImages-2260673222_927998.jpg "Handler Mike Taylor from Balrownie Farms is licked by Eachann Buidhe as Highland cattle are prepared for the 135th annual spring sale on February 09, 2026 in Oban, Scotland. The Highland Cattle Show and Sale is held over two days and is open to all highland breed enthusiasts, attracting many buyers from across Europe and North America. (Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/orphans/GettyImages-2260687361_140387.jpg "School children during a photocall for the \"Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends\" Exhibition at Young V&A on February 09, 2026 in London, England. (Photo: Kate Green/Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/orphans/ED_595169_617662.jpg "Paul O'Sullivan testifies at the Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee inquiry into alleged corruption and political interference in the criminal justice system at Good Hope Chambers on February 10, 2026 in Cape Town. (Photo: Gallo Images/Brenton Geach)")
/file/attachments/orphans/ED_595286_247140.jpg "DA Johannesburg Mayoral Candidate Helen Zille at a media briefing on the rapidly escalating water crisis in Gauteng. (Photo: Gallo Images/Sharon Seretlo)")
/file/attachments/orphans/GettyImages-2260569868_862604.jpg "Pin trader poses with his pins collection next to Olympic Pin Trading Center on February 08, 2026 in Milan, Italy. Pin trading at the Olympics is a long-standing tradition where athletes, officials, and fans exchange collectible pins to celebrate their countries and the Games. What began as simple identification badges has evolved into artistic, highly detailed souvenirs. Today, Olympic pin trading is thriving. The venues are filled with vendors and traders. And pins have transformed from a way to identify athletes to pieces of art that collectors everywhere can cherish. (Photo: Maja Hitij/Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/orphans/GettyImages-2259662429_733104.jpg "Actress and UN Peace Ambassador Charlize Theron gives a speech during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at San Siro Stadium on February 06, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo: Susana Vera - Pool/Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/orphans/13730086_207215.jpg "A gallery staff poses with the work titled 'Girl in Bed' (1952) by British artist Lucian Freud during a press preview of the exhibition 'Lucian Freud: Drawing into Painting' at the National Portrait Gallery in London, Britain, 11 February 2026. The exhibition, focusing on the works on paper of the British painter specialising in figurative art, will run from 12 February until 04 May 2026. (Photo: EPA/TOLGA AKMEN)")
/file/attachments/orphans/GettyImages-2260202358_587128.jpg "King Charles III speaks to Head Cheese Grader Bill Yates as he visits the newly opened Butlers' cheese campus, a fourth-generation family cheesemaker, established in 1932, that combines traditional skills, innovation, and a passion for farmhouse cheesemaking on February 9, 2026 in Preston, England. (Photo: Jon Super - WPA Pool / Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/orphans/GettyImages-2260490450_971429.jpg "Prince William, Prince of Wales stands with Saudi's Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan Al Saud and CEO of The Royal Commission for AlUla Abeer Al Akel, during a visit to Wildlife Conservation and Biodiversity Protection at Sharaan Nature Reserve in AlUla on the third day of his first official visit to Saudi Arabia on February 11, 2026 in AlUla, Saudi Arabia. (Photo: Isabel Infantes - Pool/Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/orphans/GettyImages-2260231832_647968.jpg "People wait before the arrival of Britain's Prince William at King Khalid International Airport on day one of his first official visit to Saudi Arabia on February 9, 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo: Isabel Infantes - Pool/Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/orphans/GettyImages-2258219536_822249.jpg "A view of a billboard in Times Square displaying a \"Call of Duty: Black Ops 7\" sign during a snowstorm on January 25, 2026 in New York City. (Photo: Craig T Fruchtman/Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/orphans/GettyImages-2260917684_266757.jpg "Ben Barclay of Team New Zealand during the first run of the Men's Freeski Slopestyle Final on day four of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Livigno Air Park on February 10, 2026 in Livigno, Italy. \"Infrared\" is a series of pictures taken at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics with mirrorless cameras that have been modified to capture the electromagnetic spectrum beyond what's visible to the human eye. (Photo: Hector Vivas/Getty Images)")
Jade Cranfield, senior aquarist at Sea Life Weymouth holds 'Henry' an 11 day old Fairy Penguin, the smallest species of penguin in the world, which is being cared for in the aquarium's specialist penguin hatchery's care team after struggling to break free from his shell, on February 10, 2026 in Weymouth, United Kingdom. (Photo: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)