A forest of incense sticks and football in Gaza: photos of the day

February 9, 2026

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Kosovo Liberation Army veterans observe the war crimes trial of former president Hashim Thaçi.
A playground is flooded due to the Chertsey Bourne bursting its banks.
The leader of Guatemala's Barrio 18 gang, Aldo Dupie Ochoa Mejía, is shown in solitary confinement.
People await the arrival of King Charles at a town's station.
The aftermath of a Russian drone strike is viewed from a damaged building.
Young men participate in a five-a-side football match in Gaza.
Workers produce soya sauce at a brewing company.
A giant Ultraman inflatable is part of Lunar New Year attractions.
A cat navigates a room filled with drying incense sticks.
French President Emmanuel Macron samples wine at an annual fair.
Protesters rally against the visit of Israel's president, Isaac Herzog, with police using pepper spray.
Kim Jong-un reviews a guard of honour for the Korean People's Army anniversary.
Mike Taylor from Balrownie Farms interacts with Highland cattle before a sale.
A dancer performs a traditional mask dance.
Posters advertise traditional Burmese skirts at Zay Cho market.
Extinction Rebellion and Greenpeace activists protest a chemical industry summit.
Military personnel attend the scene of a collapsed residential building.
Jane Channell of Team Canada competes in women's single skeleton at the Winter Olympics.

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