Best photos of February 22: From ice caves in Switzerland to Cathedral light show in London

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

A woman photographs one of the ice caves in the 'tongue' of the Morteratsch glacier, which is melting due to climate change, in Pontresina, near Saint Moritz in eastern Switzerland. Reuters

A person prays under the statue of late pope John Paul II outside Agostino Gemelli Hospital, where Pope Francis is being treated for pneumonia, in Rome, Italy. EPA

An Iranian woman competes in a taijiquan competition in Tehran. AFP

The illuminated reflection of Jama Masjid in New Delhi, India. Reuters

A drone view shows people gathering for the release of Israeli hostages Avera Mengistu and Tal Shoham by Palestinian Hamas militants in Rafah, southern Gaza. Reuters

Rows of chairs laid out at Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium in Beirut, Lebanon, for the funeral of former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in Israeli air strikes in September 2024. Reuters

People walk along the Golden Horn after snowfall in Istanbul, Turkey. AP Photo

Dancers perform at an election rally for Germany's Christian Democratic Union, led by Friedrich Merz, ahead of the Bundestag federal election, in Oberhausen. AP Photo

Luminous, an immersive light and sound show by the Luxmuralis collaboration of sculptor Peter Walker and composer David Harper, at St Paul's Cathedral in London. AFP