Day in Photos: French 5-Month Military Mission, Inauguration of the Bangladesh Prime Minister, and Chinese New Year

Members of the French Navy fire blank cannon shots from the deck of the Aconit light stealth frigate (FLF), as the Jeanne d'Arc group leaves the port of Toulon, France, on Feb. 17, 2026, on a five-month mission. Nearly 800 military personnel are participating in this annual deployment, including 162 officer cadets, marking the culmination of the training of French and foreign officer cadets at the Naval Academy. (Thibaud Moritz/AFP via Getty Images)