A look at the best news photos from around the world.
February 21, 2019

1
Children walk on waste during an annual Lampung Bay clean-up event in the Sukaraja village in Bandar Lampung, Indonesia.

2
Emil Iversen of Norway, Oskar Svensson of Sweden and Gleb Retivykh of Russia compete during the semifinals of the men's sprint event during the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Seefeld, Austria.

3
Sex abuse victim Alessandro Battaglia, right, is hugged by victim and founding member of the ECA (Ending Clergy Abuse), Denise Buchanan, as he speaks during a prayer event near Castle Sant' Angelo, in Rome, Italy.

4
A craftsman dyes a cloth with indigo in one of the ancient dye pits of Kofar Mata in Kano, northern Nigeria. The dye pits were founded in 1498 and are said to be the last ones of their kind but some of the craftsmen grumble about competition from Chinese fabrics that have entered the markets and sell for half the price.