A train-pulling record attempt in Egypt, long-term flooding in Ecuador, a fire-walking festival in Japan, Holi celebrations in India, wild horses in Turkey, an airshow in Thailand, a pro-Ukraine demonstration in Germany, and much more
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A cheerleader entertains the crowds during the annual Moomba Festival in Melbourne, Australia, on March 9, 2025. #
Participants pilot Flyboards on the Yarra River at the Moomba Festival in Melbourne on March 10, 2025. #
Tim Bringer of France competes in the Maxxis Slopestyle in Memory of McGazza final during Crankworx in Rotorua, New Zealand, on March 8, 2025. #
An owl flies over a field after a snowfall in Daqing, Heilongjiang province, China, on March 6, 2025. #
Rime-covered sandstone pillars stand in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Zhangjiajie, Hunan province, China, on March 6, 2025. #
A wild horse, one of many living in herds in the highlands of the Çamlıdere district of Ankara, Turkey, on March 5, 2025. #
Miuccia, a whippet, poses beside the trophy after winning Best in Show at the National Exhibition Center in Birmingham, England, on March 9, 2025. More than 20,000 dogs took part in the Crufts international dog show this year, competing for the coveted Best in Show title. #
Fife players parade during the traditional Morgenstreich procession, which begins the Carnival of Basel, in Switzerland, on March 10, 2025. #
Hindu devotees walk around a bonfire during a ritual known as Holika Dahan, which is part of the Holi festival celebrations on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, on March 13, 2025. #
The Fuego volcano erupts, as seen from Alotenango, Guatemala, on March 10, 2025. Late on March 9, Guatemala declared an orange alert for a new eruption of the volcano, although there were no immediate evacuations. #
An aerial view of a ribbonlike walkway at Dongsha Lake Ecological Park in Suzhou, in China's Jiangsu province, on March 9, 2025. #
Yuma Taguchi of Team Japan in action during the Women’s Moguls Practice Session of the 2025 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup Finals Aerials & Moguls in Livigno, Italy, on March 9, 2025 #
People march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama, on March 9, 2025. #
People hold up their phones with flashlights on during a protest under the motto "Now more than ever: #StandWithUkraine," in front of the Brandenburg Gate, in Berlin, Germany, on March 9, 2025. #
Kosovo police officers stand enveloped by red smoke from flares in front of a police station, on the sidelines of a rally for gender equality and against violence toward women, marking International Women's Day in Pristina, on March 8, 2025. #
A protester burns a police car during a demonstration by soccer fans and retirees demanding higher pensions and opposing austerity measures implemented by Javier Milei's government in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on March 12, 2025. #
In this aerial view, smoke billows from the MV Solong cargo ship in the North Sea, off England's Yorkshire coast, on March 11, 2025. Thirty-six people were reportedly brought ashore, and one taken to hospital, after the Solong collided with the oil tanker Stena Immaculate on Monday morning. #
Protesters hold signs next to a dinosaur puppet wearing a crown on March 10, 2025, in London, England. A group of anti-royalists called a demonstration against the monarchy, as senior members of the British Royal Family attended the annual Commonwealth Day Service of Celebration at Westminster Abbey. #
Veterinary staff tend to an injured koala that fell out of a tree in Byron Bay, Australia, on March 9, 2025. Australia's east coast is experiencing severe weather as ex–Tropical Cyclone Alfred has moved south. The environmental charity Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital reopened its doors to a flood of patients affected by the destructive weather event. #
NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 Commander Anne McClain reacts as she departs with other crew members from the Operations and Checkout Building at the Kennedy Space Center for transport to Launch Complex 39-A, ahead of their planned launch to the International Space Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on March 12, 2025. The launch was scrubbed due to a technical issue, and rescheduled for March 14, 2025. #
A woman dressed in traditional Oromo clothing attends a swearing-in ceremony for the newly named 72nd Borana Pastoralist chief, "Aba Gada" Guyo Wariyo, in Arero, Ethiopia, on March 9, 2025. #
Widows dance as they take part in Holi celebrations inside a temple in Vrindavan, in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, on March 12, 2025. #
A Buddhist monk takes part in the Hi-watari, or fire-walking festival, at the Takaosan Yakuoin temple in Hachioji city, in the western suburbs of Tokyo, on March 9, 2025. #
In this aerial view, vehicles drive along the flooded Jujan Babahoyo road following heavy rains in Jujan, Guayas province, Ecuador, on March 12, 2025. According to official reports, since January, rains and flooding have left at least 19 people dead and affected more than 100,000 in the South American country. #
J-10 aircraft of the Bayi Aerobatic Team perform in celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the establishment of China-Thailand diplomatic relations at Don Mueang International Airport on March 7, 2025, in Bangkok, Thailand. #
An Indian army cadet performs drills at the Officers Training Academy in Chennai on March 7, 2025. #
Egyptian wrestler Ashraf Mahrous, better known as Kabonga, pulls a train nearly 10 meters (33 feet) at Ramses Station in Cairo, Egypt, as he is watched by Guinness World Record observers on March 13, 2025. #
A course worker rescues a deer as the crowd looks on during the Men's 50km Mass Start Free at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim, Norway, on March 8, 2025. #
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