Best photos of March 4: Heavy snow in Korea to Bolivia’s indigenous carnival

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

Vehicles travel on a snowy road at Daegwallyeong Pass in Gangneung, Gangwon province, South Korea, 04 March 2025, amid a heavy snow advisory issued for the region. EPA / YONHAP SOUTH KOREA OUT

Rescuers evacuate flood-affected residents on rubber boats in West Java, Indonesia. EPA

A woman walks by the damaged House of Culture in the town of Bilytske in the Donetsk region of Ukraine. AFP

Muslims purchase iftar meals at the Chawk Bazar makeshift iftar market in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Reuters

Pieces of ice move through the sea near Qoornoq Island, Greenland. AP

The moon moves behind St Peter's Basilica before the recitation of the Holy Rosary for Pope Francis' health at the Vatican. AP

A cat is silhouetted as he sits in front of the Pyramid of Cestius, a tomb in Rome built in around 18-12 BC. AP

Delegates leave the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. AFP

A model has her makeup done before the Weinsanto Fall/Winter 2025 collection show during Paris Fashion Week. Reuters

Ian Murray, the Secretary of State for Scotland, sits inside a rescue submersible during a visit to defence contractor JFD Global in Renfrew, Scotland. Getty Images

An Aymara woman dances the Tarqueada dance with the Wiphala flag during Bolivia's indigenous carnival in the capital, La Paz. Reuters