Best photos of March 9: From Ramadan food aid to a skiing marathon in Switzerland

Afghans receive sacks of food aid donated by a charity during the Islamic holy fasting month of Ramadan in Kandahar. AFP
Scotland's National Piper Louise Marshall plays at The Kelpies in Falkirk ahead of International Bagpipe Day on March 10. PA
A devotee in Pakistan during a journey with his child towards the shrine of the Sufi saint Hazrat Daud Bandagi Kirmani. AFP
People at the National Covid Memorial Wall in London before a ceremony marking the fifth anniversary of the Covid-19 pandemic. PA
Cardinal Michael Czerny, delegate of Pope Francis, leads mass in St Peter's Square at The Vatican. AP
Demonstrators at a Tesla dealership in Decatur, Georgia, protest against Elon Musk's role in government. EPA
The 55th annual Engadin skiing marathon in Maloja, Switzerland. AP

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