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  • TOPSHOT - A young girl rides a merry-go round at an amusement park in Basra, during Eid al-Fitr holiday that marks the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, on April 2, 2025. (Photo by Hussein FALEH / AFP)
    TOPSHOT - A young girl rides a merry-go round at an amusement park in Basra, during Eid al-Fitr holiday that marks the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, on April 2, 2025. (Photo by Hussein FALEH / AFP)
  • A man rides his jet ski as he passes under the landmark Rock of Raouche, also known as Pigeons' Rock, in Beirut. AP Photo
    A man rides his jet ski as he passes under the landmark Rock of Raouche, also known as Pigeons' Rock, in Beirut. AP Photo
  • Jockey Tadhg O'Shea attends the Dubai World Cup post position draw ceremony at Meydan Racecourse, in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Jockey Tadhg O'Shea attends the Dubai World Cup post position draw ceremony at Meydan Racecourse, in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • People pay their respects at a cemetery ahead of the Qingming festival, also known as the Tomb-Sweeping festival, in Shenyang, north-eastern China's Liaoning province. AFP
    People pay their respects at a cemetery ahead of the Qingming festival, also known as the Tomb-Sweeping festival, in Shenyang, north-eastern China's Liaoning province. AFP
  • People bathe in the Irrawaddy river beside the collapsed Ava Bridge in Sagaing, as areas remain without electricity or water five days after an earthquake struck Myanmar. AFP
    People bathe in the Irrawaddy river beside the collapsed Ava Bridge in Sagaing, as areas remain without electricity or water five days after an earthquake struck Myanmar. AFP
  • A trader runs across the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the opening bell as stocks sank in early trading, joining a global equity sell-off after US President Donald Trump's latest tariff announcement. AFP
    A trader runs across the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the opening bell as stocks sank in early trading, joining a global equity sell-off after US President Donald Trump's latest tariff announcement. AFP
  • Butterflies at the Natural History Museum in London. EPA
    Butterflies at the Natural History Museum in London. EPA
  • Blooming cherry blossoms in front of the Tokyo Skytree at Sumida Park in the Japanese capital. AFP
    Blooming cherry blossoms in front of the Tokyo Skytree at Sumida Park in the Japanese capital. AFP
  • The clean-up at the Old Royal Naval College in London before the spring and summer tourist season. PA
    The clean-up at the Old Royal Naval College in London before the spring and summer tourist season. PA
  • Heavy construction equipment is used to dig through the rubble as people look for survivors in a destroyed building in Mandalay, Myanmar. AFP
    Heavy construction equipment is used to dig through the rubble as people look for survivors in a destroyed building in Mandalay, Myanmar. AFP
  • US President Donald Trump speaks to the press aboard Air Force One before arriving at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida. AFP
    US President Donald Trump speaks to the press aboard Air Force One before arriving at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida. AFP
  • Models present creations by Tarun Tahiliani during the Fashion Design Council of India Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai. AP Photo
    Models present creations by Tarun Tahiliani during the Fashion Design Council of India Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai. AP Photo
  • Slovenia's Domen Prevc launches himself through the air at the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup in Planica, Slovenia. AFP
    Slovenia's Domen Prevc launches himself through the air at the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup in Planica, Slovenia. AFP
  • Rescuers work at the site of a collapsed building in the aftermath of a strong earthquake, in Mandalay, Myanmar. Reuters
    Rescuers work at the site of a collapsed building in the aftermath of a strong earthquake, in Mandalay, Myanmar. Reuters
  • Palestinians arrive for Eid Al Fitr prayers at the historic Omari Mosque in Gaza city. AFP
    Palestinians arrive for Eid Al Fitr prayers at the historic Omari Mosque in Gaza city. AFP
  • Eid Al Fitr morning prayers in Bur Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Eid Al Fitr morning prayers in Bur Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Competitors during the Nuestros Ceballos equestrian event at La Rural fairgrounds in Buenos Aires, Argentina. AP
    Competitors during the Nuestros Ceballos equestrian event at La Rural fairgrounds in Buenos Aires, Argentina. AP
  • French far-right politician Marine Le Pen arrives in court in Paris, where she was found guilty of embezzlement. Getty Images
    French far-right politician Marine Le Pen arrives in court in Paris, where she was found guilty of embezzlement. Getty Images
  • A bottle of Jean-Paul Gaultier perfume on the production line at the Pochet Group factory in Guimerville, France. AFP
    A bottle of Jean-Paul Gaultier perfume on the production line at the Pochet Group factory in Guimerville, France. AFP
  • Palestinians in Khan Younis, Gaza, mourn medics who came under Israeli fire while on a rescue mission. Reuters
    Palestinians in Khan Younis, Gaza, mourn medics who came under Israeli fire while on a rescue mission. Reuters
  • A Muslim attends the Eid Al Fitr prayer, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, in Hasakah, Syria. Reuters
    A Muslim attends the Eid Al Fitr prayer, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, in Hasakah, Syria. Reuters
  • A visitor walks in a field of tulips in Grugliasco, near Turin, Italy. AFP
    A visitor walks in a field of tulips in Grugliasco, near Turin, Italy. AFP
  • People wear protective glasses during a partial solar eclipse, at the Royal Observatory Greenwich in London. EPA
    People wear protective glasses during a partial solar eclipse, at the Royal Observatory Greenwich in London. EPA
  • Sunset at Papago Park in Phoenix, Arizona. AP
    Sunset at Papago Park in Phoenix, Arizona. AP
  • A jockey rides Tuz, from the USA, during preparations for the Dubai World Cup 2025 at Meydan racecourse. EPA
    A jockey rides Tuz, from the USA, during preparations for the Dubai World Cup 2025 at Meydan racecourse. EPA
  • Buddhist monks remove rubble from the monastery of Thahtay Kyaung, in Myanmar, which was badly damaged by the March 28 earthquake. AFP
    Buddhist monks remove rubble from the monastery of Thahtay Kyaung, in Myanmar, which was badly damaged by the March 28 earthquake. AFP
  • The carcass of a humpback whale on the shore at Foelle Strand in Denmark's Loegten Bay. AP
    The carcass of a humpback whale on the shore at Foelle Strand in Denmark's Loegten Bay. AP
  • Hot-air balloons, mostly made from recycled paper and ropes, float in the air during the annual hot-air balloon festival, held since 1950 to celebrate Eid Al Fitr, in Wonosobo, Indonesia. AFP
    Hot-air balloons, mostly made from recycled paper and ropes, float in the air during the annual hot-air balloon festival, held since 1950 to celebrate Eid Al Fitr, in Wonosobo, Indonesia. AFP
  • Pit crew work on the car of Aston Martin's Canadian driver Lance Stroll before the start of the second practice session of the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka. AFP
    Pit crew work on the car of Aston Martin's Canadian driver Lance Stroll before the start of the second practice session of the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka. AFP
  • A plane flies during the Lusail Sky Festival in Lusail, Qatar. Reuters
    A plane flies during the Lusail Sky Festival in Lusail, Qatar. Reuters

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April 04, 2025

Updated: April 04, 2025, 6:01 PM
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