Best photos of March 2: A bomb shelter in Haifa to a giant hole in Indonesia

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish family gathers outside a bomb shelter after being warned Iranian missiles are on their way, in Haifa, northern Israel. Reuters
A couple kiss during a protest against the Iranian government, after US and Israeli strikes on Iran, in Rome. Reuters
A protester holds an image of Iran's late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as supporters of Iraqi Shiite armed groups head for the US embassy in Baghdad. Reuters
Independent Senator Fatima Payman seems unimpressed as she listens to One Nation leader Pauline Hanson during debate at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia. Reuters
Javier Milei, Argentina's President, addresses the opening session at the National Congress in Buenos Aires. Bloomberg
Relatives celebrate with a family member after her release from prison in Yangon to mark Peasants' Day in Myanmar. AFP
A Thai monk collecting alms at Khlong Toei Market in Bangkok. AFP
A giant hole that opened up in the ground in the Indonesian village of Pondok Balik, Central Aceh. EPA

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March 02, 2026

The National picks the most striking images from around the world