Best photos of March 4: From Taipei's Lantern Festival to Paris Fashion Week

Fireworks are set off as an Earth God statue is carried on a palanquin around Shezidao village to bring blessings during the Lantern Festival in Taipei, Taiwan. AFP
The Moon passes through the Earth’s shadow, resulting in a lunar eclipse known as a Blood Moon, in a series of photos taken in Santa Rosa, the Philippines. Getty Images
Buddhist monks take part in Makha Bucha celebrations at Wat Dhammakaya Buddhist temple in Pathum Thani province, north of Bangkok. AFP
Attendants hold umbrellas for delegates leaving the Great Hall of the People in Beijing during heavy snow, after a meeting. Reuters
Smoke rises after an air strike in central Tehran as Israel and the US target multiple locations across Iran. EPA
Migrants try to board a smuggler's boat to cross the English Channel to Britain, at Gravelines in northern France. AFP
Indian Muslim passengers are welcomed at Ahmedabad airport after being stranded in Jeddah by the regional conflict sparked by Israel-US strikes on Iran. The devotees had travelled to Saudi Arabia for special prayers for Ramadan. AFP
Models present creations for Anrealage at Paris Fashion Week. AFP

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March 04, 2026

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