Best photos of March 8: Alpine skiing at the Paralympics to political prisoners released in Caracas

Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympics - Para Alpine Skiing - Women's Downhill Vision Impaired - Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre, Belluno, Italy - March 07, 2026. Veronika Aigner of Austria reacts after her run REUTERS / Stoyan Nenov TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Iranian footballer Saeed Ezatolahi lies injured during the UAE Pro League match between Shabab Al Ahli and Al Wahda at the Rashid Stadium, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
A woman grooms a poodle on day three of the Crufts dog show in Birmingham, Britain. Reuters
Gabe Dunham’s dog team takes part in the ceremonial start of the 54th Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Anchorage, Alaska. Reuters
Israeli soldiers eat near tanks parked near the Lebanese border in northern Israel. Getty images
Smoke rises following an explosion amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran. Reuters
From left; Susie Wiles, White House chief of staff, US President Donald Trump, Steve Witkoff, US special envoy to the Middle East, first lady Melania Trump, and Pam Bondi, US attorney general, during a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. Bloomberg
Franklin Parra reacts following his release from the National Police Zone 7 Detention Centre, after a limited amnesty law was passed by the National Assembly last month, in Caracas, Venezuela. Reuters