Best photos of March 22: From elections in France to Nowruz in Syria

TOPSHOT - Lille's French leftist party La France Insoumise (LFI) mayoral candidate Lahouaria Addouche leaves the polling booth before casting her ballot during the second round of France's 2026 municipal elections in Lille, Northern France on March 22, 2026. (Photo by Sameer AL-DOUMY / AFP)
Rubble litters the streets of Israel's southern city of Dimona, after an Iranian missile attack. Reuters
Portugal's Agate De Sousa competes in the women's long jump final, at the World Indoor Championships in Poland. Reuters
Lightning strikes behind a tanker anchored off the coast of Muscat, as the Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens. Reuters
Children play at an amusement park in Baghdad, as families gather to celebrate Eid Al Fitr. AFP
Flooding inundates homes in Waialua, Hawaii, after severe rain battered the island. AFP
A cherry blossom trees attract eager photographers at Ueno Park, in Tokyo. AFP
Syrian Kurds celebrate Nowruz in the northern city of Afrin. Reuters