Best photos of March 27: Light trails in Gaza to a monk in Myanmar

This long exposure shows trails from vehicles moving along alleys past tents sheltering people displaced by war around the seaport in Gaza City at sunset on March 26, 2026. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)
Boys play in floodwater after heavy rain in Basra, southern Iraq. AFP
A curious giraffe watches a groundsman at work at Bandung Zoo in West Java. AFP
Girls dressed as Goddess Durga take part in the Kumari Puja ritual as part of the Ram Navmi festival, at a temple in Kolkata, India. EPA
Aston Martin's Lance Stroll and Williams' Carlos Sainz in action during the first practice session of the Japan F1 Grand Prix in Suzuka. Reuters
People enjoy sunset from Mutrah Fort in Muscat, Oman. Reuters
Flooding near Dhaid, along the S142 Highway, in Sharjah after heavy downpours overnight. Antonie Robertson / The National
A monk looks out the window of a train about to depart from Naypyidaw to Mandalay in Myanmar. AFP