• Surfers try to catch big waves at Zurriola's beach in San Sebastian, 15 March 2022. Spanish State weather agency AEMET forecasts cloudy skies with strong winds for the next days. EPA / Javier Etxezarreta
    Surfers try to catch big waves at Zurriola's beach in San Sebastian, 15 March 2022. Spanish State weather agency AEMET forecasts cloudy skies with strong winds for the next days. EPA / Javier Etxezarreta
  • Police guard the entrance to the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo, Sri Lanka, during an anti-government protest. The country has been severely hit by a lack of foreign exchange, resulting in shortages in food, fuel, and imported goods. EPA
    Police guard the entrance to the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo, Sri Lanka, during an anti-government protest. The country has been severely hit by a lack of foreign exchange, resulting in shortages in food, fuel, and imported goods. EPA
  • Morning fog covers much of the town of Kronberg, near Frankfurt, Germany. AP Photo
    Morning fog covers much of the town of Kronberg, near Frankfurt, Germany. AP Photo
  • An aerial view of the 334-metre container ship 'Ever Forward' which has run aground in the Chesapeake Bay, off Maryland, USA. Last year, its cousin ship 'Ever Given' became wedged in the Suez Canal, blocking ship traffic for almost a week. EPA
    An aerial view of the 334-metre container ship 'Ever Forward' which has run aground in the Chesapeake Bay, off Maryland, USA. Last year, its cousin ship 'Ever Given' became wedged in the Suez Canal, blocking ship traffic for almost a week. EPA
  • A child who fled Ukraine to Belgium following Russia's invasion, looks on while waiting outside an immigration office in Brussels, Belgium. EPA
    A child who fled Ukraine to Belgium following Russia's invasion, looks on while waiting outside an immigration office in Brussels, Belgium. EPA
  • Widows take part in the Holi festival in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India, after a gap of two years due to the pandemic. Holi, which marks the start of spring, will be celebrated in many places across India on Friday. EPA
    Widows take part in the Holi festival in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India, after a gap of two years due to the pandemic. Holi, which marks the start of spring, will be celebrated in many places across India on Friday. EPA
  • A man walks along a pier at Ukrainian Black Sea port Odesa, amid reports that encroaching Russian invasion forces are planning an assault on the city. Reuters
    A man walks along a pier at Ukrainian Black Sea port Odesa, amid reports that encroaching Russian invasion forces are planning an assault on the city. Reuters
  • Demonstrators hold a protest to mark the 11th anniversary of the start of the Syrian war, in opposition-held north-western city Idlib. Reuters
    Demonstrators hold a protest to mark the 11th anniversary of the start of the Syrian war, in opposition-held north-western city Idlib. Reuters
  • Snow-covered slopes in Piau-Engaly ski resort in the Pyrenees, southern France, are dusted orange with sand from the Sahara that was carried by a dust cloud. AFP
    Snow-covered slopes in Piau-Engaly ski resort in the Pyrenees, southern France, are dusted orange with sand from the Sahara that was carried by a dust cloud. AFP

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