• A performer at a carnival procession in Strumica, North Macedonia. EPA
    A performer at a carnival procession in Strumica, North Macedonia. EPA
  • People sunbathing at Sesc Belenzinho swimming pools near Sao Paulo, Brazil. EPA
    People sunbathing at Sesc Belenzinho swimming pools near Sao Paulo, Brazil. EPA
  • England's Marcus Smith scores a try during the Six Nations rugby union match against France at Groupama Stadium, Lyon. France won 33-31. AP
    England's Marcus Smith scores a try during the Six Nations rugby union match against France at Groupama Stadium, Lyon. France won 33-31. AP
  • People take part in a St Patrick's Day parade in Tokyo. AFP
    People take part in a St Patrick's Day parade in Tokyo. AFP
  • The pack rides along Capo Noli during the Milan-SanRemo one-day classic cycling race, between Pavia and SanRemo. AFP
    The pack rides along Capo Noli during the Milan-SanRemo one-day classic cycling race, between Pavia and SanRemo. AFP
  • Real Madrid's Vinicius Jnr celebrates with Rodrygo after scoring against Osasuna at El Sadar stadium in Pamplona. AFP
    Real Madrid's Vinicius Jnr celebrates with Rodrygo after scoring against Osasuna at El Sadar stadium in Pamplona. AFP
  • This handout picture released by the Icelandic Coast Guard on March 16, 2024 shows billowing smoke and flowing lava pouring out of a new fissure, during a surveilance flight above a new volcanic eruption on the outskirts of the evacuated town of Grindavik, western Iceland. A volcanic eruption started on the Reykjanes peninsula in southwestern Iceland on Thursday, the third to hit the area since December, authorities said. (Photo by HANDOUT / Icelandic Coast Guard / AFP) CLIENTS
    This handout picture released by the Icelandic Coast Guard on March 16, 2024 shows billowing smoke and flowing lava pouring out of a new fissure, during a surveilance flight above a new volcanic eruption on the outskirts of the evacuated town of Grindavik, western Iceland. A volcanic eruption started on the Reykjanes peninsula in southwestern Iceland on Thursday, the third to hit the area since December, authorities said. (Photo by HANDOUT / Icelandic Coast Guard / AFP) CLIENTS
  • Action from the women's Ski Cross World Cup in Veysonnaz, Switzerland. EPA
    Action from the women's Ski Cross World Cup in Veysonnaz, Switzerland. EPA
  • The Fallas festival, an annual tradition that celebrates St Joseph with elaborate sculptures and vibrant street festivities, in Valencia. AFP
    The Fallas festival, an annual tradition that celebrates St Joseph with elaborate sculptures and vibrant street festivities, in Valencia. AFP

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March 17, 2024

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