A Pomeranian on day one of the Crufts dog show at the NEC in Birmingham, UK. The event has been held annually since 1891. EPA
Imported iron ore is sorted into piles after being offloaded from a ship at the port in Qingdao, in China’s eastern Shandong province. AFP
Abu Dhabi residents shopping for their iftar preparations at Lulu Hypermarket, Al Forsan Central Mall. Victor Besa / The National
US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth, right, meets British Secretary of State for Defence John Healey, left, at the Pentagon in Washington. AFP
Bolani, flatbread stuffed with potatoes, is displayed at a bakery during Ramadan in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan. AFP
The Moon sets behind the Sultanahmet Mosque during the holy month in Istanbul. AP
Deer roaming through the forest in the Taunus region, near Frankfurt, Germany. AP
Filipino troops take part in a live fire exercise in Luzon, the Philippines, after the restoration of $400 million in US military aid, expanded defence ties with Japan and New Zealand, and an increased military budget. Getty Images
Crufts youngest dog handler Freddie Osborne, 6, walks his Smooth Fox Terrier at Crufts dog show. AFP
Selwyn Cobbo scores a try for Brisbane Broncos in the rugby league match against Sydney Roosters at Allianz Stadium, in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images
A nubian ibex chews from a snack pack in Mitzpe Ramon, Israel. Reuters
The Milky Way in a spectacular display over Bamburgh Lighthouse in Northumberland, north-east England. AP
Best photos of March 7: Crufts dog show to the Milky Way
