DRAWSKO POMORSKIE, POLAND - FEBRUARY 26: A soldier of the United Kingdom's 2nd Battalion Royal Anglian infantry unit storms an enemy position in a simulated attack during the NATO "Brilliant Jump" military exercises on February 26, 2024 in Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland. Brilliant Jump is combining forces from the United Kingdom, Poland, Spain, Albania and Turkey under NATO's Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (Land) (VJTF(L)). Brilliant Jump is part of the ongoing NATO Steadfast Defender exercise, with is involving 90,000 troops in maneuvers across Europe. (Photo by Sean Gallup / Getty Images)
DRAWSKO POMORSKIE, POLAND - FEBRUARY 26: A soldier of the United Kingdom's 2nd Battalion Royal Anglian infantry unit storms an enemy position in a simulated attack during the NATO "Brilliant Jump" military exercises on February 26, 2024 in Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland. Brilliant Jump is combining forces from the United Kingdom, Poland, Spain, Albania and Turkey under NATO's Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (Land) (VJTF(L)). Brilliant Jump is part of the ongoing NATO Steadfast Defender exercise, with is involving 90,000 troops in maneuvers across Europe. (Photo by Sean Gallup / Getty Images)
Former US president and Republican candidate Donald Trump waves to people across the Rio Grande in Mexico at Shelby Park, Texas, during a visit to the border. AP
Former US president and Republican candidate Donald Trump waves to people across the Rio Grande in Mexico at Shelby Park, Texas, during a visit to the border. AP
Locals help firefighters to contain a fire that broke out at a commercial complex in Dhaka, Bangladesh. AP
Locals help firefighters to contain a fire that broke out at a commercial complex in Dhaka, Bangladesh. AP
Confetti showers Bolivarian Militia members and government supporters at a march in Caracas commemorating a 2004 speech by late president Hugo Chavez that is considered by his supporters to be a key anti-imperialist moment. AP
Confetti showers Bolivarian Militia members and government supporters at a march in Caracas commemorating a 2004 speech by late president Hugo Chavez that is considered by his supporters to be a key anti-imperialist moment. AP
A police officer confiscates a flare from a demonstrator during a rally in Tel Aviv calling for the release of hostages kidnapped in the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas. Reuters
A police officer confiscates a flare from a demonstrator during a rally in Tel Aviv calling for the release of hostages kidnapped in the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas. Reuters
Firebombs explode near riot police at a demonstration in central Athens during a 24-hour national strike. AFP
Firebombs explode near riot police at a demonstration in central Athens during a 24-hour national strike. AFP
A 60 Sunreef Power on display at the Dubai International Boat Show in Dubai Marina. Chris Whiteoak / The National
A 60 Sunreef Power on display at the Dubai International Boat Show in Dubai Marina. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Children in a destroyed car in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Wednesday, during ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. AFP
Children in a destroyed car in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Wednesday, during ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. AFP
People sledding at the Michlifen ski resort in the Atlas Mountains in Morocco. AFP
People sledding at the Michlifen ski resort in the Atlas Mountains in Morocco. AFP
Ostrich chicks on a farm in Oudtshoorn, South Africa, one of dozens in the area. AFP
Ostrich chicks on a farm in Oudtshoorn, South Africa, one of dozens in the area. AFP
A 3D Construction Building facility in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
A 3D Construction Building facility in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
Spanish firefighters check the facade of a building after a fire in Valencia. The fire broke out in a residential building on February 22, leaving four dead and 19 missing. EPA
Spanish firefighters check the facade of a building after a fire in Valencia. The fire broke out in a residential building on February 22, leaving four dead and 19 missing. EPA
A model during the Versace women's Autumn-Winter 2024-25 collection in Milan, Italy. AP
A model during the Versace women's Autumn-Winter 2024-25 collection in Milan, Italy. AP
A tractor transporting farmers' produce to sell at the markets crosses the La Paz river inundated by a mudslide in El Penol, Bolivia. AP
A tractor transporting farmers' produce to sell at the markets crosses the La Paz river inundated by a mudslide in El Penol, Bolivia. AP
American white pelicans on the island of Petatan in the municipality of Cojumatlan de Regules, Michoacan state, Mexico. AFP
American white pelicans on the island of Petatan in the municipality of Cojumatlan de Regules, Michoacan state, Mexico. AFP
Succession's cast members Kieran Culkin, Matthew Macfadyen and Nicholas Braun attend the 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards, in Los Angeles. Reuters
Succession's cast members Kieran Culkin, Matthew Macfadyen and Nicholas Braun attend the 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards, in Los Angeles. Reuters
People make their way through a rubble-strewn alley after an Israeli bombardment in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
People make their way through a rubble-strewn alley after an Israeli bombardment in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
A protester sings the national anthem during a demonstration in Dakar. AFP
A protester sings the national anthem during a demonstration in Dakar. AFP
Workers hang on ropes as they clean an advertisement board in Jakarta, Indonesia. Reuters
Workers hang on ropes as they clean an advertisement board in Jakarta, Indonesia. Reuters
A police helicopter flies over a rally in support of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro. AFP
A police helicopter flies over a rally in support of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro. AFP
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres addresses the Human Rights Council in Geneva. EPA
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres addresses the Human Rights Council in Geneva. EPA
Farmers and police officers clash in Madrid at a protest against European agricultural policy. AFP
Farmers and police officers clash in Madrid at a protest against European agricultural policy. AFP
A damaged hangar used to store grain after a rocket attack in Pisochyn, north-east Ukraine. No one was killed or injured. EPA
A damaged hangar used to store grain after a rocket attack in Pisochyn, north-east Ukraine. No one was killed or injured. EPA
Graduates make heart gestures during their commencement ceremony in Seoul. EPA
Graduates make heart gestures during their commencement ceremony in Seoul. EPA
Evicted residents gather in the street with their belongings after the demolition of their house in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. AFP
Evicted residents gather in the street with their belongings after the demolition of their house in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. AFP
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, visits the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. EPA
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, visits the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. EPA
A military parade to commemorate the 180th anniversary of the Dominican Republic's independence in the capital city Santo Domingo. EPA
A military parade to commemorate the 180th anniversary of the Dominican Republic's independence in the capital city Santo Domingo. EPA
A engineer peers through a gap in the drill face after a boring machine broke through to complete HS2's longest tunnel, in Great Missenden, England. The high-speed rail line will run between London and Birmingham. Getty Images
A engineer peers through a gap in the drill face after a boring machine broke through to complete HS2's longest tunnel, in Great Missenden, England. The high-speed rail line will run between London and Birmingham. Getty Images
A wildfire that prompted an evacuation edges towards a home outside Shattuck, Oklahoma. Reuters
A wildfire that prompted an evacuation edges towards a home outside Shattuck, Oklahoma. Reuters
Palestinians who fled from the northern Gaza Strip seek shelter near Deir Al Balah in the south. EPA
Palestinians who fled from the northern Gaza Strip seek shelter near Deir Al Balah in the south. EPA

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