The Mount Merapi volcano spews lava as seen from Sleman in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. AFP
The Mount Merapi volcano spews lava as seen from Sleman in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. AFP
Members of the Irish Dancing and Music Association of America perform during the annual Saint Patrick's Day parade on 5th Avenue in Manhattan in New York City. Reuters
Members of the Irish Dancing and Music Association of America perform during the annual Saint Patrick's Day parade on 5th Avenue in Manhattan in New York City. Reuters
Jeddah Corniche Circuit during the second practice session for the 2023 Saudi Arabia Formula One Grand Prix. AFP
Jeddah Corniche Circuit during the second practice session for the 2023 Saudi Arabia Formula One Grand Prix. AFP
A protester's firework flies during a demonstration on Place de la Concorde in Paris, the day after the French government imposed a pensions age increase on the people. AFP
A protester's firework flies during a demonstration on Place de la Concorde in Paris, the day after the French government imposed a pensions age increase on the people. AFP
Drivers Ott Tanak and Martin Jarveoja of the M-Sport Ford team compete in the WRC Guanajuato Rally, in Guanajuato, Mexico. EPA
Drivers Ott Tanak and Martin Jarveoja of the M-Sport Ford team compete in the WRC Guanajuato Rally, in Guanajuato, Mexico. EPA
A Ukrainian security officer takes cover as building that was hit in a Russian airstrike in Avdiivka, Ukraine, burns. AP
A Ukrainian security officer takes cover as building that was hit in a Russian airstrike in Avdiivka, Ukraine, burns. AP
Iranians shop at a street market for Nowruz, the Persian New Year, in Tehran. EPA
Iranians shop at a street market for Nowruz, the Persian New Year, in Tehran. EPA
Germany's Lena Duerr and Italy's Marta Bassino in action during the mixed team parallel quarter final heats of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup in Soldeu, Andorra. Reuters
Germany's Lena Duerr and Italy's Marta Bassino in action during the mixed team parallel quarter final heats of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup in Soldeu, Andorra. Reuters

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