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A half-moon sets behind the Sultanahmet Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey on March 6, 2025. Photo: AP Photo
A cat sits in front of The Pyramid of Cestius in Rome on March 3, 2025. Photo: AP Photo
A model walks the runway of Ferragamo in Milan, Italy on March 1, 2025. Photo: AP Photo
A visitor photographs a large bust of Elon Musk near SpaceX’s Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas on March 5, 2025. Photo: AP Photo
Palestinians sit at a large table surrounded by the rubble of destroyed homes and buildings as they gather for iftar in Rafah, Gaza Strip on March 1, 2025. Photo: AP Photo
Sean Baker, winner of the Academy Awards for best picture, best director, best original screenplay, and best film editing for ‘Anora,’ on March 2, 2025. Photo: AP Photo
Sled dogs run during the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Anchorage, Alaska on March 1, 2025. Photo: AP Photo
Workers harvest cabbage in Holtville, California on March 5, 2025. Photo: AP Photo
A man prays outside a church in Bogota, Colombia on March 5, 2025. Photo: AP Photo
Colombian pop star Shakira sings to fans outside a hotel following the cancellation of two of her concerts in Santiago, Chile, on March 3, 2025. Photo: AP Photo
An artist prepares for celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro on March 3, 2025. Photo: AP Photo
Revelers share a kiss during the Mud Block carnival party in Paraty, Brazil on March 1, 2025. Photo: AP Photo
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A half-moon sets behind the Sultanahmet Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey on March 6, 2025. Photo: AP PhotoA half-moon sets behind the Sultanahmet Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey on March 6, 2025. Photo: AP Photo
March 8, 2025
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Half moon in Istanbul, pop star Shakira performs in Chile: in pictures

From a half-moon in Istanbul to Shakira performing to fans outside her hotel, here are some of the best...

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A half-moon sets behind the Sultanahmet Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey on March 6, 2025. Photo: AP Photo
A cat sits in front of The Pyramid of Cestius in Rome on March 3, 2025. Photo: AP Photo
A model walks the runway of Ferragamo in Milan, Italy on March 1, 2025. Photo: AP Photo
A visitor photographs a large bust of Elon Musk near SpaceX’s Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas on March 5, 2025. Photo: AP Photo
Palestinians sit at a large table surrounded by the rubble of destroyed homes and buildings as they gather for iftar in Rafah, Gaza Strip on March 1, 2025. Photo: AP Photo
Sean Baker, winner of the Academy Awards for best picture, best director, best original screenplay, and best film editing for ‘Anora,’ on March 2, 2025. Photo: AP Photo
Sled dogs run during the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Anchorage, Alaska on March 1, 2025. Photo: AP Photo
Workers harvest cabbage in Holtville, California on March 5, 2025. Photo: AP Photo
A man prays outside a church in Bogota, Colombia on March 5, 2025. Photo: AP Photo
Colombian pop star Shakira sings to fans outside a hotel following the cancellation of two of her concerts in Santiago, Chile, on March 3, 2025. Photo: AP Photo
An artist prepares for celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro on March 3, 2025. Photo: AP Photo
Revelers share a kiss during the Mud Block carnival party in Paraty, Brazil on March 1, 2025. Photo: AP Photo
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A half-moon sets behind the Sultanahmet Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey on March 6, 2025. Photo: AP Photo
A cat sits in front of The Pyramid of Cestius in Rome on March 3, 2025. Photo: AP Photo
A model walks the runway of Ferragamo in Milan, Italy on March 1, 2025. Photo: AP Photo
A visitor photographs a large bust of Elon Musk near SpaceX’s Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas on March 5, 2025. Photo: AP Photo
Palestinians sit at a large table surrounded by the rubble of destroyed homes and buildings as they gather for iftar in Rafah, Gaza Strip on March 1, 2025. Photo: AP Photo
Sean Baker, winner of the Academy Awards for best picture, best director, best original screenplay, and best film editing for ‘Anora,’ on March 2, 2025. Photo: AP Photo
Sled dogs run during the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Anchorage, Alaska on March 1, 2025. Photo: AP Photo
Workers harvest cabbage in Holtville, California on March 5, 2025. Photo: AP Photo
A man prays outside a church in Bogota, Colombia on March 5, 2025. Photo: AP Photo
Colombian pop star Shakira sings to fans outside a hotel following the cancellation of two of her concerts in Santiago, Chile, on March 3, 2025. Photo: AP Photo
An artist prepares for celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro on March 3, 2025. Photo: AP Photo
Revelers share a kiss during the Mud Block carnival party in Paraty, Brazil on March 1, 2025. Photo: AP Photo
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