World of photos, March 8, 2025
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The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
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A man pets a Basset Bleu de Gascogne at National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, England. Over 20,000 dogs are taking part in Crufts this year competing for the coveted Best In Show title.Credit:Anthony Devlin/Getty Images
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Swimmers start the Men’s 400 Meter Freestyle heats on Day 2 of the TYR Pro Swim Series Westmont at FMC Natatorium in Westmont, Illinois.Credit:Michael Reaves/Getty Images
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A half-moon sets behind the Sultanahmet Mosque during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in Istanbul, Turkey.Credit:AP Photo/Emrah Gurel
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Johann Andre Forfang of Team Norway during the Ski Jumping Men’s Team HS138 event during the FIS World Ski Championships in Trondheim, Norway.Credit:Lars Baron/Getty Images
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A man recites passages of the Quran during the holy month of Ramadan in the historic Grand Mosque in Sanaa, Yemen.Credit:AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman
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Winnipeg Jets’ Nikolaj Ehlers, right, scores a goal against Philadelphia Flyers’ Samuel Ersson during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Philadelphia.Credit:AP Photo/Matt Slocum
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Pilgrims touch the Holy Door as they enter St Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. Pope Francis was hospitalised in Rome on February 14 with bronchitis, and later developed pneumonia in both his lungs.Credit:Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
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Prince William listens to people speaking during a visit to the Mental Health Innovations (MHI), a charity established in 2017 by The Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, in London.Credit:AP Photo/Kin Cheung
