21-03-2025
A bumpy ride and twin panda cubs: photos of the day
Firefighters douse the flames of a fire that broke out at a substation supplying power to Heathrow airport in west London. Heathrow airport, Europe's busiest, was shut down early on 21 March for 24 hours after a major fire at an electricity substation cut power to the sprawling facility, officials said Photograph: Benjamin Cremel/AFP/Getty Images
Passengers are silhouetted on a wall as they wait to board a plane at Peinador airport Photograph: Nacho Doce/Reuters
Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales, spends time with soldiers during his visit to an army base Photograph: Ian Vogler/Reuters
Images featuring famous artworks such as The Monarch of the Glen by Sir Edwin Landseer, The Skating Minister by Henry Raeburn and Olive Trees by Vincent van Gogh are projected on to the National Galleries of Scotland in Edinburgh to encourage more people to come and see the nation's art collection Photograph: Jane Barlow/PA
Sudanese soldiers celebrate after taking over the Republican Palace Photograph: AP
Workers harvesting Longjing tea leaves at a tea garden in Zhejiang Province Photograph: VCG/Getty Images
Palestinians use a donkey-pulled cart to transport their belongings as they flee bombing in the Northern Gaza Strip. Gaza's civil defence agency said on 20 March that 504 people had been killed since the bombardment resumed, more than 190 of them minors Photograph: Bashar Taleb/AFP/Getty Images
People take part in a protest against Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government, demanding the release of all hostages in Gaza, near his residence Photograph: Ronen Zvulun/Reuters
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT's British driver Elfyn Evans steers his Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 with British co-driver Scott Martin over a jump at Miti-Mbili in Naivasha Photograph: Tony Karumba/AFP/Getty Images
Vermont senator Bernie Sanders rallies alongside New York representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Photograph: Calvin Stewart/ZUMA Press Wire/REX/Shutterstock
(From left) Courtney Hoffos of Canada, Talina Gantenbein of Switzerland, Luisa Klapprott of Germany and Anouck Errard of France in action during the Skicross competition in the FIS Snowboard & Freestyle World Championships Photograph: Gian Ehrenzeller/EPA
Mohammed Al-Dahshan drums as he wanders the streets of the Dekernes region during Ramadan to wake people up for sahur, the early morning meal eaten before fasting Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images
Actors perform during a general rehearsal for the press night of the opera Sun & Sea at the Colon theatre Photograph: AFP/Getty Images
Turkish anti-riot police use water canon as they clash with Middle East Technical University (ODTU) students protesting against the arrest of Istanbul's mayor. Turkish police detained Istanbul's powerful Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on 19 March, in connection with two investigations into graft and 'supporting terror', a move that the main opposition party slammed as a politically-motivated 'coup' Photograph: Adem Altan/AFP/Getty Images
Members of the media take pictures of twin panda cubs Elder Sister and Younger Brother and their mother, Ying Ying, at their enclosure during a media preview at the Ocean Park Photograph: Joyce Zhou/Reuters
Kyrgyz artists in national costumes perform during Nowruz celebrations. Nowruz, also known as Nooruz, is an ancient festival celebrated annually on 21 March, recognised by the UN as International Nowruz Day, marking the spring equinox and the new year in many countries along the Silk Roads, including Kyrgyzstan Photograph: Igor Kovalenko/EPA
An aerial view of the low water level in the Salt Lake basin, which is among the wetlands that are important for the protection of biodiversity. World Water Day, declared by the United Nations, highlights clean water as a universal human right and raises awareness about the global water crisis Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images
A firefighter works at the site of a Russian drone strike
Photograph: State Emergency Service Of Ukraine/Reuters
