Today in Pictures, March 3, 2025
Communal iftar in Gaza, street carnival in Brazil, and more images from around the world in Today in Pictures.
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People gathering by the rubble of destroyed buildings for a communal iftar, or fast-breaking meal, on the second day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Gaza City’s Tal al-Hawa district on March 2.
PHOTO: AFP
A reveller posing for a picture during the Pena de Pavao de Krishna (Krishna’s Turkey Feather) street carnival in Brazil’s Belo Horizonte city on March 2. Created in 2013, the carnival is inspired by Indian culture.
PHOTO: AFP
Muslims taking part in prayers at Block 450 Tampines Street 42 on March 1. Muslims in Singapore began fasting for Ramadan on March 2, with prayers beginning the night before.
ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG
Workers pushing a finished model of a robotic elephant outside a workshop in Thrissur, in India’s Kerala state, in late February. This model is being rolled out in India as an alternative for the highly sensitive and endangered animals used for religious festivals in Hindu temples.
PHOTO: AFP
Fans cheering as athletes competed in the women’s skiathlon event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim, Norway, on March 2.
PHOTO: AFP
France’s Lena Brocard competing at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim, Norway, on March 2.
PHOTO: AFP
A float driving past residents of Chua Chu Kang GRC and Hong Kah North SMC in Teck Whye Crescent as part of the grand finale of Chingay@Heartlands 2025 on March 2. The event aims to unite more than 20,000 residents through cultural celebrations and community activities.
ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG
Revellers watching the burning of a giant wooden installation during the annual celebration of Maslenitsa in Russia’s Kaluga region on March 1. The cherished folk festival originating from an ancient Slavic holiday marks the end of winter and spring’s arrival.
PHOTO: REUTERS