Pictures of the Month - March 2022 | European Pressphoto Agency

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is sworn in during the Senate judiciary committee confirmation hearing to be the first black female judge on the US Supreme Court in the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, 21 March 2022. EPA-EFE/MICHAEL REYNOLDS

A Ukrainian serviceman shoots mortar on their positions not far from Kyiv (Kiev), Ukraine, 30 March 2022. Russian troops entered Ukraine on 24 February resulting in fighting and destruction in the country, and triggering a series of severe economic sanctions on Russia by Western countries. EPA-EFE/STR

Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri of Italy perform in the Gala at the ISU 2022 Figure Skating World Championships in Montpellier, France, 27 March 2022. EPA-EFE/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO

A woman sits with a baby on a bus as they with other people who fled from the besieged by Russian military southeastern city of Mariupol and occupied Melitopol arrive at the evacuation point in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, 25 March 2022. Hundreds of people were evacuated on 25 March from the southeastern cities of Mariupol and Melitopol and arrived in Ukraine's controlled area by buses and their own cars. Almost 100,000 residents remain trapped and live in 'inhuman conditions' without food and water in the ruined city of Mariupol, amid Russia's 'constant shelling', Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says. EPA-EFE/ROMAN PILIPEY

Choke on it !!!' says the slogan of a carnival float showing a depiction of Russian President Putin as he swallows an object in the form and national colors of Ukraine, in the center of a peace protest in Berlin, Germany, 12 March 2022. The float which had been designed by famous German float artist Jacques Tilly for the Duesseldorf carnival parade, was brought to Berlin upon private initiative with the aim to place it in front of the Russian embassy. EPA- EFE/CLEMENS BILAN

Protesters damage a poster with the image of assassinated president Jovenel Moise during a demonstration against authorities' inaction against criminal gangs, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 30 March 2022. The mobilization, preceded yesterday by the largest demonstration in the country since the assassination of President Jovenel Moise, was called by numerous associations and political and civil society organizations to express their weariness with the inaction of the Government and of the police in the fight against the criminality of armed gangs, which control important neigh...

Taylor Fritz of the US celebrates with the championship trophy after defeating Rafael Nadal of Spain in the men's final match of the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, USA, 20 March 2022. The tournament runs from 07 through 20 March 2022. EPA-EFE/JOHN G. MABANGLO

Ambassadors and diplomats walk out while Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov (on screen) speaks during a pre-recorded video message at the 49th session of the UN Human Rights Council at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, 01 March 2022. The diplomats got up and left the room when Sergei Lavrov's pre-recorded video message began to play, in protest against Russia's invasion of Ukraine. EPA-EFE/SALVATORE DI NOLFI / POOL

A visitor during the second day of the Mobile World Barcelona (MWC), in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, 01 March 2022. The Mobile World Congress is the largest technology fair in the world, which in 2022 aspires to return to normal following 2021's scaled-down event. Between 40,000 and 60,000 visitors are expected to visit the congress running from 28 February to 03 March 2022. EPA-EFE/Enric Fontcuberta

A model presents a creation by Indian designer Varun Bahl during the FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week in New Delhi, India, 23 March 2022. EPA-EFE/RAJAT GUPTA EDITORIAL USE ONLY

South Korea's president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol speaks during a press conference to address his relocation plans of the presidential office, at his transition team office, in Seoul, South Korea, 20 March 2022. EPA-EFE/JUNG YEON-JE AFP POOL

US actor Will Smith (R) swings at US actor Chris Rock during the 94th annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, 27 March 2022. The Oscars are presented for outstanding individual or collective efforts in filmmaking in 24 categories. EPA-EFE/ETIENNE LAURENT

US president Joe Biden (L) and French President Emmanuel Macron (2-L) arrive together for the round table meeting during an extraordinary NATO Summit at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, 24 March 2022. NATO leaders will address the consequences of Russian President Putin's invasion of Ukraine, discuss the role of China in this crisis, and decide on the next steps to strengthen NATO's deterrence and defence. EPA-EFE/OLIVIER HOSLET

Britain's Queen Elizabeth (L) and Prince Andrew (R) depart the Service of Thanksgiving for the life of the Duke of Edinburgh at Westminster Abbey, London, Britain 29 March 2022. The Duke of Edinburgh, who died in April 2021, had a long association with Westminster Abbey, including his own marriage to the then Princess Elizabeth there in 1947. EPA-EFE/NEIL HALL

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses members of the European Parliament via video conference during an extraordinary Plenary session debating on the 'Russian aggression against Ukraine' at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, 01 March 2022. MEPs will debate 'Russia's invasion of Ukraine' and vote on a related resolution. EPA-EFE/STEPHANIE LECOCQ

A woman with a girl rest at community centre created as shelter as people fleeing Ukraine to Slovakia through the Ubla border crossing, in Ubla, Slovakia, 01 March 2022. Slovakia said it will let fleeing Ukrainians into the country following Russia's military operation in Ukraine. The Slovak Police Force announced on social media that people not holding a valid travel document will also be eligible for entry on an individual basis. EPA-EFE/MARTIN DIVISEK

People take part in a demonstration in support of Ukraine, demanding the withdrawal of Russian troops, outside the Russian Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, 01 March 2022. Russian troops launched a major military operation on Ukraine on 24 February, after weeks of intense diplomacy and the imposition of Western sanctions on Russia aimed at preventing an armed conflict in Ukraine. EPA-EFE/DIEGO AZUBEL

The Solaris yacht, property of Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, is seen at the port of Barcelona, Spain, 02 March 2022. The yacht is one of several Russian vessels docked in Spanish ports and currently being probed by the General Directorate of the Merchant Marine (DGMM) to evaluate the impact of potential sanctions against Russia in the field of maritime traffic. EPA-EFE/Enric Fontcuberta

Artists perform during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing, China, 13 March 2022. EPA-EFE/ENNIO LEANZA

Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Mariano Grossi attends a press conference on the situation at the Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Nuclear Power Plant at the IAEA headquarters of the UN seat in Vienna, Austria, 04 March 2022. Zaporizhzhia, the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, was set on fire after shelling by Russia earlier in the day. The fire was extinguished by state emergency service workers. EPA-EFE/CHRISTIAN BRUNA

Ariana DeBose, Oscar winner for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for 'West Side Story,' Troy Kotsur, Oscar winner for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for 'CODA,' and Jessica Chastain, Oscar winner for Best Actress in a Leading Role for 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye,' pose in the press room during the 94th annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, 27 March 2022. The Oscars are presented for outstanding individual or collective efforts in filmmaking in 24 categories. EPA-EFE/DAVID SWANSON

A hospital corpsman moves the bodies of Ukrainian soldiers who were killed during an overnight Russian shelling, in the hospital morgue in Brovary near Kiev (Kyiv), Ukraine, 01 March 2022. Russian troops entered Ukraine on 24 February prompting the country's president to declare martial law and triggering a series of announcements by Western countries to impose severe economic sanctions on Russia. EPA-EFE/SERGEY DOLZHENKO ATTENTION EDITORS: GRAPHIC CONTENT

Pakistani security officials inspect the aftermath of a bomb blast at a Shi'ite Muslim's mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan, 04 March 2022. At least five people were killed and dozens injured when a bomb exploded during Friday prayers at a Shi'ite Muslims mosque in Peshawar. EPA-EFE/BILAWAL ARBAB

A woman puts her hand against the window inside a bus during the evacuation of civilians to Kiev, carried by territorial defense fighters, in the small city of Irpin, near Kiev, Ukraine, 03 March 2022. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the military offensive in Ukraine has caused destruction of civilian infrastructure and civilian casualties, driving thousands of people from their homes seeking safety and assistance. Russian troops entered Ukraine on 24 February prompting the country's president to declare martial law. EPA-EFE/MIKHAIL PALINCHAK

A model presents a creation from the Fall/Winter 2022/23 Women's collection by French designer Virginie Viard for the Chanel fashion house during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, 08 March 2022. The presentation of the Women's collections runs from 28 February to 08 March. EPA-EFE/IAN LANGSDON

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (L) and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (R) during a family picture at the end of an extraordinary meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs on the Russian agression on Ukraine, at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, 04 March 2022. EPA-EFE/STEPHANIE LECOCQ

People rally against Russia's aggression on Ukraine, outside the Russian Embassy in Tokyo, Japan, 04 March 2022. Russian troops entered Ukraine on 24 February prompting the country's president to declare martial law and triggering a series of announcements by Western countries to impose severe economic sanctions on Russia. EPA-EFE/KIMIMASA MAYAMA

Refugees from Ukraine upon arrival at the assistance point organized in the sports hall at the primary school in Lubycza Krolewska in the Lublin voivodeship, Poland, 04 March 2022. Russian troops entered Ukraine on 24 February prompting the country's president to declare martial law and triggering a series of severe economic sanctions imposed by Western countries on Russia. EPA-EFE/WOJTEK JARGILO POLAND OUT

Niels Hintermann of Switzerland is on his way to win the men's Downhill race of the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup in Kvitfjell, Norway, 04 March 2022. EPA-EFE/Stian Lysberg Solum NORWAY OUT

People cross the railway tracks at the main train station as they try to flee Kiev (Kyiv), Ukraine, 04 March 2022. According to the United Nations (UN), at least one million people have fled Ukraine to neighboring countries since the beginning of Russia’s military aggression on 24 February 2022. The UN estimates that around 160,000 Ukrainians are currently internally displaced. EPA-EFE/ZURAB KURTSIKIDZE

John John Florence of Hawaii in action during his opening round heat of the Meo Pro Portugal surfing event as part of the World Surf League (WSL) World Tour at Supertubos beach in Peniche, Portugal, 04 March 2022. EPA-EFE/JOSE SENA GOULAO

Pro-Ukraine demonstrators attend a rally to show support for Ukraine and demand the withdrawal of Russia, outside the White House in Washington DC, USA, 06 March 2022. The United States is using sanctions as part of a unified response to Russia's invasion, which the White House has called an 'unprovoked and unjustified attack on Ukraine'. EPA-EFE/WILL OLIVER

Jonas Lenherr of Switzerland, Robert Winkler of Austria, Ryan Regez of Switzerland, and Tobias Mueller of Germany in action during the heats of the men's Ski Cross event at the FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup Finals in Veysonnaz, Switzerland, 19 March 2022. EPA-EFE/VALENTIN FLAURAUD

Supporters react as former US President Donald Trump addresses an outdoor Save America rally at the Florence Regional Airport in Florence, South Carolina, USA, 12 March 2022. The rally was held in 36-degree Fahrenheit (2 degress Celsius) weather as temperatures plummeted from the Arctic Blast sweeping across the East Coast. EPA-EFE/RICHARD ELLIS

Female protesters push against police shields as they try to cross as they march to Taksim Square during a rally marking the International Women's Day in Istanbul, Turkey, 08 March 2022. International Women's Day is celebrated globally on 08 March to promote women's rights and equality. According to the 'We'll Stop Femicide' social platform, 280 women were killed through gender violence and hundreds assaulted by men in 2021, in Turkey. EPA-EFE/SEDAT SUNA

A display shows prices for various automotive fuels at a gas station in Duisburg, Germany, 08 March 2022. Gasoline prices are at an unprecedented level, the reason being the increase in the price of crude oil, which is due to the war in Ukraine. EPA-EFE/FRIEDEMANN VOGEL

A long exposure photo shows Chinese President Xi Jinping attending the closing session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China, 10 March 2022. China holds two major annual political meetings, The National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) which run alongside and together known as 'Lianghui' or 'Two Sessions'. EPA-EFE/ALEX PLAVEVSKI

Newly-elected Hungarian President Katalin Novak reacts as she takes an oath during her inauguration ceremony at the plenary session of the Hungarian Parliament in Budapest, Hungary, 10 March 2022. EPA-EFE/SZILARD KOSZTICSAK HUNGARY OUT

UCI world champion French rider Julian Alaphilippe of Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl before the fourth stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico cycling race, over 202 km between Cascata delle Marmore and Bellante, Italy, 10 March 2022. EPA-EFE/ROBERTO BETTINI

Bodies of dead people lie at a park, in the frontline town of Irpin, Kyiv (Kiev) region, Ukraine, 10 March 2022. Thousands of residents are fleeing Irpin and Bucha, as well as other settlements near Kyiv which were the most affected by the Russian army invasion. EPA-EFE/ROMAN PILIPEY ATTENTION EDITORS: GRAPHIC CONTENT

A picture taken with a drone shows a tank terminal that handles storage of crude and refined petroleum, or crude oil, as well as other bulk industrial liquids, in Bayonne, New Jersey, USA, 10 March 2022. Oil prices are at 14-year highs, which is pushing up the price of automobile gasoline to record highs as well, as result of ongoing inflation and market instability as a result of economic sanctions being levied on Russia as punishment for the invasion of Ukraine. EPA-EFE/JUSTIN LANE

Croatian soldiers investigate the site where a military drone crashed in Zagreb, Croatia, 11 March 2022. The Croatian Defense Ministry confirmed that an unidentified military drone crashed in downtown Zagreb on 11 March. EPA-EFE/ANTONIO BAT

The president of Chile, Gabriel Boric, offers his first address after assuming the presidency together with the first lady, Irina Karamanos, in Santiago, Chile, 11 March 2022. The progressive Gabriel Boric assumed the Presidency of Chile this 11 March in a solemn ceremony in the coastal city of Valparaiso attended by parliamentarians from all parties and a large representation of heads of state and government from around the world. EPA-EFE/Alberto Valdes

Overall winner, Slovenian rider Primoz Roglic of Team Jumbo Visma and his son celebrate on the podium in the yellow jersey after the last stage of the Paris-Nice cycling race over 116km from Nice to Nice, France, 13 March 2022. EPA-EFE/SEBASTIEN NOGIER

Russian policemen detain a participant in an unauthorized rally against the Russian 'special military operation' in Ukraine, in Saint Petersburg, Russia, 13 March 2022. According to independent Russian human rights group OVD-Info, hundreds of people were arrested in previous protests throughout major Russian cities on 06 March. EPA-EFE/ANATOLY MALTSEV

The Kremlin is reflected in the window of a closed shop Louis Vuitton in Moscow, Russia, 07 March 2022. As the result of sanctions imposed by the West on Russia, a number of brands Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Prada, Gucci, Apple, MasterCard, Visa and others, have announced the suspension or limitation of their business in Russia. Russian troops entered Ukraine on 24 February prompting the country's president to declare martial law and triggering a series of severe economic sanctions imposed by Western countries on Russia. EPA-EFE/YURI KOCHETKOV

A Ukrainian chaplain and combat medic Yevgeny leads a wedding ceremony for a couple who are members of the Ukrainian military, inside a hospital in Brovary, Kyiv region, Ukraine, 13 March 2022. The Ukrainian couple who met for the first time in 2015 at the war in Donbas and began their relationship in 2022 when they met by chance during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 'There is a hard time ahead of us, so we decided to do it now', said the bride. Due to security reasons, the names of the couple are not disclosed. EPA-EFE/ROMAN PILIPEY

A Ukrainian police officer stands guard next to the residential building which was hit by the Russian artillery shelling, in the Obolon district, in Kyiv, Ukraine, 14 March 2022. At least two people reportedly have been killed after the artillery shelling. Russian troops entered Ukraine on 24 February prompting the country's president to declare martial law and triggering a series of announcements by Western countries to impose severe economic sanctions on Russia. EPA-EFE/ROMAN PILIPEY

A skier descends at the Pizol ski resort on a slope partially covered with Sahara dust, in Wangs, Switzerland, 15 March 2022. EPA-EFE/GIAN EHRENZELLER

Leader of Poland's governing Law and Justice (PiS) party Jaroslaw Kaczynski, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala, Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky during their meeting in Kyiv (Kiev), Ukraine, 15 March 2022 (issued 16 March 2022). The prime ministers of Poland, Czech Republic, and Slovenia traveled to Kyiv to speak with President Zelensky and Prime Minister Shmyhal with the approval from the EU, yet without a formal mandate. On 24 February Russian troops had entered Ukrainian territory in what the Russian president declared a 'special military operation', resulting in fighting and destruction in the country, a huge flow of refugees, and multiple sanctions against Russia. EPA-EFE/ANDRZEJ LANGE POLAND OUT

Armand Duplantis of Sweden celebrates after setting a new World Record mark of 6.20m during the men's Pole Vault final at the IAAF World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, 20 March 2022. EPA-EFE/ROBERT GHEMENT

A member of the news media watches a video address by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky to members of the US Senate and House of Representatives gathered for a special meeting in the Capitol Visitor Center on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, 16 March 2022. Zelensky's address may raise pressure on US President Joe Biden to support a no-fly zone, according to analysts. EPA-EFE/MICHAEL REYNOLDS

US President Joe Biden, with Secretary of State Antony Blinkin (L), Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks (2-R) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley (R), signs a delegation authority for 800 million US dollars of military assistance to Ukraine during a ceremony in the South Court Auditorium of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 16 March 2022. President Biden's remarks follow Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's emotional virtual address to Congress, asking for help in defending against the Russian invasion. EPA-EFE/SHAWN THEW

Anton Korynevych (2-L), representative of the President of Ukraine in Crimea, and Oksana Zolotaryova (L), of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine speaks to the press after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) verdict in case about the war in Ukraine, in the Hague, Netherlands, 16 march 2022. The International Court of Justice has ruled that 'the Russian Federation shall immediately suspend the military operations that it commenced on 24 February 2022 in the territory of Ukraine'. On 24 February Russian troops had entered Ukrainian territory in what the Russian president declared a 'special military operation', resulting in fighting and destruction in the country, a huge flow of refugees, and multiple sanctions against Russia. EPA-EFE/PHIL NIJHUIS

Toronto Raptors forward Precious Achiuwa (C) scores against Los Angeles Clippers center-forward Isaiah Hartenstein (L) and Los Angeles Clippers guard-forward Nicolas Batum (R) during the fourth quarter of the NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Toronto Raptors at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, USA, 16 March 2022. EPA-EFE/ETIENNE LAURENT SHUTTERSTOCK OUT

ing 'acted dishonestly' when he failed to hand over trophies and medals, including his Wimbledon titles, to pay off his debts, the court heard on 21 March. Becker was declared bankrupt in June 2017. EPA-EFE/NEIL HALL

Broken windows and furniture in a damaged apartment of a residential building that was shelled by Russian military last night, in Kyiv, Ukraine, 17 March 2022. One person was killed and three injured during the shelling. Russian troops entered Ukraine on 24 February prompting the country's president to declare martial law and triggering a series of announcements by Western countries to impose severe economic sanctions on Russia. EPA-EFE/ROMAN PILIPEY

P&O Ferries staff protest outside the P&O Ferries office in Dover, Britain 18 March 2022. There has been uproar and condemnation from UK government ministers and trade unions following the sacking of hundreds of British P&O Ferries staff who are to be replaced by agency workers. P&O Ferries staff across the UK are protesting against the sackings. EPA-EFE/ANDY RAIN

People look at the cordoned off scene in Strepy Bracquegnies, Belgium, 20 March 2022. Four people lost their lives in the morning, when a car ploughed into a carnival group during the pickup of the carnival gilles. EPA-EFE/STRINGER

Demonstrators hold Tunisian national flags during a protest against Tunisian President Kais Saied's seizure of governing powers, during the 66th anniversary of Tunisia's independence in Tunis, Tunisia, 20 March 2022. France ended its protectorate over Tunisia on 20 March 1956. EPA-EFE/MOHAMED MESSARA

Svitlana blows the candles as she celebrates her birthday with others in an artist studio that was turned into a bomb shelter since the Russian attack on Ukraine, with around 25 people being able to live here, in Kyiv, Ukraine, 20 March 2022 (reissued 21 March 2022). This basement space was renovated by artists and other people before the Russian invasion became, since the second day of the war, the bomb shelter where they can hide from shelling, as well as to live and do volunteer work in different ways in order to help the Ukrainian military and citizens by creating different items needed during the wartime. Since Russia invaded Ukraine one month ago on 24 February 2022, more than three million Ukrainians became refugees, around 700 civilians were killed and over 1.000 more injured, the United Nations said. EPA-EFE/ROMAN PILIPEY

Local people watch the recovery efforts after a ferry capsized in the Shitalakkhya River in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, 21 March 2022. According to the Narayanganj Fire Service and River Police, at least six bodies were recovered and 20 people are still missing after a ferry capsized in the Shitalakkhya River. The ML Afsar Uddin ferry sank in the river after being hit by a cargo ship. EPA-EFE/MONIRUL ALAM

An aerial photo made with a drone shows damage done when a series of tornadoes passed through, near Hutto, Texas, USA, 21 March 2022. Heavy thunderstorms passed through central Texas prompting tornado watches and warnings in the area. EPA-EFE/TANNEN MAURY

Russian opposition leader and activist Alexei Navalny (L) and his lawyer Olga Mikhailova (R) are seen on a camera monitor during an offsite court session in the penal colony N2 (IK-2) in Pokrov, Vladimir region, Russia, 22 March 2022. The Lefortovo Court of Moscow, at an offsite hearing in correctional colony 2, on March 22 announced the verdict against Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in the case of fraud and insulting the court. The founder of the Anti-Corruption Foundation, Alexei Navalny, was poisoned in the summer of 2020 and taken to Berlin for treatment, from where he flew to Moscow in January 2021. Immediately upon his return to Russia, he was detained and arrested. Since March 2021, he has been in a colony in the city of Pokrov, Vladimir Region. EPA-EFE/YURI KOCHETKOV

Stella Moris arrives at HMP Belmarsh for her wedding to Julian Assange in London, Britain, 23 March 2022. British designer Vivienne Westwood designed Ms Moris' wedding dress and a kilt for Assange, whose parents are of Scottish extraction. The couple have two sons. The guests will have to leave immediately after the event, even though it is being held during normal visiting hours. EPA-EFE/DAVID CLIFF

A visitor interacts with Pepper humanoid robot displayed for the ‘You and Robots - What is it to be Human?’ exhibition at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (or Miraikan) in Tokyo, Japan, 22 March 2022. The exhibition focuses on the relationship between robots and humans, more than one hundred years after the word 'robot' was created. Some 130 robots of 90 different types are presented to the public until 31 August 2022. EPA-EFE/FRANCK ROBICHON

A woman adjusts a face mask on a little girl outside a wet market in Hong Kong, China, 24 March 2022. Hong Kong has resumed issuing compulsory testing orders for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests instead of relying on rapid antigen tests (RAT) to lower the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. EPA-EFE/JEROME FAVRE

An anti-war mural showing Lord Voldemort, the main villain character and antagonist in the 'Harry Potter' novel series by J. K. Rowling, with the face of Russian President Vladimir Putin, created by graffiti artist KAWU, is sprayed on a wall n Poznan, west-central Poland, 01 March 2022. EPA-EFE/Jakub Kaczmarczyk POLAND OUT

Tatiana Olexandrivna holds a family picture inside her damaged home after it was hit in a military strike, in the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv, Ukraine, 24 March 2022. Russian troops had entered Ukrainian territory in what the Russian president declared a 'special military operation', resulting in fighting and destruction in the country, a huge flow of refugees, and multiple sanctions against Russia. EPA-EFE/SEDAT SUNA

A general view of the damage to the shopping center that was damaged by shelling on 21 March by a Russian attack in Kiev, where according to emergency service, at least six people died in the Russian shelling on the shopping centre, in Kyiv (Kiev), Ukraine, 24 March 2022. On 24 February Russian troops had entered Ukrainian territory in what the Russian president declared a 'special military operation', resulting in fighting and destruction in the country, a huge flow of refugees, and multiple sanctions against Russia. EPA-EFE/NUNO VEIGA

US president Joe Biden is welcomed by European Council President Charles Michel at the start of European Council Summit in Brussels, Belgium, 24 March 2022. The European Council summit starts with the participation of US President Joe Biden to address Russia's ongoing military aggression against Ukraine. After that, Head of states will continue discussions on how best to support Ukraine in these dramatic circumstances. EPA-EFE/JULIEN WARNAND

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky remotely addresses the opening session of the Doha Forum at Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel in Doha, Qatar, 26 March 2022. EPA-EFE/NOUSHAD THEKKAYIL

US president Joe Biden boards the Air Force One before his departure to the USA at the Chopin Airport in Warsaw, Poland, 26 March 2022. Poland was the second stop during Biden's European visit. On 23 March the US president flew to Brussels, where on 24 March he participated in an extraordinary Nato summit, the summit of G7 leaders and the summit of the European Council. EPA-EFE/LESZEK SZYMANSKI POLAND OUT

Dutch Formula One driver Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing is on his way to win the Formula One Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia on the Corniche Circuit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 27 March 2022. EPA-EFE/STR

Israeli police at the scene of an attack in the city of Hadera, Israel, 27 March 2022. At least two policemen where killed and a number of people were seriously wounded in a shooting attack by two Palestinians gunmen, who were shot dead by members of a unit of undercover officers. EPA-EFE/ABIR SULTAN

A tribute to Taylor Hawkins, the drummer of the American band Foo Fighters who died last Friday, during the Lollapalooza Festival at the Interlagos racetrack in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 27 March 2022. EPA-EFE/Sebastiao Moreira

Female riders compete during the final Female Camel Racing Series C1 Championship at Al Marmoom Camel Racing Track in Gulf emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirate, 27 March 2022. Eight female participants took part in the race. EPA-EFE/ALI HAIDER

Supporters of North Macedonian celebrate in the streets of Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia, 24 March 2022, after the North Macedonian national soccer team won the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 play-off qualifying soccer match against Italy in Palermo, Italy. EPA-EFE/GEORGI LICOVSKI

US actor Will Smith, winner the Oscar for Best Actor for 'King Richard', poses at the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party following the 94th annual Academy Awards ceremony, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California, USA, 27 March 2022. The Oscars are presented for outstanding individual or collective efforts in filmmaking in 24 categories. EPA-EFE/NINA PROMMER

A man in protective gear takes delivery in front of the quarantined compound, in Shanghai, China, 28 March 2022. On 28 March 2022, in China, there were 1,219 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, 4,996 asymptomatic infections, according to the National Health Commission. Shanghai city imposes strict lockdown amid COVID-19 resurgence. A complete lockdown hit one of the biggest districts. Pudong, Puxi, Minhang, Songjiang districts quarantine measures are implemented for the key sub districts and towns for a new round of citywide nucleic acid testing starting Monday morning. All public transportations have been suspended in these critical areas while quarantining. Authorities reported that airports, railway stations, and international cargo transport will operate normally during the lockdown through 5 April. EPA-EFE/ALEX PLAVEVSKI

Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani (4-L) and his delegation pose for a photo during the Negev Summit at Kibbutz Sde Boker in the Negev desert region in southern Israel, 28 March 2022. Foreign ministers of Israel, Bahrain, Morocco, Egypt and the UAE are holding a landmark regional summit in the southern Negev Desert. EPA-EFE/STRINGER

People stay inside a subway station used as a bomb shelter, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv, northeast Ukraine, 28 March 2022. Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city of 1.5 million people, which lies about 25 miles from the Russian border, has been heavily shelled by Russian forces over the past weeks, with many civilians killed in the city. EPA-EFE/ROMAN PILIPEY

A Ukrainian serviceman makes a grave for the body of an unidentified Russian soldier in Lukyanivka village, which was released from Russian troops, not far from Kyiv (Kiev), Ukraine, 28 March 2022. On 24 February, Russian troops entered Ukrainian territory in what the Russian president declared a 'special military operation', resulting in fighting and destruction in the country, a huge flow of refugees, and multiple sanctions against Russia. EPA-EFE/STR

Flood waters are seen in Lismore, NSW, Australia, 29 March 2022. Residents in parts of north and south Lismore and low-lying parts of Kyogle in northern NSW are evacuating from their homes as life-threatening flooding hits the region again. EPA-EFE/DARREN ENGLAND AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT

A medical worker is testing residents for Covid-19 on the street, in Shanghai, China, 29 March 2022. On 29 March 2022, in China, there were 96 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 4,381 asymptomatic infections, according to the National Health Commission. Shanghai city imposed a strict lockdown amid the COVID-19 resurgence. A complete lockdown hits the two biggest areas in the city, divided by the Huangpu River. East of the Huangpu River, in the Pudong area the lockdown started on 28 March and lasts until 01 April, while in the western area, in Puxi, people will have a lockdown from 01 April to 05 April. EPA-EFE/ALEX PLAVEVSKI

US President Joe Biden pays his respects to Republican Representative from Alaska Don Young as he lies in state in Statuary Hall at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, 29 March 2022. Young passed away at the age of 88 serving 49 years in the House and was the longest-serving Republican in the House of Representatives. EPA-EFE/SHAWN THEW / POOL

Phi, the Russian-owned super yacht docked at Canary Wharf in London, Britain, 30 March 2022. The UK government has seized the 38 million euro super yacht in London as part of sanctions against Russia. The yacht is the first to be detained in the UK under sanctions imposed because of the war in Ukraine. The 58m yacht has what is described as an ‘infinite wine cellar’ and a freshwater swimming pool. Someone has stuck a paper sign reading “P&O JUSTICE FOR THE 800” to the side of the boat. EPA-EFE/ANDY RAIN

A man cleans a mosque ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Sana'a, Yemen, 29 March 2022 (issued 30 March 2022). Muslims around the world celebrate the holy month of Ramadan, by praying during the night time and abstaining from eating, drinking, and sexual acts during the period between sunrise and sunset. Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and it is believed that the revelation of the first verse in Koran was during its last 10 nights. EPA-EFE/YAHYA ARHAB

An elderly woman walks past a damaged Russian tank in recaptured by the Ukrainian army Trostyanets town, in Sumy region, Ukraine, 30 March 2022. Trostyanets was recaptured by the Ukrainian army after the town was under the control of Russian forces for over a month following the invasion on 24 February. The local residents claim that Russian soldiers were not letting bury the dead people, forcing many to leave their homes to move into those houses, and were looting in the town. Locals were saying that some of the town's residents were killed by Russian soldiers. When the Russian army was withdrawing from Trostyanets they stole many cars from local people, as well as different electronic devices. EPA-EFE/ROMAN PILIPEY

A woman walks past an anti-EU and anti-NATO mural in Belgrade, Serbia, 31 March 2022. Serbia will be holding general elections on 03 April 2022. EPA-EFE/ANDREJ CUKIC

FIFA president Gianni Infantino (R) presents a jersey to the Prime Minister of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Khalid Bin Khalifa Bin Abdulaziz al-Thani, during the 72nd FIFA Congress in Doha, Qatar, 31 March 2022. EPA-EFE/NOUSHAD THEKKAYIL

Police investigate the spot at a branch of McDonald's fast food chain in Zwolle-Noord, The Netherlands, 31 March 2022, where two local men were fatally shot in the evening of 30 March. According to the police, many guests were in the restaurant at the time, including children. EPA-EFE/Vincent Jannink

Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo gives a speech after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gave a speech in the Federal Parliament via a video link in Brussels, Belgium, 31 March 2022. The Ukrainian President Zelensky has addressed the parliaments of more countries in hopes of rallying support for his government in response to Russia's invasion of his country. EPA-EFE/STEPHANIE LECOCQ

An Emirati man take photos during the official closing ceremony of EXPO 2020 Dubai, in Gulf emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 31 March 2022. The EXPO 2020 Dubai has ended on 31 March 2022 the Six months where 192 countries took part by their pavilions in the EXPO 2020 Dubai which was the first international Expo to be held in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region. EPA-EFE/ALI HAIDER

Ukrainian serviceman inspects the remains of a Russian tank that was damaged in the fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces on a road leading to the Ukrainian city of Makariv, west of Kyiv, Ukraine, 31 March 2022. On 24 February Russian troops had entered Ukrainian territory in what the Russian president declared a 'special military operation', resulting in fighting and destruction in the country, a huge flow of refugees, and multiple sanctions against Russia. EPA-EFE/ATEF SAFADI

Ukrainian serviceman evacuates Valentyn Vasylenko (83) from his damaged home at the Teteriv village not far from Kyiv (Kiev), Ukraine, 31 March 2022. Valentyn Vasylenko remains just one inhabitant of that village. Ukrainian servicemen evacuated him from there and hand to volunteers who will help him to find a new home. Russian troops entered Ukraine on 24 February resulting in fighting and destruction in the country, and triggering a series of severe economic sanctions on Russia by Western countries. EPA-EFE/STR

A Nord Stream 2 logo is seen on a reflected glass front of the company's Switzerland headquarters in Zug, Switzerland, 01 March 2022. Zug-based Nord Stream 2, which is implementing the gas pipeline between Russia and Germany, has carried out a mass layoff because of the sanctions taken against Russia. 140 people have lost their jobs, said Swiss Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin. EPA-EFE/PHILIPP SCHMIDLI