Iftar amid Gaza's rubble, moon sightings and more from the world

Palestinians gather for a communal iftar, or fast-breaking meal, on the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, amid building rubble in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on March 1, 2025.

Saudi men look to spot the first crescent of the moon marking the start of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, in the southern Saudi city of Hautat Sudair, on February 28, 2025.

Men gather for the iftar at the mausoleum and mosque of al-Sayyid al-Hasan, or Sheikh Hassan al-Mirghani, one of the leaders of the Khatmiyya Sufi order founded in 1817, in Sudan's eastern city of Kassala on March 1, 2025.

Nuns stand next to the statue of the late Pope John Paul II outside Gemelli Hospital, where Pope Francis is admitted for treatment, in Rome, Italy, February 27, 2025.

Delegates arrive for the opening ceremony of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 4, 2025.

Revellers perform during their parade on the third and final day of the Luanda Carnival in Luanda, on March 3, 2025.

People dance during the opening ceremony of the traditional Opera Ball in Vienna, Austria, February 27, 2025.

A statue of late communist leader Mao Zedong is seen at the Military Museum in Beijing on March 2, 2025.

Probationer choristers of Salisbury Cathedral Choir practice flipping pancakes ahead of Shrove Tuesday at Salisbury Cathedral, Salisbury, Britain, March 3, 2025.

Participants carrying torches march during a re-enactment of the March First Independence Movement against Japanese colonial rule in Cheonan, South Korea, February 28, 2025.