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By Brooklyn Eagle Staff

March 21, 2024

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INDONESIA — Myanmar Muslims, heavily persecuted and victims of genocide, escape any way they can: Rohingya refugees stand on their capsized boat before being rescued in the waters off West Aceh, Indonesia, Thursday, March 21, 2024. The wooden boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslims capsized off Indonesia's northernmost coast on Wednesday, according to local fishermen.Photo: Reza Saifullah/AP — INDONESIA — Myanmar Muslims, heavily persecuted and victims of genocide, escape any way they can: Rohingya refugees stand on their capsized boat before being rescued in the waters off West Aceh, Indonesia, Thursday, March 21, 2024. The wooden boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslims capsized off Indonesia's northernmost coast on Wednesday, according to local fishermen.
Photo: Reza Saifullah/AP

NAIROBI — Wildly disparate waste; wide array of scavengers: A woman who scavenges recyclable materials for a living (center) walks past Marabou storks feeding on a mountain of garage amidst smoke from burning trash at Dandora, the largest garbage dump in the capital Nairobi, Kenya Wednesday, March 20, 2024. U.N. agencies have warned that electrical and electronic waste is piling up worldwide while recycling rates continue to remain low and are likely to fall even further.Photo: Brian Inganga/AP — NAIROBI — Wildly disparate waste; wide array of scavengers: A woman who scavenges recyclable materials for a living (center) walks past Marabou storks feeding on a mountain of garage amidst smoke from burning trash at Dandora, the largest garbage dump in the capital Nairobi, Kenya Wednesday, March 20, 2024. U.N. agencies have warned that electrical and electronic waste is piling up worldwide while recycling rates continue to remain low and are likely to fall even further.
Photo: Brian Inganga/AP

ROME — Classroom antics, now a common occurrence all over the world in governance chambers: Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni hides herself in her jacket after opposition lawmaker Angelo Bonelli told her not to look at him with a "disturbing look" during his intervention on the occasion of Meloni's briefing to the Lower Chamber of Deputies ahead of the EU Summit in Brussels, in Rome, Wednesday, March 20, 2024.Photo: Roberto Monaldo/LaPresse via AP — ROME — Classroom antics, now a common occurrence all over the world in governance chambers: Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni hides herself in her jacket after opposition lawmaker Angelo Bonelli told her not to look at him with a “disturbing look” during his intervention on the occasion of Meloni’s briefing to the Lower Chamber of Deputies ahead of the EU Summit in Brussels, in Rome, Wednesday, March 20, 2024.
Photo: Roberto Monaldo/LaPresse via AP

MONTREAL — Utter relief — the completion of a display of technical skills: Isabeau Levito, of the United States, reacts at the end of her short program at the World Figure Skating Championships in Montreal, Wednesday, March 20, 2024.Photo: Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP — MONTREAL — Utter relief — the completion of a display of technical skills: Isabeau Levito, of the United States, reacts at the end of her short program at the World Figure Skating Championships in Montreal, Wednesday, March 20, 2024.
Photo: Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP

WASHINGTON, DC — A special kiss for the lady who ‘lays the yellow brick road’ on the path to knowledge: Elton John gives a kiss to Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, right, after being awarded the Gershwin Prize with fellow honoree Bernie Taupin, left, during the 2024 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song tribute concert honoring John and Taupin at DAR Constitution Hall on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in Washington.Photo: Kevin Wolf/AP — WASHINGTON, DC — A special kiss for the lady who ‘lays the yellow brick road’ on the path to knowledge: Elton John gives a kiss to Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, right, after being awarded the Gershwin Prize with fellow honoree Bernie Taupin, left, during the 2024 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song tribute concert honoring John and Taupin at DAR Constitution Hall on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in Washington.
Photo: Kevin Wolf/AP

KETCHUM — Cutting an edge, holding a turn: Katie Grzelak competes during a women's super-G skiing race, Wednesday, March 20, 2024, during the U. S. Alpine Championships at the Sun Valley ski resort in Ketchum, Idaho.Photo: Robert F. Bukaty/AP — KETCHUM — Cutting an edge, holding a turn: Katie Grzelak competes during a women’s super-G skiing race, Wednesday, March 20, 2024, during the U. S. Alpine Championships at the Sun Valley ski resort in Ketchum, Idaho.
Photo: Robert F. Bukaty/AP

COLOGNE — Caring for the benign, intelligent fellow creatures we treasure: Zookeepers measure the temperature of an elephant during a daily medical check at the zoo in Cologne, Germany, Thursday, March 21, 2024.Photo: Martin Meissner/AP — COLOGNE — Caring for the benign, intelligent fellow creatures we treasure: Zookeepers measure the temperature of an elephant during a daily medical check at the zoo in Cologne, Germany, Thursday, March 21, 2024.
Photo: Martin Meissner/AP

TOKYO — This is not about protests … it’s about the GOOOAAALLL: A fan has pasted North Korean flags on his face ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 preliminary joint qualification round two matches between Japan and North Korea at the National Stadium Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Tokyo.Photo: Eugene Hoshiko/AP — TOKYO — This is not about protests … it’s about the GOOOAAALLL: A fan has pasted North Korean flags on his face ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 preliminary joint qualification round two matches between Japan and North Korea at the National Stadium Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Tokyo.
Photo: Eugene Hoshiko/AP

SYDNEY — Where stones fly, and adrenaline runs high: Canada skip Rachel Homan reacts to her game-winning final shot against Turkey during a women's world curling championships match Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in Sydney, Nova Scotia.Photo: Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press via AP — SYDNEY — Where stones fly, and adrenaline runs high: Canada skip Rachel Homan reacts to her game-winning final shot against Turkey during a women’s world curling championships match Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in Sydney, Nova Scotia.
Photo: Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press via AP

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