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Our world in photos: March 13

March 13, 2024 Brooklyn Eagle Staff

KARACHI — A holy break from the dawn to dusk rite: People pray before breaking their fast during the Muslim's holy fasting month of Ramadan, at a free meal distribution point run by a charity group, in Karachi, Pakistan, Wednesday, March 13, 2024.Photo: Fareed Khan/AP

KARACHI — A holy break from the dawn to dusk rite: People pray before breaking their fast during the Muslim's holy fasting month of Ramadan, at a free meal distribution point run by a charity group, in Karachi, Pakistan, Wednesday, March 13, 2024.
Photo: Fareed Khan/AP

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CUBA — Sunflower as sacred unification tool with Cubans who were exiled or immigrated: A mother and daughter prepare to make an offering of sunflowers to the Virgin of Charity of Cobre at her shrine in El Cobre, Cuba, on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. The Vatican-recognized Virgin, venerated by Catholics and followers of Afro-Cuban Santeria traditions, is at the heart of Cuban identity, uniting compatriots from the Communist-run Caribbean island to those who were exiled or emigrated to the U.S.Photo: Ramon Espinosa/AP — CUBA — Sunflower as sacred unification tool with Cubans who were exiled or immigrated: A mother and daughter prepare to make an offering of sunflowers to the Virgin of Charity of Cobre at her shrine in El Cobre, Cuba, on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. The Vatican-recognized Virgin, venerated by Catholics and followers of Afro-Cuban Santeria traditions, is at the heart of Cuban identity, uniting compatriots from the Communist-run Caribbean island to those who were exiled or emigrated to the U.S.
Photo: Ramon Espinosa/AP

LONDON — Hoping to secede from the Union, Texas meets with England: The Governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, arrives for a meeting with Britain's Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch at 10 Downing Street in London, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Abbott and Badenoch will sign a trade and economic development arrangement with the State of Texas. This will be the eighth and largest state-level arrangement signed by the UK with an individual US state, benefitting emerging energy solutions, life sciences, infrastructure and professional business services.Photo: Alberto Pezzali/AP — LONDON — Hoping to secede from the Union, Texas meets with England: The Governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, arrives for a meeting with Britain’s Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch at 10 Downing Street in London, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Abbott and Badenoch will sign a trade and economic development arrangement with the State of Texas. This will be the eighth and largest state-level arrangement signed by the UK with an individual US state, benefitting emerging energy solutions, life sciences, infrastructure and professional business services.
Photo: Alberto Pezzali/AP

AMISH COUNTRY — Not a flying machine, but harvesting equipment: People gather for an auction of farm equipment during the 56th annual mud sale to benefit the local fire department in Gordonville, PA, on Saturday, March 9, 2024. Mud sales are a relatively new tradition in the heart of Pennsylvania's Amish country, going back about 60 years and held in early spring as the ground begins to thaw, but it's too early for much farm work.Photo: Matt Rourke/AP — AMISH COUNTRY — Not a flying machine, but harvesting equipment: People gather for an auction of farm equipment during the 56th annual mud sale to benefit the local fire department in Gordonville, PA, on Saturday, March 9, 2024. Mud sales are a relatively new tradition in the heart of Pennsylvania’s Amish country, going back about 60 years and held in early spring as the ground begins to thaw, but it’s too early for much farm work.
Photo: Matt Rourke/AP

WASHINGTON, DC — Clock is ‘tick-tocking’ on the fate of fastest-growing, most threatening influencer: Devotees of TikTok, Mona Swain, center, and her sister, Rachel Swain, right, both of Atlanta, monitor voting at the Capitol in Washington, as the House passed a bill that would lead to a nationwide ban of the popular video app if its China-based owner doesn’t sell, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Lawmakers contend the app’s owner, ByteDance, is beholden to the Chinese government, which could demand access to the data of TikTok’s consumers in the U.S.Photo: J. Scott Applewhite/AP — WASHINGTON, DC — Clock is ‘tick-tocking’ on the fate of fastest-growing, most threatening influencer: Devotees of TikTok, Mona Swain, center, and her sister, Rachel Swain, right, both of Atlanta, monitor voting at the Capitol in Washington, as the House passed a bill that would lead to a nationwide ban of the popular video app if its China-based owner doesn’t sell, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Lawmakers contend the app’s owner, ByteDance, is beholden to the Chinese government, which could demand access to the data of TikTok’s consumers in the U.S.
Photo: J. Scott Applewhite/AP

BERLIN — ‘It was arson, not a battery fire…’: Tesla CEO Elon Musk leaves the Tesla Gigafactory for electric cars after a visit in Gruenheide near Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Power has been restored to electric car manufacturer Tesla’s factory near Berlin about a week after an outage believed to have been caused by arson, a network operator says.Photo: Ebrahim Noroozi/AP — BERLIN — ‘It was arson, not a battery fire…’: Tesla CEO Elon Musk leaves the Tesla Gigafactory for electric cars after a visit in Gruenheide near Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Power has been restored to electric car manufacturer Tesla’s factory near Berlin about a week after an outage believed to have been caused by arson, a network operator says.
Photo: Ebrahim Noroozi/AP

KYIV — A strong anti-war message on historic statue: The statue of Grand Princess Olga of Kyiv is fitted with a mock flack jacket in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if its sovereignty or independence is threatened, issuing another blunt warning to the West just days ahead of an election in which he's all but certain to secure another six-year term.Photo: Vadim Ghirda/AP — KYIV — A strong anti-war message on historic statue: The statue of Grand Princess Olga of Kyiv is fitted with a mock flack jacket in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if its sovereignty or independence is threatened, issuing another blunt warning to the West just days ahead of an election in which he’s all but certain to secure another six-year term.
Photo: Vadim Ghirda/AP

SCOTTSDALE — Front row seats cost extra for this kind of player contact: Kansas City Royals third baseman Nick Loftin crashes into the netting and the first row of fans as he failed to make a play on a foul ball hit by Colorado Rockies' Nolan Jones during the second inning of a spring training baseball game Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in Scottsdale, AZ.Photo: Ross D. Franklin/AP — SCOTTSDALE — Front row seats cost extra for this kind of player contact: Kansas City Royals third baseman Nick Loftin crashes into the netting and the first row of fans as he failed to make a play on a foul ball hit by Colorado Rockies’ Nolan Jones during the second inning of a spring training baseball game Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in Scottsdale, AZ.
Photo: Ross D. Franklin/AP

VATICAN — ‘Quick … we need a bobby pin …’: Pope Francis tries to catch his cap as wind blows it away while arriving for his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, March 13, 2024.Photo: Andrew Medichini/AP — VATICAN — ‘Quick … we need a bobby pin …’: Pope Francis tries to catch his cap as wind blows it away while arriving for his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, March 13, 2024.
Photo: Andrew Medichini/AP

WASHINGTON — More than a quibble over a dribble: Louisville guard Skyy Clark (55) steals the ball from North Carolina State guard Jayden Taylor (1) during the first half of the Atlantic Coast Conference NCAA college basketball tournament, Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in Washington.Photo: Alex Brandon/AP — WASHINGTON — More than a quibble over a dribble: Louisville guard Skyy Clark (55) steals the ball from North Carolina State guard Jayden Taylor (1) during the first half of the Atlantic Coast Conference NCAA college basketball tournament, Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in Washington.
Photo: Alex Brandon/AP

CALIFORNIA — Hitting it out — on purpose — to celebrate: Alexander Zverev, of Germany, hits the ball into the stands after his victory over Alex de Minaur, of Australia, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in Indian Wells, CA.Photo: Mark J. Terrill/AP — CALIFORNIA — Hitting it out — on purpose — to celebrate: Alexander Zverev, of Germany, hits the ball into the stands after his victory over Alex de Minaur, of Australia, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in Indian Wells, CA.
Photo: Mark J. Terrill/AP

MSG — Somewhere in the middle of this contortion of arms and legs is a live ball: Philadelphia 76ers guard Buddy Hield (17) and forward Paul Reed (44) and New York Knicks forward Precious Achiuwa try to get control of the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at Madison Square Garden in New York.Photo: Mary Altaffer/AP — MSG — Somewhere in the middle of this contortion of arms and legs is a live ball: Philadelphia 76ers guard Buddy Hield (17) and forward Paul Reed (44) and New York Knicks forward Precious Achiuwa try to get control of the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Photo: Mary Altaffer/AP

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