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'Nigerian Spiderman' takes on the trash, and more from around the world

'Nigerian Spiderman' takes on the trash, and more from around the world
A man holds a canister during a demonstration in Valparaiso, Chile, 25 March 2025. Thousands of artisanal fishermen from different regions of Chile demonstrated this 25 March in front of the National Congress, demanding improvements in their fishing quotas against the industrial sector, in the context of the upcoming vote on the Fracking Bill. EPA-EFE/ADRIANA THOMASA
Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking... This is a selection of images from our planet, over the past three days.

Jonathan Olakunle Olanlokun, known as the Nigerian Spiderman, interacts with a vendor at a street market in Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria, 25 March 2025. Olanlokun, an advocate for sustainable development and environmental activism, wears a Spiderman costume and takes the initiative to clean up waste and garbage in his hometown of Osogbo, aiming to raise public awareness of environmental issues. EPA-EFE/EMMANUEL ADEGBOYE



Jonathan Olakunle Olanlokun, known as the Nigerian Spiderman, talks to a group of vendors and buyers at a street market in Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria, 25 March 2025. Olanlokun, an advocate for sustainable development and environmental activism, wears a Spiderman costume and takes the initiative to clean up waste and garbage in his hometown of Osogbo, aiming to raise public awareness of environmental issues. EPA-EFE/EMMANUEL ADEGBOYE



Evacuees stay at a community hall used as a shelter in Yeongyang, North Gyeongsang Province, southeastern South Korea, on 26 March 2025, after a wildfire broke out in the region the previous day. EPA-EFE/YONHAP



Fifteen suspects appear at Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on March 26, 2025 in Palm Ridge, South Africa. It is reported that the fifteen suspects are accused of perpetrating a staggering R157 million fraud and theft scheme against Nedbank. (Photo by Gallo Images/OJ Koloti)



FBI Director Kash Patel (L), National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard (2-L), CIA Director John Ratcliffe (2-R) and Defense Intelligence Agency Director Jeffrey Kruse (R) testify before a Senate (Select) Intelligence Committee hearing on 'worldwide threats' in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, 25 March 2025. Lawmakers grilled the directors on the implications of national security officials texting war plans on the messaging application Signal. EPA-EFE/JIM LO SCALZO



Protesters hold placards as they protest ahead of the Spring Statement outside Downing Street in London, Britain, 26 March 2025. The Spring Statement is a series of economic announcements made by the Treasury to Parliament. EPA-EFE/Andy Rain



An anti war activist protests nearby the Avalon Australian International Airshow at Avalon Airport, Geelong, Australia, 26 March 2025. Avalon 2025 is showcasing the latest technologies and equipment from the global aerospace and defence industries from 25-30 March. EPA-EFE/JAMES ROSS



Ukrainian prisoners of war from the 'Azov' battalion, sit in the defendant's cage during a hearing in the Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, 26 March 2025. The court issued guilty verdicts to members of the Ukrainian Azov brigade, a group designated as a terrorist organization and banned in Russia. The defendants were sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony for a term of 13 to 23 years. In-person verdicts were issued to 12 defendants, and 11 defendants were sentenced in absentia. Eight of the convicted were women. The criminal case against one defendant was closed due to his death. EPA-EFE/STRINGER



A bride poses between military vehicles prior to the start of the military parade marking Greece's Independence Day, in Athens, Greece, 25 March 2025. The national holiday on 25 March marks the start of Greece's 1821 war of independence against 400-year Ottoman rule. EPA-EFE/ORESTIS PANAGIOTOU



Political satirical artist Kaya Mar displays his painting depicting Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves outside Downing Street in London, Britain, 26 March 2025. Reeves is due to deliver her Spring Statement on 26 March. EPA-EFE/ANDY RAIN



People participate in the Xinacates Carnival, in San Nicolas de los Ranchos, in Puebla, Mexico, 25 March 2025. Every year, locals and visitors paint their bodies in silver or black and dance in the streets of the town to celebrate carnival ahead of the holy week. EPA-EFE/HILDA RIOS



Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) and Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (L) hug after witnessing a signing ceremony at the Government Office in Hanoi, Vietnam, 26 March 2025. Wong is on an official visit to Vietnam from 25 to 26 March 2025. EPA-EFE/LUONG THAI LINH



A view of the National Martyrs Monument as people pay tribute to the Liberation War martyrs by placing wreaths at the National Memorial in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 26 March 2025. Bangladesh became an independent country under the leadership of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman after a victory in the War of Liberation against Pakistan. EPA-EFE/MONIRUL ALAM



An aerial photograph taken by drone shows people walking around Sefton Park Palm House in Liverpool, Britain, 26 March 2025. EPA-EFE/ADAM VAUGHAN



Spanish mounted bullfighter Andy Cartagena fights with his first bull during a bullfight of the Magdalena Fair at the bullring in Castellon de la Plana, eastern Spain, 24 March 2025. EPA-EFE/ANDREU ESTEBAN



Dominican Accordionist Fefita La Grande speaks during the Soberano Awards at the National Theater in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 25 March 2025. The Asociacion de Cronistas de Arte (Acroarte) presents the Soberano Awards every year to honor the best in music, popular art, classical art and communications. EPA-EFE/Orlando Barria



Jaremi Carey attends the season two premiere of the television series ‘The Last of Us’ in Los Angeles, California, USA, 24 March 2025. EPA-EFE/CAROLINE BREHMAN



A visitor walks past a sculpture by Mark Justiniani entitled 'And Debate (The Debate)' at Art Basel in Hong Kong, China, 26 March 2025. Art Basel is the largest international art fair in Hong Kong. The 2025 edition of Art Basel features 240 galleries from 42 countries and runs through 30 March 2025. EPA-EFE/BERTHA WANG



A person walks up a staircase with the Leipzig Book Fair logo one day ahead of the Leipzig Book Fair, in Leipzig, Germany, 26 March 2025. Around 3000 exhibitors and 250,000 visitors are expected to attend the fair, which will run from 27 to 30 March. This year's guest of honor is Norway. EPA-EFE/FILIP SINGER



Fans of Bolivia reacts during a CONMEBOL FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier soccer match between Bolivia and Uruguay at the El Alto stadium in El Alto city, Bolivia, 25 March 2025. EPA-EFE/Luis Gandarillas



A man holds a canister during a demonstration in Valparaiso, Chile, 25 March 2025. Thousands of artisanal fishermen from different regions of Chile demonstrated this 25 March in front of the National Congress, demanding improvements in their fishing quotas against the industrial sector, in the context of the upcoming vote on the Fracking Bill. EPA-EFE/ADRIANA THOMASA. DM

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