{"id":52156,"date":"2026-03-09T16:38:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T16:38:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=52156"},"modified":"2026-03-09T16:38:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T16:38:39","slug":"24-hours-in-pictures-9-march-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/03\/09\/24-hours-in-pictures-9-march-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"24 hours in pictures, 9 March 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><h2>Through the lens: The Citizen&#8217;s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"single-featured-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" class=\"attachment- size- wp-post-image\" alt=\"Firefighters Tackle Blaze Threatening Central Station In Glasgow\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/scotland-glasgow-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/scotland-glasgow-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/scotland-glasgow-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/scotland-glasgow-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/scotland-glasgow-825x550.jpg 825w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment- size- wp-post-image\" alt=\"Firefighters Tackle Blaze Threatening Central Station In Glasgow\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/scotland-glasgow-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/scotland-glasgow-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/scotland-glasgow-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/scotland-glasgow-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/scotland-glasgow-825x550.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\"\/><\/noscript>\n\t<\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<div class=\"single-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"A fireball rises from the site of an Israeli air strike\" class=\"wp-image-4365442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074300_703_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lebanon-israel-war-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lebanon-israel-war-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lebanon-israel-war-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lebanon-israel-war-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lebanon-israel-war-825x550.jpg 825w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074300_703_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074300_703_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A fireball rises from the site of an Israeli air strike\" class=\"wp-image-4365442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074300_703_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lebanon-israel-war-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lebanon-israel-war-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lebanon-israel-war-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lebanon-israel-war-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lebanon-israel-war-825x550.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A fireball rises from the site of an Israeli air strike in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut on March 9, 2026. Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war last week when Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah attacked Israel in response to the killing of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during US-Israeli strikes. (Photo by Ibrahim AMRO \/ AFP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"Demonstration to mark International Women's Day in Mexico City\" class=\"wp-image-4365449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074302_835_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/women-rights-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/women-rights-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/women-rights-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/women-rights-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/women-rights-825x550.jpg 825w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074302_835_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074302_835_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Demonstration to mark International Women's Day in Mexico City\" class=\"wp-image-4365449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074302_835_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/women-rights-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/women-rights-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/women-rights-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/women-rights-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/women-rights-825x550.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Women take part in a demonstration to mark International Women\u2019s Day, in Mexico City, Mexico on March 08, 2026. Thousands of women gathered in different groups to demand women\u00e2s rights and protest against gender-based violence during International Women\u00e2s Day events in Mexico\u2019s capital, ending outside the National Palace. (Photo by Daniel Cardenas\/Anadolu via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" alt=\"Thinking of You art installation dedicated to survivors of sexual violence opens in New York\" class=\"wp-image-4365448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074303_346_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/women-protest-1200x798.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/women-protest-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/women-protest-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/women-protest-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/women-protest-825x550.jpg 825w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074303_346_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C426&#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074303_346_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Thinking of You art installation dedicated to survivors of sexual violence opens in New York\" class=\"wp-image-4365448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074303_346_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/women-protest-1200x798.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/women-protest-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/women-protest-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/women-protest-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/women-protest-825x550.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Thinking of You, a public art installation by conceptual artist from Kosovo, Alketa Xhafa Mripa, opens at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, the gateway to the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, during the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) in New York, United States on March 8, 2026. (Photo by Selcuk Acar\/Anadolu via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"Para Alpine Skiing\" class=\"wp-image-4365447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074304_579_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/winter-paralympic-games-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/winter-paralympic-games-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/winter-paralympic-games-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/winter-paralympic-games-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/winter-paralympic-games-825x550.jpg 825w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074304_579_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074304_579_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Para Alpine Skiing\" class=\"wp-image-4365447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074304_579_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/winter-paralympic-games-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/winter-paralympic-games-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/winter-paralympic-games-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/winter-paralympic-games-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/winter-paralympic-games-825x550.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Anna Soens of Team United States competes during the Women\u2019s Alpine Skiing Super-G Sitting on day three of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games at Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre on March 09, 2026 in Cortina d\u2019Ampezzo, Italy. (Photo by Dario Belingheri\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" alt=\"People walk amid a superbloom of wildflowers\" class=\"wp-image-4365445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074306_460_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/usa-flowers-1200x796.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/usa-flowers-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/usa-flowers-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/usa-flowers-456x304.jpg 456w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074306_460_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C425&#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074306_460_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C425&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"People walk amid a superbloom of wildflowers\" class=\"wp-image-4365445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074306_460_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/usa-flowers-1200x796.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/usa-flowers-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/usa-flowers-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/usa-flowers-456x304.jpg 456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People walk amid a superbloom of wildflowers at Carrizo Plain National Monument in San Luis Obispo County, California on March 8, 2026. Abundant winter rains followed by mild weather have resulted in a high number of wildflowers blooming simultaneously. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown \/ AFP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"A masked woman shouts slogans during a demonstration\" class=\"wp-image-4365446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074307_657_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/venezuela-women-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/venezuela-women-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/venezuela-women-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/venezuela-women-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/venezuela-women-825x550.jpg 825w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074307_657_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074307_657_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A masked woman shouts slogans during a demonstration\" class=\"wp-image-4365446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074307_657_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/venezuela-women-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/venezuela-women-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/venezuela-women-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/venezuela-women-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/venezuela-women-825x550.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A masked woman shouts slogans during a demonstration on International Women\u2019s Day in Caracas on March 8, 2026. (Photo by Federico PARRA \/ AFP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" alt=\"US Bombers Take Off From RAF Fairford\" class=\"wp-image-4365444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074309_679_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/usa-conflict-1200x799.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/usa-conflict-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/usa-conflict-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/usa-conflict-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/usa-conflict-825x550.jpg 825w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074309_679_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C426&#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074309_679_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"US Bombers Take Off From RAF Fairford\" class=\"wp-image-4365444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074309_679_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/usa-conflict-1200x799.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/usa-conflict-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/usa-conflict-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/usa-conflict-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/usa-conflict-825x550.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A U.S. flag is seen in the cockpit of a B52 bomber which landed at RAF Fairford on March 9, 2026 in Fairford, England. Four U.S. B-1 Lancer bombers arrived at RAF Fairford on Friday following  the UK Prime Minister\u2019s decision to allow \u201cdefensive\u201d access to UK bases for strikes against Iranian missile sites, reversing an earlier policy refusal that caused friction with President Donald Trump.  (Photo by Christopher Furlong\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"Crufts 2026 Day Four\" class=\"wp-image-4365441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074310_647_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/krufts-dog-show-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/krufts-dog-show-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/krufts-dog-show-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/krufts-dog-show-1-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/krufts-dog-show-1-825x550.jpg 825w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074310_647_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074310_647_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Crufts 2026 Day Four\" class=\"wp-image-4365441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074310_647_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/krufts-dog-show-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/krufts-dog-show-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/krufts-dog-show-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/krufts-dog-show-1-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/krufts-dog-show-1-825x550.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Owner Lee Cox with his dog Bruin, a Clumber Spaniel, who won Best in Show on Day Four of Crufts 2026 at National Exhibition Centre on March 08, 2026 in Birmingham, England. Crufts 2026 runs for four days Thursday 5th March culminating in the Best In Show competition on Sunday night. The world famous dog show is organised by The Royal Kennel Club and this year\u2019s show features over 18,600 dogs and has expanded into Hall 8 for new grooming competitions and Young Kennel Club activities.\u00a0 (Photo by Ryan Jenkinson\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" alt=\"TIKA and Aziz Mahmud Hudayi Foundation host iftar program in Accra\" class=\"wp-image-4365440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074312_575_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg 1347w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/islam-religion-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/islam-religion-768x576.jpg 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1347px) 100vw, 1347px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074312_575_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074312_575_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"TIKA and Aziz Mahmud Hudayi Foundation host iftar program in Accra\" class=\"wp-image-4365440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074312_575_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg 1347w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/islam-religion-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/islam-religion-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1347px) 100vw, 1347px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People attend iftar program, organized by the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) and the Aziz Mahmud Hudayi Foundation, during Ramadan in the courtyard of the Ghana National Mosque and Complex in Accra, Ghana on March 8, 2026. (Photo by TAKA\/Anadolu via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"471\" alt=\"New Yorkers mourn the 180 Iranian children killed by the US-Israeli bombing in Iran\" class=\"wp-image-4365439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074313_186_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg 1372w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iran-us-bombing-1200x883.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iran-us-bombing-768x565.jpg 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1372px) 100vw, 1372px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074313_186_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C471&#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074313_186_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C471&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"New Yorkers mourn the 180 Iranian children killed by the US-Israeli bombing in Iran\" class=\"wp-image-4365439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074313_186_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg 1372w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iran-us-bombing-1200x883.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iran-us-bombing-768x565.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1372px) 100vw, 1372px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Anti-war protestors gather in front of the New York Public Library and mourn the 180 Iranian children killed during U.S.-Israeli bombing on Shajareh Tayyebeh girls\u2019 elementary school in Minab, Iran, on March 08, 2026, in New York City, U.S. (Photo by Selcuk Acar\/Anadolu via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"Demonstrators gather with Iranian national flags\" class=\"wp-image-4365438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074314_804_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iran-usa-israel-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iran-usa-israel-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iran-usa-israel-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iran-usa-israel-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iran-usa-israel-825x550.jpg 825w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074314_804_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074314_804_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Demonstrators gather with Iranian national flags\" class=\"wp-image-4365438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074314_804_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iran-usa-israel-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iran-usa-israel-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iran-usa-israel-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iran-usa-israel-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iran-usa-israel-825x550.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Demonstrators gather with Iranian national flags for a rally in support of the new Supreme Leader at Enghelab Square in central Tehran on March 9, 2026. Iran marked the appointment of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his father as its supreme leader with a new barrage of missiles against Israel and the Gulf states on Monday, as the Middle East war sent oil prices soaring. (Photo by ATTA KENARE \/ AFP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"Fishermen Brace For Impact Of Fuel Price Rises\" class=\"wp-image-4365437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074315_634_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fishing-fuel-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fishing-fuel-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fishing-fuel-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fishing-fuel-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fishing-fuel-825x550.jpg 825w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074315_634_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074315_634_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fishermen Brace For Impact Of Fuel Price Rises\" class=\"wp-image-4365437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074315_634_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fishing-fuel-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fishing-fuel-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fishing-fuel-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fishing-fuel-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fishing-fuel-825x550.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In an aerial view, fishermen buy fuel at a riverside gas station a day before a major fuel price surge caused by the U.S.\/Israel intervention in Iran takes effect, on March 09, 2026 in Hagonoy, Bulacan province, Philippines. The Philippines is among the worst affected in Asia by global oil price shocks, where a decades-old oil deregulation law allows fuel companies to quickly pass price spikes to consumers. With about 90% of its oil sourced from the Middle East and little strategic reserves, disruptions quickly drive up transport costs, inflation, and the price of basic goods. (Photo by Ezra Acayan\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"&quot;I'm a Celebrity... South Africa&quot; 2026\" class=\"wp-image-4365436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074317_202_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/celebrity-south-africa-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/celebrity-south-africa-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/celebrity-south-africa-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/celebrity-south-africa-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/celebrity-south-africa-825x550.jpg 825w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074317_202_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074317_202_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"&quot;I'm a Celebrity... South Africa&quot; 2026\" class=\"wp-image-4365436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773074317_202_24-hours-in-pictures-9-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/celebrity-south-africa-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/celebrity-south-africa-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/celebrity-south-africa-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/celebrity-south-africa-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/celebrity-south-africa-825x550.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gemma Collins, Ashley Roberts, Scarlett Moffatt, Beverley Callard and Sinitta attend the \u201cI\u2019m a Celebrity\u2026 South Africa\u201d 2026 Photocall at the Ham Yard Hotel on March 09, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Spicer\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>PICTURES: Best travel photography of the year in focus<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"g-cta-single bg-citizen-grey border-t border-black text-black p-4 mb-4\">\n<h3>Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p>Add The Citizen as a Preferred Source on Google and follow us on Google News to see more of our trusted reporting in Google News and Top Stories.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- Start sidebar 'single-post-after-content' --><\/p>\n<p><!-- End sidebar 'single-post-after-content' -->\n<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#hours #pictures #March<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Through the lens: The Citizen&#8217;s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world. 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