News in Pics, March 21, 2023: Best photos from the world

protestor walks next to burning bins during a demonstration a few days after the government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote, using the article 49,3 of the constitution in Marseille, southern France. Credit: AFP Photo

A Ukrainian serviceman takes cover in a trench near Bakhmut in the Donbas region on March 8, 2023. Credit: AFP Photo

A man takes pictures of hot air balloons flying over the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan, Mexico State, during the spring equinox celebration on March 20. Credit: AFP Photo

South African Police Service (SAPS) officers prepare riot gear as Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) protest in front of the presidential Guest House in Pretoria. Credit: AFP Photo

People walk at the Souq Ramadan in Dubai. Credit: AFP Photo