News in Pics, March 5: Best shots from around the world

People in costumes jump into the water during the Minnesota Polar Plunge at Lake Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Polar Plunge is a series of events where participants fundraise in support of Special Olympics Minnesota. Credit: AFP Photo

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy lashed NATO on Friday for ruling out a no-fly zone over his country saying the Western military alliance knew further Russian aggression was likely. Credit: AFP Photo

An army soldier stands amid the damages at the prayer hall after a bomb blast inside a mosque during Friday prayers in Peshawar, Pakistan. Credit: Reuters Photo

For most Swedes Gotland represents a popular holiday destination for Stockholmers with its small beaches and picturesque medieval town of Visby, with hordes of tourists descending on the otherwise sleepy island in the summer. But it's also less than 350 kilometres from the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad, and is also considered to be an

China's President Xi Jinping (R) and Politburo Standing Committee member Wang Yang applaud during the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Credit: AFP Photo