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2024 in Focus: The Year’s Most Powerful Photos (Part 48/240)

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A demonstrator wears a tattoo on their back during a march to celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility, which this year coincides with Easter Sunday, in Lisbon, Portugal, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (Photo by Armando FrancaAP Photo)

Trans Rights Advocate Displays Empowering Tattoo at Lisbon’s Trans Day of Visibility, in Lisbon, Portugal, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (Photo by Armando FrancaAP Photo)

Manchester City's Norwegian striker #09 Erling Haaland (C) celebrates after scoring their third goal during the UEFA Champions League round of 16, second-leg, football match between Manchester City and FC Copenhagen at the Etihad Stadium, in Manchester, north west England, on March 6, 2024. (Photo by Paul Ellis/AFP Photo)

Manchester City’s Norwegian striker Erling Haaland (#9) celebrates after scoring their third goal in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second-leg match against FC Copenhagen at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, on March 6, 2024. (Photo by Paul Ellis/AFP Photo)

A model walks the runway during the Vivienne Tam Womenswear Fall/Winter 2024-2025 show at Palais de Tokyo as part of Paris Fashion Week on March 02, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Richard Bord/Getty Images)

A model walks the runway at the Vivienne Tam Fall/Winter 2024-2025 show during Paris Fashion Week at Palais de Tokyo in Paris, France, on March 2, 2024.(Photo by Richard Bord/Getty Images)

A model presents creations by Rajdeep Ranawat during the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) in Mumbai, India, Friday, March 15, 2024. (Photo by Rajanish Kakade/AP Photo)

Rajdeep Ranawat’s Collection Debuts at FDCI Lakmé Fashion Week in Mumbai, India, Friday, March 15, 2024. (Photo by Rajanish Kakade/AP Photo)

Revellers participate in a colourful “flour war”, celebrating the “Ash Monday” or “Clean Monday”, a traditional festivity marking the end of the carnival season and the start of the 40-day Lent period until the Orthodox Easter, in the town of Galaxidi, Greece, on March 18, 2024. (Photo by Louisa Gouliamaki/Reuters)

Revelers take part in a colorful ‘flour war’ during the ‘Clean Monday’ celebrations in Galaxidi, Greece, on March 18, 2024. The tradition marks the end of carnival season and the start of Lent in the lead-up to Orthodox Easter. (Photo by Louisa Gouliamaki/Reuters)

The Soyuz 2.1a booster rocket with Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft is installed on the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, 18 March 2024. Crew members Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky, space flight participant from the Republic of Belarus Marina Vasilevskaya and NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson are scheduled to launch on the Soyuz MS-25 to the International Space Station (ISS) on 21 March 2024. (Photo by Yuri Kochetkov/EPA)

Soyuz MS-25 Rocket on Baikonur Launch Pad Ahead of ISS Crew Mission on 21 March 2024. (Photo by Yuri Kochetkov/EPA)

A member of the “Vera Cruz” Catholic brotherhood carries a figure of Jesus Christ during a Holy Week procession in the southern town of Quesada, Spain, Friday, March 29, 2024. (Photo by Bernat Armangue/AP Photo)

A member of the ‘Vera Cruz’ Catholic brotherhood carries a figure of Jesus Christ during a Holy Week procession in Quesada, southern Spain, Friday, March 29, 2024. (Photo by Bernat Armangue/AP Photo)

Canadian singer-songwriter and dancer Tate McRae performs at the Brit Awards at the O2 Arena in London, Britain, on March 2, 2024. (Photo by Isabel Infantes/Reuters)

Tate McRae Delivers Electrifying Performance at 2024 Brit Awards in London, Britain, on March 2, 2024. (Photo by Isabel Infantes/Reuters)

A penitent belonging to the San Gonzalo brotherhood watches a cellphone before taking part in a procession in Seville, Spain on March 25, 2024. (Photo by Marcelo del Pozo/Reuters)

A penitent from the San Gonzalo brotherhood checks his phone before joining a Holy Week procession in Seville, Spain on March 25, 2024. (Photo by Marcelo del Pozo/Reuters)

A woman throws a bag of trash at police blocking an anti-government demonstration against food scarcity at soup kitchens and economic reforms proposed by President Javier Milei in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, March 18, 2024. (Photo by Natacha Pisarenko/AP Photo)

Clashes Erupt at Argentina Protest Against Milei’s Austerity Measures and Food Shortages, Argentina, Monday, March 18, 2024. (Photo by Natacha Pisarenko/AP Photo)

Demonstrators wearing costumes from “The Handmaid's Tale” hold placards as they take part in a rally against the oppression of women in Iran, in Trafalgar Square, London, Britain, on March 8, 2024. (Photo by Hollie Adams/Reuters)

Protesters dressed as characters from ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ demonstrate against the oppression of women in Iran during a rally in London’s Trafalgar Square, London, Britain, on March 8, 2024. (Photo by Hollie Adams/Reuters)

A boy dressed as an astronaut takes part in the XXVII Astronomy Festival that brings together astronomy professionals and enthusiasts to share knowledge about the universe in Villa de Leyva, Colombia, on March 17, 2024. The XXVII version of the Astronomy Festival was held in the municipality of Villa de Leyva, in the department of Boyacá, with China as the guest country. (Photo by Jhon Paz/AFP Photo)

Young Astronaut Joins Stargazers at Colombia’s 27th Astronomy Festival in Villa de Leyva, Colombia, on March 17, 2024, with China as the guest country. (Photo by Jhon Paz/AFP Photo)

Policemen extinguish a fire during a protest of Polish farmers demonstrating against EU climate measures and Ukrainian imports on March 6, 2024 in Warsaw, Poland. Polish farmers say that low-priced Ukrainian grain entering the Polish market creates unfair competition. They also demonstrate against the European Union's “Green Deal”, a set of laws for helping the bloc meet its climate goals, that turns politically toxic under fire from farmers. (Photo by Wojtek Radwanski/AFP Photo)

Polish Farmers Clash with Police During Warsaw Protest Against EU Green Deal and Ukrainian Imports on March 6, 2024 in Warsaw, Poland. (Photo by Wojtek Radwanski/AFP Photo)

Attendants serve tea before the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2024. (Photo by Florence Lo/Reuters)

Attendants serve tea ahead of the National People’s Congress opening session at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2024. (Photo by Florence Lo/Reuters)

A model walks the runway during the Mugler Ready to Wear Fall/Winter 2024-2025 fashion show as part of the Paris Fashion Week on March 3, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)

Paris Fashion Week Spotlights Mugler’s Futuristic Fall/Winter of the Paris Fashion Week on March 3, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)

Winner of Best in Show, the Australian Shepherd, “Viking” poses for photographs at the trophy presentation for the Best in Show event on the final day of the Crufts dog show at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, central England, on March 10, 2024. (Photo by Oli Scarff/AFP Photo)

Australian Shepherd ‘Viking’, winner of Best in Show, poses with his trophy during the final day of Crufts dog show at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, central England, on March 10, 2024. (Photo by Oli Scarff/AFP Photo)

Costa Rica midfielder Jefferson Brenes, from left, Alvaro Zamora (21), Francisco Calvo (15) and Joseph Mora (8) are pelted with drinks and trash after celebrating a Brenes goal in the second half of a CONCACAF Nations League Play-In soccer match against Honduras, Saturday, March 23, 2024, in Frisco, Texas. (Photo by Julio Cortez/AP Photo)

Costa Rican Players Showered with Debris After Goal Celebration in Heated CONCACAF Clash, Saturday, March 23, 2024, in Frisco, Texas. (Photo by Julio Cortez/AP Photo)

A model presents a creation from the Etro Fall/Winter 2024/2025 collection during Fashion Week in Milan, Italy on February 21, 2024. (Photo by Alessandro Garofalo/Reuters)

A model showcases an Etro Fall/Winter 2024-2025 look during Milan Fashion Week in Italy, February 21, 2024.(Photo by Alessandro Garofalo/Reuters)

Revelers on horseback take part in a traditional carnival parade in Bonfim, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, on February 12, 2024. Dressed in hand-embroidered velvet costumes and mounted on horses, people ride through the town in a tradition that dates back to the 18th century, turning the war between the Moors and Christians into a festival. (Photo by Douglas Magno/AFP Photo)

Brazil’s Historic ‘Moors vs Christians’ Festival Comes Alive in Minas Gerais Carnival, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, on February 12, 2024. (Photo by Douglas Magno/AFP Photo)

Julia Everson
Julia is a freelance writer and lifelong learner with an ongoing curiosity to study new things. She enjoys checking out the latest grammar books and writing about video games more than anything else. If she's not running through Colorado’s breathtaking landscape, she's indoors hidden away in her cozy game room trolling noobs and leveling up an RPG character. She is a Final Fantasy IX apologist (although she loves them all… except XV), coffee aficionado, and a bit of a health nut. Julia graduated from Western Kentucky University with a B.A. in English Literature with a minor in Creative Writing.