A carnival float depicts Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad about to light a stick of dynamite representing the country's nuclear programme during the Rose Monday carnival parade in Duesseldorf.

A municipal worker prepares to throw a doll on the shape of herring fish as part of the traditions of the Carnival of Dunkirk, northern France on February 11, 2024. (Photo by Sameer Al-DOUMY / AFP) ...

It's an annual celebration of ruckus and revelry: carnival season has kicked off in France, bringing an explosion of colour to the grey months of winter. From the Latin "carne vale" meaning "farewell ...