Firecrackers, robot dogs and Shakira: photos of the day
A performer prepares traditional giant effigies called ondel-ondel during the Cap Go Meh festival to mark the end of lunar new year celebrations Photograph: Dita Alangkara/AP
Government officials shower flower petals from a helicopter on to pilgrims gathered at the Sangam, on Maghi Purnima (full moon day) during the Maha Kumbh festival Photograph: Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP
A view of the Bosphorus during a foggy morning Photograph: Isa Terli/Anadolu/Getty Images
Elon Musk, holding his son X, speaks to the press in the Oval Office of the White House during a meeting with President Trump Photograph: ABACA/REX/Shutterstock
Greenpeace members take hammers to an art installation called Breaking Point: Untold Stories of Climate Loss and Damage, that they set up outside Shell's headquarters, displaying the once-cherished belongings of Filipino communities that were wrecked by climate-charged typhoons in the Philippines Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian
Rescue workers at the site of a Russian missile strike which damaged a business centre, warehouses and a house, killing one person and injuring others Photograph: Roman Petushkov/GlobalTrucks carrying humanitarian aid enter from Egypt Photograph: Abdel Kareem Hana/AP
A woman holds a child as people dismantle tents to salvage materials in a refugee camp after the M23 armed group ordered them to vacate the camp and go back to their villages and towns Photograph: Nadaa Kahashy/EPA
Women hand-weaving at a traditional Kurdish carpet shop Photograph: AFP/Getty Images
Japan's Kaori Sakamoto competes in the women's single skating short programme at the Harbin 2025 Asian Winter Games Photograph: Jade Gao/AFP/Getty Images
Shakira performs during the worldwide launch of her Las Mujeres ya no Lloran tour at Nilton Santos stadium Photograph: AFP/Getty Images
Models pose on the runway at the Thom Browne show during New York fashion week Photograph:A common starling on the west coast of Anatolia. The songbird, known for the white spots that appear on their feathers, have beaks that change colour in winter and summer Photograph: Mahmut Serdar Alakus/Anadolu/Getty Images
Snow covers the north lawn of the White House Photograph: Ting Shen/AFP/Getty Images
Spectators watch as robot dogs draped in lion costumes perform at the Lantern festival, marking the end of the Lunar new year Photograph: Reuters
A collection of steel rods outside a metal fabrication plant. The country's acting president has vowed to protect local firms after Donald Trump signed off on 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium imports Photograph: Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Images
A volunteer from the conservation and restoration programme at the Universitat Politècnica de València works on restoring family photos damaged during last year's flash floods Photograph: Bernat Armangué/AP
A mahout lights a cigarette after finishing washing an elephant Photograph: Akila Jayawardena/NurPhoto/REX/Shutterstock
People wear protective clothing as firecrackers explode during the Yanshui beehive fireworks festival
Photograph: Ann Wang/Reuters
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