Copacabana, cowboys and a carnival in Nice: photos of the day – Wednesday

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  • Copenhagen, Denmark

    The bronze statue of David, by the Italian sculptor Michelangelo, is moved to the National Gallery as part of an exhibition about the artist

    horizontal statue suspended above the ground
  • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Swimmers gather to practise stand-up paddleboarding at Copacabana beach

    Paddleboarders on the sea under a bright sun
  • Bangalore, India

    A folk artist dressed as the Hindu god Shiva performs during the Maha Shivratri celebrations at a temple

    A staring brightly painted face
  • Beijing, China

    A restorer of cultural relics works on a centuries-old figurine, using a cotton bud to delicately clean its dusty crevices after years hidden in storage

    A person holding a cotton pud leans in to the figurine
  • Antarctica

    Turkish scientists conduct studies on the human impact on aquatic ecosystems, during the 9th national Antarctic science expedition

    A person in yellow clothing stands in a snowy landscape with a penguin in the background
  • Baghdad, Iraq

    Children help their family make charcoal to sell at market

    Three children look at the camera while two others make charcoal as smoke rises in the backgroun
  • Kyiv, Ukraine

    Firefighters work at the site of a Russian drone strike

    Firefighters in a damaged building
  • Gaza City, Gaza

    A premature baby receives care in an incubator at the neonatal intensive care unit at the Patient Friend’s Benevolent Society hospital

    A premature infant in hospital
  • Rishon LeZion, Israel

    Mourners gather around vehicles transporting the coffins of Shiri Bibas and her sons at their funeral procession

    Mourners gesture near a vehicle carrying a coffin
  • Sibrah, Indonesia

    Cattle crowded together at a livestock market in Aceh province

    Cattle in a pen
  • Washington, US

    President Trump throws a hat to reporters printed with the slogan ‘Trump was right about everything!’ after signing executive orders in the Oval office

    Trump throws a hat to reporters
  • Villavicencio, Colombia

    A llanero (cowboy) trains horses at a farm, a deep-rooted tradition in the eastern plains of Colombia that attracts participants and visitors alike

    A person on horseback wearing a hat seen from above
  • Madrid, Spain

    King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia look at their portraits by photographer Annie Leibovitz, at the Bank of Spain

    The couple stand in front of large portraits
  • Karachi, Pakistan

    A young labourer works at a clay pottery workshop on the outskirts of the city

    A young labourer carries clay pots
  • Leeds, UK

    Sunrise at Woodlesford lock as the Canal & River Trust charity calls for more volunteers to help look after 2,000 miles of canals, river navigations, historic bridges and aqueducts across the country. (This image was taken using a graduated neutral density filter.)

    Sunrise over a canal
  • Nice, France

    Artists perform during the parade of the 140th Nice carnival

    People dancing in colourful costumes
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