Hot-air balloons and spring sunshine: photos of the day – Wednesday

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  • London, UK

    People enjoy the spring sunshine in Greenwich Park

    People walking on a path lined by trees
  • Thessaloniki, Greece

    A fisher waves a Greek flag during a protest against European regulation that requires fishers to weigh their catch when unloading at a port, which they say is unenforceable, creates problems and is dangerous to health

    A man holding a Greek flag on a fishing boat
  • Sydney, Australia

    A surfer dismounts a wave off the Fairy Bower headland at Manly Beach. The large swell has been generated by a strong low-pressure system moving down the east coast of Australia

    A surfer rides a large wave
  • Wonosobo, Indonesia

    Hot-air balloons in the air during the annual hot-air balloon festival, held since 1950 to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the Islamic holiday marking the end of Ramadan, in Central Java

    Hot-air balloons taking off
  • Hong Kong, China

    Two men push a pallet of goods over tram tracks. Asian markets edged up as nervous investors brace for Donald Trump’s wave of tariffs – expected later in the day – though speculation about what he has in store is stoking uncertainty on trading floors

    Two men push a pallet of goods over tram tracks
  • Mandalay, Myanmar

    Children walk past a collapsed building, five days after a major earthquake struck central Myanmar. The 7.7-magnitude quake has killed more than 3,000 people, and many people are still sleeping outdoors, either unable to return to ruined homes or afraid of further aftershocks

    Children walk past a collapsed building
  • Kharkiv, Ukraine

    Firefighters extinguish a blaze at a building hit by Russian drones. According to the city’s authorities, Kharkiv was hit by 15 drones, injuring eight people, including two children. Two industrial buildings caught fire and more than 10 private residential houses were damaged nearby

    Firefighters extinguish a fire
  • Djursland, Denmark

    People at the beach view the carcass of a dead humpback whale at Foelle Strand in Logten Bay

    Aerial view of people at a beach and the carcass of a dead humpback whale in the water
  • Khan Younis, Gaza

    Palestinians wait with empty pots and pans in their hands to receive meals distributed by charitable organisations at al-Mawasi

    Palestinian wait with pots and pans in their hands to receive meals
  • Kosovo

    Xhelal Sveçla, Kosovo’s minister of internal affairs, and the UK foreign secretary, David Lammy, with equipment to search cars at a surveillance centre

    David Lammy, holding equipment to search cars, alongside Xhelal Sveçla
  • Pingtan Island, China

    People visit a scenic spot called 68 Nautical Miles, the closest point between China and Taiwan’s main island, in Fujian province

    A man takes a photo of two people posing in front of a sign at a coastal location
  • Glenelg, UK

    The Glenachulish ferry crosses between Glenelg and Kylerhea in Scotland. The ferry crossing between the Scottish mainland and the Isle of Skye has been in operation since 1934, earning it a ‘Red Wheel’ designation from the National Transport Trust in 2019, for sites of important transport heritage. The service runs between April and October and can carry up to 40,000 people each season

    A ferry crosses a stretch of water
  • Wisconsin, US

    Judge Susan Crawford addresses supporters after voters elected her to the Wisconsin state supreme court

    Wisconsin supreme court candidate Judge Susan Crawford addresses supporters after voters elected her to the state supreme court
  • London, UK

    Usher on stage with the special guest Naomi Campbell at the O2 Arena

    Usher on stage with Naomi Campbell
  • Washington DC, US

    Senator Cory Booker speaks to the media off the Senate floor after completing a record-breaking 25-hour, five-minute speech in opposition to the US president, Donald Trump

    Cory Booker gestures as he walks past people holding phones
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