High dive, valentines and astronauts: photos of the day – Wednesday

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world

Main image: Doha, Qatar
Germany's Maike Halbisch in action during the World Aquatics Championships women's 20m semi-final. Photograph: Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters

Wed 14 Feb 2024 08.25 EST

Rafah, Gaza
Palestinian children demonstrate at a protest demanding an end to the war and their right to life, education and play

Photograph: Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images

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Nitzana, Israel
A convoy of lorries queue at an Egypt-Israel border crossing as Israeli protesters attempt to block the gate and stop humanitarian aid reaching the Gaza Strip

Photograph: Atef Safadi/EPA

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Inverclyde, Scotland
A rainbow arches across the sky behind Perch Lighthouse in the Clyde at Port Glasgow

Photograph: Jane Barlow/PA

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Bohorodychne, Ukraine
Destroyed Russian tanks litter the battlefield in Donetsk oblast

Photograph: Reuters

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Ulanqab, China
Tourists dressed as astronauts visit Ulan Hada volcano geopark

Photograph: China News Service/Getty Images

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New York City, US
People walk through the snow in Central Park

Photograph: Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Images

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Nong Nooch, Thailand
Couples ride elephants during a Valentine’s Day celebration at a botanical garden

Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters

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Christchurch, New Zealand
Firefighters battle a huge blaze with helicopters and fire trucks in the Port Hills area

Photograph: Joe Allison/Getty Images

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Vrindavan, India
A priest throws coloured powder over Hindu devotees during Basant Panchami celebrations, which mark the preparations for the arrival of spring, inside the Sri Bankey Bihari temple

Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

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Bucharest, Romania
A skeleton couple kiss in an art installation called Till Death Do Us Part

Photograph: Vadim Ghirdă/AP

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New Orleans, US
People in Marigny and Bywater celebrate Mardi Gras

Photograph: David Grunfeld/AP

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Caracas, Venezuela
A couple are drenched with water during carnival celebrations in the Pinto Salinas neighbourhood

Photograph: Matias Delacroix/AP

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Sydney, Australia
Life Savers with Pride pose at Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras festival at Bondi Beach

Photograph: Don Arnold/WireImage

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Selydove, Ukraine
Smoke billows from a residential building after a Russian missile attack

Photograph: National Police of Ukraine/AFP/Getty Images

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Rafah, Gaza
Palestinians pass the al-Huda mosque, heavily damaged in Israeli attacks

Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

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Shambhu Haryana, India
Indian police use teargas against protesting Punjab farmers to stop them moving towards Delhi

Photograph: Rajat Gupta/EPA

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Doha, Qatar
Canada’s Jessica Macaulay in action during the World Aquatics Championships women’s 20m semi-final

Photograph: Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters

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