Photos Of The Day

Moscow, Russia Archpriests of the Russian Orthodox church attend the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour on the feast day of the Presentation of Virgin Mary in the Temple Photograph: Mikhail

Zlín, Czech Republic Participants dressed in traditional costumes walk from house to house during the seasonal St Nicholas parade. Children receive sweets from St Nicholas while the devils get up to mischief Photograph: Anadolu…

Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh A Rohingya Muslim at the Jamtoli refugee camp in Bangladesh. Since August, more than 620,000 have fled Myanmar’s Rakhine state, seeking safety from what the military described as ‘clearance operations’. Photograph:…

Midhurst, England Queen Elizabeth II watches a demonstration by a Labrador as it helps to undress its disabled owner at the offices of the Canine Partners charity Photograph: WPA Pool/Getty Images

Elazar, West Bank Israeli policemen evacuate Jewish settlers who barricaded themselves inside an illegally-built structure on private Palestinian land Photograph: Menahem Kahana/AFP/Getty Images

Naypyitaw, Myanmar Pope Francis shakes hands with Aung San Suu Kyi as they meet at Naypyitaw’s Presidential palace. The pontiff is in the country for the first stage of a week-long visit that will also take him to neighbouring Bangladesh…

Bali, Indonesia Tourists take photos as Mount Agung spews a huge ash cloud. After a series of volcanic eruptions, authorities have issued the highest-level warning on Monday and closed the international airport, stranding thousands of…

Leishan county, China Miao people dressed in traditional silver-decorated clothes and hats celebrate New Year Photograph: Imaginechina/REX/Shutterstock

Judy Izzie, dressed in the theme of the American flag, checks in for her flight at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in Atlanta, Georgia.

Athens, Greece The aftermath of floods in the town of Mandra, west of Athens. Fire rescue crews are searching for six people still missing after flash flooding that killed least 14 people. Photograph: Petros Giannakouris/AP