Today's best photos: From hot-air balloons to skiing in Beijing

  • A hot air balloon is inflated in preparation for an exhibition in Santiago, the capital of Chile. Reuters
    A hot air balloon is inflated in preparation for an exhibition in Santiago, the capital of Chile. Reuters
  • Therese Johaug of Norway celebrates her gold medal winning performance in the Women's 7.5km+7.5km Skiathlon competition at the Zhangjiakou National Cross-Country Skiing Centre at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games in China. EPA
    Therese Johaug of Norway celebrates her gold medal winning performance in the Women's 7.5km+7.5km Skiathlon competition at the Zhangjiakou National Cross-Country Skiing Centre at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games in China. EPA
  • A member of the Armed Forces of Ukraine inside an armoured personnel carrier near the line of separation from Russian-backed rebels in the Donetsk region, Ukraine. Reuters
    A member of the Armed Forces of Ukraine inside an armoured personnel carrier near the line of separation from Russian-backed rebels in the Donetsk region, Ukraine. Reuters
  • A US military C17 Globemaster takes off from Ramstein Air Base, in Rhineland-Palatinate, German. EPA
    A US military C17 Globemaster takes off from Ramstein Air Base, in Rhineland-Palatinate, German. EPA
  • Manchester United's Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo, right, consoles Swedish team mate Anthony Elanga after his penalty miss gave victory to Middlesbrough in the English FA Cup fourth round match at Old Trafford in Manchester, north-west England. AFP
    Manchester United's Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo, right, consoles Swedish team mate Anthony Elanga after his penalty miss gave victory to Middlesbrough in the English FA Cup fourth round match at Old Trafford in Manchester, north-west England. AFP
  • Taiwanese baseball player Tsung Cheng Chen, centre, of Caimanes, celebrates with the trophy after winning the final of the 2022 Caribbean Series between Caimanes de Barranquilla of Colombia and the Gigantes del Cibao of the Dominican Republic, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. EPA
    Taiwanese baseball player Tsung Cheng Chen, centre, of Caimanes, celebrates with the trophy after winning the final of the 2022 Caribbean Series between Caimanes de Barranquilla of Colombia and the Gigantes del Cibao of the Dominican Republic, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. EPA
  • Wreckage of the 'FPSO Trinity Spirit' succumbs slowly to the waves after an explosion and fire broke out at Shebah Exploration & Production Company's offshore production facility on Wednesday, at Warri in Nigeria. Reuters
    Wreckage of the 'FPSO Trinity Spirit' succumbs slowly to the waves after an explosion and fire broke out at Shebah Exploration & Production Company's offshore production facility on Wednesday, at Warri in Nigeria. Reuters
  • A CSKA Moscow cheerleader performs during the Euroleague Basketball game between Alba Berlin and CSKA Moscow in Moscow, Russia. EPA
    A CSKA Moscow cheerleader performs during the Euroleague Basketball game between Alba Berlin and CSKA Moscow in Moscow, Russia. EPA