Today's best photos: from Mount Etna erupting to a big wave wipeout - in pictures

  • Smoke billows from Mount Etna as lava cascades down the volcano's slope, on the island of Sicily, off Italy's south coast. AP Photo
    Smoke billows from Mount Etna as lava cascades down the volcano's slope, on the island of Sicily, off Italy's south coast. AP Photo
  • Ukrainian Armed Forces take part in drills in the southern Kherson region, amid ongoing tensions as Russian forces mass on Ukraine's borders. Reuters
    Ukrainian Armed Forces take part in drills in the southern Kherson region, amid ongoing tensions as Russian forces mass on Ukraine's borders. Reuters
  • Women wearing kimonos shelter under umbrellas during heavy snowfall in Asakusa, central Tokyo. Roads were closed in Japan's capital due to the snow. Getty Images
    Women wearing kimonos shelter under umbrellas during heavy snowfall in Asakusa, central Tokyo. Roads were closed in Japan's capital due to the snow. Getty Images
  • A young protester at a demonstration against hijab restrictions in Kolkata, east India. People have marched in solidarity with six students banned from a college in southern Karnataka state for wearing headscarves in class. EPA
    A young protester at a demonstration against hijab restrictions in Kolkata, east India. People have marched in solidarity with six students banned from a college in southern Karnataka state for wearing headscarves in class. EPA
  • A composition photograph shows Kim Eun-ji of South Korea competing in the women's skeleton event at Yanqing National Sliding Centre at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games. EPA
    A composition photograph shows Kim Eun-ji of South Korea competing in the women's skeleton event at Yanqing National Sliding Centre at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games. EPA
  • The Church of Sant Roma, visible due to the low water level of the Sau reservoir, in Vilanova de Sau, Catalonia, Spain. The reservoir, completed in 1962, covered the town of Sant Roma de Sau. AFP
    The Church of Sant Roma, visible due to the low water level of the Sau reservoir, in Vilanova de Sau, Catalonia, Spain. The reservoir, completed in 1962, covered the town of Sant Roma de Sau. AFP
  • Burnt oranges hang from charred tree in the aftermath of the Sycamore Fire, which destroyed several homes in Whittier, California, US. Reuters
    Burnt oranges hang from charred tree in the aftermath of the Sycamore Fire, which destroyed several homes in Whittier, California, US. Reuters
  • Surfer Eric Rebiere from France goes airborne exiting a wave during the Nazare Tow Challenge big wave surfing competition at Praia do Norte, Nazare, Portugal. AP Photo
    Surfer Eric Rebiere from France goes airborne exiting a wave during the Nazare Tow Challenge big wave surfing competition at Praia do Norte, Nazare, Portugal. AP Photo