Today's best photos: from dragon in Calais to Lathmar Holi hymns - in pictures

  • The Dragon of Calais carries members of the public along the renovated seafront in Calais, France. Getty Images
    The Dragon of Calais carries members of the public along the renovated seafront in Calais, France. Getty Images
  • Men take cover from the rain under a plastic sheet as they ride a donkey-pulled cart in Gaza City. AFP
    Men take cover from the rain under a plastic sheet as they ride a donkey-pulled cart in Gaza City. AFP
  • A woman walks in a park in Hong Kong. AP
    A woman walks in a park in Hong Kong. AP
  • A man paddles on a canoe while fishisng at an oyster farm in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. AFP
    A man paddles on a canoe while fishisng at an oyster farm in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. AFP
  • The Koumassi food market in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. EPA
    The Koumassi food market in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. EPA
  • A cat sits inside a pet carrier at the border crossing in Palanca, Moldova. AP Photo
    A cat sits inside a pet carrier at the border crossing in Palanca, Moldova. AP Photo
  • Smoke from shelling rises behind a wreath at a cemetery in Vasylkiv, Ukraine. AP
    Smoke from shelling rises behind a wreath at a cemetery in Vasylkiv, Ukraine. AP
  • Revellers daubed in colours sing religious hymns at the Radha Rani temple during the Lathmar Holi celebrations in India’s Uttar Pradesh state. AFP
    Revellers daubed in colours sing religious hymns at the Radha Rani temple during the Lathmar Holi celebrations in India’s Uttar Pradesh state. AFP