Today's best photos: from the Milky Way to a giant picnic blanket in Switzerland - in pictures

  • An artistic impression of the Milky Way released by the European Space Agency, with an overlay showing the location and densities of a young star sample from Gaia’s data release 3 (in yellow-green). The “you are here” sign points towards the Sun. AFP
    An artistic impression of the Milky Way released by the European Space Agency, with an overlay showing the location and densities of a young star sample from Gaia’s data release 3 (in yellow-green). The “you are here” sign points towards the Sun. AFP
  • Residents watch part of the Sheep Fire wildfire burn through a forest on a hillside near their homes in Wrightwood, California. Reuters
    Residents watch part of the Sheep Fire wildfire burn through a forest on a hillside near their homes in Wrightwood, California. Reuters
  • People riding bicycles in Chaoyang district, Beijing. China's capital city announced three rounds of mass testing after a Covid-19 outbreak at a bar after the city eased restrictions. EPA
    People riding bicycles in Chaoyang district, Beijing. China's capital city announced three rounds of mass testing after a Covid-19 outbreak at a bar after the city eased restrictions. EPA
  • A worshipper prays at a cathedral in Ouagadougou, the capital city of Burkina Faso. AFP
    A worshipper prays at a cathedral in Ouagadougou, the capital city of Burkina Faso. AFP
  • A student poses for a high school graduation photoshoot, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Chernihiv, Ukraine. Reuters
    A student poses for a high school graduation photoshoot, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Chernihiv, Ukraine. Reuters
  • Security personnel detain an Indian National Congress supporter during a protest in New Delhi. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) summoned Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi to appear in relation to the alleged misappropriation of assets of 'The National Herald' newspaper. EPA
    Security personnel detain an Indian National Congress supporter during a protest in New Delhi. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) summoned Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi to appear in relation to the alleged misappropriation of assets of 'The National Herald' newspaper. EPA
  • People visiting a night market in Nanjing in China's eastern Jiangsu province. AFP
    People visiting a night market in Nanjing in China's eastern Jiangsu province. AFP
  • A giant picnic blanket covers streets and Klosterhof square during the Bignik art installation initiated by Swiss concept artists Frank and Patrik Riklin, in the old town of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Reuters
    A giant picnic blanket covers streets and Klosterhof square during the Bignik art installation initiated by Swiss concept artists Frank and Patrik Riklin, in the old town of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Reuters