World in focus - best photos for February 2, 2018

Take a look at some of the best photos from around the world today

British prime minister Theresa May and husband Philip May visit the Yu Yuan Temple Gardens in Shanghai, China. Dan Kitwood / Getty Images

People watch police officers take part in a counter-terrorism exercise at the waiting hall of Changchun railway station as the travel rush for Chinese Lunar New Year, or Spring festival, begins, in Jilin province, China. Reuters

Thrill-seekers try out a new zipline, on the peak of Jebel Jais mountain, north east of Ras Al Khaimah. Kamran Jebreili / AP Photo

South Korea tennis player Chung Hyeon poses during a photo session at a press conference in Seoul. Chung said he was looking forward to the French Open, claiming he plays well on clay courts and his blistered feet are curing fast. Jung Yeon-Je / AFP

A rescued miner gestures out a bus window carrying some of the hundreds of miners rescued from the Beatrix gold mine shaft number 3 where nearly 1,000 miners were trapped underground following a power outage, in Theunissen, South Africa. Gianluigi Guercia / AFP

A stand-up paddle boarder surfs across a wave at Sumner Beach in Christchurch, New Zealand. January, 2018 was the hottest month ever recorded in New Zealand, and experts say climate change is one factor. Mark Baker / AP Photo

Anne Haug of Germany celebrates winning the women's race Ironman 70.3 Dubai. Nigel Roddis / Getty Image

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