Photos of the day

Rodeo rally and ice swimming: photos of the day – Wednesday

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world

Shenyang, China

Winter swimmers move chunks of ice to create an area for swimming at a lake

Photograph: AFP/Getty

Istanbul, Turkey

Vehicles line up on the runway as Istanbul airport prepares to stop any disruption during the winter weather

Photograph: Muhammed Enes Yildirim/Anadolu/Getty

Prague, Czech Republic

Visitors come to see the Christmas tree and traditional Christmas market in Old Town Square

Photograph: Tomas Tkacik/Sopa Images/Shutterstock

Chernihiv, Ukraine

Ukrainian servicemen take part in military training which focuses on fighting sabotage groups. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy cancelled a planned address to US senators on Tuesday

Photograph: Roman Pilipey/AFP/Getty

London, UK

Protesters outside the Covid inquiry as Boris Johnson gives evidence. About 5,000 WhatsApp messages on Johnson’s phone from 30 January 2020 to June 2020 were unavailable to the inquiry

Photograph: Graeme Robertson/The Guardian

Katesh, Tanzania

People assess the damage at a street covered in mud following landslides and flooding triggered by heavy rainfall. At least 47 people have been killed and 85 injured in landslides caused by flooding in northern Tanzania

Photograph: Ebby Shaban/AFP/Getty

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Children attend a gym class run by members of the Fekat Circus, offered for free to help the community

Photograph: Michele Spatari/AFP/Getty

Los Angeles, US

Rodeo supporters outside City Hall after the city council voted unanimously to ban rodeos in the city

Photograph: Damian Dovarganes/AP

Chennai, India

A woman wades through a flooded street after heavy rains as Cyclone Michaung made landfall on the south-east coast. Its arrival was preceded by torrential rains and flooding that killed several people

Photograph: AFP/Getty

Rome, Italy

Members of the Democratic party and Five Star Movement protest during a final vote on the minimum wage in the chamber of deputies by holding up signs saying ‘Non in nostro nome’ (not in my name), ‘Salario minimo negato’ (minimum salary denied), and ‘Sfruttamento legalizzatto’ (legalised exploitation)

Photograph: LaPresse/Roberto Monaldo/Shutterstock

Ashdod, Israel

Friends and family mourn during the funeral of the Israeli master sergeant Gil Daniels, who was killed in Gaza during the ongoing ground operation by Israel’s military

Photograph: Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters

Khan Yunis, Gaza

Palestinians wounded in Israeli attacks arrive at Nasser hospital for treatment. To date, during Israeli military strikes on the Gaza Strip, the Hamas-led health ministry has said almost 16,000 people have been killed, 70% of whom are women and children

Photograph: Mustafa Hassona/Anadolu/Getty