Husky racing and an icy swim: Wednesday's best photos

The Guardian’s picture editors bring you photo highlights from around the world

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Main image: Husky dogs training session at Feshiebridge, Scotland. Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA

  • Beijing, China

    A winter swimming enthusiast takes a dip in the half-frozen Houhai lake
    Beijing, China. A winter swimming enthusiast takes a dip in the half-frozen Houhai lake

  • London, England

    A leave supporter walks past photographers
    London, England: A leave supporter walks past photographers

  • Paris, France

    Models on the catwalk for the Maison Margiela show at haute couture fashion week
    Paris, France. Models on the catwalk for the Maison Margiela show, at the Spring Summer 2019, Haute Couture Fashion Week

  • Niagara Falls, US

    Water flows around ice formed on the American Falls, on the New York side of the Niagara Falls
    Niagara Falls, US. Water flows around ice formed on the American Falls, on the New York side of the Niagara Falls

  • Makassar, Indonesia

    A woman carries her daughter through their flooded neighbourhood in South Sulawesi
    Makassar, Indonesia. A woman carries her daughter through their flooded neighbourhood in South Sulawesi

  • London, England

    A display of 800 school bags on the steps of St Paul’s Cathedral, laid by WaterAid as a reminder of the number of young children who die every day because of dirty water and poor sanitation before they reach school age. On the bags in the front row are the names of some of those children including nine-month-old Arena from Madagascar, and five-year-old Jennifer from Zambia
    London, England: Eight hundred school bags on the steps of St Paul’s Cathedral, laid by WaterAid as a reminder of the number of young children who die every day because of dirty water and poor sanitation before they reach school age. On the bags in the front row are the names of some of those children including nine-month-old Arena from Madagascar, and five-year-old Jennifer from Zambia

  • Tynemouth, England

    People enjoy an early morning walk with their dogs on the beach
    Tynemouth, UK. People enjoy an early morning walk with their dogs on the beach

  • Madrid, Spain

    Police clash with striking taxi drivers as they try to block the M40 highway
    Madrid, Spain. Police clash with striking taxi drivers as they try to block the M40 highway

  • Bitlis, Turkey

    Men bathe with their horses and buffalos in a natural hot spring in a snow-covered valley
    Bitlis, Turkey. Men bathe with their horses and buffalos in a natural hot spring at a snow-covered valley

  • São Paulo, Brazil

    A young boy looks at riot police as they pass by during a protest against fare hikes for city buses
    São Paulo, Brazil: A young boy looks at riot police as they pass by during a protest against fare hikes for city buses

  • Feshiebridge, Scotland

    Ian Sinclair and his huskies practise on a forest course ahead of the Siberian Husky Club of Great Britain’s 36th race event, taking place later this month at Loch Morlich, near Aviemore
    Feshiebridge, Scotland: Ian Sinclair and his huskies practise on a forest course ahead of the Siberian Husky Club of Great Britain’s 36th race event, taking place later this month at Loch Morlich, near Aviemore

  • Delhi, India

    The Indian border security force’s camel contingent takes part in a full dress rehearsal for the upcoming 70th Republic Day parade
    Delhi, India: The Indian border security force’s camel contingent takes part in a full dress rehearsal for the upcoming 70th Republic Day parade

  • Reading, England

    Fresh snow covers Clayfield Copse
    Reading, Berkshire. Fresh snow covers Clayfield Copse
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