Soaring temperatures and snowfall: Wednesday's best photos Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email The Guardian’s picture editors bring you photo highlights from around the world Selected by Natasha Rees-Bloor Main image: Lanterns in Zhenyuan Wed 16 Jan 2019 09.27 EST Last modified on Thu 21 Jan 2021 12.06 EST London, EnglandPrime Minister Theresa May addresses the media in Downing street after her government defeated a vote of no confidence in the House of Commons. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Gdansk, PolandResidents gather in front of the City Hall where they paid homage to the deceased mayor Pawel Adamowicz who died from wounds suffered in a knife attack. Photograph: Wojciech Strozyk/REPORTER/REX/Shutterstock Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Sydney, AustraliaBeachgoers cool off at Bronte Beach, as parts of New South Wales reach nearly 40C (104F) before 9am Photograph: Joel Carrett/EPA Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Werfenweng, AustriaMembers of the army members shovel snow on a rooftop after heavy snowfall Photograph: Leonhard Föger/Reuters Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Nairobi, KenyaA relative of one of those killed in an attack by militants on a hotel and office block in the capital city visits the mortuary where the bodies were taken Photograph: Njeri Mwangi/Reuters Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Melbourne, AustraliaTaylor Fritz of the US signs autographs as he leaves the court, after winning his second round match against France’s Gaël Monfils, during day three of the 2019 Australian Open tennis tournament Photograph: Michael Dodge/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter London, EnglandScotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, speaks to members of the media outside the Houses of Parliament, the morning after the government’s historic defeat of Theresa May’s EU deal Photograph: Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Delhi, IndiaA labourer pulls buffalo meat on his bike through a meat market in the old quarter Photograph: Noemi Cassanelli/AFP/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Bangkok, ThailandMembers of the Royal Thai Air Force hand out free carbon masks during an event to raise awareness about the risks of air pollution Photograph: Diego Azubel/EPA Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Burbank, USRicardo Gortinez, a foundry worker, applies a blue-green patina to an actor statuette in preparation for the Screen Actors Guild Awards later this month Photograph: Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Tehran, IranA man walks past a mural Photograph: Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Strasbourg, FranceThe MEP Nigel Farage at the European parliament during a debate on Brexit Photograph: Jean-François Badias/AP Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Werfenweng, AustriaA paraglider is seen over trees covered in snow Photograph: Leonhard Föger/Reuters Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Guizhou, ChinaLanterns hung on buildings beside the river in Zhenyuan’s ancient city Photograph: Xinhua/Rex/Shutterstock Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Topics World news Photos of the day Photography