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Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine Ukrainian soldiers firing artillery during the battle for Bakhmut
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St Regis, Montana A derailed train near Quinn’s Hot Springs resort. Montana Rail Link is investigating the derailment, in which there were no reported injuries
Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, Netherlands A blindfold placed on a statue of Rembrandt. Environmental activists from Scientist Rebellion have been placing blindfolds on statues worldwide as part of a campaign to call on those in power not to look away from the climate crisis
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil The sun rises in front of the Christ the Redeemer statue
London, UK Little Amal, a 12ft puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee that has become a global symbol of human rights, especially those of refugees, visits Paternoster Square
Dhaka, Bangladesh Vehicles stuck in a traffic jam as reports show over the last 10 years that the average traffic speed has dropped from 13 mph to 4 mph, only slightly above the average walking speed
St Petersburg, Russia The floating restaurant Silver Whale, which partially sank as a result of ice drift on the Neva River. Rescuers secured it with ropes so that the restaurant was not swept away
Hatay, Turkey Habib-i Najjar mosque, the first mosque of Anatolia, is recovered in quake-hit Hatay. Sixteen scientists and 21 students from nine universities took part in the rescue operation
Beijing, China A remote kissing device called Long Lost Touch is revealed in Beijing. A Chinese startup has invented the long-distance kissing machine that transmits users’ kiss data, collected through motion sensors hidden in silicon lips, which simultaneously move when replaying kisses that have been received. The device also captures and replays sound and warms up slightly during kissing
Mumbai, Indi People in traditional dress take part in a procession to celebrate the Gudi Padwa, the Maharashtrian new year. Gudi Padwa is the Hindu festival that falls on the first day of Chaitra month and marks the beginning of the lunar calendar, which dictates the dates for all Hindu festivals
