From a winter wonderland to an Egyptian ballet star - today's best pictures

Take a look at some of the best images from around the world in the past 24 hours

A hiker travels up the Greenleaf Trail, passing through a winter wonderland of snow-covered trees on his way to the summit of 5,249-foot Mount Lafayette, in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. AP Photo

A diver uses a torch to explore artworks under the ice of the White Sea off the coast of the Republic of Karelia, Russia. Paintings and sculptures by artist Denis Lotarev and works by photographer Viktor Lyagushkin are placed under the water and accessible to divers until the ice melts. Reuters

Egyptian dancer Luca Abdel-Nour, 17, performs during training at Switzerland's Tanz Akademie Zurich. AFP

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam and other Chinese officials applaud as Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives for the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. Reuters

A general view from Giarre, north of Catania, Sicily, shows the Mount Etna volcano spewing smoke. AFP

Zach Johnson blasts from a sand trap on the 17th hole during the first round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament, in Orlando, Florida. AP Photo

Hazara youths play cricket near the site of the Buddhas of Bamiyan statues, which were destroyed by the Taliban in 2001, in Bamiyan province, Afghanistan. AFP

Frank Driscoll, bottom, belays for David, last name not given, at Planet Granite climbing gym during the coronavirus pandemic in San Francisco. The gym has opened at 10 per cent capacity. AP Photo

Steven Ugarkovic of Newcastle Jets jumps over Javi López of Adelaide United during the A-League match between Adelaide United and the Newcastle Jets at Coopers Stadium, in Adelaide, Australia. Getty Images

Texas forward Jericho Sims (20) grabs a rebound over Oklahoma Victor Iwuakor (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Norman, Oklahoma. AP Photo

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