From protests in Chile to Valentine's Day preparations in China - today's best pictures

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

A protester jumps on a burning police vehicle during a protest against Chile's government in Santiago. Reuters

A visitor leans on a heart-shaped inflatable at a Beijing mall, on February 13, the second day of the Chinese Lunar New Year, and the day before Valentine's Day. AP Photo

A man detained by the police speaks to the media during a protest against the reopening of the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos, Nigeria. Reuters

Sweden's Mikael Ymer hits a backhand to Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia. AP Photo

A spotted owlet sits on its nest at the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in the Morigaon district of Assam, India. EPA

Anti-coup protesters demonstrate next to an image of General Aung San, Burmese independence leader and father of deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, during a rally that coincided with the anniversary of his birth, in Yangon, Myanmar. AP Photo

Kashmiris fish in Anchar Lake, on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir. AP Photo

A bird flies at sunrise in Richmond Park, London, Britain. Reuters

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