World in focus - best photos for January 31, 2020

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

A local surfer is seen with Mount Fuji in the background from the beach of Enoshima during the build-up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The venue will hold the sailing events. Getty Images

Democratic 2020 US presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden buys ice-cream at a restaurant in Pella, Iowa. Reuters

A worker puts the final touches on giant figures of French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron during preparations for the carnival parade in Nice, France. Reuters

US rappers Dr Dre, Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson and Eminem, pose as 50 Cent is honoured with the 2,686th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, in Hollywood, California, USA. The star was dedicated in the category of Recording. EPA

A worker oversees molten iron flowing from a blast furnace at the ThyssenKrupp steel mill in Duisburg, Germany. Getty Images

Buffalo Sabres forward Jeff Skinner, left, is checked by Montreal Canadiens defenceman Shea Weber during the third period of an NHL hockey game, in Buffalo. AP Photo

Commuters make their way on a street adorned with election posters laminated with plastic in Dhaka, Bangladesh. AFP

A Donut with an edible receipt made of sugar at a bakery in Moosinning, Germany. A baker in southern Germany has invented a doughnut with edible receipt. With his creation, the baker wants to draw attention to the law on the obligation to handout pay receipts, which has been in force since this year, sparking criticism over environmental concerns. EPA

Paris Opera dancers perform at the Palais Garnier during a dress rehearsal of "Giselle", in Paris, after a seven-week labour strike to protest against pension reform. AFP

More galleries from The National:

China battles to contain coronavirus

Brexit day: the UK leaves Europe

Abu Dhabi's Mangrove Walk now open to the public