Pictures of the day from The Huffington Post brings you the very best news and sports images from around the world, chosen and created by our own photo editors, Elliot Wagland and Tahira Mirza.
Pictures of the day
(01 of23)
A firefighting helictopter dumps on March 2, 2015 water on part of a large bush fire raging in the mountains on the Cape Peninsula in the greater Cape Town area. Five houses and an upmarket hotel were destroyed and dozens of people evacuated from their homes as wildfires raged through Cape Town's scenic southern peninsula. AFP PHOTO / RODGER BOSCH (Photo credit should read RODGER BOSCH/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:RODGER BOSCH via Getty Images)
(02 of23)
Smoke billows from the middle floor of a plaza at Idumota market in Lagos, on March 2, 2015. A building housing mostly imported textiles was gutted destroying goods worth thousands of dollars. The cause of the fire was not immediately known but Lagios fire fighters were on hand to stop the fire spreading to nearby plazas in Lagos Island. (credit:PIUS UTOMI EKPEI via Getty Images)
(03 of23)
Fire fighters, left rear, battle a fire near the town of Hout Bay, South Africa, Monday, March 2, 2015. South African firefighters say they are battling to control a wildfire that has burned down five homes in Cape Town's southern peninsula. Spokeswoman Liezl Moodie said Monday that nearly 150 firefighters, along with park volunteers, have combated the blaze since early Monday. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(04 of23)
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge meets the Chinese deputy president Li Yuanchao at the Great Hall of the People on March 2, 2015 in Beijing, China. The Duke of Cambridge is on a three-day visit to China. He is the first senior British royal to visit China since the Queen and Prince Philip visited in 1986. (Photo by Arthur Edwards - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (credit:WPA Pool via Getty Images)
(05 of23)
TV STAR Lucy Watson is as much Maid in Cheddar as Made in Chelsea as she models a stunning £40,000 couture outfit – inspired by a block of cheddar cheese. Lucy loved wearing the stunning dress even though it is a departure from her normal style as she favours laid-back looks with jeans and slouchy tops for the day and is famously casual with an edgier look for evenings out with her co-stars when she favours simple lines, directional shapes and on trend pieces. The dress was exclusively created using supreme silk satin which is brand new for 2016 and no other designer has previously used. It features over 20,000 patterned enlaced sequins carefully hand-stitched onto the gown, which were inspired by the brand new packaging for Pilgrims Choice Cheddar Cheese.
(06 of23)
Job seekers look for job opportunity on March 2, 2015 in Weifang, Shandong province of China. Spring Job Fair was held at Weifang with 623 companies and 36,100 working posts on Monday. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) (credit:ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
(07 of23)
Actress Lily James attends the premiere of 'Cinderella' at the El Capitan Theatre on March 1, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic) (credit:Jason LaVeris via Getty Images)
(08 of23)
Last night in the heart of central London at Hyde Park Corner, the makers of HAIG CLUB™ Single Grain Scotch Whisky and brand partners David Beckham and Simon Fuller welcomed guests to the first evening of HAIG CLUB™ London. The week long residency at the Wellington Arch has transformed the iconic landmark into a modern interpretation of the British private clubs featured in original Haig “Clubman Series” adverts of the 1920s.The clubs featured in the adverts brought together some of the days most esteemed and respected individuals for conversation and friendship. Set in the centre of one of the world’s style capitals, HAIG CLUB™ London brings the unique character and style of HAIG CLUB™ to life through a present day interpretation of those original London institutions.
(09 of23)
A night view of the Russian Foreign Ministry building in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, March 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(10 of23)
Taylor Kinney and Lady Gaga participates in the Chicago Polar Plunge 2015 at North Avenue Beach on March 1, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) (credit:Tasos Katopodis via Getty Images)
(11 of23)
Actor Taylor Kinney, left, kisses his fiancée, pop star Lady Gaga, before the Chicago Polar Plunge at North Avenue Beach on Sunday, March 1, 2015 in Chicago. (Photo by Barry Brecheisen/Invision/AP) (credit:Barry Brecheisen/Invision/AP)
(12 of23)
The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Sturgeon Bay breaks0 ice in the shipping channel on the Hudson River on Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, in Catskill, N.Y. With the prolonged cold winter weather, the Coast Guard has been busy clearing shipping lanes. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(13 of23)
Lily James arriving for the Cinderella world premiere held at the El Capitan Theatre, Hollywood, Los Angeles. (credit:AFF/AFF)
(14 of23)
Proving that she would do anything to help animals, I'd Do Anything and Les Misérables star Samantha Barks didn't hesitate before stripping down and plunging into a tank of cold water to pose for a new PETA advert that challenges, "Imagine Not Being Able to Breathe", explaining that fish suffocate when pulled out of the water. (credit:PETA)
(15 of23)
ONAGAWA, JAPAN - MARCH 01: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge is greeted by Lion Dancers performing in an Shishimai Ceremony at Chime of Hope Shopping Centre on March 1, 2015 in Onagawa, Japan. The Duke of Cambridge is on his final day in Japan and will begin an Official visit to China tommorow. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
(16 of23)
A harbor light is covered by snow and ice on the Lake Michigan at 31st Street Harbor, Sunday, March 1, 2015, in Chicago. After one of the coldest, snowiest Februarys on record, March is expected to open with a continuation of below-normal temperatures. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(17 of23)
CAPTION CORRECTS THE DAY - A woman walks by shop windows protected from possible shelling with wooden boards with the inscription "Donetsk will be free" in Donetsk, Ukraine, Sunday, March 1, 2015. The piecemeal pullback of heavy weapons Friday from the line separating government and rebel forces in Ukraine has boosted the prospects for peace, although both sides are warning of their readiness to resume fighting if necessary.(AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(18 of23)
The Popocatepetl volcano spews ash and steam, seen from the water canals of Xochimilco, as the sun rises in Mexico City, Sunday, March 1, 2015. Earlier in the week, the volcano forced the cancellation of flights at the nearby Puebla International Airport for two consecutive days. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(19 of23)
Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez shakes hands with a supporter as she leaves Congress where she inaugurated the opening legislative session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, March 1, 2015. In her speech to Congress, Fernandez said prosecutor Alberto Nisman, who had accused her of a criminal cover-up, had also praised her. Nisman was found dead Jan. 18, hours before he was to meet legislators to elaborate on his allegations. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(20 of23)
A worker looks at his smartphone as he polishes the floor at the Mobile World Congress, the world's largest mobile phone trade show, ahead of its inauguration in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, March 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(21 of23)
Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland kisses her trophy after her victory against Caroline Garcia of France during the final of the women's singles of the Mexico Open tennis tournament in Acapulco, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015. (AP Photo/Christian Palma) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(22 of23)
South Korean people twirl cans with holes filled with burning wood chips and straw to celebrate the first full moon of the Lunar New Year, in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, March 1, 2015. According to the lunar calendar, the first full moon falls March 5 this year, and is the day Koreans traditionally eat special treats and wish for a bountiful harvest in the year.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(23 of23)
Planes are parked after flying in on frozen Lake Winnipesaukee Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, in Alton,N.H. Dozens of pilots flew in to the the only ice runway in the Lower 48 states approved by the Federal Aviation Administration. (AP Photo/Jim Cole) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)