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.
Pics of the Day
(01 of27)
Swimmers take part in a 5km swim in Lake Windermere in Cumbria, north west England, on June 12, 2015, on the first day of the Great North Swim. The Great North Swim, Europe's biggest open water swimming event, takes place over 3 days, and features numerous swimming events ranging in distance from half mile (0.8km) to 5km. AFP PHOTO / OLI SCARFF (Photo credit should read OLI SCARFF/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:OLI SCARFF via Getty Images)
(02 of27)
KARO, INDONESIA, JUNE 12: Mount Sinabung volcano spews volcanic ashes into the air in the village of Pintu Mbesi in Karo district in North Sumatra, Indonesia on June 12, 2015. (Photo by Tibta Pangin/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
(03 of27)
Pallbearers carry the coffin of former Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy following his funeral at St John the Evangelist church near Fort William in Scotland. (credit:Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)
(04 of27)
Femen activist with "Le Pen Top Fascist" painted on her body appears as Franceâs far-right National Front president Marine Le Pen places a wreath at Joan of Arc statue during its annual May Day march, in Paris, France, Friday, May 1, 2015. Franceâs far-right National Front is holding its annual May Day march, but for the first time the partyâs founder Jean-Marie Le Pen _ on the outs with his daughter who presides over the party _is not taking a seat at the tribune. (AP Photo/Francois Mori) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(05 of27)
Fire-starter: Former Silicone Valley worker Cossman proudly stands above the caldron of lava on January 13, 2015 in Ambrym, Vanuatu.AN INTREPID adventurer stands on the precipice of the most active l (credit:Sam Cossman / Barcroft Media)
(06 of27)
Fire-starter: Former Silicone Valley worker Cossman proudly stands above the caldron of lava on January 13, 2015 in Ambrym, Vanuatu.AN INTREPID adventurer stands on the precipice of the most active l (credit:Sam Cossman / Barcroft Media)
Russia Day of Russia(07 of27)
Russian President Vladimir Putin applauds Russian actress and co-founder of the children's charity Give Life, Chulpan Khamatova, during a presentation ceremony of state awards marking the Day of Russia in the Kremlin in Moscow in Moscow, Russia, Friday, June 12, 2015. The holiday was established after the Soviet breakup to commemorate the emergence of an independent Russia. But there is widespread regret ovet the Soviet collapse, and former president Vladimir Putin renamed the holiday and turned it into a celebration of Russia's resurgence. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(08 of27)
Richard Branson, and customers onboard the newly launched Virgin Atlantic service from London to Detroit, were surprised by an impromptu performance from the cast of Motown the Musical
(09 of27)
Sanyu, (Foregound) a five-day old Rothschild's giraffe, plays with other members of the group during a photocall at Chester Zoo in north-west England, on June 12, 2015. Sanyu is the second Rothschild's giraffe to be born at Chester Zoo in the last six months. AFP PHOTO / PAUL ELLIS (Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:PAUL ELLIS via Getty Images)
(10 of27)
Mourners arrive at St John the Evangelist church near Fort William in Scotland for the funeral of former Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy. (credit:Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)
(11 of27)
Nick Clegg (right) and Danny Alexander arrive at St John the Evangelist church near Fort William in Scotland for the funeral of former Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy. (credit:Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)
(12 of27)
KARO, INDONESIA - JUNE 12: Residents look at Mount Sinabung spewing volcanic materials from its crater in Tanah Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia, June 12, 2015. Nearly 3,000 people have been evacuated from their homes after Indonesia upgraded the threat posed by a volcano on Sumatra island to the highest possible level, an official said on June 4. (Photo by Gatha Ginting/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
(13 of27)
TAVARUA, FIJI - JUNE 12: Italo Ferreira of Brasil surfs during Round 1 of the Fiji Pro on June 12, 2015 in Tavarua, Fiji. (Photo by Kirstin Scholtz/WSL via Getty Images) (credit:Kirstin Scholtz via Getty Images)
(14 of27)
Seoul Metropolitan Government workers wearing protective suits fumigate an auditorium at the Sowol Art Hall in Seoul, South Korea, on Friday, June 12, 2015. The Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) outbreak has killed 11 South Koreans and put more than 3,000 in quarantine, threatening to damp recent improvement in consumer sentiment in an economy that's under pressure from a slump in exports. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
(15 of27)
BIRMINGHAM - JUNE 12: Mary Berry, CBE and Carol Klein attend the BBC Good Food Show / Gardeners World Live, held at the NEC on June 12, 2015 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by MelMedia/GC Images) (credit:MelMedia via Getty Images)
(16 of27)
Flowers from the Kennedy family are placed outside St John the Evangelist church near Fort William in Scotland where the funeral of former Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy will be held. (credit:Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)
(17 of27)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 11: Rita Ora seen arriving at a hotel on June 11, 2015 in London, England. Photo by Neil Mockford/Alex Huckle/GC Images) (credit:Neil Mockford/Alex Huckle via Getty Images)
(18 of27)
Sandra Bullock at the premiere of "Minions". (London, England, UK) (credit:KGC-03/STAR MAX/IPx)
(19 of27)
A wound is seen on the head Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) during the second half of Game 4 of basketball's NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors in Cleveland, Thursday, June 11, 2015. James was injured in the first half. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(20 of27)
LONDON - ENGLAND - JUNE 11: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall arrives with artist Philip Colbert and his Rickshaw to unveil a ten- foot tall model of Tara - the elephant rescued by her late brother and Founder of Elephant Family, Mark Shand at Duke of York Square on June 11, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Eddie Mulholland/WPA Pool/Getty Images) (credit:WPA Pool via Getty Images)
(21 of27)
In this photo provided by NASA, the Soyuz TMA-15M spacecraft lands with Expedition 43 commander, U.S. astronaut Terry Virts, Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov and Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, Thursday, June 11, 2015. Virtz, Shkaplerov, and Cristoforetti are returning after more than six months onboard the International Space Station where they served as members of the Expedition 42 and 43 crews. (Bill Ingalls/NASA via AP) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(22 of27)
Students and teachers protesting against what they call inadequate education reforms, kick balls just hours before the kick-off of the Chile 2015 Copa America continental football tournament, in Santiago, on June 11, 2015. Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Santiago to condemn President Michelle Bachelet's reforms, claiming they fall short of overhauling an unequal education system inherited from the 1973-1990 dictatorship of late ruler Augusto Pinochet. AFP PHOTO / PABLO PORCIUNCULA (Photo credit should read PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:PABLO PORCIUNCULA via Getty Images)
(23 of27)
Students and teachers protesting against what they call inadequate education reforms, are dispersed by the police with a water cannon during clashes in Santiago, on June 11, 2015 hours before the kick-off of the 2015 Copa America continental football tournament here in Chile. Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Santiago to condemn President Michelle Bachelet's reforms, claiming they fall short of overhauling an unequal education system inherited from the 1973-1990 dictatorship of late ruler Augusto Pinochet. AFP PHOTO / MARTIN BERNETTI (Photo credit should read MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:MARTIN BERNETTI via Getty Images)
(24 of27)
US model Kendall Jenner poses for photographers upon arrival, at the Calvin Klein promotional event, in Hong Kong, Thursday, June 11, 2015. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Canadian singer Justin Bieber poses for photographers, upon arrival at the Calvin Klein promotional event, in Hong Kong, Thursday, June 11, 2015. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 11: Hannah Davis visits 'Extra' at their New York Studios at H&M in Times Square on June 11, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by D Dipasupil/Getty Images for Extra) (credit:D Dipasupil via Getty Images)
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CARDIFF, WALES - JUNE 11: Queen Elizabeth II attends a ceremony to present new colours to the Royal Welsh Guard at Millennium Stadium on June 11, 2015 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage) (credit:Samir Hussein via Getty Images)