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 of29)
BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JANUARY 12, 2016: A car is covered in ice after being left in a parking lot on the shore of Lake Erie in Hamburg, New York January 12, 2016. The Buffalo and Western New York area is bracing for the first major lake effect snowstorm of the season after above average temperatures have left the lake free of ice and the Buffalo area vulnerable to heavy snow and winds. (Photo by John Normile/Getty Images) (credit:John Normile via Getty Images)
(02 of29)
A 21-meter-long wicker crocodile, by Chinese artist Wu Daxin, is displayed at a shopping mall on January 13, 2016 in Chongqing, China. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) (credit:ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
Pavel Srnicek Memorial Service - St Andrews Church(03 of29)
Former Newcastle players (left-right) Rob Lee, Shay Given and Alan Shearer during the memorial service at St Andrews Church, Newcastle. (credit:Owen Humphreys/PA Wire)
Cleveland Cavaliers v Dallas Mavericks(04 of29)
DALLAS, TX - JANUARY 12: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers flies in for the dunk against the Dallas Mavericks on January 12, 2016 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images) (credit:Glenn James via Getty Images)
Mideast Iran U.S.(05 of29)
This picture released by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, shows detained American Navy sailors in an undisclosed location in Iran. Iranian state television is reporting that all 10 U.S. sailors detained by Iran after entering its territorial waters have been released. Iran's Revolutionary Guard said the sailors were released Wednesday after it was determined that their entry was not intentional. (Sepahnews via AP) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(06 of29)
David and Carol Martin, a husband and wife from Hawick in the Scottish Borders, celebrate at the Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club in Edinburgh after winning half of the historic £66 million Lotto jackpot. (credit:Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)
(07 of29)
A pearl-spotted owlet peeks out of its nest at the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in Kgalagadi, South Africa. (credit:Greatstock / Barcroft Media)
(08 of29)
David and Carol Martin, a husband and wife from Hawick in the Scottish Borders, celebrate at the Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club in Edinburgh after winning half of the historic £66 million Lotto jackpot. (credit:Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)
VATICAN-POPE-AUDIENCE(09 of29)
Pope Francis embraces a sick person during his weekly general audience on January 13, 2016, in Paul VII hall at the Vatican. / AFP / VINCENZO PINTO (Photo credit should read VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:VINCENZO PINTO via Getty Images)
The Sixth Biennial UNICEF Ball(10 of29)
Selena Gomez arrives at the Sixth Biennial UNICEF Ball at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on Jan.12, 2016 in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) (credit:Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
(11 of29)
Gandalf is a cat like no other: he loves to travel the world and has been to two countries and nine US states so far. Gandalf, or 'Ganddy' is a two-year-old Siberian cat, living in California with his humans. Gandalf's owners said: "We were inspired by Gandalf's curiosity and bravery! He is ambitious, a go getter, and loves non-stop adventure. "Everything he sees or smells is exciting to him and that really changed how we look at the world. We were so jaded before Gandalf came into our lives!" (credit:Ganddygram/REX Shutterstock)
Season Premiere of "The X-Files" - Arrivals(12 of29)
Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny laugh during an interview at the season premiere of 'The X-Files' at the California Science Center on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, in Los Angeles, Calif. (Photo by Omar Vega/Invision/AP) (credit:Omar Vega/Invision/AP)
(13 of29)
People stand next to a beached sperm whale on the Dutch island of Texel on January 13, 2016. Five sperm whales died after being stranded on the beach. (credit:REMKO DE WAAL via Getty Images)
INDIA-KASHMIR-WEATHER(14 of29)
A Kashmiri fisherman throws out his net from his boat on Dal lake during dense fog in Srinagar on January 13, 2016. AFP PHOTO/ Tauseef MUSTAFA / AFP / TAUSEEF MUSTAFA (Photo credit should read TAUSEEF MUSTAFA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:TAUSEEF MUSTAFA via Getty Images)
Premiere Of Fox's "The X-Files" - After Party(15 of29)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 12: Actress Gillian Anderson (L) and actor David Duchovny pose at the after party for the premiere of Fox's 'The X-Files' at the California Science Center on January 12, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (credit:Kevin Winter via Getty Images)
(16 of29)
This elephant must have thought he was on a trunk road as he walked between cars - and created a long line of traffic. The male Asian elephant held up vehicles for around an hour as he made his way along the long road in Khao Yai National Park in Thailand. The bull was making his way towards food and would have been taught the route by his mother when he was a calf. The huge elephant would often veer off to eat some of the lush vegetation at the road side without any worries for the tourists in their cars nearby. Photographer Chalit Saphaphak, 30, said: "The male elephant was on his own. He was in the road and holding up traffic for an hour. "It held up traffic during this time and nobody dared to get the elephant to move off the road. "The tourists just let him do what he wanted and go by himself. (credit:Chalit Saphaphak/Solent News/REX Shutterstock)
NETHERLANDS-ANIMALS-WHALES(17 of29)
People walk near a beached sperm whale on the Dutch island of Texel on January 13, 2016. Five sperm whales died after being stranded on the beach.== NETHERLANDS OUT == / AFP / ANP / Remko de Waal / Netherlands OUT (Photo credit should read REMKO DE WAAL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:REMKO DE WAAL via Getty Images)
6th Biennial UNICEF Ball - Arrivals(18 of29)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 12: Model Miranda Kerr arrives at the 6th Biennial UNICEF Ball at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on January 12, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic) (credit:Jon Kopaloff via Getty Images)
Stella McCartney Autumn 2016 Presentation - Arrivals(19 of29)
HOLLYWOOD, CA - JANUARY 12: Katy Perry arrives at the Stella McCartney Autumn 2016 Presentation on January 12, 2016 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage) (credit:Steve Granitz via Getty Images)
Qatar Airways Los Angeles Gala(20 of29)
HOLLYWOOD, CA - JANUARY 12: Recording artist Nicole Scherzinger attends the Qatar Airways Los Angeles Gala at Dolby Theatre on January 12, 2016 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images for Qatar Airways) (credit:Imeh Akpanudosen via Getty Images)
TURKEY-BLAST(21 of29)
A man pets a dog near the Obelisk in Istanbul on January 13, 2016, a day after a blast in the city's tourist hub of Sultanahmet.A Syrian suicide bomber struck the heart of Istanbul's busiest tourist district on January 12, killing 10 people, most of them Germans, in the latest deadly attack blamed on Islamic State jihadists. / AFP / BULENT KILIC (Photo credit should read BULENT KILIC/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:BULENT KILIC via Getty Images)
6th Biennial UNICEF Ball - Arrivals(22 of29)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 12: David Beckham arrives at the 6th Biennial UNICEF Ball at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on January 12, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic) (credit:Jon Kopaloff via Getty Images)
President Obama Delivers His Last State Of The Union Address To Joint Session Of Congress(23 of29)
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 12: U.S. President Barack Obama (L) delivers the State of the Union speech before members of Congress in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol January 12, 2016 in Washington, DC. In his last State of the Union, President Obama reflected on the past seven years in office and spoke on topics including climate change, gun control, immigration and income inequality. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) (credit:Mark Wilson via Getty Images)
Russia Snowfall(24 of29)
Two ice breakers move along the frozen Moskva River with the Kremlin in the background during snowfall in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016. Moscow was hit by a heavy snowfall Tuesday, which led to the cancellation of dozens of flights at the city airports as temperatures dipped to -10 C (14 F) in Moscow. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
APTOPIX Republicans Obama(25 of29)
House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. squeezes past a TV cameraman in a narrow corridor on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, on the way to a GOP leadership meeting. At a news conference later, Ryan assailed President Barack Obama's record in office prior to his final State of the Union address before Congress tonight, where both the Senate and the House are controlled by Republicans opposed to his policies. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Starling murmuration(26 of29)
Starlings perform a murmuration at sunset over Gateshead in Tyne and Wear. (credit:Owen Humphreys/PA Wire)
Winter Weather Lashes The Great Lakes(27 of29)
BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JANUARY 12, 2016: A car is covered in ice after being left in a parking lot on the shore of Lake Erie in Hamburg, New York January 12, 2016. The Buffalo and Western New York area is bracing for the first major lake effect snowstorm of the season after above average temperatures have left the lake free of ice and the Buffalo area vulnerable to heavy snow and winds. (Photo by John Normile/Getty Images) (credit:John Normile via Getty Images)
Saatchi Gallery launch Its First All-Woman Exhibition Champagne Life(28 of29)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 12: Guest view a sculpture entitled 'Moje Sabz' by artist Soheila Sokhanvari at the 'Champagne Life' exhibition held at the Saatchi Gallery on January 12, 2016 in London, England. The exhibition running from January 13 to March 6 celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Saatchi Gallery and is the first all-women exhibition held at the gallery. (Photo by Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images) (credit:Ben Pruchnie via Getty Images)
Junior Doctors Stage 24 Hour Strike Across NHS In England(29 of29)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 12: A picketer runs and shouts into a megaphone as he rallies junior doctors and staff members during a picket outside Maudsley Hospital on January 12, 2016 in London, United Kingdom. Junior doctors in England have gone on strike in a dispute with the government over a new contract. The doctors are only providing emergency cover during the 24-hour walkout, which started at 8:00am with the NHS so far postponing 4,000 routine treatments. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images) (credit:Carl Court via Getty Images)