Houthi advances and a multimillion Mondrian for sale: photos of the day – Thursday

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the worldSemporna, MalaysiaNewborn green turtles crawling towards the sea after being released from a wildlife protection area on Mataking Island. The palm-size hatchlings flailing their flippers through the sand towards the sea may not look like a symbol of hope – but green turtles have made the rare jump from endangered to ‘least concern’, a remarkable conservation successPhotograph: Sai Aung Main/AFP/Getty Images Share