The Guardian's picture editors have selected photographs from around the world for Monday, July 13, 2026, capturing a range of events from a moorland blaze in England to a train station renamed after footballer Jude Bellingham.
Moorland Blaze in Manchester
Firefighters battled a moorland blaze near Dovestone reservoir on Saddleworth Moor in Manchester, England. The photograph by Temilade Adelaja/Reuters shows the effort to control the fire.
Heatwave in South Korea
In Seoul, women used portable fans to cool off at Gyeongbokgung Palace. South Korea issued its first emergency heatwave alert on Sunday under a new warning system launched this year, advising people to halt outdoor activities and keep cool. The image is by Jade Gao/AFP/Getty Images.
Forest Fire in France
An amphibious aircraft scooped up water from the Seine in Chartrettes to tackle a large fire in the Fontainebleau forest south-east of Paris. Photograph by Thomas Samson/AFP/Getty Images.
Political and Community Events
In London, UK, Keir Starmer hosted a reception at Downing Street for members of the Jewish community to discuss efforts to tackle antisemitism. Photograph by Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters. Meanwhile, celebrity fitness coach Joe Wicks hosted a session with pupils from Colindale primary school alongside health secretary James Murray. Photograph by Antony Jones/Getty Images for Joe Wicks and Activate.
Infrastructure and Transport
In Travemünde, Germany, specialists fixed ropes on top of a new power pole of the Baltic Sea line. Photograph by Michael Probst/AP. In London, a man walked past a sign outside Bellingham train station in south-east London, which had been renamed Jude Bellingham station in honour of the England footballer. Photograph by Yui Mok/PA.
Cultural and International Events
In Belfast, UK, Orangemen and flute band members made final preparations before their annual Orange march, which memorialises Protestant King William III’s victory over the Catholic King James II at the Battle of the Boyne in July 1690. Photograph by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images.
In Peshawar, Pakistan, Afghan nationals loaded household belongings onto a truck as they prepared to return to Afghanistan amid Pakistan’s crackdown on undocumented migrants. Photograph by Bilawal Arbab/EPA.
In Johannesburg, South Africa, Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, a British citizen of Zimbabwean heritage wanted by British authorities in connection with the death of his wife and two daughters in Bedfordshire, appeared at Johannesburg central district magistrates court. Photograph by Oupa Nkosi/Reuters.
Conflict and Disaster
In Solnechnogorsk, Russia, a worker checked a damaged apartment building after a Ukrainian drone attack. Photograph by Ramil Sitdikov/Reuters. In Odesa, Ukraine, firefighters worked at a bus park hit by a Russian drone strike. Photograph by Nina Liashonok/Reuters.
In Bangkok, Thailand, Thai forensic police officers and rescue workers stood near the bodies of fire victims after a deadly blaze at a pub. Photograph by Rungroj Yongrit/EPA.
Natural Phenomenon
In New York, US, New Yorkers gathered on 42nd Street near Times Square to see the Manhattanhenge spectacle as the sun set. Photograph by Craig T Fruchtman/Getty Images.
