Photos of the Day: Monday, June 15
The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world, capturing moments of conflict, protest, and daily life.
Ukraine: Cathedral on Fire
Smoke and flames rise from the Dormition Cathedral in the Orthodox complex of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra following a Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian capital. Photograph: Genya Savilov/AFP/Getty Images.
UK: Prime Minister on Social Media Ban
In London, Prime Minister Keir Starmer appears on ITV’s This Morning to discuss the new social media ban for under-16s. Photograph: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock.
Dorset: Shadow Fleet Tanker Intercepted
A military vessel patrols near the detained oil tanker Smyrtos outside Portland harbour. The tanker, operating as part of Russia’s shadow fleet under the flag of Cameroon, was intercepted by British forces in the Channel on Sunday. Photograph: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images.
France: Migrants Attempt Channel Crossing
In Berck, people believed to be migrants wade into the water to board a small boat off the French coast, attempting to cross the English Channel. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA.
Lebanon: Ceasefire Hope
A woman sits on a car laden with furnishings, checking her phone as she waits to return to her village in Sidon, following the announcement of an initial ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran. Photograph: Mohammed Zaatari/AP.
London: Palestine Action Protest
Police remove protesters from outside the Royal Courts of Justice after the Court of Appeal ruled that banning Palestine Action as a terror group was lawful, overturning a High Court decision. Photograph: Maja Smiejkowska/PA.
London: 'Frankenwrap' Campaign
Campaigners from animal welfare organisation Anima unveil a 4-metre animatronic Frankenwrap as part of a campaign targeting Pret a Manger over chicken welfare commitments. Photograph: Betty Laura Zapata/PA.
China: Rice Transplanting
Farmers transplant rice seedlings in a field in Jiangsu province, taking advantage of recent sunny weather. Photograph: Meng Delong/VCG/Getty Images.
Bangladesh: World Cup Murals
Children pose, play football, and imitate their favourite players in front of FIFA World Cup 2026-themed murals painted on neighbourhood walls in Chattogram, transforming residential streets into informal gathering spaces. Photograph: Md Rafayat Haque Khan/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock.
London: Anish Kapoor Exhibition
Anish Kapoor poses with Ha Makom (2026) at an exhibition of his work at the Hayward Gallery. Photograph: Nicky J Sims/Getty Images.
Ukraine: Market Fire
Firefighters try to extinguish a fire at a city marketplace in Kyiv after a Russian missile and drone attack. Photograph: Dan Bashakov/AP.
South China Sea: Research Vessels
Ships identified by the Philippine coastguard as Chinese research vessels are seen from a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) plane in Scarborough Shoal. Photograph: Ezra Acayan/Getty Images.
Switzerland: Anti-G7 Graffiti
A woman walks past a 'No G7' graffiti in Geneva the day after demonstrations against the summit, being held in Evian, France, from 15 to 17 June. Photograph: Jean-Christophe Bott/EPA.
Washington DC: Trump at UFC Event
US President Donald Trump attends the UFC Freedom 250 event on the South Lawn of the White House. Photograph: Evan Vucci/AFP/Getty Images.
