The Guardian's picture editors have selected photographs from around the world, capturing a cancan record attempt in France, the release of prisoners in London, and the impact of conflict and natural disasters.
Cancan Record Attempt and Prison Releases
In Bordeaux, France, dancers attempted to break the world record for the highest number of participants in a French cancan performance, gathered above the Mirror d'Eau reflecting pool. In London, men were seen leaving HMP Brixton on early release; about 700 prisoners serving sentences up to 19 months are set to be released from jails in England and Wales in the first wave of the government's expanded early release scheme.
Protests and Memorials
In Delhi, India, exiled Tibetans shouted slogans from a police vehicle after being detained during a protest outside the Chinese embassy on China's National Day. In Shanghai, China, a child prayed outside the Sihang Warehouse battle memorial, where Chinese soldiers defended against Japanese forces in 1937 during the Battle of Shanghai in the second Sino-Japanese war. In Gaza City, Palestine, mourners attended a mass funeral for Palestinians whose bodies were recovered from the rubble of a residential building hit in an Israeli strike.
Fashion, Sports, and Highline Stunts
In Paris, Miranda Kerr walked the catwalk in Stella McCartney's spring/summer 2027 women's ready-to-wear collection show during Paris fashion week. In Seoul, South Korea, Estonian slackliner Jaan Roose took part in the country's first urban highline crossing event, walking a 160-metre-long line suspended 120 metres above the ground. In Sepang, Malaysia, Mercedes F1 driver George Russell was seen riding a scooter past Ferrari fans.
Weather, Strikes, and Political Rallies
In Comondú, Mexico, utility personnel worked to restore power in a flooded street in Puerto San Carlos after Hurricane Polo hit the Baja California Sur coast. In Lille, France, a student displayed a placard reading 'Gen Z is angry' during ongoing blockading action calling for the hiring of substitute teachers, increased resources, and decent learning conditions. In Harlingen, US, Vice-President JD Vance arrived to speak at a rally in Texas before the midterm elections.
In Helmand, Afghanistan, people surveyed the scene of Pakistani airstrikes; Pakistan's ministry of information confirmed strikes at two locations, saying they targeted militant camps and hideouts, killed 22 militants, and that precautions were taken to avoid civilian casualties. In Sumy, Ukraine, more than 10 houses were damaged and three destroyed in Russian guided bomb strikes; two women were injured and hospitalised. In the West Bank, Israeli soldiers took positions during a raid in Nablus after the entry of hundreds of Israeli settlers into Joseph's Tomb; according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa, Israeli military vehicles entered the eastern part of the city, residents were forced to evacuate homes surrounding the site, and soldiers used the houses as military posts.
