The Guardian's picture editors have selected a series of photographs from around the world, capturing moments from Beijing to Brussels and beyond.
Scenes from Asia and Europe
In Beijing, China, tourists were seen at the Badaling section of the Great Wall. In Shuangyashan, a drying yard was pictured at sunrise in north-east Heilongjiang, China's top grain-producing province, during the autumn harvest.
In Brussels, Belgium, heads of member states gathered for an EU summit. In Nottingham, UK, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived for a visit to Community Recording Studio, a charity supporting young people through creative activities, mentoring and development.
Conflict and Natural Beauty
In Jabaliya, Gaza, Palestinian schoolchildren were ushered away from the site of an Israeli drone strike that reportedly killed one person. Despite a US-backed ceasefire that took effect in October 2025, violence has not halted in the strip, with Israel continuing to target Palestinians it says are militants. An injured Palestinian woman was also carried away from the site.
In Muğla, Turkey, an aerial view showed the winding waterways, reed beds and wetlands of the Dalyan delta, where boat tours take visitors toward İztuzu beach in the Ortaca district. In Lorient, France, skipper Charles Caudrelier sailed his Ultim multihull Gitana 18, Edmond de Rothschild, during a training session before the Route du Rhum solo sailing race from Saint-Malo to Pointe-à-Pitre in Guadeloupe.
Sports, Protests, and Politics
In St Louis, US, goalkeeper Roman Bürki deflected a shot during an MLS soccer match against the Vancouver Whitecaps. In Glasgow, UK, a visitor explored light installations in the Glasshouses at Glasgow Botanic Gardens during a preview of GlasGLOW Zombie Zoo.
In Tirana, Albania, hooded protesters vandalised a bank during clashes as students joined the 'flamingo' anti-government movement. Police sprayed a protester with a water cannon during the clashes. In Dnipro, Ukraine, people stood at the site of a private house destroyed by a Russian airstrike. In Montana, US, President Donald Trump walked toward his vehicle after disembarking Air Force One at Glacier Park international airport, having travelled to speak at a campaign rally.
