The Guardian's picture editors have selected photographs from around the world for Tuesday, capturing moments of protest, remembrance, and daily life.
Protests and Tributes
In Patna, India, police used water cannon to disperse students protesting against the cancellation of a civil service recruitment exam over allegations of question paper leaks and other irregularities. In Middlesbrough, UK, a model police car was placed among floral tributes to two officers killed after a car driving the wrong way on a dual carriageway crashed into their vehicle; the five occupants of the other vehicle also died.
Remembrance and Ceremony
In Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, Rohingya refugees took part in a 'Genocide Remembrance Day' rally marking the ninth anniversary of their mass exodus from Myanmar following a military crackdown, with tens of thousands protesting dire conditions in the camps. In Semur-en-Auxois, France, President Emmanuel Macron attended the funeral of French senator and former minister François Patriat, who died aged 83 after a cycling accident.
In Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, journalists and family members gathered to mark the first anniversary of the killing of journalists Mariam Dagga and Hussam al-Masri, among those killed in an Israeli strike on Nasser hospital. In Athy, Ireland, the cortege for Jack Kennedy, a 17-year-old who died in a head-on collision on a motorway earlier this month, made its way through the town before his funeral.
Daily Life and Natural Events
In Reno, US, a melted playground slide was seen as the Hawk fire burns in Nevada. In Pomas, France, a man walked past damaged houses and cars a day after a tornado struck the village near Carcassonne. In Jerusalem, Muslim worshippers gathered for Mawlid al-Nabi celebrations in the Old City, while in Tokyo, people used parasols to shield themselves from the scorching sun.
In London, striking drivers from the Unite trade union were on the picket line at the Stamford Hill bus garage, with Arriva North London bus drivers striking over dangerous working conditions as in-cab temperatures during summer heatwaves exceeded 40C. In Washington DC, a glowing 'jellyfish' effect from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was visible in the early morning sky, caused by sunlight illuminating the rocket's expanding exhaust plume at high altitude.
Culture and Innovation
In Edinburgh, the company of Verdi's A Masked Ball rehearsed at the Festival theatre as part of the Edinburgh international festival; the Zurich Opera House production relocates the opera from Sweden to the Gilded Age of the US. In Beijing, a humanoid robot competed in breakdance at the World Humanoid Robot Games. In Athens, people read books in the shade at the National Garden.
