The Guardian’s picture editors have selected photographs from around the world for Tuesday, capturing a day of political demonstrations, national anniversaries, and environmental concerns.
Housing and education protests in Spain and France
In Barcelona, Spain, protesters took part in a demonstration over the country’s housing crisis, hours after Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced an early general election. The photograph was taken by Emilio Morenatti/AP.
In Paris, France, high-school students rallied as part of a nationwide protest movement over learning conditions. The image was captured by Kiran Ridley/AFP/Getty Images.
Political rallies and constitutional protests in Germany and the US
In Magdeburg, Germany, a woman read a copy of the German constitution during a protest against the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, held before the constitutive session of Saxony-Anhalt’s new state parliament. The photograph is by Filip Singer/EPA.
In New York, US, a female demonstrator took part in a Justice for Survivors rally at Cornell University in Ithaca. The image is by Lauren Petracca/Reuters.
In Grand Island, US, President Donald Trump appeared with White House aide Natalie Harp at a campaign rally. The photograph is by Alex Brandon/AP. In Anchorage, US, security personnel monitored the area during the arrival of Air Force Two, transporting Vice-President JD Vance, at Elmendorf airbase. The image is by Jacquelyn Martin/AP.
Elections, anniversaries, and regional events
In Gaza City, Palestine, Palestinians attended the funeral of Mohammed al-Yazji, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike near al-Shifa hospital. The photograph is by Mohammed Salha/APAImages/Shutterstock.
In Tel Aviv, Israel, people walked past an election billboard showing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with the Hebrew phrase ‘We will not surrender’. Israel is scheduled to hold legislative elections on 27 October. The image is by Abir Sultan/EPA.
In New Delhi, India, police detained a protester during a march by the opposition alliance INDIA bloc, which calls for the resignation of the country’s chief election commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, over alleged irregularities in electoral rolls. The photograph is by Arun Sankar/AFP/Getty Images.
In Bangkok, Thailand, flowers were displayed on a monument to mark the 50th anniversary of the Thammasat University massacre on October 6, 1976. The image is by Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Images.
In Bandar Abbas, Iran, a man paddled a surfboard as a commercial vessel appeared anchored in the Strait of Hormuz. The photograph is by Amirhosein Khorgooi/AP.
UK politics, court case, and art exhibition
In Birmingham, England, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch prepared to give an interview on day three of the annual party conference. The image is by Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images.
In London, England, climate protesters from Fossil Free London posed with a mascot depicting Prime Minister Andy Burnham outside the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, during a protest against the planned Rosebank oil and gas field. The photograph is by Tolga Akmen/EPA.
Russell Brand arrived at Southwark crown court, where he faces three charges of rape, indecent assault, and three counts of sexual assault, relating to six women. The image is by Jordan Pettitt/PA.
A visitor looked in a mirror at the Inverse Reverse Perverse installation by Cerith Wyn Evans at The 90s: Art and Fashion exhibition at Tate Britain. The photograph is by Kin Cheung/AP.
Drought in Switzerland
In Lake Joux, Switzerland, people walked along a sandbar on the lake, which is facing an exceptional drought this autumn, resulting in an alarming drop in water levels after three consecutive months without significant rainfall, near Le Chenit, in the Swiss Jura mountains. The image is by Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images.
