Global Snapshots: A Day in Pictures
The Guardian’s picture editors curate a visual journey across continents, capturing moments of culture, politics, and daily life.
Rome, Italy
People gather at sunset to read Fyodor Dostoevsky’s White Nights during The Silent Storm (La Tempesta Silenziosa), a mass reading initiative conceived by Alessandro Baricco and organised by the city’s culture department.
Moscow, Russia
Black smoke billows from the Gazprom Neft oil refinery after a drone attack by Ukraine.
Versailles, France
Donald Trump receives a tour of the Château de Versailles from Emmanuel Macron after the G7 summit in Évian.
Wigan, UK
A voter speaks to a police officer outside a polling station in Makerfield, Wigan, during a byelection triggered by Labour MP Josh Simons stepping down to allow Andy Burnham to stand.
North Sumatra, Indonesia
Students block a military vehicle at a mass rally in Medan, part of nationwide protests accusing the government of neglecting economic struggles.
Jammu, India
Security personnel carry out checks at a railway station ahead of the annual Hindu Amarnath pilgrimage.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Police surround members of the Bolivian community marching towards the Bolivian embassy to protest against President Rodrigo Paz.
Tehran, Iran
People walk past a billboard in Enqelab Square after Iran and the US signed a peace agreement to end the war.
Kfar Yona, Israel
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men protest against Israel’s military draft outside the Beit Lid military base.
Heard Island, Indian Ocean
A wildlife team from the Australian Antarctic programme assesses the site where bird flu killed thousands of elephant seal pups last year.
Canberra, Australia
Arthur Boyd’s tapestries, featuring scenes from the life of Saint Francis of Assisi, on display at the National Gallery of Australia.
Vietnam
Women use hand shuttles to repair fishing nets and traps.
Kathmandu, Nepal
A man touches a 16th-century Bhairava mask as it leaves the National Museum of Nepal for its original shrine in Dolakha; the masks were stolen in 1994 and recovered from a US museum 30 years later.
Chennai, India
A food delivery driver prays in front of a temple before starting his day.
