The Guardian’s picture editors have selected a series of compelling images from around the world for Wednesday, 29 April 2026.
United Kingdom: Attenborough Exhibition
An image from the Natural History Museum’s immersive exhibition ‘Our Story With David Attenborough’ is featured. The exhibition will become a free public show for his 100th birthday on 8 May. (Photo: Jonathan E Jackson/NHM Photo Unit/PA)
Colombia: Mourning After Attack
In Cajibío, a child mourns at a funeral service for victims of an attack that authorities blamed on a dissident faction of the former Farc guerrilla group. (Photo: Jair Coll/Reuters)
Ukraine: Soldiers Reunited
In Donetsk, soldiers Andrii and Vasyl embrace after returning from six months on the frontline. (Photo: Serhii Korovainyi/Reuters)
Lebanon: Israeli Military Operation
An Israeli military operation in southern Lebanon is seen from northern Israel. (Photo: Ariel Schalit/AP)
Gaza City: Waste Crisis
Mountains of waste line the streets where Israeli attacks have severely damaged infrastructure and halted municipal services. (Photo: Abdalhkem Abu Riash/Anadolu/Getty)
Germany: Whale Rescue
On Fehmarn, rescuers loaded a stranded humpback whale, dubbed Timmy, onto a barge off the Baltic coast, hoping to take it to safety in deeper waters. (Photo: Philip Dulian/dpa/AP)
India: Elections and Festivals
In Kolkata, an armed truck passes people queueing outside a polling station to vote in the West Bengal state legislative assembly elections. In Bangalore, performers take part in a Hindu festival honouring the supreme goddess Adi Parashakti. (Photos: Debajyoti Chakraborty/NurPhoto/Shutterstock; Jagadeesh Nv/EPA)
France: European Parliament and Wildlife
In Strasbourg, an employee cleans a desk in the debating chamber of the European parliament. In La Barben, a frog inflates its vocal sacs to attract a mate and assert its territory. (Photos: Ronald Wittek/EPA; Thibaud Moritz/AFP/Getty)
Bangladesh: Flooded Streets
In Dhaka, a rickshaw driver rides along a flooded street as heavy rainfall is forecast to continue. (Photo: Monirul Alam/EPA)
UK: Spring Gardening
In Woking, horticulturalist Liam Anderson sweeps the path under blossoming wisteria at RHS Wisley. (Photo: Andrew Matthews/PA)
Turkey: Sheep and Heron
In Burdur, a flock of sheep gathers near a natural spring fed by underground water sources around Lake Burdur, which is under threat of drought. In Bursa, a grey heron is seen near Lake Uluabat, where fish diversity has increased due to heavy rainfall. (Photos: Seyit Konyali/Anadolu/Getty; Alper Tuydes/Anadolu/Getty)
Morocco: Wheat Farming
In Sebt Meghchouch, a farmer works in his wheat field. (Photo: Abdel Majid Bziouat/AFP/Getty)
India: Resting at Fairground
In Mumbai, a man rests on top of metal containers painted with artworks outside a fairground. (Photo: Indranil Mukherjee/AFP/Getty)
Japan: Miffy Plushie Cleaning
In Fuefuki, a Miffy plushie is put into a washing machine at a laundry that offers a service to clean and repair soft toys. (Photo: Philip Fong/AFP/Getty)
These images capture moments of sorrow, relief, celebration, and everyday life from across the globe.
