The Guardian’s picture editors have selected photographs from around the world, capturing moments from sporting events, cultural festivals, and the aftermath of severe weather.
Ali G Returns in London
Sacha Baron Cohen attended the Ali G: Who Iz I? lookalike competition on the party boat Edwardian on the River Thames in London, as seen in a photograph by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images.
Regatta and Performances
In Trieste, Italy, boats sailed past the Vittoria lighthouse at the start of the 58th Barcolana regatta, captured by Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty Images. In Nairobi, Kenya, competitors waited backstage for the Body Fuel international fitness championship, photographed by Luis Tato/AFP/Getty Images. In Bordeaux, France, members of the Dutch dance company Panama Pictures performed The Weight of Water at the city’s international arts festival, and in Mexico City, a performer from the French company Gratte Ciel took part in an open-air aerial circus show.
Protests and Aftermath
In Mexico City, people participated in a pro-Palestine and Lebanon march, photographed by Josue Perez/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock. In Al-Zawayda, Gaza Strip, Palestinians looked out from a building hit by an Israeli airstrike, captured by Eyad Baba/AFP/Getty Images. In Delhi, India, a demonstrator tried to stop a police bus carrying detained protesters seeking the resignation of India’s chief election commissioner, photographed by Priyanshu Singh/Reuters.
Weather and Natural Events
In Florida, USA, a boat rested on dry land at Fort Walton Beach after the passage of Hurricane Isaias, photographed by Joe Raedle/Getty Images. In Acapulco, Mexico, a home collapsed into a sinkhole after heavy rains brought on by Hurricane Simon, captured by Francisco Robles/AFP/Getty Images. In Tonosí, Panama, a fissure ran through farmland caused by an earthquake, photographed by Enea Lebrun/Reuters.
Culture and Sports
In California, USA, Sidy Camara celebrated winning the men’s shortboard competition at an event called A Great Day in the Stoke, the largest annual gathering of Black surfers in the world, at Huntington Beach, photographed by Aude Guerrucci/Reuters. In Bali, Indonesia, a man displayed a traditional mask during Tumpek Wayang, a sacred Balinese Hindu holiday honouring local arts and culture, captured by Firdia Lisnawati/AP. In New York City, USA, a cosplayer dressed as Marge Simpson emerged from the subway on her way to the city’s Comic-Con event, photographed by Ron Adar/Shutterstock.
