The Guardian's picture editors have curated a selection of striking images from around the world for Monday, capturing moments of celebration, conflict, and natural beauty.
Festivities in the Netherlands
In Breda, festivalgoers dressed in vibrant orange gathered at Chasséveld for the King's Day party, featuring the 538 Koningsdag music festival. The annual celebration marks the Dutch monarch's birthday with nationwide festivities.
Geopolitical Tensions
In Musandam, Oman, vessels navigated the Strait of Hormuz amid reports that Iran has offered to ease its chokehold on the waterway without addressing its nuclear programme, according to two officials familiar with the proposal.
Southern Lebanon witnessed Israeli soldiers walking between destroyed houses. Lebanon's health ministry reported that Israeli strikes on 26 April killed 14 people, marking the deadliest day since a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war took effect over a week ago.
Conflict in Ukraine
In Odesa, Ukraine, an apartment in a historic residential building was damaged in a Russian Shahed drone strike, injuring eleven people, including two children. Russian forces have intensified bombardments across the southern region, targeting port infrastructure and residential areas.
US Shooting Aftermath
In Torrance, California, media waited outside the home of teacher Cole Tomas Allen following a shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner in Washington DC.
North Korea Memorial
In Pyongyang, the opening ceremony of the Memorial Museum of Combat Feats at the Overseas Military Operations honoured North Korean troops killed while fighting for Russia in the war against Ukraine.
Environmental Protest in London
Protesters, including a river goddess, gathered outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London to support residents from the Wye, Lugg, and Usk catchments launching a joint legal claim against Avara Foods Group and Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water. They allege that intensive poultry production and sewage discharges have polluted the rivers, causing ecological collapse.
Fundraising Success in Poland
In Warsaw, influencer Patryk Garkowski, 23, known as Latwogang, waved to fans after hosting a nine-day livestream fundraiser that raised over 250 million zlotys (£50 million) for cancer patients.
Religious Education in Indonesia
In Banda Aceh, school students participated in early childhood Hajj pilgrimage education. Indonesia is expected to send 221,000 Hajj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia.
Seasonal Contrasts
In Moscow, a woman walked during snowfall in central Moscow, while in Yangzhou, China, tourists enjoyed a spectacular night light show at Slender West Lake scenic area in Jiangsu province.
Environmental Concerns
In Jakarta, Indonesia, ducks foraged for food on the banks of a river polluted by household waste, highlighting ongoing environmental challenges.
Naval Return
In Portsmouth, England, the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth returned to Portsmouth harbour after undergoing an extended maintenance period.
