Beefeaters on Patrol and Trump in China: Photos of the Day
The Guardian’s picture editors have curated a selection of striking images from around the globe, capturing moments of ceremony, conflict, and everyday life.
London, UK: Yeoman warders in traditional Beefeater uniforms took part in a ceremonial search ahead of the state opening of parliament, where the government’s agenda is announced. (Photograph: Carl Court/Getty Images)
Beijing, China: Donald Trump disembarked from Air Force One for his first state visit to China in a decade. Key topics expected to dominate talks with Chinese leaders include the Iran war, trade, artificial intelligence, and Taiwan. (Photograph: Evan Vucci/Reuters)
Fátima, Portugal: The statue of Our Lady of Fátima was carried through the crowd during the candlelit procession, a highlight of celebrations at the Catholic shrine. (Photograph: Armando França/AP)
Reggio Emilia, Italy: Wellwishers wearing stylish fascinators awaited the arrival of the Princess of Wales at the start of her visit to promote the Royal Foundation’s Centre for Early Childhood. (Photograph: Phil Noble/PA)
Cannes, France: Actors Gillian Anderson and Hannah Einbinder, along with director Jane Schoenbrun, posed at a photocall for their film Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma at the 79th Cannes Film Festival. (Photograph: Manon Cruz/Reuters)
Stockholm, Sweden: Children watched young sea trout being released through a pipe as part of a conservation project. This year, 10,000 fish will be released in a key waterway, with 150,000 more around the capital region. (Photograph: Joel Lindhe/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock)
Beijing, China: A young girl climbed to peer through a gap in the doors of a hall at the Temple of Heaven, a Confucian complex closed in preparation for Trump’s visit. (Photograph: Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
Tanah Datar, Indonesia: A man attempted to remove mud and water from his home after heavy flooding damaged roads, bridges, and a dam in west Sumatra. (Photograph: Adi Prima/Anadolu/Getty Images)
Chattogram, Bangladesh: A labourer worked at a factory refining salt shipped by boat from coastal regions, which is then distributed nationwide for use in the food industry. (Photograph: Md Rafayat Haque Khan/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock)
South Tangerang, Indonesia: Students took part in hajj education at a training facility with replicas of key pilgrimage sites. Indonesia is expected to send 221,000 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia this year despite Middle East conflict. (Photograph: Agoes Rudianto/Anadolu/Getty Images)
Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine: A firefighter pumped foam over flames after heavy Russian attacks across the region, causing multiple deaths and injuries. (Photograph: State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Anadolu/Getty Images)
Sidon, Lebanon: A mourner grieved over the coffin of Hussein Jaber, a civil defence worker killed by an Israeli airstrike on Tuesday. (Photograph: Mohammed Zaatari/AP)
Jiyeh, Lebanon: A crowd watched as emergency workers inspected a car hit by an Israeli drone on a highway. (Photograph: Mahmoud Zayyat/AFP/Getty Images)
Khan Younis, Gaza: Palestinians, including some who had medical care in Egypt, were greeted by relatives upon their return through the Rafah border crossing after Israel permitted limited passage. (Photograph: Abed Rahim Khatib/Anadolu/Getty Images)
