The Guardian’s picture editors have selected a series of powerful photographs capturing events across the globe on Monday, 1 June 2026.
Indonesia: Offerings to Mount Bromo
In East Java, the Tenggerese people carried vegetables as offerings to Mount Bromo during the Yadnya Kasada ritual. This annual festival seeks blessings from Hindu gods for safety and prosperity, with participants presenting rice, fruits, livestock, and other goods. Photograph by Rendy Agung Prakoso.
United Kingdom: Rowell Fair Proclamation Day
In Rothwell, local residents attempted to disarm halberdiers wielding medieval weapons after the reading of the charter granted by King John in 1204. The charter allowed the town to hold a market and a fair, as part of the Rowell Fair Proclamation Day. The royal charter fair runs from 30 May to 6 June. Photograph by Joe Giddens.
Ethiopia: Parliamentary Elections
In Addis Ababa, voters held umbrellas to shield themselves from the sun while queuing outside the Beshale Katla polling station. Ethiopians began voting in parliamentary elections. Photograph by Marco Simoncelli.
Saudi Arabia: Pilgrims at the Prophet’s Mosque
In Medina, the interior of al-Masjid an-Nabawi (the Prophet’s mosque) was filled with Muslim pilgrims who had completed their hajj duties in Mecca and continued to arrive. Photograph by Ali Atmaca.
Lebanon: Evacuations and Airstrikes
In Beirut, people fled the southern suburbs after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered military attacks on targets in the area. In Tyre, a plume of smoke rose after an Israeli airstrike on the outskirts. Iran’s foreign ministry stated that a ceasefire in Lebanon remained a key condition for any deal with the US to end the Middle East war. Photographs by Mohamed Azakir and Kawnat Haju.
Ukraine: Civilian Evacuations
In Mykolaivka, the White Angels police unit scanned the sky for drones during the evacuation of civilians from the city. Photograph by Diego Herrera Carcedo.
Iran: Paddleboarding in the Strait of Hormuz
In Bandar Abbas, people rode paddleboards with vessels in the Strait of Hormuz visible behind, as seen from the southern coast of Iran. Photograph by Amirhosein Khorgooi.
Kenya: Protest Against Ebola Quarantine Centre
In Nanyuki, protesters gestured as soldiers stood by during a demonstration against a proposed Ebola quarantine centre to be established by the US at Laikipia airbase. Photograph by Andrew Kasuku.
China: Wheat Harvest and Hot Day
In Xinghua, a drone photo showed agricultural machines harvesting wheat in Huguan village, Jiangsu province. In Beijing, a man shielded himself with an umbrella from the sun as he walked by a resident sunbathing on a bench along the Liangma River on a hot day. Photographs by Xinhua and Andy Wong.
North Korea: Children’s Day Celebrations
In Pyongyang, children took part in the 76th anniversary of International Children’s Day at Taesongsan Funfair. Photograph by Jon Chol Jin.
India: Messi Statue Removed
In Kolkata, pedestrians watched as workers removed a statue of Argentine footballer Lionel Messi, which was to be reinstalled in a safer place. The giant statue, erected to mark Messi’s visit to India the previous year, was swaying in the wind and required removal, according to a lawmaker. Photograph by Dibyangshu Sarkar.
Australia: Storm Damage at Cottesloe Beach
In Perth, the Indiana Teahouse at Cottesloe beach was pictured after a storm. Photograph by Paul Kane.
